How To Watch NCAA Football: Penn State Vs. West Virginia

For the second year in a row, Penn State and West Virginia University will begin their football seasons playing against one another. Last year, Penn State’s Nittany Lions defeated WVU’s Mountaineers 38-15 at Beaver Stadium, this year’s season opener will be in Morgantown on the Mountaineer’s home turf. The Nittany Lions vs. Mountaineers game will air on Saturday, August 31 on Fox as part of Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff, with the game starting at 12 p.m. ET.

Here’s how to watch Penn State vs. West Virginia this Saturday on TV and where you can stream the game.

How to watch Penn State Nittany Lions vs West Virginia Mountaineers:

Date: Saturday, Aug. 31.

Time: 12 p.m. ET.

Location: Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, WV

TV Channel: Fox

Streaming: Fubo TV, DirecTV. YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV

Where to watch the Nittany Lions vs. Mountaineers game on TV:

You can watch national coverage of this weekend’s game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Penn State Nittany Lions on Fox starting at 12 p.m. ET.

Where to watch Nittany Lions vs. Mountaineers without cable:

WVU will welcome Penn State to Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown on Saturday, and the game can be streamed on platforms including Fubo TV, Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV, and YouTube TV, with a 12 p.m. kickoff.

(Fubo)

2024 NCAA Week 1 schedule:

All times listed are ET.

Thursday, Aug. 29

Howard at Rutgers | 6 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Youngstown State at Villanova | 6 p.m. | FloSports

Central State (Ohio) at Morehead State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Reinhardt at Carson-Newman | 6 p.m. | FloSports

Minnesota Duluth at Northern Michigan | 6 p.m. | FloSports

North Carolina A&T at Wake Forest | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX

New Hampshire at UCF | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Western Carolina at NC State | 7 p.m. | ACC Network

Jackson State at UL Monroe | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Lafayette at Buffalo | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Fordham at Bowling Green | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Central Connecticut at Central Michigan | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Bryant at Delaware | 7 p.m. | FloSports

VMI at William & Mary | 7 p.m. | FloSports

Presbyterian at Mercer | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Wofford at Gardner-Webb | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Delta State at Mars Hill | 7 p.m. | FloSports

West Texas A&M at Sul Ross State | 7 p.m. | FloSports

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU

Duquesne at Toledo | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Quincy at Drake | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+

North Carolina at Minnesota | 8 p.m. | FOX

Murray State at No. 11 Missouri | 8 p.m. | SEC Network

North Dakota State at Colorado | 8 p.m. | ESPN

Kansas vs. Lindenwood (in Kansas City, Kansas) | 8 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+

Coastal Carolina at Jacksonville State | 8 p.m. | CBSSN

Alcorn State at UAB | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

SE Louisiana at Tulane | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Northwestern State at Tulsa | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Northern State at South Dakota | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

North American University at Stephen F. Austin | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Colorado Mesa at Texas A&M-Kingsville | 8 p.m. | LSC Digital Network

Missouri Southern State at Midwestern State | 8 p.m. | FloSports/LSC Digital Network

Southern Utah at Utah | 9 p.m. | ESPN+

Eastern Illinois at Illinois | 9 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Monmouth at Eastern Washington | 9 p.m. | ESPN+

Sacramento State at San Jose State | 10 p.m. | truTV

Friday, Aug. 30

Lehigh at Army | 6 p.m. | CBSSN

Temple at Oklahoma | 7 p.m. | ESPN

Florida Atlantic at Michigan State | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Colgate at Maine | 7 p.m. | FloSports

Elon at Duke | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network

Western Michigan at Wisconsin | 9 p.m. | Big Ten Network

TCU at Stanford | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN

Saturday, Aug. 31

Clemson vs. Georgia (in Atlanta, Georgia) | 12 p.m. | ABC

Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt (in Nashville, Tennessee) | 12 p.m. | ESPN

Illinois State at No. 25 Iowa | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Austin Peay at Louisville | 12 p.m. | ACC Network

Indiana State at Purdue | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Kent State at Pitt | 12 p.m. | ESPNU

Bucknell at Navy | 12 p.m. | CBSSN

UConn at Maryland | 12 p.m. | FS1

No. 8 Penn State at West Virginia | 12 p.m. | FOX

Davidson at Georgetown | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Chattanooga at Tennessee | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network

Upper Iowa at Butler | 1 p.m. | FloSports

Glenville State at Emory & Henry College | 1 p.m. | FloSports

South Dakota State at Oklahoma State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+

Towson at Cincinnati | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Portland State at Washington State | 3 p.m. | CW Network

Edward Waters at Morehouse College | 3 p.m. | ESPN+

Miami (Fla.) at Florida | 3:30 p.m. | ABC

Colorado State at No. 4 Texas | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN

