Clemson vs NC State football kickoff time, odds, TV channel, stream, radio, weather

The biggest game of the ACC regular season to date is upon us, as No. 5 Clemson hosts No. 10 N.C. State on Saturday night in a battle of conference unbeatens.

Here’s your gameday guide.

Clemson vs. NC State game, TV info

Who: No. 10 N.C. State (4-0, 0-0 ACC) at No. 5 Clemson (4-0, 2-0 ACC)

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Memorial Stadium, Clemson

TV: ABC

Broadcast crew: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe

Stream: via ESPN or ESPN app

Radio: 105.5 FM in the Clemson area (see all Clemson radio affiliates here)

Satellite radio: Sirius/XM 81, Internet/App 81

Series history: Clemson leads series 59-29-1; N.C. State won the last meeting.

Clemson vs. NC State Vegas odds

Clemson is a consensus 6.5-point favorite against NC State, according to VegasInsider. That’s four points lower than last year’s spread (10.5) and marks the first time Clemson’s been favored by fewer than 10 points against N.C. State since 2011. Clemson is 10-10 against the spread in its last 20 games against N.C. State.

Game prediction

ESPN’s FPI projection says Clemson has an 83.5% chance of defeating N.C. State on Saturday.

Clemson weather forecast for Saturday

The forecast looks OK, all things considered. There’s a 30% chance of rain, mainly before 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Expect mostly cloudy conditions with game temperatures in the low-60s and upper-50s.

Top storylines for the game

• Clemson officials remain in close contact with campus safety personnel regarding Hurricane Ian, which is projected to bring heavy rainfall to upstate South Carolina starting Friday and going into the weekend. As of now, the Clemson-N.C. State game will proceed as scheduled. Clemson and N.C. State both hosted (and won) home games against Notre Dame amid hurricane conditions in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

• Clemson has what one player described as “a little bit more juice” for this year’s iteration of the Textile Bowl after unranked N.C. State beat the Tigers 27-21 in double overtime last season. That was N.C. State’s first series win since 2011 and sent the Wolfpack on an upward trajectory while booting Clemson out of the College Football Playoff race.

• Behind an in-rhythm, red-hot quarterback in DJ Uiagalelei, Clemson’s offense is producing at a historic mark. The Tigers have 175 points this season, tied for the second most through four games in school history (186 in 2000). Can they keep it going Saturday against what’s comfortably the most talented defense they’ve seen to date?

• On the flip side, Wolfpack quarterback Devin Leary was lights out against Clemson in 2021 with 238 passing yards and four touchdowns, including a perfectly placed game-winner in double overtime. The preseason ACC Player of the Year now faces a banged-up Tigers secondary that’s been prone to coverage busts and penalties (see: Wake Forest game). With time in the pocket, that’s a mismatch for Leary.

Clemson vs. NC State players to watch

• Clemson TE Davis Allen: The 6-foot-6 senior, one of many capable pass-catchers on this Clemson offense, is coming off his best game of the season. He caught four passes for 36 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning 21-yard score from Uiagalelei in double overtime.

• Clemson DT Tyler Davis: Davis was impactful — and clutch — against Wake Forest after missing Clemson’s previous two with injury. He had a tackle for loss and a sack on Wake Forest’s last drive of regulation (a punt) and a TFL and pass breakup on Wake Forest’s last drive of overtime (a game-ending turnover on downs).

• NC State QB Devin Leary: The Wolfpack’s ACC championship hopes rest on the shoulders of Leary, the preseason ACC Player of the Year. After a rocky opener against East Carolina, he’s played with efficiency and excellence and was 32 of 44 for 320 yards and four touchdowns against UConn.

• NC State LB Drake Thomas: Thomas is a fiery player, veteran leader and first-team all conference talent for a deep Wolfpack defense. He leads N.C. State with 24 tackles this season.

Clemson 2022 football schedule

Sept. 5: at Georgia Tech, 41-10 W

Sept. 10: vs. Furman, 35-12 W

Sept. 17: vs. Louisiana Tech, 48-20 W

Sept. 24: at Wake Forest, 51-45 W (2OT)

Oct. 1: vs. N.C. State, 7:30 p.m. (ABC)

Oct. 8: at Boston College, 7:30 pm (ABC) OR 8 pm (ACC Network)

Oct. 15: at Florida State

Oct. 22: vs. Syracuse

Oct. 29: OPEN

Nov. 5: at Notre Dame, 7 p.m. (NBC)

Nov. 12: vs. Louisville

Nov. 19: vs. Miami

Nov. 26: vs. South Carolina

Clemson 2022 depth chart

Offense

QB: DJ Uiagalelei (Cade Klubnik)

RB: Will Shipley (Kobe Pace or Phil Mafah)

Outside WR: Joseph Ngata (Adam Randall)

Outside WR: Beaux Collins or EJ Williams

Slot WR: Antonio Williams or Brannon Spector

TE: Davis Allen (Luke Price)

TE: Jake Briningstool (Sage Ennis)

LT: Jordan McFadden (Tristan Leigh)

LG: Marcus Tate (Collin Sadler or John Williams)

C: Will Putnam (Trent Howard or Ryan Linthicum)

RG: Walker Parks (Bryn Tucker)

RT: Blake Miller (Mitchell Mayes)

Defense

DE: KJ Henry (Kevin Swift)

DT: Bryan Bresee or Ruke Orhorhoro

DT: Tyler Davis or Ruke Orhorhoro

DE: Myles Murphy or Justin Mascoll

SLB/NB: Barrett Carter (Malcolm Greene or Wade Woodaz)

MLB: Jeremiah Trotter Jr. or Keith Maguire

WLB: Trenton Simpson (LaVonta Bentley)

CB: Sheridan Jones or Nate Wiggins

SS: Andrew Mukuba (R.J. Mickens)

FS: Jalyn Phillips or Tyler Venables

CB: Fred Davis II or Nate Wiggins

Special teams

PK: B.T. Potter (Robert Gunn III)

P: Aidan Swanson (B.T. Potter)

KO: B.T. Potter (Robert Gunn III)

LS (PK): Philip Florenzo (Holden Caspersen)

LS (P): Holden Caspersen (Philip Florenzo)

H: Drew Swinney (Clay Swinney)

PR: Will Taylor (Antonio Williams)

KOR: Will Shipley or Kobe Pace