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Utah’s highest preseason ranking of the season gets put immediately to the test, as the No. 7 Utes travel to Gainesville for a Week 1 matchup against the Florida Gators and new head coach Billy Napier on Saturday.
The game (7 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPN, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both 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 Utah vs Florida streaming live online:
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DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN 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 Utah vs Florida 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.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN 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 Utah vs Florida 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.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 40-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with the ESPN channels, and you can your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Utah vs Florida 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 ESPN 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 Utah vs Florida 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 ESPN and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Utah vs Florida 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.
Utah vs Florida Preview
One of the top non-conference games of the first week of college football is when the No. 7 ranked Utah Utes take on the unranked Florida Gators on the road in The Swamp of Gainesville. Utah is favored, but only by a field goal.
In his pre-game press conference (via the Utah athletic website), Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said they are really looking forward to the game.
“We’re looking forward to the trip down to Gainesville. It’ll be a great opportunity for our football team. Florida is a really talented team with a lot of really good players,” said the Utah coach. “They’re fast and athletic. It’ll be a big challenge for us. It’s going to take our best effort to go down and try to get the win. Their quarterback is outstanding. I know there’s not a big body of work, but some people are projecting him as a top-10 pick this coming draft.”
Whittingham also acknowledged that The Swamp may be “the most hostile” environment they’ve ever played in.
“This may be the most hostile [game environment]. First game of the year, night game, new coaching staff, lot of excitement. We’re sure that place is going to be very loud and difficult to play in. We’ve taken every measure we can to try and replicate that both noise-wise and temperature-wise. We’ll see what happens. I don’t know if you’ve ever been to The Swamp, but [the fans] are right on top of you. The crowd is a big factor in games in The Swamp,” said Whittingham.
In his own press conference (via Saturday Out West), Florida head coach Billy Napier said that Utah has “a fantastic system on offense” and this is not going to be an easy game.
“I think they have a fantastic system on offense. They’re balanced. Obviously, the running backs are returning. This is a well-designed running attack, in my opinion,” said Napier. “I admire the brand of football that they play, I think, on a number of different surfaces. I think they obviously do a good job of designing the plan, either/ors, it’s well thought out. Their coordinator, I’ve watched this guy for a long time. He’s good at what he does. He’s got a quarterback that can make the decisions.
“So there’s a reason why they’re well thought of going into the season, the number of returning players they have, offensive line, tight end, running back, receiver, and most importantly, the quarterback. They present a lot of challenges for you on offense for sure.”
These two teams have only played each other once before, when the Gators won by a score of 38-29 back in 1977.
The Utah at Florida game kicks off Saturday, September 3 at 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.
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