A top-tier college soccer rivalry takes the field with a tournament title on the line as Clemson and Wake Forest battle for the ACC men’s soccer crown in Cary, N.C. on Sunday.
These two sides have produced some epic clashes over the years, as two of the nation’s premier programs over the last decade.
Wake Forest has maintained regular season superiority over the years, as head coach Bobby Muuss has led the Demon Deacons to the most wins of any team in the country since 2015. Yet Clemson, who are second on that aforementioned wins list, are the side with more postseason glory, with two ACC titles and two national championships since 2020.
Clemson won this year’s regular season meeting 1-0 at home, but Wake triumphed the last time these two teams met in an ACC tournament title match, winning 3-1 in 2016. Here’s how to watch all of Sunday’s action as they face off again:
ACC men’s soccer championship final live stream, TV channel
The 2024 ACC men’s soccer championship game will be televised on ESPNU, with streaming available on ESPN+.
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What time is ACC men’s championship final kickoff?
The final of the 2024 ACC men’s soccer championship kicks off from WakeMed Soccer Park on Sunday, Nov. 17 at noon local time in Cary, N.C.
Here’s how that time translates across the time zones in North America:
Date | Kickoff time | |
Eastern Time | Sun, Nov. 17 | 12 p.m. |
Central Time | Sun, Nov. 17 | 11 a.m. |
Mountain Time | Sun, Nov. 17 | 10 a.m. |
Pacific Time | Sun, Nov. 17 | 9 a.m. |
Road to the ACC men’s championship final
Here’s how each participating team reached the final of the 2024 ACC men’s soccer championship.
Wake Forest
Given the five-seed after a down year by Wake Forest standards, the Demon Deacons exploded to life in the ACC championship tournament. They were also somewhat fortunate to avoid No. 1 seed Pitt, who were upset by Virginia in the quarterfinals.
Round | Date | Match |
1st Round | Nov. 6 | Wake Forest 2-1 Syracuse |
Quarterfinals | Nov. 10 | SMU 2-2 Wake Forest WF adv. 5-4 on penalties |
Semifinals | Nov. 14 | Wake Forest 5-1 Virginia |
Final | Nov. 17 | Clemson vs. Wake Forest |
Clemson
Two-seed Clemson just missed out on a regular season title, finishing behind Pitt by just two points, but they are set to compete in their third straight conference championship game and are 90 minutes away from a second consecutive tournament title.
Like Wake Forest, Clemson were also the beneficiaries of an upset, with their path made theoretically simpler when Cal knocked off three-seed Duke in the quarterfinals.
Round | Date | Match |
1st Round | Nov. 6 | Clemson 3-1 Louisville |
Quarterfinals | Nov. 10 | Clemson 1-0 Stanford |
Semifinals | Nov. 14 | Clemson 3-2 Cal |
Final | Nov. 17 | Clemson vs. Wake Forest |