SMU vs. Clemson: How to watch, channel, streaming, spread
The SMU Mustangs travel to Charlotte, North Carolina this weekend for their first appearance in the ACC championship game in which they’ll face Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers. Swinney has led the Tigers to eight conference titles in his time as the head coach at Clemson, last beating North Carolina and Mack Brown in 2022.
The Mustangs earned their spot in Charlotte by going undefeated in ACC play this season. Head coach Rhett Lashlee, in his third season at the helm on the Hilltop, finished with an 11-1 record for the second straight year. The team’s lone loss came in Week 2 against BYU. They bounced back with a dominant victory over crosstown rivals TCU and went on to beat ranked Louisville and Pitt squads before finishing the regular season with their most impressive defensive performance of the year. Last week, SMU beat Cal 38-6 posting five sacks and a whopping 16 tackles for loss.
Meanwhile, Clemson ended the 2024 regular season with a loss in the Palmetto Bowl against in-state rival South Carolina. With a chance to clinch victory on the final drive, second-year starting QB Cade Klubnik threw an interception – just his fifth of the season – sealing the win for the Gamecocks. The Tigers ended the year 9-3 and, despite posting a worse overall record on the year, their 7-1 conference record lifted the team over the Miami Hurricanes (10-2).
Saturday night’s game has high stakes for both teams as the Mustangs look to win their first ACC title and clinch a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. Heavily favored to make the playoffs even with a loss, Lashlee’s squad still hopes to put its best foot forward heading into its first CFP. Clemson, on the other hand, needs a victory to make the playoff tournament.
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How to watch SMU vs. Clemson
Time: 7:00 p.m. CT on Saturday, Dec. 7
Channel: ABC
Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
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The Mustangs kick off on Saturday against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. CT on ABC. According to the ESPN matchup predictor, SMU has a 53.8% chance of victory. In the history of the two programs, they’ve never faced off, making the title game the first matchup, though they’ll play each other many times over in years to come now that SMU is in the ACC.
The SMU Mustangs enter the matchup on Saturday against Clemson as 2.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel on Thursday. The over/under total for the game is currently 55.5 points. Moreover, SMU’s moneyline to win is -134, while Cal’s moneyline is +112.
