2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
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The 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, part of the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season, was the 69th season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It began on September 2, 2021, and ended on December 31, 2021.[1] The ACC consists of 14 members in two divisions.
| 2021 ACC Football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | September 2, 2021 to December 31, 2021 |
| Teams | 14 |
| 2022 NFL Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Ikem Ekwonu – (NC State) |
| Picked by | Carolina Panthers, 6th overall |
| Regular season | |
| Atlantic champions | Wake Forest |
| Atlantic runners-up | NC State |
| Coastal champions | Pittsburgh |
| Coastal runners-up | Miami (FL) |
| ACC Championship Game | |
| Champions | Pittsburgh |
| Runners-up | Wake Forest |
| Finals MVP | Erick Hallett (Pittsburgh) |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 15 Wake Forest xy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 NC State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Clemson | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Pittsburgh xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
ACC Kickoff
The 2021 ACC Kickoff was held on July 21 and 22nd at the Westin hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. Each team had their head coach and three players available to talk to the media at the event. Coverage of the event was televised on ACC Network.[2] On July 26, 2021, the ACC Preseason Media Poll was released, which projected Clemson to win its 7th consecutive ACC title.[3]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 1,028 (146) |
| 2 | NC State | 804 (1) |
| 3 | Boston College | 638 |
| 4 | Florida State | 510 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 472 |
| 6 | Louisville | 462 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 202 |
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 979 (109) |
| 2 | Miami | 881 (28) |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 582 (3) |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 576 (1) |
| 5 | Virginia | 540 (2) |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 340 (4) |
| 7 | Duke | 218 |
| Media poll (ACC Championship) | ||
| Rank | Team | Votes |
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| 1 | Clemson | 125 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 16 |
| 3 | Miami | 3 |
| 4 | Virginia | 1 |
| Georgia Tech | ||
| NC State | ||
Preseason ACC Player of the Year
Source:[4]
| Ranking | Player | Position | Team | Votes |
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| 1 | Sam Howell | QB | North Carolina | 114 |
| 2 | D'Eriq King | QB | Miami | 11 |
| 3 | Bryan Bresee | DE | Clemson | 8 |
| 4 | DJ Uiagalelei | QB | 6 | |
| 5 | Phil Jurkovec | QB | Boston College | 3 |
| 6 | Zay Flowers | WR | 2 | |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | AP | Georgia Tech |
Preseason All-Conference Teams
Source:[4]
Offense
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Defense
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Specialist
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Preseason award watchlists
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Recruiting classes
| Team | ESPN[24] | Rivals[25] | 24/7[26] | Signees |
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| Boston College | 38 | 32 | 37 | 29 |
| Clemson | 4 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| Duke | 60 | 57 | 18 | |
| Florida State | 19 | 30 | 23 | 24 |
| Georgia Tech | 34 | 48 | 47 | 23 |
| Louisville | 30 | 29 | 39 | 24 |
| Miami | 9 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 16 | 14 | 19 |
| NC State | 31 | 45 | 35 | 20 |
| Pittsburgh | 33 | 21 | 27 | 23 |
| Syracuse | 51 | 56 | 22 | |
| Virginia | 32 | 31 | 32 | 24 |
| Virginia Tech | 43 | 45 | 27 | |
| Wake Forest | 66 | 65 | 19 |
Coaches
Coaching changes
There are no coaching changes for the 2021 season.
Head coaching records
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | ACC record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Jeff Hafley | 2 | 12–11 | 12–11 | 7–11 |
| Clemson | Dabo Swinney | 13 | 150–36 | 150–36 | 91–19 |
| Duke | David Cutcliffe | 14 | 121–126 | 77–98 | 35–80 |
| Florida State | Mike Norvell | 2 | 46–28 | 8–13 | 6–10 |
| Georgia Tech | Geoff Collins | 3 | 24–35 | 9–25 | 7–18 |
| Louisville | Scott Satterfield | 3 | 69–43 | 18–19 | 12–13 |
| Miami | Manny Diaz | 3 | 21–15 | 21–15 | 16–9 |
| North Carolina | Mack Brown | 13 | 265–139–1 | 90–63–1 | 55–47–1 |
| North Carolina State | Dave Doeren | 9 | 87–53 | 64–49 | 34–40 |
| Pittsburgh | Pat Narduzzi | 7 | 52–37 | 52–37 | 36–22 |
| Syracuse | Dino Babers | 6 | 66–59 | 29–43 | 15–35 |
| Virginia | Bronco Mendenhall | 6 | 135–81 | 36–38 | 22–27 |
| Virginia Tech | Justin Fuente | 6 | 69–54 | 43–31 | 28–21 |
| Wake Forest | Dave Clawson | 8 | 141–127 | 51–48 | 26–39 |
Notes
- Records shown after the 2021 season
- Years at school includes the 2021 season
Rankings
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final | ||
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| Boston College | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | AP | 3 (6) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 19 | 14 | ||||
| C | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 22 | 16 | ||
| CFP | Not released | 23 | 20 | 19 | |||||||||||||
| Duke | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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| Florida State | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
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| Georgia Tech | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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| Louisville | AP | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
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| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Miami | AP | 14 | 22 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| C | 16 | 24 | RV | RV | |||||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | AP | 10 | 24 | 21 | 21 | RV | |||||||||||
| C | 9 | 22 | 19 | 20 | RV | RV | |||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| NC State | AP | RV | RV | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | RV | RV | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 20 | ||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 | ||
| CFP | Not released | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | AP | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 17 | RV | 25 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | |||
| CFP | Not released | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Syracuse | AP | ||||||||||||||||
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| Virginia | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
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| Virginia Tech | AP | 19 | 15 | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
| C | RV | 21 | 15 | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
| CFP | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | AP | RV | 24 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 15 | |||
| C | RV | 25 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 14 | ||||
| CFP | Not released | 9 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 17 | ||||||||||
Schedule
The regular season will begin on September 2 and will end on November 27. The ACC Championship game is scheduled for December 4, 2021.
Regular season
Week one
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | South Florida | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ACCN | W 45–0 | 52,633 | |
| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 North Carolina | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ESPN | VT 17–10 | 65,632 | |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | CBSSN | L 28–31 | 14,125 | |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Old Dominion | Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | ACCN | W 42–10 | 25,673 | |
| September 4 | Noon | Colgate | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ACCN | W 51–0 | 28,991 | |
| September 4 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 1 Alabama | No. 14 Miami | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) | ABC | L 13–44 | 71,829 | |
| September 4 | 4:00 p.m. | UMass | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ACCN | W 51–7 | 41,486 | |
| September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Syracuse | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | CBSSN | W 29–9 | 23,904 | |
| September 4 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 5 Georgia | No. 3 Clemson | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic, rivalry, College GameDay) | ABC | L 3–10 | 74,187 | |
| September 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ACCN | L 21–22 | 33,651 | |
| September 4 | 7:30 p.m. | William & Mary | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCRSN | W 43–0 | 42,982 | |
| September 5 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 9 Notre Dame | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | L 38–41 OT | 68,316 | |
| September 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Louisville | Ole Miss | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) | ESPN | L 24–43 | 30,709 | |
| #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 | Ref. |
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| September 10 | 8:00 p.m. | North Carolina A&T | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ACCN | W 45–17 | 18,091 | |
| September 11 | 11:00 a.m. | Illinois | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCN | W 42–14 | 36,036 | |
| September 11 | Noon | No. 22 (FCS) Kennesaw State | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ACCRSN | W 45–17 | 35,195 | |
| September 11 | Noon | Norfolk State | Wake Forest | Truist Stadium at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | ACCNX | W 41–16 | 21,896 | |
