How to watch Clemson vs. Texas without cable

Watch the Tigers take on the Longhorns in the first round of the College Football Playoffs.
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Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns warms up prior to the game against the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2024 SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 7, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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The No. 12 Clemson Tigers and the No. 5 Texas Longhorns will face off in the first round of the College Football Playoffs (CFP). The match will take place at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

The Tigers are 10-3 overall and 7-1 in conference, but earned their way into the CFP field by defeating SMU in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship. Texas is 11-2 overall and 7-1 in conference, but lost to Georgia in the SEC championship, taking away their own first-round bye.

The CFP has moved to a 12-team playoff format that allows the highest ranked winners of the top four conferences to take the top four seeds. The highest ranked winner of a fifth conference will take the 12th seed, if the team is not ranked higher than 12. The rest of the playoff field is filled out by ranking in a bracket released by the CFP committee. The top four seeds earn a first-round bye.


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The winner of Clemson vs. Texas will go on to face the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl.

Clemson vs. Texas football kickoff time and network

The Clemson vs. Texas football game is scheduled for a 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT start on TNT/Max on Saturday, Dec. 21.

The game will air on TNT/Max through a five-year deal between TNT and ESPN to sub-license CFP games. The broadcast crew will still be handled by ESPN. Therefore, Dave Pasch is expected to do the play-by-play, while Dusty Dvoracek joins him in the booth, and Taylor McGregor reports from the sideline.

Best streaming services for Clemson vs. Texas football game

You need to choose a streaming service to watch college football without cable or satellite TV. We've found some of the best streaming services to consider for the Clemson vs. Texas football game on TNT/Max. 

Best for individual game: Max

Max, previously HBO Max, combines all of the content of HBO and Discovery+. A Max subscription without ads is $16.99/month, or you can opt for the version with ads for $9.99/month. Max offers every top series from HBO, movies and documentaries, as well as original content. And this month, Max is offering all sports streaming on TNT.

Most live sports: YouTube TV

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$49.99/month for your first two months (save $46)

YouTube TV's base plan is $49.99 per month for two months for new subscribers ($72.99 per month regularly). The base plan includes over 100 live TV channels, including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, Fox Sports 1, and NBA TV.

Most channels: Sling TV

Sling TV suggests the streamer's Orange Plan for the game, which costs $20 for the first month and $40 monthly after that.

Sling TV’s sports channels feature ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, FOX, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, and SEC Network.

Best for single game: FuboTV

FuboTV offers you more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once. You can try FuboTV with a seven-day free trial period. 

FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, FOX, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NFL Network, and SEC Network. 

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