LINCOLN, Neb. — The Colorado Buffaloes travel to Lincoln on Saturday to play the Nebraska Cornhuskers on NBC for a Week 2 rivalry game.
The game is a rematch between Colorado head coach Deion Sanders and Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule. The Buffs won last year's game against Nebraska 36-14 in Boulder. Saturday's game will be played at Lincoln's Memorial Stadium.
The game will kick off at 5:30 p.m. MT Saturday on 9NEWS and NBC affiliates across the country. The game also will air on Peacock.
"I have a ton of respect for Matt Rhule," Sanders said Tuesday. "He’s in − I call it our class of coaches. We all took on a tremendous task that year along with (Arizona State) coach (Kenny) Dillingham and several others. So I feel like we’re a fraternity. So I root for that class of head coaches that came in that year."
Sanders and Rhule both are in their second seasons, and both are tasked with bringing their programs back to prominence. Saturday's game will be a big test for each program.
The Buffs are coming off a 31-26 season-opening win over the North Dakota State Bison last week.
Colorado (1-0) at Nebraska (1-0)
- Saturday, Sept. 7
- 5:30 p.m. MT
- NBC and Peacock
- BetMGM College Football Odds: Nebraska by 7.
- Series record: Nebraska leads 41-29-2.
Ways to watch NBC Sports
It’s no surprise if the ever-expanding and changing viewing options for your favorite NBC Sports programs have your head spinning. This guide should help you decide the best option for your sports viewing experience.
The live sports events NBC Sports carries are quite extensive, including NFL, NHL, NBA, Big Ten Football, Olympics, soccer, NASCAR, motorsports, the National Dog Show, golf, cycling, skating, rugby, horses and more.
Free option
The first thing to know is that 9NEWS, KUSA-TV is the local NBC affiliate in Denver and many other areas of Colorado. 9NEWS also broadcasts into parts of Wyoming and Nebraska. If you’ve cut the cord for a smart TV or streaming device like Roku or Fire TV, you can access several free channels, including 9NEWS, through a digital antenna connected to your television. Many NBC Sports events, like NBC Sunday Night Football, are available for free on channels 9.1 and 9.4.
Paid options
Next to know is that NBC Sports programming is available on multiple channels through area cable or satellite companies. Some of these channels are 9NEWS, NBCSN, GOLF Channel, USA Network, and the Olympics Channel. You need a paid subscription to a satellite or cable provider that includes these channels to watch NBC Sports events.
9NEWS is on channel 653 on Comcast/Xfinity and channel 6332 on Dish Network.
Paid video streaming options
Finally, NBC, NBC Sports and Olympics programming can be streamed through several streaming providers and through NBC’s websites. These are paid options either through a cable or satellite provider or through a separate video streaming provider.
You can log into NBC.com, NBCSports.com and NBCOlympics.com using your cable or satellite credentials. Once logged in you will be able to watch live NBC Sports programming. You can learn about system requirements for streaming NBC on computers, phones, and tablets on the NBC FAQ site.
Multiple video streaming providers like YouTube TV or Hulu + Live TV carry various NBC channels, including 9NEWS. Once you subscribe to one of these services you will be able to watch the channels it provides.
One thing to know is that not all video streaming providers include local channels like 9NEWS. Before you choose your streaming provider, check its channel lineup to know if you will get your local channels. If your local NBC, 9NEWS, isn’t included you would not be able to watch many NBC Sports programs.
Peacock TV is NBC Universal’s video streaming service which offers limited live sports streams, including Sunday Night Football and the Olympics. However, sports programming is not available on the free version of the Peacock TV app. You can upgrade to a paid premium account to unlock access to the NBC Sports programming available on Peacock TV.
How to watch local 9NEWS programming
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