How to Watch ACC Network With Sling
Whether you live in The Triangle of North Carolina or down in the Sunshine State, you can watch every ACC football matchup without a contract. Here’s how Sling lets you do that.
After decades of mediocrity, the Miami Hurricanes returned to their longtime perch near the top of the college football pecking order last season. Sure, they fell just short of the national championship, but they gave one of the greatest college football teams of all-time a hard-fought game. More importantly, their success reestablished “The U” as a preeminent college football program for the NIL generation.
Other ACC schools like North Carolina (coached by NFL icon Bill Belichick), Virginia, and reigning ACC champions Duke are on the upswing, and we’re less than a decade removed from Clemon’s third national championship season. Sprinkle in a handful of Notre Dame matchups and the ACC looks like it could have more than a few teams competing in the College Football Playoff. If you don’t want to miss a single minute of ACC action this year, you can watch the ACC Network all season long with Sling. Here’s how.
How to watch ACC Network with Sling
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ACC Network is available on Sling with any of the following subscriptions:
Sling Essentials (The budget-friendly option)
- Base plan: Sling Essentials ($19.99/mo)
- Add-on pack: Sports Extra (+$11/mo)
- Total cost: $30.99/mo
- ACC channels included: ACC Network (ACCN), ACCN+, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU.
This is the most affordable way to get ACC Network. It is built specifically for fans who primarily want ESPN, ACC, and SEC action without paying for general entertainment channels.
Sling Orange (The standard option)
- Base plan: Sling Orange ($45.99/mo)
- Add-on pack: Orange Sports Extra (+$11/mo)
- Total cost: $56.99/mo
- ACC channels included: ACC Network (ACCN), ACCN+, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU.
If you want a wider selection of entertainment channels alongside your ACC and ESPN coverage, this is the standard option.
Sling Orange & Blue (The watch everything option)
- Base plan: Sling Orange & Blue ($60.99/mo)
- Add-on pack: Orange & Blue Sports Extra (+$15/mo)
- Total cost: $75.99/mo
- ACC channels included: ACC Network (ACCN), ACCN+, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Big Ten Network (BTN), FS1, and FS2.
If you are a multi-conference household and want both the ACC Network and the Big Ten Network, plus ESPN/ESPN2 and local FOX/NBC/ABC (in select markets), you must combine the base plans and get the joint sports add-on. This will also get you top entertainment channels like AMC, HGTV, Food Network, and more.
Sling passes (To watch single games)
- Base plan: 1 Day Pass, 3 Day Pass, and 7 Day Pass (starting at $4.99)
- Add-on pack: Sports Extra (available for $1 with a 1 Day Pass, $2 with a 3 Day Pass, and $3 with a 7 Day Pass)
- Total cost: Starting at $5.99/day
Lastly, you can catch only the biggest games with a 1 Day Pass, 3 Day Pass, or 7 Day Pass to Sling Orange programming. If the game is on ESPN or ESPN2, all you need is a pass; if the game is on ACC Network, ACCN+, or ESPNU, you’ll need to add Sports Extra to your pass, which starts at an additional $1.
Follow this link for more information on how to watch college football with Sling.
What teams are playing on ACC Network this weekend?
Unlike the NFL, which releases its full 18-week schedule all at once, the college football schedule is largely put together week-to-week. Here are the upcoming football matchups for the ACC:
Games on ACC Network, ACCN+, and ESPNU
To watch these games, you will need a monthly subscription to Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra, or a 1 Day Pass, 3 Day Pass, or 7 Day Pass + Sports Extra:
- Week 1:
- Hawaii at Stanford (Sat, Aug 29, 7PM ET | ACCN)
- Akron at Wake Forest (Thu, Sep 3, 7PM ET | ACCN)
- New Hampshire at Syracuse (Sat, Sep 5, 12PM ET | ACCN)
- Tulane at Duke (Sat, Sep 5, 3:30PM ET | ACCN)
- VMI at Virginia Tech (Sat, Sep 5, 7:30PM ET | ACCN)
- Week 2:
- Florida A&M at Miami (Thu, Sep 10, 8PM ET | ACCN)
- Villanova at Louisville (Fri, Sep 11, 7PM ET | ACCN)
- Richmond at NC State (Fri, Sep 11, 7PM ET | ESPNU)
- Norfolk State at Virginia (Fri, Sep 11, 7PM ET | ACCN+)
- ETSU at North Carolina (Sat, Sep 12, 12PM ET | ACCN)
- California at Syracuse (Sat, Sep 12, 3:30PM ET | ACCN)
- Georgia Southern at Clemson (Sat, Sep 12, 7:30PM ET | ACCN)
- Week 3:
- Mercer at Georgia Tech (Sat, Sep 19, 12PM ET | ACCN)
- Maine at Boston College (Sat, Sep 19, 2PM ET | ACCN+)
- Wagner at California (Sat, Sep 19, 3:30PM ET | ACCN)
- West Virginia vs. Virginia (Sat, Sep 19, 7:30PM ET | ACCN)
Games on ESPN and ESPN2
To watch these games, you will need Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, Sling Orange & Blue, or a 1 Day Pass, 3 Day Pass, or 7 Day Pass:
- Week 1:
- TCU vs. North Carolina (Sat, Aug 29, 12PM ET | ESPN)
- NC State at Virginia (Sat, Aug 29, 3:30PM ET | ESPN)
- Colorado at Georgia Tech (Thu, Sep 3, 8PM ET | ESPN)
- Miami at Stanford (Fri, Sep 4, 9PM ET | ESPN)
- UCLA at California (Sat, Sep 5, 10:30PM ET | ESPN)
- SMU at Florida State (Mon, Sep 7, 7:30PM ET | ESPN)
- Week 2:
- Rutgers at Boston College (Fri, Sep 11, 7:30PM ET | ESPN2)
- UCF at Pitt (Sat, Sep 12, 3:30PM ET | ESPN2)
- Tennessee at Georgia Tech (Sat, Sep 12, 7PM ET | ESPN)
- Week 3:
- Syracuse at Pitt (Thu, Sep 17, 7:30PM ET | ESPN)
- Miami at Wake Forest (Fri, Sep 18, 7:30PM ET | ESPN)
- North Carolina at Clemson (Sat, Sep 19, 12PM ET | ESPN)
- SMU at Louisville (Sat, Sep 19, 3:30PM ET | ESPN or ESPN2)
Games on ABC, FOX, and FS1
To watch games on ABC, FOX, or FS1, you will need Sling Orange & Blue. (Note: Local broadcast channels like ABC and FOX are available on Sling in select major markets; if they are not offered in your area, you can pull them in for free with an over-the-air antenna).
