ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will take its signature football program The Huddle on the road this season and will originate live on ACC campuses three times during September and October.
The Huddle, with host Jordan Cornette and analysts Eric Mac Lain, EJ Manuel and Mark Richt, will be live from 10 a.m. – noon ET, and will have halftime and postgame coverage throughout the day from the following locations ahead of key ACC matchups this fall:
Virginia at No. 10 North Carolina | Saturday, Sept. 18 | 7:30 p.m. ET | ACCN
ACC Primetime Football Presented by GEICO
An ACC Coastal Division showdown and the “South’s Oldest Rivalry” will be showcased on September 18 in Chapel Hill with Virginia and North Carolina meeting for the 126th time in series history. The Tar Heels’ own a 64-57-4 mark against the Cavaliers all-time but Virginia has won the last four straight games, including last season’s 44-41 thriller in Charlottesville.
Boston College at No. 3 Clemson | Saturday, Oct. 2 | TBA | ACCN
ACCN will be on hand to celebrate Homecoming at Clemson as Dabo Swinney and the Tigers welcome second-year head coach Jeff Hafley and the Eagles to Death Valley for an Atlantic Division matchup on October 2. Last season, the Eagles nearly pulled off the upset before Clemson rallied in the second half to win 34-28.
No. 9 Notre Dame at Virginia Tech | Saturday, Oct. 9 | TBA | ACCN
The Hokies and Fighting Irish clash for the fourth time in the series’ history and second time at Lane Stadium on October 9. Virginia Tech is the second of five ACC opponents the Fighting Irish will face this season. Notre Dame topped Virginia Tech, 21-20, in the two teams’ last meeting on November 2, 2019.
Additional The Huddle live set locations will be announced in the coming weeks.
About ACC Network
Owned and operated by ESPN in partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference, ACC Network (ACCN) and its digital platform ACCNX is a 24/7 national network dedicated to ACC sports that launched on August 22, 2019. ACCN televises more than 500 regular-season and tournament games from across the conference’s 27 sponsored sports plus a complement of news and information shows and original programming. Together, ACCN and its digital platform, ACCNX, combine to feature more than 1,500 ACC events each year. ESPN has been televising ACC content since 1979 and has exclusive rights to every conference-controlled game across all sports and championships.
Carriage agreements are in place with the following video providers: AT&T TV, Cox, DIRECTV, DISH Network, fuboTV, Google Fiber, Hulu+ Live TV, Mediacom, Optimum, Sling TV, Spectrum TV, Suddenlink, Verizon Fios, YouTube TV, members of the NCTC, NRTC and Vivicast, among others. All ACCN games will also be available on the ESPN App to authenticated subscribers. Fans interested in learning more about ACCN can visit www.GetACCN.com.
