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The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes travel to West Lafayette on Saturday to put their No. 1 ranking on the line in a take-care-of-business game against the Purdue Boilermakers. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET with TV coverage on BTN and streaming on-demand. How to watch #1 Ohio State vs. Purdue on TV and stream without cable: When: Saturday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. ET Where: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Ind. TV channel: BTN Streaming on: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate) #1 Ohio State vs. Purdue: The matchup If the trek to Purdue is a trap game, it would have to be a wild trap with the Buckeyes going into the weekend as 30.5-point favorites. Ohio State is humming along on both sides of the ball and looks on a clear path to put up a good defense of its 2024-’25 national title. The Buckeyes lead the nation in total (214.8 ypg) and scoring defense (6.9 ppg), while the offense continues to rise with quarterback Julian Sayin leading an emerging passing attack that has the country’s highest pass efficiency (196.15). See also: College football coverage on PennLive Purdue has lost seven games in a row and the season appears to be slipping away, especially with three games left all against top-25 opponents. But all signs point to the Boilermakers still having fight left after tight losses at Michigan (21-16) and against Rutgers (27-24) over the past two weekends. #1 Ohio State vs. Purdue: Know your live streams FuboTV (free trial): Offers most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro Package ($54.99) includes ESPN Unlimited, but the Elite with Sports Plus package ($74.99) is required for NFL Red Zone. Monthly rates rise to $84.99 and $104.99 after that. DirecTV (free trial): Offers access to all 66 major college football and NFL games this weekend with a 5-day trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after). Entertainment package ($49.99) carries ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone.
