The CW Secures Broadcast Rights to 50 ACC Football and Basketball Games

The network’s licensing package comes in a deal with Raycom Sports, which sublicenses the games from ESPN

Jabriel Robinson #90 of the Clemson Tigers jumps into the student section (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
Jabriel Robinson #90 of the Clemson Tigers jumps into the student section (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

The CW has secured broadcast rights to 50 Atlantic Coast Conference college football and basketball games.

The new deal will start on Saturday, Sept. 9, with a matchup between the Pittsburgh Panthers and their nonconference opponent, the Cincinnati Bearcats and will continue through the 2026-27 season. It will continue every Saturday afternoon and evening throughout the season.

As well as 13 football games, The CW will broadcast 28 men’s basketball games and nine women’s basketball games, which will take place in December, January and February. Men’s basketball doubleheaders will take place every Saturday afternoon with women’s basketball games taking place on Sunday afternoons.

Kayla Cobb

Kayla is a senior TV writer at TheWrap, covering the business and content of streaming and linear television. Before joining TheWrap in April of 2023, she was the Senior TV Reporter at Decider, the New York Post’s entertainment vertical that focuses on the streaming industry. Kayla is also a member of the Television Critics Association.

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