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The 23rd-ranked USC Trojans will play the 13th-ranked LSU Tigers in the Vegas Kickoff Classic on Sunday, Sept. 1, to kick off the storied team’s football season. This will be just the third meeting between LSU and USC. This season also marks a big change for USC, which is now part of the Big Ten conference. Both teams will debut their new quarterbacks on Sunday: Garrett Nussmeier will play for LSU and Miller Moss will take the field for USC.
The Tigers’ game against the Trojans will air Sunday, September 1 on ABC and ESPN+ and will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Here’s how to watch LSU vs. USC on Sunday.
How to watch the LSU Tigers vs USC Trojans game:
Date: Sunday, September 1st
Time: 7:30 pm Eastern Time
Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
TV Channel: alphabet
Transmission: ESPN+, Fubo TV, Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV
Where to watch Tigres vs Troyanos on TV:
You can watch coverage of this weekend’s game between the LSU Tigers and the USC Trojans on ABC beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Where to watch Tigers vs Trojans without cable:
The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and will start at 7:30 p.m.
ESPN+
2024 NCAA Week 1 Schedule:
All times listed are ET.
Thursday, August 29
Howard at Rutgers | 6pm | Big Ten Network
Youngstown State at Villanova | 6:00 pm | FloSports
Central State (Ohio) at Morehead State | 6:00 pm | ESPN+
Reinhardt at Carson-Newman | 6:00 pm | FloSports
Minnesota Duluth vs. Northern Michigan | 6:00 pm | FloSports
North Carolina A&T at Wake Forest | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
New Hampshire at UCF | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Western Carolina at NC State | 7pm | ACC Network
Jackson State at UL Monroe | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Lafayette vs. Buffalo | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Fordham in Bowling Green | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Connecticut vs Central Michigan | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Bryant in Delaware | 7:00 p.m. | FloSports
VMI at William & Mary | 7:00 p.m. | FloSports
Presbyterian at Mercer | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Wofford at Gardner-Webb | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Delta State at Mars Hill | 7:00 p.m. | FloSports
West Texas A&M at Sul Ross State | 7:00 p.m. | FloSports
Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Arkansas | 19:30 | ESPNU
Duquesne in Toledo | 19:30 | ESPN+
Quincy in Drake | 19:30 | ESPN+
North Carolina vs Minnesota | 8:00 p.m. | FOX
Murray State at No. 11 Missouri | 8 p.m. | SEC Network
North Dakota State at Colorado | 8 pm | ESPN
Kansas vs. Lindenwood (in Kansas City, Kansas) | 8:00 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+
Coastal Carolina at Jacksonville State | 8pm | CBSSN
Alcorn State at UAB | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN+
SE Louisiana at Tulane | 8pm | ESPN+
Northwestern State in Tulsa | 8pm | ESPN+
Northern State in South Dakota | 8pm | ESPN+
University of North America at Stephen F. Austin | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Colorado Mesa at Texas A&M-Kingsville | 8:00 pm | LSC Digital Network
Missouri Southern State at Midwestern State | 8:00 pm | FloSports/LSC Digital Network
Southern Utah at Utah | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Illinois in Illinois | 9pm | Big Ten Network
Monmouth in Eastern Washington | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Sacramento State at San Jose State | 10:00 p.m. | truTV
Friday, August 30th
Lehigh in the Army | 6:00 pm | CBSSN
Temple in Oklahoma | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN
Florida Atlantic at Michigan State | 7:00 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Colgate at Maine | 7:00 p.m. | FloSports
Elon at Duke | 19:30 | ACC Network
Western Michigan at Wisconsin | 9:00 p.m. | Big Ten Network
TCU at Stanford | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
Saturday, August 31st
Clemson vs. Georgia (in Atlanta, Georgia) | 12:00 pm | ABC
Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt (in Nashville, Tennessee) | 12:00 hours | ESPN
Illinois State at No. 25 Iowa | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Austin Peay at Louisville | 12:00 p.m. | ACC Network
Indiana State at Purdue | 12:00 pm | Big Ten Network
Kent State at Pitt | 12:00 pm | ESPNU
Bucknell in the Navy | 12:00 pm | CBSSN
UConn in Maryland | 12:00 pm | FS1
No. 8 Penn State in West Virginia | 12pm | FOX
Davidson in Georgetown | 12:30 pm | ESPN+
Chattanooga in Tennessee | 12:45 pm | SEC Network
Upper Iowa in Butler | 1:00 p.m. | FloSports
Glenville State at Emory & Henry College | 1:00 p.m. | FloSports
South Dakota State at Oklahoma State | 2:00 pm | ESPN+
Towson in Cincinnati | 14:30 | ESPN+
Portland State vs Washington State | 3:00 p.m. | CW Network
Edward Waters at Morehouse College | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Miami (Fla.) in Florida | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Colorado State vs. Texas (No. 4) | 3:30 pm | ESPN
