The Penn State and UMass football teams are scheduled to meet in a non-conference contest on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in University Park, Pennsylvania. The game is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET. 

Penn State, ranked No. 6 in The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 5-0 overall. Most recently, PSU beat Northwestern 41-13 on Sept. 30. UMass comes into the contest 1-6 overall. On Oct. 7, Toledo defeated UMass 41-24. 

Entering Saturday, PSU leads the all-time series 1-0 vs. UMass. In their only previous meeting, Penn State defeated UMass 48-7 on Sept. 20, 2014. 

James Franklin is the Penn State football head coach. Don Brown is the UMass football head coach. 

Penn State vs. UMass football kickoff time and network

The Penn State and UMass football game is scheduled to be broadcast by Big Ten Network at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 14. BTN broadcasters are Mark Followill (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter). 

But if you don’t have cable or satellite TV, there are some options to watch the game via online live stream. Those options include YouTube TV, FuboTV, and Sling. 

Best streaming services for Penn State vs. UMass football game

To watch college football without cable or satellite TV, you’ll need to choose a streaming service. To check out the Penn State vs. UMass college football game on the Big Ten Network, here are your best streaming options. 

Our top pick: YouTube TV

YouTube TV offers more than 100 live channels, three simultaneous streams, and unlimited DVR space. One of those live channels is Big Ten Network, so you’ll be able to watch the PSU vs. UMass football game with YouTube TV. 

The YouTube TV sports channels include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, SEC Network, and The CW. 

YouTube TV offers 20 minutes of viewing with no commitment. The service also currently offers a three-week free trial. After concluding the free trial, there is a three-month introductory rate of $52.99/month, and after the introductory period, the service costs $72.99/month. 

Runner-up: FuboTV

FuboTV offers a seven-day free trial period. It also offers more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once.

College football fans can get most of the channels they need through FuboTV at $74.99/month, and Big Ten Network is included in that pro tier for aspiring Penn State vs. UMass football viewers. 

FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, SEC Network, and The CW. 

Most affordable: Sling TV

To get the Big Ten Network for the Penn State vs. UMass game requires Sling TV’s Sports Extra package and the Sling Blue package. The Sling Blue package provides 40 live TV channels. The Blue package is $20 for the first month and $40/month for subsequent months. The Sports Extra package is an extra $11/month for 18 additional channels. 

So at $31 for the first month and $51 for subsequent months, you can watch the Big Ten Network through Sling TV. 

Sling TV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network and SEC Network.