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The Brent Pry Era in Blacksburg gets underway on Friday night when Virginia Tech opens its 2022 season on the road against in-state foe Old Dominion.
The game (7 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPNU, 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 Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion streaming live online:
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DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPNU is included in “Choice” and above, 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 Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion 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 ESPNU 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 Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion 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 ESPNU and 40-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 the ESPN channels, and you can your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion 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 ESPNU 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 Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion 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 ESPNU and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion 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.
Va Tech vs ODU Preview
This is only the fourth ever matchup between the Monarchs and Hokies, with Virginia Tech holding a 2-1 advantage over Old Dominion. The 2018 game was a 49-35 upset of the Monarchs over the then-13th ranked Hokies, but the Hokies won in 2017 and 2019. In the history of the series, the home team has won each time.
In the pre-game press conference, Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry said that he is “excited as anybody” to see the Hokies take the field, according to HokieSports.com.
Pry continued:
I’m excited as anybody to see our team play. See what guys bring into the stadium and the positives. I know there will be adversity, there will be things that we have to get better at, but I’m anxious. We’ve squared off against each other and competed against each other for quite some time now. So, it’s nice to have an opponent, other than the maroon and orange to go out and work against. So, we’re excited about the ballgame.
We’ve got to finish out our preparation this week. I think it’s a heck of a challenge. And ultimately, I know [Old Dominion head coach] Ricky Rahne firsthand. I know a bunch of his staff. These are good football coaches that will have this team well prepared for us. On top of that, he knows our defensive system. He knows our structure is familiar with us offensively. There’s much familiarity between our two programs. And then obviously, there’s some history there. So, it’s a great opener.
Pry also said that opening on the road with a new staff is going to be very telling.
“Who are we really? How do we truly respond to adversity? There’s nothing like the true game environment to answer a lot of these questions. We think we have a pretty good idea on some guys who have been there, that are battle tested, but as a unit, as a team, we don’t know,” said Pry.
He added, “Obviously, the development and implementation of a culture have been at the top of our list from day one with this football team. You’re going to see signs of that throughout this first ballgame. I’m excited for that piece of growth, development and the things we want for our team. But, there’s going to be some weaknesses. There’s going to be some things that show up that we’ll have to work on. We are still figuring this thing out for real, as far as what type of team we have.”
The Virginia Tech at Old Dominion game kicks off on Friday, September 2 at 7 p.m. Eastern time on ESPNU.
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