Getty USC's Raleek Brown looks to help the Trojans keep rolling.
The USC Trojans take on the Fresno State Bulldogs on Saturday, September 17.
The game (10:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on Fox, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both include Fox in nearly every market 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 Fresno State vs USC streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Fox (live in most markets) 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 Fresno State vs USC 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 Fox Spots app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your FuboTV credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” Fox (live in most markets) is included in every one, and 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 Fresno State vs USC 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 Fox Sports app or FoxSports.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 Fox (live in a limited number of markets) and 45-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with Fox and FS1, plus you can get your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Fresno State vs USC 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 Fox Sports app or FoxSports.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 Fox (live in most markets) and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Fresno State vs USC 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 Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Fox (live in a limited number of markets) and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Fresno State vs USC 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 Fox Sports app or FoxSports.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.
Fresno State vs USC Preview
Seventh-ranked USC (2-0) loos to keep rolling when facing Fresno State (1-1) on Saturday.
The Trojans beat Stanford 41-28 last week after opening the season with a 66-14 rout of Rice. Concerns still lingered, however, that USC couldn’t put away Stanford easily.
“Just look at 12 months ago,” USC head coach Lincoln Riley said via 247 Sports. “This is a good Stanford team and a lot’s changed. I’m proud of the way our guys responded.”
“At times, we intentionally slowed [the pace] down a little bit,” Riley added, “But slowing it down doesn’t mean you don’t execute. You can call a play and snap it with 30 seconds left or snap with five seconds left, you’ve still got to execute. And the reality is when we slowed it down, our execution went down.”
USC has a high-powered offense led by quarterback Caleb Williams, who has 590 yards passing and six touchdowns versus zero interceptions this season. Williams can make plays with his legs, too. He has 72 yards rushing this season — most of it coming against Rice.
“Not only are they big and physical but they’re also very athletic,” Fresno State head coach Jeff Tedford said via 247 Sports. “They are deserving of their ranking. They are a very good football team, very well-coached, very explosive. They can turn you over. Excellent tacklers. Their ranking is well deserved. There are no chinks in their armor. Different schemes and a lot of movement. You can only be effective with that if you’re athletic like they are. They’re a very good football team. You watch the tape, you don’t see, ‘Oh there’s a weakness.’ They are solid all the way around.”
Fresno State faces a big challenge after coming up short against another Pac-12 team last week against Oregon State. The Bulldogs lost on a last-second touchdown run by OSU’s Jack Colletto. Fresno State won easily the week before, 35-7, in its opener against Cal Poly.
“You know, not many weaknesses, you know what I mean? Like they’re just, they’re good everywhere,” Riley said via 247 Sports. “The quarterback’s (Jake Haener) really good. They’ve got some other outstanding players. The safety (Evan Williams), 32’s a tremendous player. Couple d-linemen that really stand out. But they, more than just the standout individual guys it’s, you don’t look at one part of their team like all right, the o-line’s not very good or the DBs are not very good. They’re good everywhere. They’re very experienced, they know how to win. They’ve obviously got a staff there of guys that are extremely experienced and know how to get it done at this level, so I think those are some of the toughest teams because there’s not … you just don’t identify a ton of weaknesses on tape. And you know you gotta be on your game.”