2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
The 2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, part of the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season, is the 68th season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It will begin on September 3, 2020, and will end in January 2021. The ACC consists of 14 members in two divisions.
| 2020 ACC Football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | September 3, 2020, to January 2021 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN Family, (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ACC Network), Fox Sports Networks |
| 2021 NFL Draft | |
| Regular Season | |
| ACC Championship Game | |
| 2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Boston College | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 5, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The entire 2020 schedule was released on January 22, 2020.[1]
Previous season
Clemson defeated Virginia 62–17 in the ACC Football Championship Game.[2] The victory, along with a 12–0 regular season record, earned Clemson a berth in the College Football Playoff. The Tigers were the number three seed in the playoff and faced Ohio State in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl. The Tigers won the game 29–23 and advanced to the National Championship game where they lost to LSU 25–42.
Preseason
ACC Kickoff
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACC announced that its 2020 Football Kickoff will be held virtually this year, instead of at the Westin in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Kickoff will be held from July 21 - July 23, 2020.[3]
The Preseason Poll will be released in August 2020.
Preseason ACC Player of the Year
Preseason All-Conference Teams
Offense
Defense
Specialist
Recruiting classes
| Team | ESPN[4] | Rivals[5] | 24/7[6] | Signees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 60 | 63 | 65 | 13 |
| Clemson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Duke | 42 | 58 | 53 | 17 |
| Florida State | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
| Georgia Tech | 27 | 23 | 26 | 24 |
| Louisville | 33 | 37 | 39 | 25 |
| Miami | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
| North Carolina | 17 | 17 | 19 | 26 |
| NC State | 31 | 45 | 42 | 19 |
| Pittsburgh | 44 | 47 | 41 | 17 |
| Syracuse | 58 | 53 | 58 | 19 |
| Virginia | 48 | 55 | 50 | 14 |
| Virginia Tech | 70 | 80 | 63 | 15 |
| Wake Forest | 54 | 58 | 57 | 19 |
Coaches
Coaching changes
In 2020 the ACC Conference will have 2 new head coaches for the 2020 season.
- On November 4, 2019, Florida State head coach Willie Taggart was fired[7] and replaced by Mike Norvell on December 7, 2019.[8]
- On December 1, 2019, Boston College head coach Steve Addazio was fired after seven seasons and a starting the season 2–8.[9] Jeff Hafley was named head coach on December 14, 2019.[10]
Head coaching records
| Team | Head Coach | Years at School | Overall Record | Record at School | ACC Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Jeff Hafley | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Clemson | Dabo Swinney | 13 | 130–31 | 130–31 | 77–16 |
| Duke | David Cutcliffe | 13 | 116–108 | 72–79 | 34–62 |
| Florida State | Mike Norvell | 1 | 38–15 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Georgia Tech | Geoff Collins | 2 | 18–19 | 3–9 | 2–6 |
| Louisville | Scott Satterfield | 2 | 59–29 | 8–5 | 5–3 |
| Miami | Manny Diaz | 2 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 4–4 |
| North Carolina | Mack Brown | 12 | 251–128–1 | 76–52–1 | 44–39–1 |
| North Carolina State | Dave Doeren | 8 | 70–46 | 47–42 | 21–35 |
| Pittsburgh | Pat Narduzzi | 6 | 36–29 | 36–29 | 24–16 |
| Syracuse | Dino Babers | 5 | 60–42 | 23–26 | 12–20 |
| Virginia | Bronco Mendenhall | 5 | 124–70 | 25–27 | 14–18 |
| Virginia Tech | Justin Fuente | 5 | 59–43 | 33–20 | 20–12 |
| Wake Forest | Dave Clawson | 7 | 126–119 | 36–40 | 16–32 |
Notes
- Records shown are prior to the 2020 season
- Years at school includes the 2020 season
Rankings
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| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
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Schedule
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| ACC member won |
| ACC member lost |
| ACC teams in bold |
Regular season
The regular season will begin on September 3 and will end on November 28. The ACC Championship game is scheduled for December 5, 2020.
