How to watch Ohio State vs. Penn State without cable

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Wondering how to watch college football this season? Here are your best options:

Best overall
YouTube TV
$52.99/month for 3 months, then $72.99/month (save $60)
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Best for single game
FuboTV
7-day free trial, then $74.99/month
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Most affordable
Sling TV Blue Plan
$20 for the first month, then $40/month (save $20)
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The Ohio State and Penn State football teams are scheduled to meet in a Big Ten Conference contest on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The game is scheduled to start at noon ET. 

Ohio State, ranked No. 3 in The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten. Most recently, OSU defeated Purdue 41-7 on Oct. 14. No. 7-ranked Penn State enters the contest 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten. On Oct. 14, Penn State beat UMass 63-0. Entering Saturday, OSU leads the all-time series 34-14 vs. Penn State. 

Ryan Day is the Ohio State football head coach. James Franklin is the Penn State football head coach.


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Ohio State vs. Penn State football kickoff time and network

The OSU vs. Penn State football game is scheduled for a noon ET start on FOX on Saturday, Oct. 21. The FOX broadcasters are Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter). 

Without cable or satellite TV, some options to watch the Ohio State vs. Penn State football game via online live stream include YouTube TV, FuboTV, and Sling. 

Best streaming services for Ohio State vs. Penn State football game

You need to choose a streaming service to watch college football without cable or satellite TV. For the Penn State vs. Ohio State football game on FOX, here are the best streaming services to consider.

Our top pick: YouTube TV

YouTube TV offers FOX as one of the channels included in its Base Plan, which includes more than 100 live channels, six household accounts, three simultaneous streams, and unlimited DVR space. 

YouTube TV gives you 30 minutes of viewing with no commitment. If you want to buy the service, there is a three-month introductory rate of $52.99/month. After the introductory period, the service costs $72.99/month. 

The YouTube TV sports channels include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, SEC Network, and The CW. 

Best for free: FuboTV

Visit the FuboTV website to see if your zip code is one that includes the FOX broadcast. If you’re in luck, then you can get FOX with the FuboTV Pro plan, which is $74.99/month. 

FuboTV also has a seven-day free trial period. It also offers more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once. 

FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, and SEC Network. 

Most affordable: Sling TV

FOX is available on Sling TV in select markets. Those include Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Gainesville, Houston, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington, D.C. 

If you’re not in one of those markets, getting Sling TV won’t help you watch the Ohio State vs. Penn State football game. 

If you’re in one of those markets then getting Sling TV for the OSU vs. Penn State football game would work for you. You’ll need the Blue Plan, which comes at $20 for the first month and $40 for subsequent months. 

Sling TV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network and SEC Network.

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