Getty NC State quarterback Devin Leary and UNC quarterback Sam Howell look to lead their teams to victory in a big rivalry game.
The No. 24 North Carolina State Wolfpack (8-3) and North Carolina Tar Heels (6-5) meet in a big rivalry game on Friday, Nov. 26.
The game (7 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPN. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of UNC vs NC State online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch UNC vs NC State live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Fubo credentials to log in and watch.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 30-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with ESPN, and you can get your first month for just $10:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch UNC vs NC State live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch UNC vs NC State live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch UNC vs NC State live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Vidgo credentials to log in and watch.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch UNC vs NC State live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
UNC vs NC State Football 2021 Preview
North Carolina State has a enjoyed a successful season since upsetting Clemson in September
The Wolfpack looked poised for a potential ACC Atlantic division title until Wake Forest hindered their chances on Nov. 13 in a 45-42 defeat. N.C. State bounced back to beat Syracuse 41-17 on Nov. 20 and will look to finish the regular season strong against rival North Carolina with slim ACC title hopes on the line.
“They’re playing hard, they’re playing confident,” Tar Heels coach Mack Brown said about the Wolfpack according to the Associate Press’ Hank Kurz. “They lost two starting linebackers and a free safety and you can’t even tell it. … Offensively, they’re averaging 33 points a game.”
UNC handed Wake Forest its first loss on Nov. 6 in a 58-55 win, but the Tar Heels haven’t won an ACC game since. The Tar Heels fell shy of Pittsburgh on Nov. 11 in a 30-23 overtime loss and bounced back to down Wofford 34-14 on Nov. 20 in non-conference action.
Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren hopes for a strong home crowd to help his squad against a UNC team that hasn’t won on the road this. Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, and Pitt all successfully defended their respective home turfs against the Tar Heels.
“I just want to really ask our fan base to be special this week. It’s a Friday night of Thanksgiving, I realize what I’m asking. But these young men deserve every seat to be filled,” Doeren said per Kurz. “And we need you to be our 12th Man to be as loud and as intense as you can be on your feet, to honor these seniors and to also make it very difficult on our opponent.”
UNC quarterback Sam Howell will look to silence the Wolfpack crowd. He has 2,704 yards passing, 22 touchdowns, and eight interceptions this season. Josh Downs has been his go-to target with 90 catches for 1,198 yards and eight touchdowns.
Ty Chandlers leads the Tar Heels rushing attack with 1,004 yards and 13 touchdowns. Howell also adds to the running attack as he has 727 yards and nine touchdowns.
The Wolfpack defense allows 321.5 yards of total offense per game led by a talented linebacker in Drake Thomas. He has six sacks and three interceptions this season.
Offensively, Wolfpack quarterback Devin Leary leads a potent attack with 3,186 yards passing, 31 touchdowns, and five interceptions. Zonovan Knight and Ricky Person split the carries in the backfield with 1,257 yards and eight touchdowns combined.
UNC’s defense gives up 412.4 yards per game. Tomon Fox leads the team in sacks with 5.5, and Cam’Ron Kelly leads in interceptions with four.