What channel is ACC Network? How to watch, live stream 2021 college football games

Dani Mohr

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The ACC Network will have a quadruple-header schedule of games this weekend. 

Illinois vs. Virginia will kick off the first of the quadruple games on Saturday at 11 a.m. ET on the ACC Network, which televises approximately 40 football games per season. The network will feature at least one conference matchup per week throughout this season, with multiple games airing across both ESPN and ABC. 

MORE: Watch ACC football games live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)

What channel is ACC Network?

ProviderChannel (SD/HD)
Verizon FiOSChannel 329/829
AT&TChannels 610/1610
DirecTVChannel 612
Dish NetworkChannel 402
SpectrumChannel 388

Established in 2019, the ACC Network works directly with ESPN to generate content surrounding ACC sports. Aside from coverage of the college football season, programs lined up for the 2021 fall season include Packer and Durham, All ACC, In Play, The Huddle, 3-Day Weekend, All Access: The ACC Life, ACC Traditions and Come For It All. 

  • DirecTV: Channel 612
  • Dish Network: Channel 402
  • Spectrum: Channel 388
  • Xfinity: Varies by location
  • Verizon FiOS: Channel 329, 829 for HD
  • AT&T: Channels 610, 1610 for HD

How to live stream ACC Network games for free online

Cord-cutters can easily stream the 2021 ACC college football season free online via ACC Network Extra (ACCNX) and WatchESPN. Other options include fuboTV (which offers a seven-day free trial) and several other dedicated streaming sites.

Below is a full rundown:

Streaming optionCable subscription needed?Free?CostFree trial?
fuboTVNoNo$64.99/monthYes
AT&TNoNo$84.99/monthNo
Hulu Plus Live TVNoNo$64.99/monthYes
YouTube TVNoNo$64.99/monthYes

ACC Network football schedule 2021

The ACC Network only announced the broadcast schedule through the first few weeks of the college football season. The schedule for the remainder of the season has yet to be determined.

Here's the TV schedule through Week 3: 

DateGameTime (ET)TV
Sept. 2USF at NC State7:30 p.m.ACCN
Sept. 3Old Dominion at Wake Forest7 p.m.ACCN
Sept. 4Colgate at Boston College12 p.m.ACCN
Sept. 4UMass at Pitt4 p.m.ACCN
Sept. 4Northern Illinois at Georgia Tech7:30 p.m.ACCN
Sept. 10North Carolina A&T at Duke8 p.m.ACCN
Sept. 11Illinois at Virginia11 a.m.ACCN
Sept. 11Rutgers at Syracuse2 p.m.ACCN
Sept. 11South Carolina State at Clemson5 p.m.ACCN
Sept. 11Jacksonville State at Florida State8 p.m.ACCN
Sept. 18Albany at Syracuse12 p.m.ACCN
Sept. 18Northwestern at Duke4 p.m.ACCN
Sept. 18Virginia at North Carolina7:30 p.m.ACCN
Sept. 24Liberty at Syracuse8 p.m.ACCN

Dani Mohr