How to Watch the Northern Illinois vs. Notre Dame College Football Game Today: Start Time and Live Stream

Find out how to watch the Notre Dame Fighting Irish home opener against the Northern Illinois Huskies without cable.

How to Watch the Northern Illinois vs. Notre Dame College Football Game Today: Start Time and Live Stream

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4:15 AM PDT, September 7, 2024

We're in Week 2 of the 2024 college football season and the No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish have their home opener in South Bend today. Notre Dame is hosting the Northern Illinois Huskies for these teams’ first-ever meeting. Adding to the excitement, this non-conference contest will be the Huskies' first game to be broadcast nationally on network television for the first time in NIU school history.

Watch Today's Game on Peacock

The Fighting Irish and quarterback Riley Leonard are coming off a huge 23-13 win against Texas A&M in College Station. Northern Illinois also won their season opener and is showing up to Notre Dame Stadium with 18 of last year's starters when they went 7-6 and beat Arkansas State in the Camellia Bowl. Will the Huskies get their first-ever win over a top-10 opponent at Notre Dame Stadium?

Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Northern Illinois vs. Notre Dame NCAA college football game live at home, including the full Week 2 schedule and all the best livestream options.

How to Watch the Northern Illinois vs. Notre Dame Football Game Without Cable

Today's Northern Illinois vs. Notre Dame football game will air on NBC and stream on Peacock. If you don't have cable, keep reading for all the ways to watch the ND Fighting Irish against NIU in Week 2.

Watch Northern Illinois vs. Notre Dame on Peacock

Peacock will stream every Notre Dame home game this season, starting with today's game between the Fighting Irish and Huskies.

Peacock Premium subscriptions cost $7.99 per month or $13.99 per month for Premium Plus. Peacock’s Premium Plus plan comes with everything in the Premium plan, but with no ads, a live stream of your local NBC channel and the ability to download and stream eligible content offline.

Peacock’s expansive programming also features live coverage of the Premier League, Sunday Night Football, Big Ten basketball, Notre Dame Football, NASCAR, and much more. 

Watch Northern Illinois vs. Notre Dame on Sling TV

Right now, there is a Sling TV deal offering 50% off your first month — bringing the Blue package with NBC down to just $22.50 and the comprehensive Orange + Blue package down to $30. Sling TV comes with 50 hours of free cloud-based DVR recording space, perfect for recording this season's top NCAA and NFL matchups.

Watch Northern Illinois vs. Notre Dame on FuboTV

With Fubo's sports-focused live TV streaming service, you'll have every channel you'll need to watch the 2024 NCAA college football season. Every game broadcast locally, nationally, and on college networks will also be available to stream on FuboTV, which comes with 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage.

Fubo costs $79.99 per month or you can upgrade and opt for the $89.99 per month Elite plan to get ESPNU, SEC Network, Pac-12 Network, and ACC Network. Right now, FuboTV is offering $30 off your first month to watch today's Northern Illinois vs. Notre Dame game for as low as $49.99.

When is the Northern Illinois vs. Notre Dame NCAA college football game?

The Northern Illinois vs. Notre Dame college football game kicks off Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. PT).  Live coverage will begin at 3 p.m. ET.

What channel is the Northern Illinois vs. Notre Dame college football game on?

Today's Northern Illinois vs. Notre Dame game will be broadcast live on NBC, and will stream simultaneously on Peacock.

2024 NCAA College Football Week 2 Schedule

College football is back, and Week 2 brings dozens of quality matchups. Here’s a look at what’s on tap this weekend. Below, find the schedule for Week 2 of the 2024 NCAA college football season, along with where you can watch each game. See the full 2024 college football schedule here.

All times Eastern.

Friday, September 6

Western Illinois at Indiana — 7 p.m., BTNBYU at SMU — 7 p.m., ESPN2Duke at Northwestern — 9 p.m., FS1

