CLEMSON –– The Clemson men’s soccer team will get to showcase itself on national television four times this fall, starting with the ninth-ranked Tigers’ home match against rival South Carolina on Aug. 26.

The Tigers and Gamecocks will battle on the pitch from Historic Riggs Field at 7 p.m., on the ACCN.

Clemson, who has won two national championships under head coach Mike Noonan, will play at No. 6 Wake Forest at 6 p.m., on Sept. 26. It will be televised on ESPNU.

The Tigers will travel to No. 14 NC State on Oct. 10 for a 7 p.m., match on the ACCN, and will host No. 15 Duke a week later (Oct. 17) at 5 p.m. The match will be on ACCN, as well.

ESPN will present more than 1,110 men’s college soccer matches across ESPNU, ACC Network, ESPN+ and the ESPN App during the 2025 season. Coverage begins Thursday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. ET when No. 3 Ohio State visits Virginia Tech on ACC Network and defending national champion and preseason No. 1 Vermont hosts Sacred Heart on ESPN+.

ESPN+ will continue to be the top destination for college soccer, streaming more than 1,090 men’s matches live from over 17 conferences this season, highlighted by marquee regular season matches and 81 conference tournament clashes – including 16 conference championship matches. ACC Network will televise 17 matches, and ESPNU will televise four.

Matches presented on ESPNU and ACC Network, along with select ESPN+ matches, will be called by play-by-play voices including Joe Malfa, Jonathan Yardley, and others. Devon Kerr, Paddy Foss, Michael Lahoud, and others will provide analysis throughout the season.

ESPNU and ACC Network:
ESPNU and ACC Network will combine to carry 21 men’s collegiate soccer matches on ESPN linear networks.

• Strong Matchups: Of the 21 regular-season matchups on ESPNU and ACC Network, 14 will be between preseason Top 25 teams, including No. 4 Denver visiting No. 7 Pittsburgh on Oct. 14 and No. 6 Wake Forest facing No. 7 Pittsburgh on Oct. 24, both on ACC Network.
• ACC Championship Play: All rounds of the 2025 ACC Men’s Soccer Championship will be broadcast on an ESPN or ACCN platform. This includes first round (November 5) and quarterfinal (November 9) games which are held at campus sites. The semifinals (November 13) and championship game (November 16) are held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. More specifics on game times and networks will be announced in the future.    
• Championship pedigree: Six of the last 13 NCAA national champions will be featured on the schedule, including Clemson, Maryland, Virginia, Notre Dame, Indiana and North Carolina.  

Also, ESPN platforms will once again exclusively present the NCAA Div. 1 Men’s College Cup, with the 2025 season culminating Dec. 12 and 15 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. 

—photo courtesy of Clemson Athletic Communications