| September 11 | Noon | Pittsburgh | Tennessee | Volunteer Stadium • Knoxville, TN | ESPN | W 41–34 | 82,203 | |
| September 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee | No. 19 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ACCNX | W 35–14 | 53,680 | |
| September 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Rutgers | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ACCN | L 7–17 | 31,941 | |
| September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA (rivalry) | FloSports | W 45–28 | 12,118 | |
| September 11 | 5:00 p.m. | South Carolina State | No. 6 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ACCN | W 49–3 | 78,609 | |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Appalachian State | No. 22 Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ESPNU | W 25–23 | 45,877 | |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ACCNX | W 30–3 | 39,673 | |
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | NC State | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | ESPN2 | L 10–24 | 45,834 | |
| September 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Georgia State | No. 24 North Carolina | Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACCRSN | W 59–17 | 50,500 | |
| September 11 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 16 (FCS) Jacksonville State | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ACCN | L 17–20 | 60,198 | |
| #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 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | UCF | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN | W 42–35 | 39,022 | |
| September 18 | Noon | Albany | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ACCN | W 62–24 | 30,156 | |
| September 18 | Noon | Boston College | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | ESPNU | W 28–3 | 25,290 | |
| September 18 | Noon | Michigan State | No. 24 Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ABC | L 17–38 | 46,427 | |
| September 18 | Noon | No. 15 Virginia Tech | West Virginia | Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV (rivalry) | FS1 | L 21–27 | 60,022 | |
| September 18 | Noon | Western Michigan | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ACCRSN | L 41–44 | 40,581 | |
| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida State | Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | ESPN | WAKE 35–14 | 29,564 | |
| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | No. 6 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (rivalry) | ABC | CLEM 14–8 | 81,500 | |
| September 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Northwestern | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ACCN | W 30–23 | 12,323 | |
| September 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Furman | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ACCRSN | W 45–7 | 56,919 | |
| September 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Virginia | No. 21 North Carolina | Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry) | ACCN | UNC 59–39 | 50,500 | |
| #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 | Ref. |
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| September 24 | 7:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ESPN2 | WAKE 37–17 | 38,699 | |
| September 24 | 8:00 p.m. | Liberty | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ACCN | W 24–21 | 29,942 | |
| September 25 | Noon | Missouri | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPN2 | W 41–34 OT | 44,500 | |
| September 25 | Noon | No. 24 (FCS) Richmond | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ACCN | W 21–10 | 53,174 | |
| September 25 | Noon | No. 21 (FCS) New Hampshire | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 77–7 | 41,048 | |
| September 25 | 12:30 p.m. | Central Connecticut | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ACCRSN | W 69–0 | 44,019 | |
| September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 9 Clemson | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) | ESPN | NCSU 27–21 2OT | 56,919 | |
| September 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Louisville | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ESPN2 | LOU 31–23 | 50,964 | |
| September 25 | 4:00 p.m. | Kansas | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ACCN | W 52–33 | 19,128 | |
| September 25 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 20 North Carolina | Georgia Tech | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ACCN | GT 45–22 | 37,450 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week five
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| September 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Virginia | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ESPN | UVA 30–28 | 37,269 | |
| October 2 | Noon | Duke | North Carolina | Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell) | ESPN2 | UNC 38–7 | 45,812 | |
| October 2 | Noon | Pittsburgh | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ACCN | PITT 52–21 | 36,383 | |
| October 2 | 12:30 p.m. | Louisville | No. 24 Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | ACCRSN | WAKE 37–34 | 29,077 | |
| October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Syracuse | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ACCN | FSU 33–30 | 56,609 | |
| October 2 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | No. 23 NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 34–27 | 51,064 | |
| October 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 25 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy) | ACCN | CLEM 19–13 | 79,159 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | ||
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| October 2 | Virginia Tech | ||
Week six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9 | 12:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ACCRSN | GT 31–27 | 11,849 | |
| October 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Virginia | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ACCN | UVA 34–33 | 40,320 | |
| October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Wake Forest | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN2 | WAKE 40–37 OT | 38,554 | |
