Watch the Nebraska Cornhuskers live without cable on the device of your choice, including Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, Roku, and more.
Table of Contents
- How to watch today’s Nebraska football game
- The most important channels for Nebraska football fans
- Nebraska Football Storylines in 2023
- How to watch Nebraska football on Fubo
- How to watch Nebraska football on Hulu + Live TV
- How to watch Nebraska football on YouTube TV
- How to watch Nebraska football on DIRECTV STREAM
- How to watch Nebraska football on Peacock
- Already paying for cable?
- More Big Ten Football Teams
The Matt Rhule era at Nebraska has begun, and Cornhusker fans will want to tune in to watch every game can of the Husker football turnaround. NCAAF fans in Lincoln, and across the nation, can watch Nebraska football live on most major streaming devices, often in a free trial. Under the Big Ten’s new TV contract, four live TV streaming services all offer similar value for Huskers football fans, YouTube TV, Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, and Hulu + Live TV.
Based on the excellent user experience, ease of setup, sports focus, and 4K college football programming, our top pick for watching Nebraska football in 2023 is Fubo. You can live stream every Huskers football game on Fubo with the base package, including Big Noon Kickoff on KFXL-TV FOX 51 Lincoln.
Watch ABC, ESPN, FOX, FS1, NBC, ESPN2, Big Ten Network and more. | $74.99 / month | 7 Day Free Trial |
Watch ABC, ESPN, FOX, FS1, NBC, and more. | $74.99 / month | Free 5 Day Trial |
Watch FOX and ESPN in 4K with the 4K Plus add-on. | $72.99 / month | 14 Day Free Trial |
How to watch today’s Nebraska football game
Looking for a specific Cornhuskers football game? We list all the upcoming televised Nebraska football games, as well as the live TV streaming providers that carry each one, in the easy to use table below. Free trials are added as they are announced.
| DATE | OPP | TIME | TV | VENUE |
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| Aug 31, 2023 | @ Minnesota | 8:00 pm | FOX | Huntington Bank Stadium |
| Sep 9, 2023 | @ Colorado | 12:00 pm | FOX | Folsom Field |
| Sep 16, 2023 | vs N. Illinois | 7:00 pm | FS1 | Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium |
| Sep 23, 2023 | vs Louisiana Tech | TBA | — | Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium |
| Sep 30, 2023 | vs Michigan | TBA | — | Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium |
| Oct 6, 2023 | @ Illinois | 8:00 pm | FS1 | Memorial Stadium |
| Oct 21, 2023 | vs Northwestern | TBA | — | Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium |
| Oct 28, 2023 | vs Purdue | TBA | — | Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium |
| Nov 4, 2023 | @ Michigan St. | TBA | — | Spartan Stadium |
| Nov 11, 2023 | vs Maryland | TBA | — | Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium |
| Nov 18, 2023 | @ Wisconsin | TBA | — | Camp Randall Stadium |
| Nov 24, 2023 | vs Iowa | 12:00 pm | CBS | Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium |
The most important channels for Nebraska football fans
Husker fans might be surprised to learn that, for the first time in 40 years, ESPN won’t air Big Ten Football in 2023. Instead, Nebraska football will air on CBS, NBC, FOX, Big Ten Network, FS1, and even Peacock.
FS1 and Big Ten Network, as properties owned by FOX and the Big Ten respectively, will feature less sought after Big Ten matchups while FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff airs the week’s premier Big Ten game. Important Big Ten matchups will also air on CBS and NBC, which has the rights to a prime-time game each week branded Big Ten Saturday Night. FOX retains the TV rights to broadcast the Big Ten Championship game.
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| $99.99 / month | $74.99 / month | $69.99 / month | $46 / month | $65 / month | $72.99 / month |
Nebraska Football Storylines in 2023
The first thing you need to know is that Nebraska has a new head coach for 2023, Matt Rhule, and the expectations in Lincoln are extremely high. After taking over for Scott Frost, Rhule largely cleaned house on the NU coaching staff. However, Donovan Railoa stayed on as offensive line coach. Why? Because his nephew, Dylan Raiola, is the top-rated recruit in the 2024 recruiting class. Unfortunately for Rhule, Dylan Raiola signed with UGA football. College football fans tuning in to Nebraska games should have a laser focus on the offensive line. If they play poorly, it will create cinematic tension as the head of the position group was retained largely based on family influence and not on scheme.
