Here's what to know and how to tune in to the Week 1 NCAAF game between between Clemson and LSU.
Week 1 of the 2025 NCAA football season features a Tiger vs. Tiger matchup; the No. 9 Louisiana State University Tigers will head to South Carolina on Saturday for a game against the No. 4 Clemson Tigers. Senior Cade Klubnik will return as the starting quarterback for Clemson, while senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier will start for LSU. Saturday's game will air at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC, or you can catch it on ESPN's new streaming platform, ESPN unlimited.
Here's how to watch the Clemson vs. LSU Week 1 game and what to know about how to watch the entire NCAAF season.
How to watch Clemson vs. LSU:
Date: Saturday, August 30
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ABC
Streaming: ESPN, DirecTV, Fubo and more
Where to watch the Clemson vs. LSU game on TV:
You can watch coverage of this week's Clemson vs. LSU game starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
Where to watch the Clemson vs. LSU game without cable:
You can tune into the Clemson vs. LSU game on ABC, which is carried by several platforms, including Fubo TV and DirecTV. As part of ESPN on ABC, the game will also be available to stream on ESPN's newly revamped streaming service.
NCAAF Week 1 schedule:
Thursday, Aug. 28
Boise State at South Florida: 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Delaware State at Delaware: 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Nebraska vs. Cincinnati (in Kansas City, Missouri): 9 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Towson at Norfolk State: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Friday, Aug. 29
Duke's Mayo Classic: Appalachian State vs. Charlotte (at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina): 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Auburn at Baylor: 8 p.m. ET (Fox)
Georgia Tech at Colorado: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Saturday, Aug. 30
Aflac Kickoff Game: Syracuse vs. Tennessee (in Atlanta, GA): 12 p.m. ET (ABC)
Texas at Ohio State: 12 p.m. ET (Fox)
Duquesne at Pitt: 12 p.m. ET (ACC Network)
Alabama at Florida State: 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Montana State at Oregon: 4 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network)
LSU at Clemson: 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
North Carolina A&T at Tennessee State: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Eastern Washington at UIW: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Hampton at Jackson State: Time/TV TBA
Sunday, Aug. 31
Aflac Kickoff Game: South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech (in Atlanta, GA): 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Notre Dame at Miami (FL): 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Monday, Sept. 1
TCU at North Carolina: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
How to watch NCAAF games in 2025:
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