How to watch NC State vs. Duke football without cable

Livestream the battle between the Wolfpack and Blue Devils.
By Erik Hall  on 
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MJ Morris of the NC State Wolfpack
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Wondering how to watch college football this season? Here are your best options:

Best overall
YouTube TV
3-week free trial, then $52.99/month for 3 months (save $60)
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Runner-up
FuboTV
7-day free trial, then $82.98/month
FuboTV logo

Most affordable
Sling TV
$42.50 for your first month, then $70/month (save $27.50)
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The Duke and NC State football teams are scheduled to meet in an Atlantic Coast Conference contest on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Durham, North Carolina. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET. 

Duke, ranked No. 17 in The Associated Press poll, comes into the matchup 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the ACC. Most recently, Notre Dame beat Duke 21-14 on Sept. 30. NC State enters the contest 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the ACC. On Oct. 7, NCSU defeated Marshall 48-41. 

Entering Saturday, Duke leads the all-time series 41-37-5 vs. NC State. 

Mike Elko is the Duke football head coach. Dave Doeren is the NC State football head coach. 

NC State vs. Duke kickoff time and network

The Duke vs. NC State football game is scheduled to be broadcast on ACC Network at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 14. ACCN broadcasters are Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Taylor Tannebaum (sideline reporter). 

But if you don’t have cable or satellite TV, htere are some options to watch the game via online live stream. Those options include YouTube TV, FuboTV, and Sling. 

Best streaming services for NC State vs. Duke football game

If you don’t have cable or satellite TV, you’ll need to choose a streaming service to be able to watch college football. Here are your best streaming options to check out the NCSU vs. Duke football game on ACC Network.

Our top pick: YouTube TV

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Credit: YouTube TV
YouTube TV
Free trial, then $52.99/month for three months

YouTube TV offers 20 minutes of viewing with no commitment. You can then take advantage of YouTube TV’s offer of a three-week free trial. Once you’ve concluded the free trial, there is a three-month introductory rate of $52.99/month, and after the introductory period, the service costs $72.99/month. 

YouTube TV offers more than 100 live channels, six household accounts, three simultaneous streams, and unlimited DVR space. One of those live channels is ACC Network, so you can watch the Duke vs. NC State football game. 

The YouTube TV sports channels include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, SEC Network, and The CW. 

Runner-up: FuboTV

FuboTV
7-day free trial, then $82.98/month

FuboTV offers a seven-day free-trial period. 

To watch ACC Network with FuboTV beyond those seven days requires the FuboTV Extra plan. The FuboTV Extra plan costs $7.99/month, so you can add that to the Pro Plan ($74.99/month) for a monthly rate of $82.98/month. 

Another option is the Elite Plan, which includes the FuboTV Extra plan. The Elite Plan’s rate is $84.99/month. In addition to all the channels in the Pro Plan and fubo Extra plan, the Elite Plan includes the 12-channel News Plus tier. 

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, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, and SEC Network. 

Most affordable: Sling TV

Sling TV Orange and Blue + Sports Extra
$42.50 for your first month, then $70/month

To watch the NC State vs. Duke football game on ACC Network with Sling TV requires the Orange and Blue plan plus Sports Extra. There are 69 channels included in that plan. 

The Sports Extra segment costs $15/month. The Orange and Blue plan costs $27.50 for the first month, and it is $55/month in subsequent months. So to get Sling TV with the ability to watch SEC Network for an extended period, it is $42.50 for the first month and $70 for subsequent months. 

Sling TV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network and SEC Network. 


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