How to Watch Penn State Football Without Cable

Can’t make it to the Beaver Stadium for the next Penn State football game? Read on to learn how to catch every game online without cable.

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This Week’s Penn State Football Game

What Channels Show Penn State Nittany Lions Football Games?

For the 2024 season, the channel information for only the first two Penn State games has been announced till now. Surprisingly, prior to the start of the 2023 campaign, half of PSU’s games already had assigned timing and broadcasting information.

The opening game against the West Virginia Mountaineers on August 31 is set to be aired on FOX and the next game against the Bowling Green Falcons is to be broadcast on Big Ten Network (BTN).

In general, local network affiliates such as NBC, FOX (and FS1), CBS, and ABC air Penn State football games. BTN usually airs less important games.

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Where Can You Watch Penn State Football Games?

There are various streaming services that let you watch Penn State games online. All that you need to do is sign up for your chosen service, download and install its app (or access its website through web browser) on your streaming device, and search for the channel airing PSU games.

In terms of devices, all streaming services support Amazon Fire TV (Stick/Cube), Android and iOS mobile devices, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Android TV-based and Samsung smart TVs and web browsers. Some services also support other smart TV brands, gaming consoles, and VR headsets.

Here’s a look at all the services that let you livestream some or all Nittany Lions games this season:

Service	Price	Channels	Lions Channels	Reviews
	$79.99/mo	150+	ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, BTN	Fubo
	$108.99/mo	125+	ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, BTN	DIRECTV
	$76.99/mo	95+	ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, BTN†	Hulu
	$72.99/mo	100+	ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, BTN	YouTube
	$40.00/mo	40+	ABC, FOX, NBC‡	Sling
	$12.99/mo	NA	CBS	Paramount
	$7.99/mo	NA	NBC	Peacock

The live TV streaming services (Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and Sling TV) in the above table come with a cloud DVR so you can record games to watch later.

All services support streaming on more than one device at the same time.

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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Our Choice

Fubo is our top choice for streaming Penn State football games. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

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About the Penn State Nittany Lions

Pennsylvania State University is located in Happy Valley, which is situated in a less densely populated part of the state in the middle of it, roughly three hours from both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. However, many do make those drives for games as its average attendance — 108,409 in 2023 — is usually second nationally.

The football program also has a revered history, having won more than 900 games, one of the 10 highest totals in the country. In addition, it has claimed a pair of national championships, which were secured in 1982 and 1986.

Of course, sports is usually more of a what-have-you-done-lately venture, and the current state of the program is elite as well.

Penn State finished the 2023 season 10-3 and with an appearance in the Peach Bowl against Ole Miss. They are ranked eighth in the nation coming into the 2024 season and have a shot at the College Football Playoff with a strong showing during the regular season.

Their biggest game in 2024 is a home contest against Ohio State on November 2. Penn State will also take on UCLA and USC in what should be tough matchups against two schools that joined the Big 10 from the Pac-12.

James Franklin returns to serve as the head coach with Andy Kotelnicki serving as offensive coordinator. On defense, Tom Allen serves as coordinator as well as linebackers coach. Ja’Juan Seider is listed as co-offensive coordinator on the team’s website but primarily serves as the running backs coach.

Penn State turned to the transfer portal to boost its defense and its chances of a Big 10 title. Key players include cornerbacks A.J. Harris from Georgia and Jalen Kimber from Florida. They also added receiver Julian Fleming from Ohio State, who was the number three recruit in the nation in 2020.

The offense features quarterback Drew Allar who took over from Sean Clifford in 2023, while the defense includes Abdul Carter.

The Nittany Lions have claimed two national championships in program history with the most recent coming in 1986. They also have five unofficial national titles with the final one coming in 1994. Penn State has won five conference titles and two division titles.

Penn State has had a number of rivalries throughout its history. Today, Ohio State is the team’s biggest rival as they have played every year since 1993. Other schools such as Pittsburgh and Syracuse have also been seen as rivals, but Penn State plays those teams on an irregular basis as they don’t play in the same conference. Penn State will play Syracuse in 2027 and 2028.

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Beaver Stadium

Beaver Stadium is the home of the Nittany Lions football team on the Penn State campus in University Park. It is one of the top settings in college football, and that reputation has much more to do with the atmosphere that envelopes this place on fall Saturdays than the impressive attendance figures. It all starts with epic tailgating sessions and continues in the stands, sometimes in White Out conditions.

This facility is a newer one by college football standards, having been built in 1960 with an initial capacity of 46,284. Its former home was New Beaver Field, where it played from 1909-1959, although, in a way, Beaver Stadium is a continuation of that former facility as it was essentially moved in 700 pieces to its current location a mile and a half away.

Behind the Name Nittany Lions

How did the name Nittany Lions come about? The school’s nickname is partially inspired by nearby Mount Nittany and partially by the mountain lions that roamed the area that the school was located in until the 1800s.

Where Can I Find the Penn State Football Schedule for This Season?

Here’s the schedule of games for Penn State Nittany Lions in 2024:

How can I watch the Penn State game today?

Today’s Penn State game is likely to be on Fox, BTN, CBS, NBC, CBS, or ABC. You will need one of the streaming services listed above to watch the game. If you receive the respective channel locally, you can also watch the game for free through an antenna.

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Other Penn State Sports

Of course, PSU sponsors an entire athletics department of teams, many of which are also highly successful.

Both of Penn State’s volleyball squads have claimed national titles, including the men winning one in 2008 in the midst of a dynasty by the women’s program, which had a four-peat from 2007-10 and also won twice more in 2013 and 2014. Both programs claimed a title apiece in the 1990s as well. In fact, Penn State is the only school outside of California and Hawaii to have won both men’s and women’s volleyball titles.

The Nittany Lions women’s soccer team is also amongst the nation’s best and that squad’s team members lifted the championship trophy at the end of a historic 2015 campaign.

Meanwhile, the school’s women’s lacrosse program won it all in 1987 and 1989 while its men’s lacrosse, men’s ice hockey, women’s ice hockey, women’s field hockey, baseball, and softball teams also have devoted fan bases.

With all of that said, same as at most schools, the sport that garners the most interest behind football is men’s basketball although it does struggle to fill the 15,261-seat Bryce Jordan Center. That team did make it to the Final Four in 1954. More recently, it advanced to the round of 32 in 2023. These games are shown on similar outlets as its football team, with a focus on the Big Ten Network.

The Lady Lions women’s basketball program also has a Final Four appearance to its credit, achieved in 2000. However, it was last selected to the NCAA Tournament field in 2014.

Sports events played by these teams and others are often shown on the Big Ten Network as well as streamed through B1G+ while ESPN owns postseason broadcasting rights for most of these sports.

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FAQs

Can I watch the Penn State game on Hulu?

Yes, you can watch Penn State games on Hulu with their Live TV plan. The plan includes NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, ESPN, FS1, and Big Ten Network which broadcast Penn State Nittany Lions football games. The plan costs $76.99/mo and supports simultaneous streaming on up to two devices. Read our detailed Hulu + Live TV review to know more.

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Can you watch Penn State on YouTube TV?

Yes, YouTube TV includes ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, as well as ESPN, Fox Sports 1 (FS1), and Big Ten Network channels that broadcast Penn State games. Its base plan, costing $72.99/mo, offers a total of 100+ channels including channels for watching the NFL, NHL, and other leagues. The plan includes support for streaming on 3 devices simultaneously and comes with unlimited cloud DVR storage for up to 9 months.

Who are Penn State’s biggest rivals?

Historically, the Pittsburgh Panthers were probably the Nittany Lions’ biggest rivals. But the two teams rarely meet anymore. That’s also true of old rivalries with the Syracuse Orange and Alabama Crimson Tide. Today, the Ohio State Buckeyes may well be the biggest rivals since the two teams play each year and are currently two of the best teams in all of NCAA football — in the top 25 of 2024 preseason rankings.

Penn State also has a major rivalry with the Maryland Terrapins even though it isn’t very competitive — at least in football. (Maryland has a much better basketball program.) Other rivalries are with the Michigan State Spartans, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Temple Owls, and West Virginia Mountaineers.

How can I watch other college teams?

We have a great selection of guides for watching college football and bowl games. If you are looking for a particular team, check out one of these:

We go beyond football with college basketball and March Madness guides as well as guides for the top teams:

Featured image cropped from Penn State vs Pitt: Trace McSorley (September 9, 2017) by Chris Spon under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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