- Week 1:
- Boston College at Cincinnati (Sat, Sep 5, 3:30PM ET | FOX)
- Clemson at LSU (Sat, Sep 5, 7:30PM ET | ABC)
- Louisville vs. Ole Miss (Sun, Sep 6, 7:30PM ET | ABC)
- Week 2:
- Wake Forest at Purdue (Sat, Sep 12, 12PM ET | FS1)
- Duke at Illinois (Sat, Sep 12, 3:30PM ET | FS1)
- Week 3:
- Florida State at Alabama (Sat, Sep 19, 3:30PM ET | ABC)
- Virginia Tech at Maryland (Sat, Sep 19, 7:30PM ET | FOX or FS1)
ACC football schedule by week
Week 1
- Saturday, Aug 29:
- TCU vs. North Carolina | 12PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- NC State at Virginia | 3:30PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Hawaii at Stanford | 7PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- TCU vs. North Carolina | 12PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Thursday, Sep 3:
- Akron at Wake Forest | 7PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Colorado at Georgia Tech | 8PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Akron at Wake Forest | 7PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Friday, Sep 4:
- Miami at Stanford | 9PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Miami at Stanford | 9PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Saturday, Sep 5:
- New Hampshire at Syracuse | 12PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Tulane at Duke | 3:30PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Boston College at Cincinnati | 3:30PM ET | TV: FOX
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (FOX is available in select local markets; otherwise, pair with an over-the-air antenna).
- Clemson at LSU | 7:30PM ET | TV: ABC
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (ABC is available in select local markets; otherwise, pair with an over-the-air antenna).
- VMI at Virginia Tech | 7:30PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- UCLA at California | 10:30PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- New Hampshire at Syracuse | 12PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Sunday, Sep 6:
- Louisville vs. Ole Miss | 7:30PM ET | TV: ABC
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (ABC is available in select local markets).
- Louisville vs. Ole Miss | 7:30PM ET | TV: ABC
- Monday, Sep 7:
- SMU at Florida State | 7:30PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- SMU at Florida State | 7:30PM ET | TV: ESPN^
Week 2
- Thursday, Sep 10:
- Florida A&M at Miami | 8PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Florida A&M at Miami | 8PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Friday, Sep 11:
- Villanova at Louisville | 7PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Richmond at NC State | 7PM ET | TV: ESPNU*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Norfolk State at Virginia | 7PM ET | TV: ACCN+*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Rutgers at Boston College | 7:30PM ET | TV: ESPN2^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Villanova at Louisville | 7PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Saturday, Sep 12:
- Wake Forest at Purdue | 12PM ET | TV: FS1
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue
- ETSU at North Carolina | 12PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- California at Syracuse | 3:30PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- UCF at Pitt | 3:30PM ET | TV: ESPN2^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Duke at Illinois | 3:30PM ET | TV: FS1
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue
- Tennessee at Georgia Tech | 7PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Georgia Southern at Clemson | 7:30PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Wake Forest at Purdue | 12PM ET | TV: FS1
Week 3
- Thursday, Sep 17:
- Syracuse at Pitt | 7:30PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Syracuse at Pitt | 7:30PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Friday, Sep 18:
- Miami at Wake Forest | 7:30PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Miami at Wake Forest | 7:30PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Saturday, Sep 19:
- North Carolina at Clemson | 12PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Mercer at Georgia Tech | 12PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Maine at Boston College | 2PM ET | TV: ACCN+*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Florida State at Alabama | 3:30PM ET | TV: ABC
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (ABC is available in select local markets).
- SMU at Louisville | 3:30PM ET | TV: ESPN or ESPN2^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Wagner at California | 3:30PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Virginia Tech at Maryland | 7:30PM ET | TV: FOX or FS1
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (FOX is available in select local markets).
- West Virginia vs. Virginia | 7:30PM ET | TV: ACCN*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- North Carolina at Clemson | 12PM ET | TV: ESPN^
^Available with a 1 Day Pass, 3 Day Pass, or 7 Day Pass *Available with a 1 Day Pass, 3 Day Pass, or 7 Day Pass + Sports Extra
What teams are in the ACC?
With recent expansions, there are 17 teams that play in the ACC:
- Boston College
- California (Cal)
- Clemson
- Duke
- Florida State
- Georgia Tech
- Louisville
- Miami
- North Carolina
- NC State
- Pitt
- SMU
- Stanford
- Syracuse
- Virginia
- Virginia Tech
- Wake Forest