The Ohio State Buckeyes face the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Thursday, September 2, 2021. The meet up in week 1 will feature from TCF Bank Stadium — Minneapolis.
Date and Time TV, Live Stream, How to Watch
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- What: NCAA College Football
- Who: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers
- When: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Where: TCF Bank Stadium — Minneapolis
- TV: FOX
The game (8:00 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on FOX. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Ohio State vs Minnesota online:
fuboTV
FuboTV is an excellent place to go for sports. You can watch a live stream of the FOX and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV. You’ll need the Sports Plus add-on, but you can include the main channel package and any add-ons with your free seven-day trial.
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Ohio State vs Minnesota live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your 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 via pac-12.com or the FOX Now app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your FuboTV credentials to log in and watch.
Hulu Live TV
Most cord cutters are familiar with Hulu’s On-Demand service. However, they also offer a live TV service that includes ESPN. Hulu Live TV provides ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ACC Network, and SEC Network for $64.99/month. You can also use your Hulu Live TV credentials to watch ESPN3 on the ESPN app.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of the FOX 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 for just $21.
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Ohio State vs Minnesota live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your 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 via pac-12.com or the FOX Now app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of the FOX Network and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but you can get your first month for just $10.
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Ohio State vs Minnesota live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your 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 live via FOX Now app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Vidgo credentials to log in and watch.
YouTube TV
Another streaming service that offers FOX, a slew of other channels, and a nice set of features is YouTube TV. They also provide ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPNU, ESPNews, and SEC Network for a cost of $64.99 per month.
DirecTV
You can watch FOX and ESPN2 as part of their “Entertainment” package for $69.99 per month. If you upgrade to their “Choice” package for $84.99 per month, you will have access to ESPNU, ESPNews, ACC Network, and SEC Network. Check out our review of DIRECTV Stream for information on all the channels available through the service.
Ohio State vs Minnesota Preview
The Buckeyes have the nation’s best receiving corps: Stroud will be helped by having an amazing array of weapons at his disposal. Considering Ohio State’s talent at the wide receiver position, you can question whether former QB Justin Fields has less talent around him in the NFL with the Chicago Bears than he had in college. Chris Olave finished last season with 729 yards receiving and seven touchdowns in seven games, while Garrett Wilson had 723 yards receiving and six touchdowns. Behind those two, there are other talented players like Julian Fleming and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. To get a better idea of the level of talent, Jameson Williams — who caught nine passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns last season — transferred to Alabama (!) this offseason because he felt there was a clearer path to more consistent playing time there.
Mohamed Ibrahim is a workhorse: Ibrahim is the focal point of Minnesota’s offense. He finished last season ranked 11th in the country with 1,076 yards rushing. However, that number is slightly misleading since Ibrahim played in at least three fewer games than any back ranked ahead of him. On a per-game basis, Ibrahim’s 153.7 yards per game ranked second behind only Buffalo’s Jaret Patterson. Furthermore, nobody in the country carried the ball more often as Ibrahim averaged 28.7 carries per game.
Big boys up front: The Gophers have two big returnees on the offensive line. A major problem Minnesota dealt with last season was the loss of two mainstays in the trenches. Daniel Faalele and Curtis Dunlap missed the season due to COVID-19, but both are back and ready for the 2021 season. That’s a significant boost for a team that relies so heavily on its run game.
