Getty Sam Hartman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The No. 11 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1) head to Wallace Wade Stadium to take on the No. 17 ranked Duke Blue Devils (4-0) on Saturday, September 30.
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The game will be televised on ABC, but if you don’t have cable or don’t have that channel, you can watch a live stream for free on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream.
Here’s how:
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ABC 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 Notre Dame vs Duke 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 live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a participating internet service provider to watch this way (game labeled as ESPN3), but if you don’t have that, you can use your Fubo credentials to login and watch.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ABC is included in all of them, 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 Notre Dame vs Duke 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 live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a participating internet service provider to watch this way (game labeled as ESPN3), but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to login and watch.
Sling TV
If you’ve used up all your free trials for other streaming services, Sling TV is the cheapest long-term streaming service that includes this game. ESPN3 (which simulcasts games on ABC) is included in the “Sling Orange” bundle, which is just $20 for your first month:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Notre Dame vs Duke 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 live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a participating internet service provider to watch this way (game labeled as ESPN3), but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to login and watch.
Notre Dame vs Duke Preview
Notre Dame is fresh from a heartbreaking 17-14 loss to the No. 4 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes last weekend. After getting shut out in the first half, the Irish came back in the second half, but it wasn’t enough. Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman went 17-25 for 175 yards and a score, leading the offense to 351 total yards.
It was a close, hard-fought game on both sides, but ultimately, Notre Dame’s defense surrendered the deciding score in the game’s final seconds.
On the other side, Duke is coming off a 41-7 win over the Connecticut Huskies last week. Blue Devils QB Riley Leonard had another solid day, completing 23-of-34 passes for 248 yards and a touchdown, also rushing for a score, while wide receiver Jordan Moore caught eight passes for 86 yards and a touchdown in the victory.
On defense, Duke allowed 203 total yards and 3.1 yards per play against UConn. The Blue Devils did have eight penalties in the win, though, so that could be something to watch in this game.
“The thing that you respect is how hard they play,” Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman said about Duke. “They’re aggressive. They play extremely hard and they’re sound. They’re not exotic. They don’t do crazy things on defense, but they play fast and they play hard and they tackle well. I have a lot of respect for him as a football coach and the defenses he’s been a part of. It will be a great challenge for our offense on Saturday.”
Another thing to monitor will be how Hartman looks against a staunch Duke defense that is giving up just 8.8 points a game, which is ranked fourth in the nation.
“We’re very familiar with Sam and who he is as a quarterback and what he’s capable of doing,” Duke head coach Mike Elko said about Hartman. “We have nothing but respect for how he plays the game, and he certainly has elevated his game as he’s gotten into a new offense and become a leader of that program. They have skill kids all over the place that are tall and can run and make plays. It’s going to be a challenge on offense for us to go out there and match what they’re capable of.”
Notre Dame leads the all-time series against Duke, 5-2.