Eastern Michigan at UMass | 3:30 pm | 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 the Air Force | 3:30 pm | CBSSN
UTEP in Nebraska | 15:30 | FOX
Western Illinois in 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 | 4:00 pm | ESPNU
Lincoln (California) in Northern Arizona | 4pm | ESPN+
Old Dominion in South Carolina | 16:15 | SEC Network
Stony Brook in Marshall | 5:00 pm | ESPN+
UC Davis at Cal | 5 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
North Texas vs. South Alabama | 5:00 pm | ESPN+
Valparaiso at UNI | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky at Mississippi State | 6:00 pm | ESPN+/SECN+
Campbell in Liberty | 6:00 pm | ESPN+
Richmond in Virginia | 6:00 pm | ESPN+/ACCNX
Norfolk State in East Carolina | 6:00 pm | ESPN+
Samford in West Georgia | 6:00 pm | ESPN+
South Carolina State at Florida A&M | 6:00 pm | ESPN+
Delaware State at Sacred Heart | 6:00 pm | ESPN+
Mississippi Valley State at Tennessee State | 6:00 pm | ESPN+
The Citadel at Charleston Southern | 6:00 pm | ESPN+Ave Maria University at Stetson | 6:00 pm | ESPN+
Idaho State vs Oregon State | 6:30 pm | CW Network
Western Kentucky at Alabama | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN
Furman at Ole Miss | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Bethune-Cookman in South Florida | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Tarleton State at Baylor | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
UNLV at Houston | 7 p.m. | FS1
UT Martin vs. No. 18 Kansas State | 7pm | ESPN+
Tennessee Tech in Middle Tennessee | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Sam Houston at Rice | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Snow in Troy | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
North Alabama at Memphis | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Santa Cruz in Rhode Island | 7:00 p.m. | FloSports
Northern Colorado at UIW | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Western New Mexico at UT Permian Basin | 7:00 pm | 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 in Michigan | 19:30 | NBC
Idaho vs. Oregon | 19:30 | Big Ten Network
UCLA at Hawaii | 7:30 p.m. | CBS
Abilene Christian at Texas Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Miss in Kentucky | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Southern Illinois at BYU | 8pm | ESPN+
Georgia State at Georgia Tech | 8pm | ACC Network
Houston Christian at SMU | 8pm | ESPN+/ACCNX
Grambling in Louisiana | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Nicholls at Louisiana Tech | 8:00 p.m. | ESPN+
James Madison at Charlotte | 8:00 p.m. | ESPNU
Lamar at Texas State | 8pm | ESPN+
Texas A&M-Commerce at San Diego State | 8:00 pm | truTV
Southern in McNeese | 8pm | ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State at New Mexico State | 9:00 pm | ESPN+
Missouri State at Montana | 9:00 p.m. | ESPN+
New Mexico at Arizona | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
Montana State at Utah Tech | 10:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Wyoming at Arizona State | 10:30 p.m. | FS1
Weber State in Washington | 11:00 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Sunday, September 1st
North Carolina Central vs. Alabama State (in Miami Gardens, Florida) | 3:00 pm | ESPN
Benedict College vs. Virginia State (in Canton, Ohio) | 16:00 hours | NFL Network
Tuskegee vs. Johnson C Smith (in Montgomery, Alabama) | 7:00 p.m. | ESPNU
USC vs. LSU (in Las Vegas, Nevada) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Monday, September 2nd
Boston College at Florida State | 19:30 | ESPN
NCAA football games are broadcast across a wide range of channels, from common cable networks including the full ESPN suite (which also includes ESPN2 and ESPNU), 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 when game time rolls around, tuning into your favorite team’s games is as easy as turning on the TV.
DirecTV
DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98 per month with fees) gives you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox. Additionally, the Choice tier will give you access to ESPNU, CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network, and plenty of local RSNs. The best part is, you can try all of these 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 with any DirecTV package you choose.
- Free trial of the full package available
- Many local RSNs were included
- Unlimited Cloud DVR
Fubo
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, and over 100 other live channels. Starting at $80 per month, the live TV streaming service is pricey (but certainly not the most expensive option on this list), but it offers nearly all the channels you’ll need to watch both the NCAA football season and the 2024 NFL season. Fubo subscribers also get 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform offers a free trial period.
- Free trial of the full package available
- 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage