Texas vs. Clemson: How to watch NCAAF today, start time, channel and more

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 7: Quinn Ewers #3 of the Texas Longhorns passes the ball during a game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Texas Longhorns at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 7, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

The Texas Longhorns will face the Clemson Tigers on Saturday, December 21st. That’s how you see. (Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

The Texas Longhorns, who finished their season ranked No. 2 seed in the SEC, will host the ACC champion Clemson Tigers in the first round of the twelve-team College Football Playoff on Saturday afternoon. 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. How to watch Texas vs. Clemson game this afternoon and will keep you up to date with live day-of updates here.

Date: Saturday 21 December

Time: 4 p.m. ET

Location: Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium

TV channel: TNT

Streaming: Max, DirecTV, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV and more

You can watch coverage of this weekend’s Texas vs. Clemson game starting at 16 ET on TNT.

You can tune in to Clemson vs. The Texas game on Max, which carries TNT games, as well as on TNT, which is carried by multiple platforms, including Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV and YouTube TV.

Max has been “the one to watch” for entertainment fans for a while, but now sports fans have it covered as well. For an unspecified limited time, Max subscribers can get the new B/R Sports add-on absolutely free. That means you can watch live NBA and NCAA games on TBS, TNT and truTV, included in your Max subscription!

$9.99/month at max

All times eastern

Tuesday 17 Dec

No. 25 Memphis vs. West Virginia (Frisco Bowl) | 21.00 | ESPN

Wednesday 18 Dec

James Madison vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton Bowl) | 17:30 | ESPN

No. 24 UNLV vs. Cal (LA Bowl) | 21.00 | ESPN

Thursday 19 Dec

Sam Houston vs. Georgia Southern (New Orleans Bowl) | 19.00 | ESPN2

Friday 20 Dec

Ohio vs. Jacksonville State (Cure Bowl) | 12.00 | ESPN

Florida vs. Tulane (Gasparilla Bowl) | 15:30 | ESPN

No. 8 Indiana at No. 5 Notre Dame (College Football Playoff First Round) | 20.00 | ABC/ESPN

Saturday 21 December

No. 10 SMU at no. 4 Penn State (College Football Playoff First Round) | 12.00 | TNT/MAX

UC Davis/South Dakota vs. Idaho/Montana State (FCS Semifinals) | 12 or 15:30 | ABC

UIW/South Dakota State vs. Mercer/North Dakota State (FCS Semifinals) | 12 or 15:30 | ABC

TBD vs. TBD (DII Championship Game in McKinney, TX) | 14.00 | ESPN2

No. 16 Clemson at No. 3 Texas (College Football Playoff First Round) | 16.00 | TNT/MAX

No. 7 Tennessee at Ohio State no. 6 (College Football Playoff First Round) | 20.00 | ABC/ESPN

TBD vs. TBD (DIII Semifinals) | TBA | ESPN+

TBD vs. TBD (DIII Semifinals) | TBA | ESPN+

Monday 23 Dec

Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA (Myrtle Beach Bowl) | 11:00 | ESPN

Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State (famous Idaho Potato Bowl) | 14:30 | ESPN

NCAA football games are broadcast across a wide variety of channels, from mainstream cable networks, including the full ESPN suite (that’s ESPN2 and ESPNU as well), Fox and FS1, ABC, NBC and CBS to CBSSN, Big Ten Network, SEC Network, ACC Network and more.

Overwhelmed? You are not alone. Here’s a rundown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2024 NCAA football season, so come game time, tuning in to your favorite team’s game will be as easy as turning on the TV…

(DirecTV)

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. The Plus Choice tier gives you 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 a live TV streaming service for football season but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.

You also get unlimited Cloud DVR storage included with whichever DirecTV package you choose.

Benefits

  • Full package free trial available
  • Many local RSNs included
  • Unlimited Cloud DVR
Disadvantages

  • Cost
  • ABC and ESPN are currently not included

Try for free on DirecTV

(fubo)

Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and 100+ more live channels. Starting at $80/month, the live TV streaming service is certainly expensive (but 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 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial period.

Benefits

  • Full package free trial available
  • 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage

Try for free at Fubo