The Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa NCAA college football game will be played today. The Oklahoma State Cowboys scored a big win last week over the Arkansas Razorbacks, while the Tulsa Golden Hurricane lost to the Arkansas State Red Wolves.

Keep reading to find out how and when to watch the Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa game, even if you don’t have cable.

How and when to watch the Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa NCAA football game today

The Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa game will be played on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The NCAA college football game will air on ESPN2, and stream on Fubo and the platforms featured below.

How and when to watch the Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa football game without cable

While many cable packages include ESPN2, it’s easy to watch the game if ESPN2 isn’t included in your cable TV subscription, or if you don’t have cable at all. Your best options for watching are below. (Streaming options will require an internet provider.)

Watch the Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa game free with FuboTV

Live TV streaming service Fubo offers the same top-tier programming you can get from your local cable provider at a fraction of the price. The streamer is a sports fan’s dream considering the sheer volume of live sporting events you can watch on it.

Fubo is currently offering a seven-day free trial, so you can watch today’s Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa game without risk.

Fubo packages include access to college football games airing on your local CBS affiliate, SEC Network, Big Ten Network and ESPNU. There are plenty of channels for NFL fans, including “NFL on Fox,” “Sunday Night Football” on NBC, “Monday Night Football” on ABC and ESPN, and all games aired on NFL Network. 

If you want to give Fubo a try, now’s a great time to do so: Fubo is currently offering $30 off your first month of any subscription tier. That means you can watch every NFL and college football game airing on network TV this week starting at just $49.99 after a seven-day free trial. Once you subscribe, you can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer.

Top features of Fubo:

• There are no contracts with Fubo. You can cancel at any time.
• The Pro ($49.99 first month, $79.99 thereafter) tier includes over 200 channels, including channels not available on some other live TV streaming services.
• Upgrade to 4K resolution with the Elite with Sports Plus tier ($69.99 first month, $99.99 thereafter). It features 299 channels, including NFL RedZone.
• Fubo also offers live MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games. 
• All tiers now come with unlimited cloud-based DVR recording.
• You can watch on up to 10 screens at once with any Fubo plan.
• Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.

Sling TV: The most cost-effective way to stream college football

If you don’t have cable TV that includes ESPN, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream college football this season is through a subscription to Sling TV. We suggest leveling up your coverage to the Orange + Blue with Sports Extra tier to get more NFL and college football games this fall.

The Orange + Blue plan regularly costs $60 per month, but the streamer currently offers a $25 off promotion for your first month, so you’ll pay just $35. The Orange + Blue with Sports Extra plan is $50 for your first month and $75 per month after. The Sports Extra add-on features 18 channels, including NFL Redzone, ESPNU, SEC Network, Big 10 Network and ACC Network, making it ideal for pro and college football fans.

The streamer is also currently offering big savings on four months of the Orange + Blue tier plus the Sports Extra plan when you prepay for the Sling TV Season Pass. The plan costs $219, reduced from $300.

Note: Because Sling TV does not carry CBS, Sling subscribers will want to add Paramount+ to their bundle. (Paramount+ and CBS Essentials are both subsidiaries of Paramount Global.)

Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue plan:

• Sling TV is our top choice for streaming major sporting events like NASCAR.
• There are 52 channels to watch in total, including local ESPN, NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available).
• You get access to most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games at the lowest price.
• All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
• You can add Golf Channel, NBA TV, NHL Network, NFL RedZone, MLB Network, Tennis Channel and more sports-oriented channels (18 in total) via Sling TV’s Sports Extras add-on.

Watch the Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa game on Hulu + Live TV

You can watch college football, including ESPN, with Hulu + Live TV. The bundle features access to 90 channels, including both Fox and FS1. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every game on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus catch live NFL preseason games, exclusive live regular season games, popular studio shows (including NFL Total Access and the Emmy-nominated show Good Morning Football) and lots more.

Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month after a three-day free trial.

If you’re anxiously waiting for today’s game to begin, now is a great time to check out Amazon’s college football fan shop. The Amazon College Fan Shop is filled to the brim with officially licensed fan gear: You’ll find jerseys, team flags, T-shirts, hoodies and more, including tons of great gear for the football fan in your life. There are plenty of great deals awaiting you at Amazon, too, including some must-see deals on TVs for watching sports.

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What is the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes current team ranking?

The Golden Hurricanes are currently ranked 116 out of 134 teams, according to our sister site CBS Sports.

What is the Oklahoma State Cowboys current team ranking?

The Cowboys are currently ranked No. 13 out of 134 teams, according to CBS Sports.

When is the 2024 NCAA college football championship game?

The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

The pressure is on for Brent Venables and this offense to find some answers after a concerning effort last week and looking ahead to a bombshell SEC opener a week from now, as No. 15 Oklahoma welcomes Group of Five challenger Tulane in college football’s Week 3 action on Saturday.

Tulane is no slouch: despite a prominent coaching changeover this offseason, the program owns the nation’s longest active road win streak at 10 games, is 24-6 over the last two years, and nearly knocked off a ranked Kansas State team at home last Saturday.

Green Wave tailback Makhi Hughes eclipsed 100 yards rushing last week, and he pairs well with quarterback Darian Mensah, who has turned out a good showing in two games thus far.

Oklahoma pounded Temple in the opener, but played things much closer than expected against a Houston team projected to finish near the bottom of the Big 12, coming out with a 16-12 victory that had Venables suggesting his team may have deserved to lose the game.

What can we expect in the matchup? Here’s what you should watch for as Oklahoma and Tulane square off in this Week 3 college football game, with our updated prediction.

1. Green Wave on the attack. Mensah was overlooked during the preseason, but has earned the No. 1 spot with his play in two games, posting 547 yards passing with 4 touchdowns and coming off a 342-yard effort with 2 scores against K-State. 

He can force the Sooners to spread out their defense, with some solid receivers like former OU transfer Mario Williams who could have the combined effect of opening interior running lanes for Hughes, who had 1,378 yards last fall, to move the chains and extend drives.

2. Sooners’ momentum. OU’s offensive line was an area of concern coming into the season after having to replace all five starters, and the offense failed to generate consistently behind it last week.

Oklahoma totaled just 252 yards and ran for 2.8 yards per touch against a Houston rush defense that allowed almost 200 yards on the ground in its opener. Injuries have played a role on the line and at receiver, but could find angles against a Tulane front allowing almost 5 yards per carry.

3. Going deep. Tulane has defended the pass admirably in two games so far, allowing only two catches of 20-plus yards to opponents, while Oklahoma is tied for the lead nationally with eight forced takeaways and is No. 1 in college football with a plus-7 turnover margin. Both of these defenses present a legitimate challenge when the ball is in the air.

Lines are courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Oklahoma: -13.5 (-106)
Tulane: +13.5 (-114)

OU to win: -600
Tulane to win: +430

Over 45.5 points: -118
Under 45.5 points: -104

Expect this to be a game in the fourth quarter, as the Green Wave does present a credible obstacle defending against the pass, combined with what appears to be a legit, multi-varied offensive attack.

But when it comes to being more physical on the line, the Sooners’ defensive front should hold the decisive advantage. It had 7 tackles for loss and held Houston to 1.7 yards per carry.

Maybe the Sooners won’t be that successful against some decent Tulane gainers led by Mensah and Hughes, but turning Tulane’s offense to one dimension will be the final piece in this puzzle.

College Football HQ picks …

More … Oklahoma vs. Tulane score prediction by expert football model

When: Sat., Sept. 14
Time: 2:30 p.m. Central
TV: ESPN network

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NORMAN — Oklahoma obviously has a little work to do before SEC play comes to town next week.

First up, though, is beating Tulane.

The Green Wave (1-1) has talent and depth. They nearly beat Kansas State last week in New Orleans. The same program nearly won in Norman three years ago. They were 12-2 in 2022, and 11-3 last year. 

But most of Oklahoma’s problems comes Saturday will stem from Oklahoma, not Tulane.

The No. 15-ranked Sooners are a 13 1/2-point favorite, but that spread seems sketchy after last week’s 16-12 near-debacle with Houston, in which OU was favored by 27 1/2.

Brent Venables’ squad spent the week trying to get key players healthy — namely wide receiver Nic Anderson, center Branson Hickman and right tackle Jake Taylor. If those three are able to make their return to the field when the game kicks off at 2:30 p.m., life will become a little easier for offensive coordinator Seth Littrell and quarterback Jackson Arnold.

Aside from the obvious — getting people healthy and staying healthy for next week’s SEC opener against Tennessee — here are three keys to the game:

In two games against FCS Southeastern Louisiana and Big 12 contender Kansas State, Tulane ranks in the top 60 in the nation in total offense (32nd), rushing offense (43rd), passing offense (34th), passing efficiency (8th), scoring offense (33rd), total defense (59th), passing defense (35th), scoring defense (56th) and time of possession (46th). 

They’re also 27th nationally in third-down conversion percentage, meaning they know how to stay on the field, and they’re 35th in third down conversion defense, meaning they know how to get off the field.

For an Oklahoma offense that ranks 131st nationally in third down offense and 107th in time of possession, this could be huge.

OU may be favored by two touchdowns, but against a complete team like Tulane, the Sooners would be wise to play like they’re two-TD underdogs.

The Green Wave isn’t coming into Norman scared or intimidated or even impressed, and they’re going to try to turn this thing into an all-day fist fight.

Tulane is a decidedly triple-threat offense: Quarterback Darian Mensah ranks 26th in the nation at 273.5 passing yards per game and running back Makhi Hughes is 30th nationally at 93.5 rushing yards per game.

But the Green Wave’s best player is a former Sooner: wide receiver Mario Williams ranks ninth in the nation with 126 receiving yards per game.

Williams is a former Rivals 5-star prospect from Plant City, FL, who committed to OU over Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, USC and others.

Of course, he only played one season for the Sooners — he caught 35 passes for 380 yards and four touchdowns as a true freshman — before following Lincoln Riley to USC. He didn’t fully enjoy his two seasons in Troy, even though he caught 40-631-5 in 2022 and 29-305-2 in 2023.

Williams isn’t some scrappy Group of 5 wideout who wins with guile and guts. He’s an elite athlete, a blue blood talent with game-breaking skills. 

So far this season, Williams is averaging 25 yards per catch. Last week against K-State, he had six catches for 128 yards while Mensah passed for 342 yards and two TDs and Hughes ran for 128 yards and a touchdown.

Tulane is a lot better than Houston. If Oklahoma is going to avoid a tense fourth quarter, the Sooner defense is going to have to have its best game of the season so far, generating pressure (and maybe takeaways) from Mensah, and corralling Hughes while not letting Williams run wild.

Brent Venables proudly says Oklahoma leads the nation in field position (this website says OU ranks third, just behind Tennessee) with a net 20.6.

That could end up being the winning metric against Tulane.

The Green Wave is good at converting third downs, and they’re good at possessing the football. For OU to win Saturday, they might have to dominate field position again and make Tulane’s dangerous offense go cross country.

Using the same metrics as above, Tulane ranks 31st in net starting field position. 

Much of OU’s success comes from takeaways against Temple (especially one that started at the 6-yard line and a punt that was fumbled and returned for a touchdown), but punter Luke Elzinga and kickoff man Zach Schmit have been strong components as well.

Elzinga is averaging 43.9 yards per punt, but he’s flipped the field with three 50-yarders and has dropped six of his 12 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line.

Schmit, meanwhile, has placed nine of his 13 kickoffs into the end zone, and opponents are taking over at the 23 on average after Schmit’s kickoffs.