Getty SYRACUSE, NY - OCTOBER 13: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers congratulates Kelly Bryant #2 after a scoring drive during the first quarter against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on October 13, 2017 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
The No. 2 ranked Clemson Tigers (12-0) have finished their regular season unbeaten for just the second time in program history, as they play the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-5) in the 2018 Dr. Pepper ACC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday night.
The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast nationally on ABC. If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of the game (or DVR it) on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including ABC (live in select markets, but even if it isn’t included in your market, you’ll be able to watch the game on the ESPN digital platforms with your Hulu credentials).
You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and if ABC is live in your market, you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app. If ABC isn’t live in your market, scroll down to the “ESPN Platforms” section to see where you can watch.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Although ABC isn’t technically part of the Sling TV package, you can sign up for a free 7-day trial of the “Sling Orange” bundle, which includes ESPN3, and you’ll then be able to watch a live stream of the game on the ESPN digital platforms (see next section).
ESPN Platforms
You can watch a live stream of the game on your computer via ESPN.com, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Games on ABC (labeled as ESPN3) can be watched for free without cable if you have a participating internet service provider (ISP), but even if you don’t have a participating ISP, you can still sign use your Hulu or Sling TV (or other cable TV) credentials to sign in and watch the game on the ESPN digital platforms.
Preview
Clemson seeks a fourth consecutive berth in the College Football Playoff. Since the first year of the four-team playoff in 2014, an ACC school has reached the final four — Florida State was the No. 3 seed back in 2014, losing to the Oregon Ducks.
The Tigers have met the Alabama Crimson Tide in all three years, twice in the National Championship Game with one win led by Deshaun Watson and company in January 2017.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney reflects on a loss to Pittsburgh from 2016, the only home game his seniors lost as a class.
“They just came in here and outplayed us in that game. We couldn’t really stop them. We were very fortunate, because if I remember correctly it seemed like everybody lost on that day. Had that not happened, we might’ve been out of the playoffs. Our seniors, their only home loss of their career was Pitt, so they’re excited to have a chance to play Pitt in their last ACC game.”
After an up-and-down start to the season, the Panthers recovered from a 3-4 start to win four straight games and wrestle the ACC Coastal Division away from the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Pitt, however, dropped the final game of the regular season, a disappointing 24-3 road loss to Miami.