California visits Syracuse on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be on ACC Network. For anyone trying to watch without paying full price, FuboTV is carrying the channel in its base package and offers a free trial, while DIRECTV also has a free trial but does not include ACC Network in its base package.
That makes this one of those search-now games. The matchup arrives with Syracuse fans still sizing up Steve Angeli after he completed 20 of 29 passes for 267 yards and three touchdowns in the Orange’s 66-3 win over UNH, his first start since he tore his Achilles four games into the 2025 season. The opener looked sharp, but the opposition is about to get a lot tougher, and that is part of what makes Saturday more than a routine broadcast listing.
Angeli’s return is only part of the picture. Shavane Anderson Jr. ran for 102 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries against UNH, and Ju’Juan Johnson and Ahmad Miller are set to be active after missing the first game. Umari Hatcher added eight catches for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and Justus-Ross Simmons is back in the lineup this week after scoring five touchdowns in the four games Angeli played last season. Syracuse has reasons to believe the offense can move again, but California will be the first real test of whether the opener was a clean start or just the easiest night of the year.
There is also a longer injury thread hanging over the roster. Calvin Russell III tore his Achilles in March, and Fran Brown has said he could be back in a few weeks. For now, the immediate answer for fans is simple: Syracuse plays California on Saturday afternoon, and the easiest path to the game is through ACC Network, with FuboTV and DIRECTV both offering trial access and FuboTV priced at $88.99 a month after the free trial ends.
