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How to Live-Stream Iowa Football: Game Day Channel + Free Trials

Written by Derek Fleming

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Watch the Iowa Hawkeyes live without cable on the device of your choice, including Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, Roku, and more.

Table of Contents
  1. Watch today’s Iowa football game live for free
  2. The most important channels for Iowa football fans
  3. How to watch Iowa football on fuboTV
  4. How to watch Iowa football on Hulu + Live TV
  5. How to watch Iowa football on Sling TV
  6. How to watch Iowa football on YouTube TV
  7. How to watch Iowa football on Peacock
  8. Watching Iowa football FAQ
  9. More Big Ten Football Teams
Iowa football live stream

Iowa’s offense was the laughingstock of college football in 2022. Although Kirk Ferentz, Iowa’s long tenured head football coach, didn’t fire his son, Brian Ferentz, as offensive coordinator, the Hawkeyes did get two key players from Michigan football via the transfer portal, Cade McNamara (QB) and Erick All (TE). Both All and McNamara were team captains for UM football in 2022 so it will be very interesting to watch how they perform in Iowa City.

Thus far, it looks like Iowa’s new offensive additions have largely been wasted. It boggles my mind that Brian Ferentz still has a job as the OC of a major college football team. I actually feel bad for Hawkeye fans. In their game against Penn State, Iowa had the same number of turnovers as first downs!

If you are a fan of defense, and don’t like to watch vertical passing or touchdowns, you can watch Iowa Hawkeyes football live on a host of different devices including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, and more.

My top pick for Hawkeyes fans is fuboTV. With a growing lineup of 4K programming, including FOX sports broadcasts, KGAN CBS 2 Cedar Rapids for watching the Chiefs, and Big Ten Network in the base package, fuboTV has a lot to offer Iowa sports fans. Plus, when games get really boring, you can check out other college football matchups with Multiview.

Hulu, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV STREAM are also good options for Hawkeye fans, and offer similar coverage to fuboTV, albeit with different packages and pricing.

Fubo

ABC, CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC, FS1, and Big Ten Network all in the base package. Growing lineup of 4K programming.

$74.99 / month

7 Day Free Trial

DIRECTV STREAM – Choice

Watch CBS, FOX, NBC, and Big Ten Network.

$99.99 / month

5 Day Free Trial

Watch today’s Iowa football game live for free

In the easy to use table below, we publish the upcoming Iowa football TV schedule, as well as the live TV streaming providers that carry each game, as well as whether they currently offer a free trial.

DATEOPPTIMETVVENUE
Sep 2, 2023vs Utah St.12:00 pmFS1Kinnick Stadium
Sep 9, 2023@ Iowa St.3:30 pmFOXJack Trice Stadium
Sep 16, 2023vs W. Michigan3:30 pmBTNKinnick Stadium
Sep 23, 2023@ Penn State7:30 pmCBSBeaver Stadium
Sep 30, 2023vs Michigan St.TBAKinnick Stadium
Oct 7, 2023vs PurdueTBAKinnick Stadium
Oct 14, 2023@ WisconsinTBACamp Randall Stadium
Oct 21, 2023vs MinnesotaTBAKinnick Stadium
Nov 4, 2023@ NorthwesternTBAWrigley Field
Nov 11, 2023vs RutgersTBAKinnick Stadium
Nov 18, 2023vs IllinoisTBAKinnick Stadium
Nov 24, 2023@ Nebraska12:00 pmCBSTom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium

The most important channels for Iowa football fans

The Big Ten TV contract splits rights to broadcast games between CBS, NBC, FOX, FS1, and Big Ten Network. FOX and the Big Ten both have ownership interests in the popular Big Ten Network and FOX owns FS1. These 5 channels are the channels fans need in order to watch Iowa Football. In the easy to use table below, we lay out the live TV streaming providers that carry CBS, FOX, FS1, NBC, and Big Ten Network, and whether they currently offer a free trial.

The Big Ten Championship Game is aired exclusively on FOX.

DIRECTV STREAM – ChoiceDIRECTV STREAMFuboHulu + Live TVOrange & Blue Sports ExtraYouTube TV
ABC ABC
Big 10 Network Big 10 Network
ESPN ESPN
ESPN2 ESPN2
FOX FOX
FS1 FS1

How to watch Iowa football on fuboTV

Our top pick for watching the NFL, fuboTV is also an excellent choice for streaming Big Ten Football. The platform carries all the channels you need to live stream the Hawkeyes from the start of the season all the way through to the Big Ten Championship game.

Read our fuboTV sports review.


How to watch Iowa football on Hulu + Live TV

I’ve enjoyed watching college football on Hulu. I like the interface and the service has all the channels you need to live stream the Hawkeyes and Big Ten Football. Big Ten Network is offered in the base package and the ESPN+ bundle gets NCAAF fans even more games.

Read our Hulu + Live TV sports review.


How to watch Iowa football on Sling TV

Sling Orange or Blue, as stand alone services, offer value as budget picks, but they are missing key channels for Iowa football. For example, Sling TV users in Iowa can’t get FOX or ABC without an air antenna. Nevertheless, the availability of ESPN, FS1, and Big Ten Network offers some coverage.

Read our Sling TV sports review.


How to watch Iowa football on YouTube TV

YouTube TV offers the full lineup of channels you need to live stream the Hawkeyes. We also love the unlimited DVR in the base package, and the extensive 4K lineup.

Read our YouTube TV sports review.


How to watch Iowa football on Peacock

New for 2023, Hawkeye fans will be able to see a handful of Iowa football games on Peacock. Under the Big Ten’s new TV deal, Peacock will simulcast the Big Ten Saturday Night prime-time game on Saturday night with NBC. In addition, Peacock will be the exclusive home of 8 Big Ten football games in 2023, which brings the “streaming exclusive” model that has so frustrated MLB fans to college football. Buckle up because it’s going to be a wild ride.

Watching Iowa football FAQ

Does Iowa football play Michigan in 2023?

The Wolverines are not on Iowa’s schedule in 2023 unless both teams make it to the Big Ten Championship game. You have to wonder whether not having to play his former teammates factored into Cade McNamara’s decision to transfer to the Hawkeyes.

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