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Clemson takes on North Carolina for the ACC title on Saturday, December 3.
The game (8 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ABC, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both include ABC in nearly every market and come with a free trial.
Those are the two best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch Clemson vs UNC streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ABC (live in most markets) 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 Clemson vs UNC live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include 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.
You can also watch the game (labeled as ESPN3) live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a participating internet service provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials if you don’t have that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ABC (live in most markets) is included in every one, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Clemson vs UNC live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include 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.
You can also watch the game (labeled as ESPN3) live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a participating internet service provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials if you don’t have that.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN3 (which simulcasts games on ABC) and 40-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with the ESPN channels, and you can your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Clemson vs UNC live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include 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.
You can also watch the game (labeled as ESPN3) live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a participating internet service provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials if you don’t have that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ABC (live in most markets) and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Clemson vs UNC live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include 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.
You can also watch the game (labeled as ESPN3) live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a participating internet service provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials if you don’t have that.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ABC (live in a few markets) and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Clemson vs UNC live on the Vidgo app or Vidgo website.
Compatible devices for the Vidgo app include 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.
You can also watch the game (labeled as ESPN3) live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a participating internet service provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials if you don’t have that.
Clemson vs UNC Preview
The No. 10 Clemson Tigers (10-2) face the longest of odds to make the College Football Playoff, but a showdown with No. 24 North Carolina (9-3) for the ACC title provides a chance on Saturday.
“Offensively, they’re the best team we’ve seen, by far,” Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney told the media via 247 Sports. “They are really, really good, and they’re consistent. [Drake Maye] is a great, great football player. He’s a very good player. That’s why we recruited him. He’s a winner. He’s very accurate. He puts the ball where the guys have a chance to make a play and is just really impressive.”
USC’s loss to Utah in the Pac-12 Conference title game on Friday opened a spot in the top four for the CFP race. TCU also fell from the ranks of the unbeaten against Kansas State in the Big 12 Conference championship game on Saturday. While TCU likely won’t fall out of the top four and Georgia and Michigan likely won’t lose their spots, one opening remains for the playoffs.
All Clemson would need to do is make the move that Ohio State made in 2019 — blow out an opponent in a conference title game enough to impress the CFP committee. Ohio State thumped Wisconsin 59-0 to secure a spot in the playoffs. That Buckeyes team went on to win the national title.
Clemson needs to leapfrog Ohio State (11-1), Alabama (10-2), Tennessee (10-2), Penn State (10-2), and Washington (10-2) to do it. The Tigers’ worst loss came at No. 21 Notre Dame 35-14 on November 5, a team that USC beat 38-27 on November 26. Clemson also lost by a point, 31-30, to rival South Carolina on November 26.
“Obviously disappointed with how our regular season ended, but I’m really proud of our team and our staff for winning the last-ever Atlantic Division,” Swinney said per 247 Sports. “We are getting back to Charlotte. To be able to get back there for the seventh time in the past eight years is special. It’s really special to have that type of consistency, especially the fact that we hadn’t done it in 20 years prior to 2011. It’s not easy to do. They’ve earned it.”
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“Congratulations to North Carolina and Coach Mack Brown. They’ve earned it as well. Both teams have earned the opportunity to go compete for the overall ACC title, and that’s something that we all strive for,” Swinney added.
The good news for the Tigers is that all of the teams in front of them in the CFP race had significantly unimpressive losses, and all of them sit idle this weekend without conference title game appearances. Ohio State got blasted by Michigan, and Penn State also got pounded by the Wolverines and lost soundly to the Buckeyes. Alabama lost to a Tennessee squad that gave up 63 points against South Carolina and an LSU squad that’s getting routed by Georgia on Saturday.