Texas vs. Clemson: How To Watch NCAA Football this weekend

The Texas Longhorns, who finished their season as the No. 2 seed in the SEC, will host ACC champions the Clemson Tigers in the first round of the twelve-team College Football Playoff this Saturday afternoon. This game will be played at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas finished the regular season 11-2, while Clemson finished at 10-3. This weekend’s game marks the first-ever first matchup between Texas and Clemson; it’s expected that quarterbacks Quinn Ewers and Cade Klubnik will play for Texas and Clemson, respectively. Here’s how to watch the Texas vs. Clemson game this afternoon, and keep up with live game-day updates here.

How to watch the Texas vs. Clemson game on Saturday:

Date: Saturday, Dec. 21

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

Where to watch the Clemson vs. Texas game on TV:

You can watch coverage of this weekend’s Texas vs. Clemson game starting at 4 p.m. ET on TNT.

Where to watch the Clemson vs. Texas game without cable:

You can tune into the Clemson vs. Texas game on Max, which carries TNT games, as well as on TNT, which is carried 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 it’s got sports fans covered, too. For an unspecified limited time, Max subscribers can get the new B/R Sports add-on totally 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

2024 NCAAF Schedule This Week:

All times Eastern

Tuesday, Dec. 17

No. 25 Memphis vs. West Virginia (Frisco Bowl) | 9 p.m. | ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 18

James Madison vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton Bowl) | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN

No. 24 UNLV vs. Cal (LA Bowl) | 9 p.m. | ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 19

Sam Houston vs. Georgia Southern (New Orleans Bowl) | 7 p.m. | ESPN2

Friday, Dec. 20

Ohio vs. Jacksonville State (Cure Bowl) | 12 p.m. | ESPN

Florida vs. Tulane (Gasparilla Bowl) | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN

No. 8 Indiana at No. 5 Notre Dame (College Football Playoff first round) | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 21

No. 10 SMU at No. 4 Penn State (College Football Playoff first round) | 12 p.m. | TNT/MAX

UC Davis/South Dakota vs. Idaho/Montana State (FCS semifinals) | 12 or 3:30 p.m. | ABC

UIW/South Dakota State vs. Mercer/North Dakota State (FCS semifinals) | 12 or 3:30 p.m. | ABC

TBD vs. TBD (DII championship game in McKinney, TX) | 2 p.m. | ESPN2

No. 16 Clemson at No. 3 Texas (College Football Playoff first round) | 4 p.m. | TNT/MAX

No. 7 Tennessee at No. 6 Ohio State (College Football Playoff first round) | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN

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

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

Monday, Dec. 23

Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA (Myrtle Beach Bowl) | 11 a.m. | ESPN

Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN

How to watch NCAAF games in 2024:

NCAA football games air across a wide range of channels, from common cable networks including the full ESPN suite (that’s ESPN2 and ESPNU too), Fox and FS1, ABC, NBC and CBS, to CBSSN, Big Ten Network, SEC Network, ACC Network and more.

Overwhelmed? You’re not alone. Here’s a breakdown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2024 NCAA football season, so that come game time, tuning into your favorite team’s games will be as easy as simply turning on the TV….

(DirecTV)

DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox. Plus the Choice tier will get you CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty of local RSNs. The best part is, currently you can try all this out for free. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season, but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.

You’ll also get unlimited Cloud DVR storage included in whatever DirecTV package you choose.

Pros

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

Cons

• Cost
• ABC and ESPN currently not included

Try free at 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 definitely pricey (but certainly not the most expensive option on this list), but offers nearly every channel you’ll 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.

Pros

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

Try free at Fubo

Every way to watch NCAAF games this season: