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For week eight of the 2022-2023 college football season, the University of Tennessee Martin Skyhawks are taking on the Tennessee Volunteers.
The game (Noon ET start time) will be televised on SEC Network, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both include SEC Network and come with a free trial.
Those are the two best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch UT Martin vs Tennessee streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of SEC Network and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV. You’ll need both the main channel package and the “Sports Plus” add-on, both of which can be included with your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch UT Martin vs Tennessee live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” SEC Network is included in “Choice” and up, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch UT Martin vs Tennessee live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of SEC Network and 45-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with SEC Network, and you can get your first month half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch UT Martin vs Tennessee live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of SEC Network and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch UT Martin vs Tennessee live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of SEC Network and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch UT Martin vs Tennessee live on the Vidgo app or Vidgo website.
Compatible devices for the Vidgo app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.
UT Martin vs Tennessee Preview
Coming off a huge victory against the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Tennessee Volunteers moved into third place in the rankings, behind only Georgia and Ohio State. They are now taking on an intra-state team in the University of Tennessee Martin Skyhawks and it will most likely be a huge blowout.
Now, UT Martin is not a bad team. They’re undefeated in the Ohio Valley Conference. But UT Martin head coach Jason Simpson knows it’s going to be a battle, saying in his pre-game press conference that Tennessee has the best offense in the country.
“When you go back and watch the tape … just the efficiency in which they operate and being the top offense in the country,” Simpson said. “Their quarterback play, their receiver play, the tempo that they play with and then the execution. I was very impressed watching their offensive line on tape in the last week we’ve been preparing. Defensively, great team speed, very multiple and they’ll give you a lot of different looks. They really pressure the quarterback well, they come up in coverage—they’re multiple in their coverage. You know, just really doing some nice things on both sides of the ball.”
Simpson was actually at the Tennessee-Alabama game because his son Ty Simpson plays for Alabama.
He also said that this is simply a great opportunity for his players, saying, “When your team gets to compete in that type of environment, there are certainly areas for your team to grow. It’s a great opportunity, especially for our Tennessee kids and kids from the Southeast. I’m sure this is an opportunity they look forward to.”
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said in his pre-game press conference (via Tioga Publishing) that he is warning his players not to ride the Alabama victory high and forget to bring their A game against UT Martin.
“Obviously, from the outside looking in, everybody is excited about the win [over Alabama],” Heupel said. “From the inside looking forward, we have a lot of things that we have an opportunity to get a whole lot better at, and the challenge for us is to become our best. We are in the early stages of that. The urgency and preparation and focus has to remain consistent, and that was the message to the players.”
In the one former matchup between UT Martin and Tennessee, the Volunteers beat the Skyhawks 50-0.
The UT Martin vs Tennessee game kicks off on Saturday, October 22 at noon Eastern time on the SEC Network.