How to Watch Northwestern vs. Kentucky: Music City Bowl Live Stream, TV Channel, Time

Northwestern and Kentucky will meet in the 2017 Music City Bowl on Friday.

Northwestern and Kentucky will meet in the 2017 Music City Bowl on Friday. 

Northwestern enters the game with a 9–3 season, with losses to Duke, Wisconsin and Penn State. The Wildcats won out the last seven games of the season.

Kentucky went 7–5 this year, ending the season on a 44–17 loss to Louisville.

See how to watch Friday's game below. 

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How to watch

Time: 4:30 p.m ET

TV: ESPN

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