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How to watch or stream Duke vs Clemson ACC college football game Monday

Duke quarterback Riley Leonard runs the ball during the second half of the Blue Devils’ final regular season game against Wake Forest at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Durham, N.C.
Duke quarterback Riley Leonard runs the ball during the second half of the Blue Devils’ final regular season game against Wake Forest at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Durham, N.C. kmckeown@newsobserver.com

Ever since Duke throttled UCF, 30-13, to win the Military Bowl last December to complete a surprising 9-4 season, the Blue Devils knew they’d have to prove their football prowess once again this season.

The first test will be among the most formidable.

No. 9 Clemson makes its first trip to Wallace Wade Stadium since 2012 and will meet Duke at 8 p.m. in a nationally televised.

The Tigers won the ACC last season. Duke carried a 13-game ACC losing streak into last season and shattered it by going 5-3 in league play. Duke returns 19 starters, including a pair of preseason all-ACC players in left tackle Graham Barton and defensive tackle DeWayne Carter plus junior quarterback Riley Leonard.

The question people who weren’t able to get a ticket to watch Duke-Clemson are asking is how to see the game on TV. Spectrum cable and ESPN are in a carriage dispute, so all Disney-owned channels are unavailable on the region’s most widely available cable television provider.

Kickoff time + TV channel for Clemson-Duke

The Tigers and Blue Devils begin their season at Durham’s Wallace Wade Stadium at 8 p.m. Monday. The game airs on ESPN. Unless the dispute is solved, the game won’t be available for Spectrum customers because all ESPN channels have been blacked out.

How to stream the Tigers vs. Blue Devils matchup

Fans without cable, or frustrated Spectrum customers, can still catch the game on several streaming services. DIRECTV Stream, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV all carry ESPN. The ESPN+ subscription service will also stream the game.

Betting odds

Clemson remains a 13-point favorite over the Blue Devils in the season-opening game. The over/under total has settled in at 55.5 points.

Gameday details: Clemson vs. Duke

Teams: No. 9 Clemson Tigers (0-0) vs. Duke Blue Devils (0-0)

Where: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham

Date: Monday, Sept. 4

Time: 8 p.m.

TV: ESPN

Betting line: Clemson is a 13-point favorite.

Series history: Clemson leads the all-time series 37-16-1 and currently owns a five-game winning streak over Duke. The Blue Devils last won in 2004, posting a 16-13 win in Durham. Duke and Clemson have only met three times in the last 15 seasons.

Pregame reading

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney takes a jab at Duke football’s locker room setup

Duke vs Clemson football first look: Odds, key matchup and Blue Devils player to watch

A ‘limitless’ talent: Why Duke football’s Jordan Moore is primed for a breakout season

Why Steve Spurrier is planning to attend Clemson football’s season opener against Duke

Steve Wiseman
The News & Observer
Steve Wiseman was named Raleigh News & Observer and Durham Herald-Sun sports editor in May 2025. He covered Duke athletics, beginning in 2010, prior to his current assignment. In the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest, he placed in the top 10 in beat writing in 2019, 2021 and 2022, breaking news in 2019, event coverage in 2025 and explanatory writing in 2018. Before coming to Durham in 2010, Steve worked for The State (Columbia, SC), Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, S.C.), The Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss.), Charlotte Observer and Hickory (NC) Daily Record covering beats including the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints, University of South Carolina athletics and the S.C. General Assembly. He’s won numerous state-level press association awards. Steve graduated from Illinois State University in 1989. 
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