Clemson football game vs rival Florida State will be shown on unusual TV channel

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Twenty years ago, the Clemson Tigers' annual matchup with rival Florida State was known as the "Bowden Bowl."

In 2025, a better name for it might be the "Buyout Bowl."

Things haven't reached that stage yet — not for Dabo Swinney, at least, though FSU's Mike Norvell is likely a different story — but the Tigers' annual showdown with the Seminoles sure won't have the same hype and high-stakes feel that often precedes this annual matchup.

One sign of that is reflected in the TV channel for this year's game.

The ACC announced following the conclusion of Week 10 play last Saturday that the 38th all-time meeting between Clemson and Florida State on Nov. 8 at Memorial Stadium would be shown on ACC Network. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

Clemson-Florida State is one of the ACC's premier rivalries. It typically airs on ABC or is broadcast on ESPN.

Depending on which of the countless live TV streaming services or cable companies you subscribe to, this year's game might not even be shown on a TV channel that you won't need an add-on for.

Both Clemson (3-5 overall, 2-4 ACC) and Florida State (4-4, 1-4) have fallen on hard times. The Tigers suffered their first home loss to Duke since 1980 with Saturday's 46-45 defeat.

In Swinney's 17th full season as coach, Clemson football hasn't had a worse start to a season since Tommy West was head coach in 1998. The Tigers finished 3-8 that season and won only one ACC game.

Clemson is in danger of suffering a losing record in ACC play for the first time in 27 years. At best, the Tigers will finish .500 against their conference foes for the second time in three years.

Florida State hoodwinked many with a 31-17 upset victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide in Week 1, soon climbing to as high as No. 7 in the AP Top 25 poll. But the wheels fell off after a 3-0 start, with the Noles dropping four straight against ACC competition, including an embarrassing 20-13 loss at Stanford on Oct. 18.

FSU had lost 10 of its last 11 games in league play under Norvell until its 42-7 win over Wake Forest on Saturday.

While Clemson and FSU are both in a bit of unchartered territory here with regard to the usual fanfare that comes with this otherwise fantastic matchup, both teams need a win Saturday to keep hopes of a bowl game intact.

Clemson needs to win three of its remaining four games — against FSU, Louisville, Furman and rival South Carolina — to get to six wins. The Tigers haven't been absent during bowl season since 2004, a 20-year active streak that currently sits behind only the Georgia Bulldogs, Oklahoma Sooners, and Alabama.

After its matchup vs. Clemson, Florida State has games left against Virginia Tech, NC State, and its in-state showdown with the Florida Gators.

According to ESPN's latest football power index (FPI) rankings, Clemson has a 37.5% percent chance to reach six wins to quality for a bowl game. Florida State is given a 57.6% chance to reach six wins.

You can check out the opening line and betting odds for Clemson vs. Florida State below.

Clemson football schedule 2025

All start times Eastern.

  • Aug. 30: vs. LSU (L, 17-10)
  • Sept. 6: vs. Troy (W, 27-16)
  • Sept. 13: at Georgia Tech (L, 24-21)
  • Sept. 20: vs. Syracuse (L, 34-21)
  • Oct. 4: at North Carolina (W, 38-10)
  • Oct. 11: at Boston College (W, 41-10)
  • Oct. 18: vs. SMU (L, 35-24)
  • Nov. 1: vs. Duke (L, 46-45)
  • Nov. 8: vs. Florida State, 7 p.m., ACC Network
  • Nov. 14: at Louisville, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
  • Nov. 22: vs. Furman, TBD
  • Nov. 29: at South Carolina, noon, ABC or ESPN

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