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?
| Provider | Channel (SD/HD) |
| Verizon FiOS | Channel 329/829 |
| AT&T | Channels 610/1610 |
| DirecTV | Channel 612 |
| Dish Network | Channel 402 |
| Spectrum | Channel 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 option | Cable subscription needed? | Free? | Cost | Free trial? |
| fuboTV | No | No | $64.99/month | Yes |
| AT&T | No | No | $84.99/month | No |
| Hulu Plus Live TV | No | No | $64.99/month | Yes |
| YouTube TV | No | No | $64.99/month | Yes |
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:
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Sept. 2 | USF at NC State | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 3 | Old Dominion at Wake Forest | 7 p.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 4 | Colgate at Boston College | 12 p.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 4 | UMass at Pitt | 4 p.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 4 | Northern Illinois at Georgia Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 10 | North Carolina A&T at Duke | 8 p.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 11 | Illinois at Virginia | 11 a.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 11 | Rutgers at Syracuse | 2 p.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 11 | South Carolina State at Clemson | 5 p.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 11 | Jacksonville State at Florida State | 8 p.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 18 | Albany at Syracuse | 12 p.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 18 | Northwestern at Duke | 4 p.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 18 | Virginia at North Carolina | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN |
| Sept. 24 | Liberty at Syracuse | 8 p.m. | ACCN |