How to Watch Iowa Hawkeyes Football Without Cable

I can watch Iowa Hawkeyes football games without cable in 2024. Here’s how to stream the NCAA football season through various streaming platforms.

In a hurry? Hawkeyes fans can follow the team’s whole season with these services:

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However, first you need a VPN to unblock US streaming services from . Our favourite is ExpressVPN. It’s definitely not the cheapest option at $4.99/month, but it just works – and across all your devices.

They have servers in 25+ US cities/states and 105 countries, which unblock access to premium streaming platforms available only in the US, as well as free “on demand” TV services worldwide.

You’ll have access to local platforms as if you were in the country, meaning you can watch BBC iPlayer as if you were in the UK, CBC Gem as if you were in Canada, plus hundreds more worldwide.

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IMPORTANT: Once you’ve installed your VPN and connected to a US server, you’ll still need to subscribe separately to access premium streaming services.

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When Is the Next Iowa Hawkeyes Football Game Scheduled?

None

What Channel Is Iowa Football On?

Iowa fans will need access to the channels airing Big Ten Conference games. In 2024, these are NBC, CBS, Big Ten Network (BTN), Fox, and Fox Sports (FS1). A Hawkeyes matchup could also be one of the Peacock or Paramount+ streaming exclusives, but these will be broadcast locally on NBC and CBS.

You may also want ESPN, as this is where Bowl games will air. The NCAA Championship football game will be on ABC.

If you are a big fan of MLB, NBA, or NHL, you should look closely at Fubo and DIRECTV STREAM. Both of them provide access to almost all of the RSNs that broadcast local team games.

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How Can I Watch the Iowa Hawkeyes Game Today?

The local channels airing Iowa games — NBC, CBS, and Fox — can be picked up with a digital antenna (depending on location) or through popular streaming services. BTN and FS1 are available nationally with many streaming plans.

If using a streaming service, sign up for a plan, download its app onto a streaming device, and choose the channel airing the game. Most devices are compatible, including Amazon Fire TV, Android and iOS mobile devices, Android TV-based smart TVs, Samsung smart TVs, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Roku. Other smart TVs and some game consoles are often supported as well.

Service	Price	Channels	Hawkeyes Channels	Reviews
	$79.99/month	150+	CBS, Fox, FS1, NBC, BTN	Fubo
	$114.99/month	125+	CBS, Fox, FS1, NBC, BTN	DIRECTV
	$82.99/month	95+	CBS, Fox, FS1, NBC, BTN	Hulu
	$82.99/month	100+	CBS, Fox, FS1, NBC, BTN	YouTube
	$40.00/month	40+	Fox, FS1, NBC, BTN‡	Sling
	$12.99/month	N/A	CBS	Paramount
	$7.99/month	N/A	NBC	Peacock

The cable-replacement services (Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu, YouTube TV, and Sling) include a cloud-based DVR that lets users record live games to watch later. All of them allow subscribers to watch on multiple devices simultaneously — so you can watch Iowa while the rest of the household streams something else.

Our Choice

It’s easy to watch Iowa Hawkeyes football games without cable — we recommend Fubo for college football fans. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

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Iowa Hawkeyes Football

The Iowa Hawkeyes are coming off an appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game and are hoping to do the same in 2024. That task will be a difficult one this year for three primary reasons:

1. The conference has removed divisions, so being in the weaker West Division will no longer help Iowa get into the title game. Instead, the top two teams in the overall conference standings will get to play in that contest.
2. The league has added four more teams, meaning there’s more competition for those two coveted spots.
3. Iowa’s offense has been quite poor in recent years. For example, the team put up back-to-back goose eggs to end the 2023 season, falling to Michigan in the Big Ten Championship Game, 26-0, before getting outscored by Tennessee in the Citrus Bowl, 35-0.

2024 Hawkeyes Personnel

A change in leadership is providing Hawkeye fans with hope this year. Brian Ferentz, the son of head coach Kirk Ferentz, was the offensive coordinator, but he was let go in 2023. His replacement is Tim Lester, who served as Western Michigan’s head coach from 2017-2022.

Senior quarterback Cade McNamara will likely take the reins of the offense after recovering from a knee injury suffered in 2023. If he falters, junior Brendan Sullivan, a transfer from Northwestern, might take over. Otherwise, arguably the best player on this side of the ball will be senior tight end Luke Lachey.

Other than the forgettable last two games of the University of Iowa’s campaign last year, their defense was rock solid throughout 2023, only allowing more than 16 points once before those final matches. The defense is led by defensive coordinator Phil Parker, who was awarded the AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year and Broyles Awards in 2023.

Most of the top defensive players from last season are returning. This includes the heart of the defense in linebackers Nick Jackson and Jay Higgins, both seniors. Higgins topped the Big Ten and ranked third nationally in tackles last year.

Behind them is a solid secondary with Quinn Schulte, Sebastian Castro, and Jermari Harris, all seniors, helping lead the way in that area of the field.

Iowa finished last season 24th in the Associated Press poll and 22nd in the Coaches poll. The Hawkeyes are expected to either have a top-25 season again or be just outside of the national rankings.

2024 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Schedule

The schedule opens, as is usual, with three non-conference games, although the middle one is the always-heated rivalry matchup against Iowa State for the Cy-Hawk Trophy. This will be on home ground at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. As far as Big Ten play goes, the opener on September 21 is against another rival in Minnesota, though that one is away. Home games with rivals Wisconsin and Nebraska will be played on November 2 and 29 respectively.

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I am a Senior Content Editor at Hotdog.com, specializing in sports streaming and regional programming issues. With a PhD in Atmospheric Physics from the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and extensive experience in remote sensing technology, including early video streaming, I bring a unique technical perspective to the streaming industry.

My expertise in sports coverage, particularly for out-of-market games and regional sports networks, stems from years of hands-on experience as an early adopter of streaming services and my work addressing fans' viewing challenges. As a longtime cord-cutter and subscriber to multiple streaming platforms, I combine my technical knowledge with practical user experience, making me a leading expert in the field of sports streaming and entertainment technology.

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