The Texas Longhorns, who finished their season as the No. 2 seed in the SEC, will host ACC champions the Clemson Tigers on Saturday afternoon in the first round of the 12-team College Football Playoff. This game will be played at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas finished the regular season 11-2, while Clemson finished 10-3. This weekend’s game marks the first-ever matchup between Texas and Clemson; Quarterbacks Quinn Ewers and Cade Klubnik are expected to play for Texas and Clemson, respectively. Here’s how to watch this afternoon’s game between Texas and Clemson, and here’s how to stay up to date with live game day updates.
How to watch Saturday’s Texas vs. Clemson game:
Date: Saturday December 21
Time: 4:00 PM ET
Location: Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
TV channel: TNT
Streaming: Max, DirecTV, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV and more
Where can you get the Clemson vs. Texas game on television:
You can watch coverage of this weekend’s Texas vs. Clemson game starting at 4:00 PM ET on TNT.
Where to watch Clemson vs. Watch Texas without cable:
You can tune into the Clemson vs. Texas on Max, which offers TNT games, as well as TNT, which is offered by several platforms including Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV and YouTube TV.
Max has been the one to watch for entertainment fans for quite some time, but now sports fans are also in the spotlight. For an indefinite period, Max subscribers can get the new B/R Sports add-on completely free. That means you can watch live NBA and NCAA games on TBS, TNT, and truTV, included in your Max subscription!
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2024 NCAAF schedule this week:
Always oriental
Tuesday, December 17
No. 25 Memphis vs. West Virginia (Frisco Bowl) | 9:00 PM | ESPN
Wednesday December 18th
James Madison vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton Bowl) | 5:30 PM | ESPN
No. 24 UNLV vs. Cal (LA Bowl) | 9:00 PM | ESPN
Thursday December 19th
Sam Houston vs. Georgia Southern (New Orleans Bowl) | 7:00 PM | ESPN2
Friday December 20
Ohio vs. Jacksonville State (Cure Bowl) | 12:00 noon | ESPN
Florida vs. Tulane (Gasparilla Bowl) | 3:30 PM | ESPN
No. 8 Indiana at No. 5 Notre Dame (College Football Playoff First Round) | 8:00 PM | ABC/ESPN
Saturday December 21
No. 10 SMU at No. 4 Penn State (College Football Playoff First Round) | 12:00 noon | TNT/MAX
UC Davis/South Dakota vs. Idaho/Montana State (FCS Semifinals) | 12 or 3.30 pm | ABC
UIW/South Dakota State vs. Mercer/North Dakota State (FCS Semifinals) | 12 or 3.30 pm | ABC
TBD vs. TBD (DII Championship Game in McKinney, TX) | 2:00 PM | ESPN2
No. 16 Clemson at No. 3 Texas (First Round College Football Playoff) | 4:00 PM | TNT/MAX
No. 7 Tennessee at No. 6 Ohio State (First Round College Football Playoff) | 8:00 PM | ABC/ESPN
TBD vs. to be determined (DIII semi-finals) | TBA | ESPN+
TBD vs. to be determined (DIII semi-finals) | TBA | ESPN+
Monday December 23
Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA (Myrtle Beach Bowl) | 11am | ESPN
Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State (Idaho’s Famous Potato Bowl) | 2:30 PM | ESPN
How to watch NCAAF matches in 2024:
NCAA football games are broadcast on a wide range of channels, from mainstream cable networks, including the entire ESPN suite (that’s also ESPN2 and ESPNU), Fox and FS1, ABC, NBC and CBS, to CBSSN, Big Ten Network, SEC Network , ACC Network and more.
Dazed? You’re not alone. Here’s a look at the platforms we recommend watching ahead of the 2024 NCAA football season so that game time is as easy as turning on the TV….
(DirectTV)
The DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gives you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox. Plus, with the Choice tier you get CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network, and plenty of local RSNs. The best part is that you can currently try all of this for free. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season but aren’t ready to commit yet, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.
You also get unlimited Cloud DVR storage included in whichever DirecTV package you choose.
- Free trial of the full package available
- Many local RSNs included
- Unlimited cloud DVR
- Costs
- ABC and ESPN are currently not included
Try it for free at DirecTV
(Fubo)
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and over 100 live channels. Starting at $80 per month, the live TV streaming service is definitely pricey (though certainly not the most expensive option on this list), but offers almost every channel you need to watch both the NCAA football season and the 2024 NFL season. Fubo subscribers also get 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial period.
- Free trial of the full package available
- 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage
Try it for free at Fubo
