No. 23 Tulane meets Virginia Tech on Wednesday, Dec. 27, in Annapolis in the Military Bowl. The game will be live streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial) and fuboTV (free trial and $20 off the first two months).

The chaos of December in college football — coaching changes, the transfer portal and bowl opt-outs — can make preparing for the postseason tricky.

That’s certainly true for No. 23 Tulane, which lost coach Willie Fritz to Houston. Even Virginia Tech, the Green Wave’s opponent in the Military Bowl, can’t be totally sure what to expect with Fritz gone.

The Green Wave and Hokies meet Wednesday in Annapolis, Maryland. The game will take place at Navy’s home stadium, and although Tulane is in the same conference as the Midshipmen, the Green Wave haven’t played there since 2019. If anything, Virginia Tech (6-6) probably has more of a home advantage, given the closer proximity of the school.

Tulane beat Southern California in a thrilling Cotton Bowl last season, and hopes were understandably high in 2023. The Green Wave lost in September to a Mississippi team that is playing in a New Year’s Six bowl itself now, and then Tulane (11-2) won 10 straight before falling to SMU in the AAC title game.

So that left the Green Wave in a frustrating position. Tulane was good enough to be in the Top 25 — and to lose its coach to a Big 12 school — but wasn’t in the mix for another major bowl. The Green Wave have 23 victories since the start of last season. Only Georgia (27), Michigan (26) and Washington (24) have more.

When is Tulane-Virginia Tech?

Tulane and Virginia Tech State play at 1 p.m. (2 p.m. ET) on Wednesday, Dec. 27.

Will it be live streamed?

DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

There are four options of DirecTV Stream:

The Entertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $54.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment – including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.

The Choice Package has more than 90 channels and is $74.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks, and more. Enjoy Regional Sports Networks with no additional fees.

The Ultimate Package has more than 130 channels and is $89.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.

The Premier Package has more than 140 channels and is $134.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.

To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.

In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.

FuboTV

The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo pro” package, which comprises 146-plus channels for $74.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

There is also the “fubo elite” package, which comprises 205-plus channels for $84.99 per month. It comes with fuboExtra (48 more channels) and News Plus (11 more channels). Plus, more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

The “fubo premiere” package is “fubo elite” with the addition of Showtime for $94.99 per month.

Will it be televised?

Tulane and Virginia Tech will be broadcast on ESPN.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.