Conference play in the Sun Belt begins with a lively showdown between surging teams—but college football fans will need an ESPN+ stream to watch. Below is everything you need to know to watch Coastal Carolina vs. Appalachian State.
As for the game itself, the visiting Chanticleers come into this one following a thumping of UMass last week that saw sophomore quarterback Bryce Carpenter complete 89% of his passes and pile on with 100 rushing yards in a 62-28 road win. As the Sun News notes, the Chants averaged 9 yards per play.
Things will be trickier on the road against this Appalachian State, a version of the FBS darlings coming off a gritty, complete 34-31 upset win over Mack Brown’s North Carolina Tarheels in front of 50,000 fans. For 36-year-old Mountaineers coach Eliah Drinkwitz, hired in December after a three-season stint as North Carolina State’s offensive coordinator, it’s hard to do better than 3-0.
Coastal Carolina vs. Appalachian State
- When: Saturday, September 28 at 3:30pm ET
- Where: Kid Brewer Stadium Boone, North Carolina
- Streaming: ESPN+
Coastal Carolina vs. Appalachian State live stream
ESPN+
- Cost: $4.99 per month or $49.99 for 12 months
- Devices: Chromecast, Amazon Fire Stick and Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Roku players and TV, Oculus Go, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung smart TVs, and iOS and Android devices
ESPN+ is a subscription service that extends ESPN’s existing website and app, carrying all MLS matches not on ESPN or FS1, as well as Serie A+, USL, Copa America, and FA Cup matches. It encompasses other sporting events as well, including 20 exclusive UFC Fight Night events per year, 180 NHL games, at least one MLB game a day for every day of the season, and a cornucopia of college sports.
ESPN+ also features the network’s sports talk programming, and it features original series starting with the entire 30 for 30 catalog ESPN made its name on. It also unlocks more content and fewer ads on the ESPN site.
Is ESPN+ actually worth it?
There are a couple of easy ways to watch ESPN without cable, but each of them involves subscribing to a live TV streaming service. For budget-minded ESPN fans, or sports-obsessed viewers looking for even more content, the world’s leading sports network has a new option. Launched in April 2018, ESPN+ offers a mix of live sports and original programming for a few dollars a month.
ESPN+ gives you the best streaming collection of sports documentaries available anywhere, augmented with original series and live sports. Subscribers get access to games from the MLB, NHL, MLS, and college sports from over 20 U.S. collegiate conferences, as well as hundreds of boxing matches, PGA tour golf, Grand Slam Tennis, cricket, English League Football, United Soccer League, and more. That adds up to thousands of hours of live sports for less than a pint at your local bar a month.—John-Michael Bond
Coastal Carolina vs. Appalachian State: What to watch for
The Mountaineers took a 27-10 first-half lead over the Tarheels on the road. Defensive lineman Demetrius Taylor pops off the screen—he’s a dynamic roamer who gets in the backfield fast—and on Saturday forced three UNC turnovers. Offensively, this team is complete: Junior QB Zac Thomas can go over the top and then gash opponents with run-pass options in the red zone.
The 3-1 Chants, meanwhile, arrive with a 12-7 win this month at Kansas in their back pockets. As Drinkwitz told reporters this week about Coastal Carolina first-year defensive coordinator Chad Staggs’ unit: “They’ve got good corners, they’ve got good linebackers, their defensive line, interior defensive line is very disruptive. Their safeties are always in the right positions. He’s got good schemes. He’s got those guys playing hard. They’re very disciplined.”
And yet, Coastal is a 15-and-a-half point underdog, according to Odds Shark. And as Sports Chat Place notes, Coastal is 0-4 in its last four games against the points spread and against conference rivals. The Mountaineers, coming off a high-profile win, are huge home favorites—but these Chants have the offensive tools to keep up.
The Daily Dot may receive a payment in connection with purchases of products or services featured in this article. Click here to learn more.