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The Falcons of Bowling Green are headed west to take on the UCLA Bruins to kick off each squad’s 2022 college football season on Saturday afternoon.
The game (2:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on Pac-12 Network, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV, which comes with a free trial.
That’s the best live stream option if you’re cutting cable and need Pac-12 Network, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch Bowling Green vs UCLA streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Pac-12 Network and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Bowling Green vs UCLA 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 Pac-12 Now app or the Pac-12 website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your FuboTV credentials to do that.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Pac-12 Network and 50-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 Pac-12 Network, and you can get your first month half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Bowling Green vs UCLA 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 Pac-12 Now app or the Pac-12 website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Pac-12 Network and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Bowling Green vs UCLA 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 Pac-12 Now app or the Pac-12 website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.
UCLA vs BGSU Preview
The UCLA Bruins are favored to win over the Bowling Green Falcons by more than three touchdowns, with the Falcons coming off a disappointing 4-8 season in 2021-2022, so this game has the potential to be a bit of a blow-out, but Bowling Green head coach Scot Loeffler said in his pre-game press conference (via the Bowling Green Falcons website) that he’s trying to impress upon his players how special it is to get to play in the Rose Bowl stadium.
“It gives me goosebumps. When you were making those comments, the hair stands up on your neck and your arms. It’s an unbelievable venue. Always has been, always will be. I think it’s my favorite bowl game, hands down. Whenever all the kids that were my age or your age, Jordan, we were playing football on a New Year’s Day, imagining that we were gonna be in the Rose Bowl. And that is one special game. And I think our kids are gonna have a great, great opportunity to play a very good football team in unbelievable venue,” said Loeffler.
Loeffler said it was will be particularly special for their quarterback Matt McDonald because of his family football legacy — his brother Michael played reserve quarterback at USC, winning two national titles during his years there; his brother Andrew played quarterback at New Mexico State; and their father Paul played quarterback at USC, winning a national title in 1978.
“I think Matt will be the last one of the McDonalds to play in the Rose Bowl. He’s got two other brothers that played. His dad played in it, obviously. So, I think he’s the last McDonald to play. So very excited for both him and Austin [Osborne],” said the Bowling Green coach.
Loeffler was also asked how he keeps the team from being distracted by the venue and not having their heads in the game and Loeffler said that that definitely is a concern, though he was more concerned about that happening last year when they played at Notre Dame.
“I was more concerned about that in all actuality last year and our Notre Dame experience, just because of the amount of youth,” said Loeffler. “Last year in particular, opening up against Tennessee with all 18- and 19-year-old kids. I think this team is much more mature. I don’t think a stadium or a crowd or what not is gonna phase them one bit whatsoever. They’ve been there, they’ve done it, and we just need to go out there and worry about the important things, worry about what we can control, and play our tails off.”
The Bowling Green at UCLA game kicks off on Saturday, September 3 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time on the Pac-12 Network.