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The Ohio State Buckeyes and Iowa Hawkeyes football teams are scheduled to meet at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, for a Big Ten Conference contest on Saturday, Oct. 5. The game is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT.
Ohio State, ranked No. 3 in The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the Big Ten. Most recently, the OSU Buckeyes beat Michigan State 38-7 on Sept. 28. The Iowa Hawkeyes come into the contest 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the Big Ten. On Sept. 21, Iowa defeated Minnesota 31-14. Entering Saturday, Ohio State leads the all-time series 48-15-3 vs. Iowa.
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Ryan Day is the Ohio State Buckeyes football head coach. Kirk Ferentz is the Iowa Hawkeyes football head coach.
OSU Buckeyes vs. Iowa Hawkeyes football kickoff time and network
The Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Iowa Hawkeyes football game is scheduled to be broadcast on CBS at 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Oct. 5. The CBS broadcasters are scheduled to be Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter).
Cable and satellite TV are no longer necessary for enjoying live sports. Consider live streaming options to watch Saturday’s game via services like Paramount+ and FuboTV.
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Best streaming services for the Iowa vs. Ohio State football game
Watching college football requires a streaming service if you don’t have cable or satellite TV. For the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. OSU Buckeyes football game on Saturday, here are your top streaming options.
Most affordable: Paramount+
If you want to watch just CBS or just the OSU vs. Iowa football game, Paramount+ offers a solution.
New subscribers to Paramount+ get a seven-day free trial. Then for the Paramount+ plan that includes live streaming CBS, you need the Paramount+ with Showtime tier, which is $12.99/month. If you choose the annual plan, it is $119.99 for a year, saving about $2.99/month.
For students, Paramount+ will give you a 25% discount.
Most channels: FuboTV
With FuboTV, new subscribers can enjoy a seven-day free trial and more than 250 live TV channels, along with the ability to simultaneously stream on 10 devices. College football fans who want access to CBS for matchups such as the Ohio State vs. Iowa football game will want the FuboTV Pro tier, which has a one-month introductory rate of $59.99 and then a regular rate of $79.99 per month.
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, NFL Network, and SEC Network.