Week one
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | NC State | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |||||
| September 3 | Clemson | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (rivalry) | |||||
| September 4 | North Carolina | UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPN | ||||
| September 4 | Syracuse | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry) | |||||
| September 5 | Middle Tennessee | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | |||||
| September 5 | Florida State | West Virginia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff) | |||||
| September 5 | Temple | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | |||||
| September 5 | Miami (OH) | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | |||||
| September 5 | Liberty | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | |||||
| September 5 | Wake Forest | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | |||||
| September 7 | Virginia | Georgia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff) | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11 | Appalachian State | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | |||||
| September 12 | Ohio | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||
| September 12 | Louisville | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | |||||
| September 12 | Elon | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | |||||
| September 12 | Samford | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | |||||
| September 12 | Gardner–Webb | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | |||||
| September 12 | Wagner | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | |||||
| September 12 | North Carolina | Auburn | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff) | |||||
| September 12 | Mississippi State | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | |||||
| September 12 | Pittsburgh | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | |||||
| September 12 | Syracuse | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | |||||
| September 12 | VMI | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | |||||
| September 12 | Penn State | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | Charlotte | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | |||||
| September 19 | Boston College | Kansas | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | |||||
| September 19 | Akron | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | |||||
| September 19 | Florida State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | |||||
| September 19 | UCF | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | |||||
| September 19 | Murray State | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |||||
| September 19 | UAB | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | |||||
| September 19 | James Madison | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | |||||
| September 19 | NC State | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | |||||
| September 19 | Richmond | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | |||||
| September 19 | Colgate | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | |||||
| September 19 | UConn | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | |||||
| September 19 | Virginia Tech | Middle Tennessee State | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | |||||
| September 19 | Villanova | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week four
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | Purdue | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||
| September 26 | Virginia | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | |||||
| September 26 | Duke | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | |||||
| September 26 | Georgia Tech | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | |||||
| September 26 | Western Kentucky | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |||||
| September 26 | Miami | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | |||||
| September 26 | Delaware | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | |||||
| September 26 | Syracuse | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | |||||
| September 26 | North Alabama | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | |||||
| September 26 | Notre Dame | Wake Forest | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
|---|---|
| September 26 | Florida State |
Week five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Clemson | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy) | |||||
| October 3 | Wake Forest | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | |||||
| October 3 | Florida State | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | |||||
| October 3 | Georgia Tech | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry) | |||||
| October 3 | Louisville | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | |||||
| October 3 | Pittsburgh | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | |||||
| October 3 | North Carolina | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry) | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9 | Miami | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | |||||
| October 10 | Louisville | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||
| October 10 | Clemson | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry) | |||||
| October 10 | Duke | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | |||||
| October 10 | Virginia Tech | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10 | Georgia Tech | Pittsburgh | Syracuse | Virginia |
Week seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17 | NC State | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl) | |||||
| October 17 | North Carolina | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC (Victory Bell) | |||||
| October 17 | Wake Forest | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | |||||
| October 17 | Virginia | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | |||||
| October 17 | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | |||||
| October 17 | Liberty | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17 | Boston College | Louisville | Miami | Virginia Tech |
Week eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22 | Boston College | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry) | |||||
| October 24 | Syracuse | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | |||||
| October 24 | Florida State | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |||||
| October 24 | Georgia Tech | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | |||||
| October 24 | North Carolina | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | |||||
| October 24 | Virginia | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| October 24 | Duke | NC State | Wake Forest |
Week nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31 | Duke | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | ||||
| October 31 | Holy Cross | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry) | |||||
| October 31 | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | |||||
| October 31 | Georgia Tech | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | |||||
| October 31 | Virginia Tech | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |||||
| October 31 | Miami | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | |||||
| October 31 | Wake Forest | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (rivalry) | |||||
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | |
|---|---|---|
| October 31 | Clemson | North Carolina |
Week ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6 | Virginia Tech | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | |||||
| November 7 | Clemson | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | ||||
| November 7 | Boston College | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | |||||
| November 7 | Duke | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | |||||
| November 7 | Florida State | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry) | |||||
| November 7 | Louisville | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | |||||
| November 7 | UConn | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | |||||
| November 7 | Syracuse | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | |||||
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13 | Virginia | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | |||||
| November 14 | Boston College | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | |||||
| November 14 | The Citadel | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | |||||
| November 14 | Notre Dame | Georgia Tech | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | |||||
| November 14 | Wake Forest | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |||||
| November 14 | Miami | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | |||||
| November 14 | Pittsburgh | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | |||||
| November 14 | NC State | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | |||||
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19 | Florida State | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | |||||
| November 21 | Louisville | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | ||||
| November 21 | North Carolina | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||
| November 21 | Clemson | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | |||||
| November 21 | Virginia Tech | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | |||||
| November 21 | Miami | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | |||||
| November 21 | Liberty | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | |||||
| November 21 | Pittsburgh | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | |||||
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week thirteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27 | NC State | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | |||||
| November 28 | Boston College | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | |||||
| November 28 | South Carolina | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (rivalry) | |||||
| November 28 | Duke | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | |||||
| November 28 | Florida | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Sunshine Showdown) | |||||
| November 28 | Georgia Tech | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | |||||
| November 28 | Kentucky | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup) | |||||
| November 28 | Syracuse | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | |||||
| November 28 | Virginia | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Commonwealth Cup) | |||||
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Championship game
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 5 | 7:30 P.M. | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ABC | |||||
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
ACC vs other conferences
ACC vs Power 5 matchups
This is a list of the power conference teams (Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, Notre Dame and SEC). Although the NCAA does not consider BYU a "Power Five" school, the ACC considers games against BYU as satisfying its "Power Five" scheduling requirement. All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Significance | Score |
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| September 5 | Florida State | West Virginia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | Chick-fil-A Kickoff | |
| September 7 | Virginia | Georgia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | Chick-fil-A Kickoff | |
| September 12 | North Carolina | Auburn | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | Chick-fil-A Kickoff | |
| September 12 | Mississippi State | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ||
| September 12 | Syracuse | Rutgers | SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ | ||
| September 12 | Penn State | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ||
| September 19 | Boston College | Kansas | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | ||
| September 26 | Purdue | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ||
| September 26 | Miami | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | ||
| September 26 | Notre Dame | Wake Forest | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ||
| October 17 | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ||
| October 31 | Duke | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | ||
| November 7 | Clemson | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | ||
| November 14 | Notre Dame | Georgia Tech | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ||
| November 21 | Louisville | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | Holy War | |
| November 28 | South Carolina | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | rivalry | |
| November 28 | Florida | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | Sunshine Showdown | |
| November 28 | Georgia Tech | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate | |
| November 28 | Kentucky | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | Governor's Cup |
ACC vs Group of Five matchups
The following games include ACC teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West or Sun Belt.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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| September 4 | American | North Carolina | UCF | Spectrum Stadium • Orlando, FL | |
| September 5 | C-USA | Middle Tennessee State | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | |
| September 5 | American | Temple | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | |
| September 5 | MAC | Miami (OH) | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | |
| September 5 | C-USA | Wake Forest | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | |
| September 11 | Sun Belt | Appalachian State | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | |
| September 12 | MAC | Ohio | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| September 12 | MAC | Pittsburgh | Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV | |
| September 17 | C-USA | Charlotte | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | |
| September 19 | MAC | Akron | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | |
| September 19 | MWC | Florida State | Boise State | Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID | |
| September 19 | American | UCF | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | |
| September 19 | C-USA | UAB | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | |
| September 19 | American | NC State | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL | |
| September 19 | MAC | Virginia Tech | Middle Tennessee State | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN | |
| September 26 | C-USA | Western Kentucky | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |
| September 26 | MAC | Syracuse | Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI | |
| October 24 | C-USA | Virginia | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA | |
ACC vs FBS independents matchups
The following games include ACC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn, or UMass.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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| September 5 | Liberty | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | |
| September 19 | UConn | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | |
| October 17 | Liberty | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | |
| November 7 | UConn | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | |
| November 21 | Liberty | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC |
ACC vs FCS matchups
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | Elon | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | |
| September 12 | Samford | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | |
| September 12 | Gardner–Webb | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | |
| September 12 | Wagner | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | |
| September 12 | VMI | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | |
| September 19 | Murray State | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | |
| September 19 | James Madison | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | |
| September 19 | Richmond | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | |
| September 19 | Colgate | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | |
| September 19 | Villanova | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | |
| September 26 | Delaware | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | |
| September 26 | North Alabama | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | |
| October 31 | Holy Cross | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| November 14 | The Citadel | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | |
Records against other conferences
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Postseason
Bowl games
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| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | ACC team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
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Rankings are from CFP rankings. All times Eastern Time Zone. ACC teams shown in bold.
Awards and honors
Player of the week honors
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Home game attendance
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
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| Boston College | Alumni Stadium | 44,500[11] | ||||||||||
| Clemson | Memorial Stadium | 81,500[12] | ||||||||||
| Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium | 40,000[13] | ||||||||||
| Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium | 79,560[14] | ||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium | 55,000[15] | ||||||||||
| Louisville | Cardinal Stadium | 60,800[16] | ||||||||||
| Miami | Hard Rock Stadium | 65,326[17] | ||||||||||
| North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium | 50,500[18] | ||||||||||
| NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium | 57,583[19] | ||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | Heinz Field | 68,400[20] | ||||||||||
| Syracuse | Carrier Dome | 49,262[21] | ||||||||||
| Virginia | Scott Stadium | 61,500[22] | ||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium | 65,632[23] | ||||||||||
| Wake Forest | BB&T Field | 31,500[24] |
Bold – Exceeded capacity
†Season High
NFL Draft
The following list includes all ACC Players who were drafted in the 2021 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | School | Draft Round |
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Overall Pick |
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