Getty Quarterback Dalen Morris of the Navy Midshipmen
The Navy Midshipmen 2-2 (2-0 AAC) will head to Dowdy-Fiklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina to face the East Carolina Pirates 1-2 (1-1 AAC), with both teams looking for their second straight win.
The game starts at Noon ET and will be televised on ESPN2. But if you don’t have cable, here’s how to watch a live stream of Navy vs East Carolina online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ESPN2 and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial right here:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Navy vs East Carolina live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your FuboTV credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 500 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ESPN2 and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Navy vs East Carolina live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Navy vs East Carolina live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ESPN2 and 30-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” bundle. It comes with a free three-day trial, but if you bypass that, you can get it for $20 for the first month (normally $30), and get Showtime, Starz, and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Navy vs East Carolina live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
Navy vs East Carolina Preview
The Pirates got their first win of the season last week when they beat USF, 44-24. They held South Florida to just seven points in the second half, and quarterback Holton Ahlers played well, going 17-26 for 222 yards and three touchdowns. It was the most complete game ECU has played so far this season, which is a good sign moving forward.
Running back Rahjai Harris had the best game of his rookie season so far, running for 115 yards while also finding the end zone twice. Pirates head coach Mike Houston was pleased with his team’s efforts on both sides of the ball, and he’s hoping that momentum carries over to this game.
“Last week, we had no turnovers, very few penalties. Much improved execution. Strong running game. Did a good job with protection in the passing game. And as a result, we were very productive offensively. So, I think continuing to build on last week offensively is going to be important this week,” Houston said this week.
The Midshipmen are coming off a thrilling late 31-29 win over Temple that saw Navy’s defense stop a 2-point conversation attempt that would have tied it up with just over a minute left in the game. It took a solid effort on both sides of the ball, but Navy got it done. Fullback Nelson Smith had the second 100+ yard game of his career, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns, while Dalen Morris got the nod amidst a tenuous situation at quarterback for Navy, and he played well, likely earning the right to start again here.
It was a back and forth battle, and head coach Ken Niumatalolo said this week that he expects more of the same this week against East Carolina.
“They’ll present us a lot of problems. They’re up-tempo. When you’ve got a quarterback that’s been in the system and knows what’s going on, it’s tough. They present a lot of issues. They’ve got a lot of guys on the perimeter to get the ball to. They’re going to be very similar to Temple as far as they can run, they can throw. But they’ve got an experienced quarterback and we’re playing at their place. It’s going to be tough. We’re going to have to find a way to play well on offense. We’ve got to keep the ball away from them.”
Navy has won four straight against the Pirates, with their most recent win coming via a 42-10 drubbing in Annapolis last year.