UNC Football at Wake Forest (2025): How to Watch, Cord-Cutting Options and Kickoff Time

Carolina will make the short drive over to Winston-Salem this weekend to take on Wake Forest. The Tar Heels have won their last four meetings with the Demon Deacons, and each of the last five games between the two teams have been decided by one possession.

If you aren’t making the trip with the team, here’s how you can follow along at home:

Broadcast Schedule

Those hoping to listen on the radio with Jones Angell on the call can do so at 97.9 FM and 1360 AM, or by streaming the radio broadcast on Chapelboro.com.

97.9 The Hill’s radio coverage of the game will begin at 1:30 p.m. with Inside Carolina Live.

At 3:30 p.m., the broadcast will shift over to Jones Angell and the Tar Heel Sports Network for their pregame coverage until kickoff. They will also carry postgame coverage for approximately 90 minutes after the conclusion of the game.

Per college football broadcast restrictions, you can access the stream (computer, tablet or phone) through Chapelboro.com, TuneIN or most streaming apps, but you must be within 75 miles of Chapel Hill and have your location services for your device turned on. This 75-mile rule applies only to Tar Heel Sports Network pre-game, game, and post-game broadcasts (one hour before kickoff until one and a half hours after the game ends). This does not apply to Inside Carolina Live or On The Heels, which you can stream anywhere in the world!  If you live more than 75 miles outside of Chapel Hill, you can access the Tar Heel Sports Network game broadcast stream through the Varsity Network.

For more information about WCHL’s sports programming, click here.

TV Schedule

Television coverage of the game begins at 4:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on The CW. As of today, Spectrum, AT&T, Dish Network, Xfinity and DirecTV all carry The CW. To find The CW’s channel number on your provider, click here and enter your ZIP code. The CW affiliate in the 27514 (Chapel Hill) ZIP code is WLFL, Channel 22.

What if I don’t have cable?

The game WILL NOT be streamed on The CW app or WatchESPN. However, several cord-cutting options carry The CW and will carry the live broadcast.

YouTube TV costs $83/month and carries The CW.

Hulu TV goes for $89/month and includes The CW, but does not carry NBA TV or NFL Red Zone.

DirecTV STREAM starts at $90/month and carries The CW on WLFL (Channel 22) in the 27514 ZIP code.

Featured image via Associated Press/Chris Seward

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