Saturday, September 7

No. 3 Texas at No. 10 Michigan — 12 p.m., FOXBowling Green at No. 8 Penn State — 12 p.m., BTNArkansas at No. 16 Oklahoma State — 12 p.m., ABC/ESPN+No. 18 Kansas State at Tulane — 12 p.m., ESPNGeorgia Tech at Syracuse — 12 p.m., ACC NetworkRhode Island at Minnesota -— 12 p.m., PeacockAkron at Rutgers — 12 p.m., BTNPittsburgh at Cincinnati — 12 p.m., ESPN2Merrimack at UConn — 12 p.m., Channel TBDTroy at Memphis —12 p.m., ESPNUArmy at Florida Atlantic — 12 p.m., CBSSNMcNeese at Texas A&M — 12:45 p.m., SEC NetworkTennessee Tech at No. 1 Georgia — 2 p.m., ESPN+/SECN+Missouri State at Ball State — 2 p.m., ESPN+St. Francis (PA) at Kent State — 2:30 p.m., ESPN+Utah Tech at UNLV — 3 p.m., Channel TBDNorthern Illinois at No. 5 Notre Dame — 3:30 p.m., NBC/PeacockBaylor at No. 11 Utah — 3:30 p.m., FOXIowa State at No. 21 Iowa — 3:30 p.m., CBS/Paramount+Jacksonville State at No. 22 Louisville — 3:30 p.m., ESPN+/ACC ExtraCalifornia at Auburn — 3:30 p.m., ESPN2South Carolina at Kentucky — 3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+Michigan State at Maryland — 3:30 p.m., BTNEastern Michigan at Washington — 3:30 p.m., BTNSouth Dakota at Wisconsin — 3:30 p.m., FS1Massachusetts at Toledo — 3:30 p.m., ESPN+Duquesne at Boston College — 3:30 p.m., ESPN+/ACC ExtraCharlotte at North Carolina — 3:30 p.m., ACC ExtraIdaho at Wyoming — 3:30 p.m., truTV/MaxTemple at Navy — 3:30 p.m., CBSSNUTSA at Texas State — 4 p.m., ESPNUMiddle Tennessee at No. 6 Ole Miss — 4:15 p.m., SEC NetworkMarshall at Virginia Tech — 4:30 p.m., The CW NetworkFlorida A&M at No. 12 Miami — 6 p.m., ESPN+/ACC ExtraUAlbany at West Virginia — 6 p.m., ESPN+Central Michigan at Florida International — 6 p.m., ESPN+Gardner-Webb at James Madison — 6 p.m., ESPN+East Carolina at Old Dominion — 6 p.m., ESPN+South Alabama at Ohio — 6 p.m., ESPN+Sam Houston at UCF — 6:30 p.m., ESPN+South Florida at No. 4 Alabama — 7 p.m., ESPNBuffalo at No. 9 Missouri — 7 p.m., ESPN+/SECN+No. 19 Kansas at Illinois — 7 p.m., FS1Samford at Florida — 7 p.m., ESPN+/SECN+William & Mary at Coastal Carolina — 7 p.m., ESPN+Eastern Kentucky at Western Kentucky — 7 p.m., ESPN+Chattanooga at Georgia State — 7 p.m., ESPN+Cal Poly at Stanford — 7 p.m., ESPN+/ACC ExtraVirginia at Wake Forest — 7 p.m., ESPN2Louisiana at Kennesaw State — 7 p.m., ESPN+San Jose State at Air Force — 7 p.m., CBSSNNorthern Colorado at Colorado State — 7 p.m., Channel TBDGeorgia Southern at Nevada — 7 p.m., truTV/MaxTulsa at Arkansas State — 7 p.m., ESPN+UAB at UL Monroe — 7 p.m., ESPN+SE Louisiana at Southern Miss — 7 p.m., ESPN+Texas Southern at Rice — 7 p.m., ESPN+Western Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State — 7:30 p.m., BTNNo. 14 Tennessee at No. 24 NC State — 7:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+Nicholls at No. 18 LSU — 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/SECN+Alcorn State at Vanderbilt — 7:30 p.m., ESPNUColorado at Nebraska — 7:30 p.m., NBC/PeacockStephen F. Austin at North Texas — 7:30 p.m., ESPN+Houston at No. 15 Oklahoma — 7:45 p.m., SEC NetworkApp State at No. 25 Clemson — 8 p.m., ACC NetworkLong Island University at TCU — 8 p.m., ESPN+Southern Utah at UTEP — 9 p.m., ESPN+Boise State at No. 7 Oregon — 10 p.m., PeacockNorthern Arizona at No. 20 Arizona — 10 p.m., ESPN+Texas Tech at Washington State — 10 p.m., FOXSacramento State at Fresno State — 10 p.m., Channel TBDLiberty at New Mexico State — 10:15 p.m., ESPN2Mississippi State at Arizona State — 10:30 p.m., ESPNOregon State at San Diego State — 10:30 p.m., CBSSNUtah State at No. 13 USC — 11 p.m., BTN

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