Next, Nebraska, like Colorado football under Deon Sanders, has relied heavily on the transfer portal to rebuild a depleted team. In fact, Nebraska landed 3 transfers from Georgia’s national championship team. It will be interesting to watch whether players like OT Jacob Hood and LB MJ Sherman can bring a championship mentality to Lincoln.
How to watch Nebraska football on Fubo
fuboTV is our top pick for Cornhuskers fans. Not only does the platform carry all the channels you need to live stream Nebraska football, Fubo allows subscribers to pause a membership in the football off-season, which is a convenient way to save money if you’re only signing up to watch football in the first place.
As an added bonus, with fuboTV fans can automatically set the DVR to record a team’s entire season, rather than having to remember to record individual games. fuboTV is also one of our top picks for watching the NFL.
Pros
- Full Huskers coverage + 4K upgrade with Fubo Elite
- Pause subscription in off-season
- Auto-record Huskers games
- Watch the Chiefs on KOLN CBS 10 Lincoln
Cons
- Lacks TNT and TBS
- Only 1,000 hours of DVR
Read our fuboTV sports review.
How to watch Nebraska football on Hulu + Live TV
In addition to Hulu’s extensive library of content and live TV programming, buying the Hulu + Live TV bundle gets you ESPN+ and Disney+. ESPN+ is a major plus for UFC fans, as well as out-of-market NBA and NHL fans.
Hulu + Live TV has all the channels you need to watch Nebraska football, and to Hulu’s credit, they include the Big Ten Network in their base package.
Pros
- Full Huskers coverage
- BTN in base package
- Unlimited DVR
Cons
- ESPN+ integration is often buggy, especially for UFC PPV
- No 4K option
- Lacks Bally Sports RSNs
Read our Hulu + Live TV sports review.
How to watch Nebraska football on YouTube TV
As with all of our top picks, YouTube TV carries CBS, NBC, FOX, ESPN 2, FOX, FS1, and the Big Ten Network, all the channels you need to live stream Husker football.
YouTube TV offers an extensive add-on 4K package, including ESPN in 4K, and the Stats View and Key Plays features are the most innovative we’ve seen in the sports streaming industry.
Pros
- Full Huskers coverage
- Innovative features like Stats View and Key Plays
- Watch FOX in 4K with the 4K Plus add-on
Cons
- Google account required to signup
- Lacks Bally Sports RSNs
Read our YouTube TV sports review.
How to watch Nebraska football on DIRECTV STREAM
DirecTV Stream’s “Choice” package, with its large lineup of regional sports networks (RSNs), is a good option for MLB, NHL, and NBA fans who want to watch their local team’s regular seasons.
For watching Huskers football, DirecTV Stream does carry all the channels you need to watch Nebraska Football, and if you’re also a Cardinals or Royals fan, or you want to get access to your local RSN, DirecTV Stream “Choice” is a great choice.
DirecTV Stream “Choice,” along with fuboTV, are the two best options that currently offers Bally Sports Midwest and Bally Sports Kansas City.
Pros
- Carries all the channels for Husker football
- Large library of regional sports networks for watching local MLB, NHL, and NBA action
Cons
- Clunky user interface compared to competition
- Short free trial at only 5 days
Read our DirecTV Stream review.
How to watch Nebraska football on Peacock
New for 2023, Husker fans will be able to see a handful of Nebraska 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.
Pros
- Simulcast NBC’s Big Ten Saturday Night
- Access the new exclusive Peacock Big Ten games
Cons
- Major gaps in coverage
Already paying for cable?
If you are a Husker fan who is already paying for cable with Spectrum or Allo, you can stream most Huskers games without adding a streaming service by using your pay TV credentials to login to the CBS, FOX, or NBC apps.
Since you are paying for these channels with your current cable package, you have the right to stream them as well as watch on cable. The concept is known as “TV Everywhere” and it’s a handy way to gain access to Husker games on a phone, tablet, or smart TV.
Make sure you have your pay TV email and password ready when you download the app.