Eastern Michigan at UMass | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Florida International at Indiana | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network

East Tennessee State at Appalachian State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+

North Dakota at Iowa State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1

Ohio at Syracuse | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network

Kennesaw State at UTSA | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Merrimack at Air Force | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN

UTEP at Nebraska | 3:30 p.m. | FOX

Western Illinois at Northern Illinois | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Akron at Ohio State | 3:30 p.m. | CBS

Miami (Ohio) at Northwestern | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Boise State at Georgia Southern | 4 p.m. | ESPNU

Lincoln (CA) at Northern Arizona | 4 p.m. | ESPN+

Old Dominion at South Carolina | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network

Stony Brook at Marshall | 5 p.m. | ESPN+

UC Davis at Cal | 5 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX

North Texas at South Alabama | 5 p.m. | ESPN+

Valparaiso at UNI | 5 p.m. | ESPN+

Eastern Kentucky at Mississippi State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+

Campbell at Liberty | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Richmond at Virginia | 6 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX

Norfolk State at East Carolina | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Samford at West Georgia | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

South Carolina State at Florida A&M | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Delaware State at Sacred Heart | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Mississippi Valley State at Tennessee State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

The Citadel at Charleston Southern | 6 p.m. | ESPN+Ave Maria University at Stetson | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Idaho State at Oregon State | 6:30 p.m. | CW Network

Western Kentucky at Alabama | 7 p.m. | ESPN

Furman at Ole Miss | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+

Central Arkansas at Arkansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Bethune-Cookman at South Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Tarleton State at Baylor | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

UNLV at Houston | 7 p.m. | FS1

UT Martin at No. 18 Kansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Tennessee Tech at Middle Tennessee | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Sam Houston at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Nevada at Troy | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

North Alabama at Memphis | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Holy Cross at Rhode Island | 7 p.m. | FloSports

Northern Colorado at UIW | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Western New Mexico at UT Permian Basin | 7 p.m. | FloSports

Alabama A&M at Auburn | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+

Notre Dame at Texas A&M | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

Fresno State at Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | NBC

Idaho at Oregon | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network

UCLA at Hawai’i | 7:30 p.m. | CBS

Abilene Christian at Texas Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Southern Miss at Kentucky | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network

Southern Illinois at BYU | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Georgia State at Georgia Tech | 8 p.m. | ACC Network

Houston Christian at SMU | 8 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX

Grambling at Louisiana | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Nicholls at Louisiana Tech | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

James Madison at Charlotte | 8 p.m. | ESPNU

Lamar at Texas State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Texas A&M-Commerce at San Diego State | 8 p.m. | truTV

Southern at McNeese | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Southeast Missouri State at New Mexico State | 9 p.m. | ESPN+

Missouri State at Montana | 9 p.m. | ESPN+

New Mexico at Arizona | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN

Montana State at Utah Tech | 10 p.m. | ESPN+

Wyoming at Arizona State | 10:30 p.m. | FS1

Weber State at Washington | 11 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Sunday, Sept. 1

North Carolina Central vs. Alabama State (in Miami Gardens, Fla.) | 3 p.m. | ESPN

Benedict College vs. Virginia State (in Canton, Ohio) | 4 p.m. | NFL Network

Tuskegee vs. Johnson C Smith (in Montgomery, Alabama) | 7 p.m. | ESPNU

USC vs. LSU (in Las Vegas, Nevada) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

Monday, Sept. 2

Boston College at Florida State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

How to watch NCAAF games in 2024:

NCAA football games air across a wide range of channels, from common cable networks including the full ESPN suite (that’s ESPN2 and ESPNU too), Fox and FS1, ABC, NBC and CBS, to CBSSN, Big Ten Network, SEC Network, ACC Network and more.

Overwhelmed? You’re not alone. Here’s a breakdown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2024 NCAA football season, so that come game time, tuning into your favorite team’s games will be as easy as simply turning on the TV….

(DirecTV)

DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox. Plus the Choice tier will get you ESPNU, CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty of local RSNs. The best part is, currently you can try all this out for free. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season, but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.

You’ll also get unlimited Cloud DVR storage included in whatever DirecTV package you choose.

Pros

• Full package free trial available
• Many local RSNs included
• Unlimited Cloud DVR

Try free at DirecTV

(Fubo)

Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and 100+ more live channels. Starting at $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely pricey (but certainly not the most expensive option on this list), but offers nearly every channel you’ll need to watch both the NCAA football season and the 2024 NFL season. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial period.

Pros

• Full package free trial available
• 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage

Try free at Fubo

Every way to watch NCAAF games this season: