Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers open the 2025 football season Thursday night with a trip to Cincinnati to face the Bearcats. The game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming on-demand .

How to watch: Live streams of the Nebraska vs. Cincinnati game are available with offers from DirecTV (free trial) , FuboTV (low intro rate) and SlingTV (low intro rate) .

The game is also available for streaming via ESPN Unlimited , a new, standalone package that includes all ABC and ESPN sports channels along with ESPN Select (formerly ESPN+).

For a limited time, ESPN Unlimited can be bundled with Disney Plus and Hulu for $29.99 per month or $299.99 for a year.

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