| October 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida State | North Carolina | Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN | FSU 35–25 | 44,805 | |
| October 9 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 14 Notre Dame | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ACCN | L 29–32 | 65,632 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | |||||
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| October 9 | Boston College | Clemson | Miami | No. 23 NC State | Pittsburgh | |
Week seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Clemson | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ESPN | CLEM 17–14 | 36,670 | |
| October 16 | 12:30 p.m. | Duke | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCRSN | UVA 48–0 | 38,489 | |
| October 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami | North Carolina | Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACCN | UNC 45–42 | 50,500 | |
| October 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ESPN2 | PITT 28–7 | 58,314 | |
| October 16 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 22 NC State | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ACCN | NCSU 33–7 | 40,349 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | ||||
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| October 16 | Florida State | Georgia Tech | Louisville | No. 16 Wake Forest | |
Week eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| October 23 | Noon | No. 16 Wake Forest | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | CBSSN | W 70–56 | 38,019 | |
| October 23 | Noon | UMass | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ACCN | W 59–3 | 51,915 | |
| October 23 | 12:30 p.m. | Syracuse | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ACCRSN | SYR 41–36 | 57,941 | |
| October 23 | 3:30 p.m. | Clemson | No. 23 Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN | PITT 27–17 | 60,594 | |
| October 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Boston College | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ACCN | LOU 28–14 | 38,202 | |
| October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCN | UVA 48–40 | 45,837 | |
| October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 18 NC State | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ESPN2 | MIA 31–30 | 43,293 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | ||
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| October 23 | Duke | North Carolina | |
Week nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| October 30 | Noon | Miami | No. 17 Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ACCN | MIA 38–34 | 46,977 | |
| October 30 | Noon | Virginia Tech | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (rivalry) | ACCRSN | VT 26–17 | 35,543 | |
| October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida State | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (rivalry) | ESPN | CLEM 30–20 | 79,097 | |
| October 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (rivalry) | ACCRSN | SYR 21–6 | 32,022 | |
| October 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Duke | No. 13 Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | ACCN | WAKE 45–7 | 31,613 | |
| October 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Louisville | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ACCN | NCSU 28–13 | 53,123 | |
| October 30 | 7:30 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 11 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | L 34–44 | 71,018 | |
| October 30 | 10:15 p.m. | Virginia | No. 25 BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | ESPN2 | L 49–66 | 57,685 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Virginia Tech | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry) | ESPN2 | BC 17–3 | 35,637 | |
| November 6 | Noon | No. 25 Pittsburgh | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ACCN | PITT 54–29 | 20,693 | |
| November 6 | Noon | No. 9 Wake Forest | North Carolina | Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | ABC | UNC 58–55 | 50,500 | |
| November 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ACCRSN | MIA 33–30 | 48,161 | |
| November 6 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 19 NC State | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ACCN | NCSU 28–14 | 50,835 | |
| November 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Clemson | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ACCN | CLEM 30–24 | 51,729 | |
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
^note 1The game between North Carolina and Wake Forest is being played as a non-conference game and will therefore not count in the conference standings.[27]
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| November 6 | Syracuse | Virginia | |
Week eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 21 Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN | PITT 30–23 OT | 41,687 | |
| November 13 | Noon | UConn | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ACCN | W 44–7 | 77,522 | |
| November 13 | Noon | Syracuse | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ACCRSN | LOU 41–3 | 43,797 | |
| November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ACCRSN | BC 41–30 | 31,511 | |
| November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Duke | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ACCN | VT 48–17 | 56,730 | |
| November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | FSU 31–28 | 71,917 | |
| November 13 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 16 NC State | No. 12 Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry) | ACCN | WAKE 45–42 | 34,503 | |
| November 13 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 9 Notre Dame | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ABC | L 3–28 | 48,584 | |
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| November 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Louisville | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ESPN | LOU 62–22 | 8,493 | |
| November 20 | Noon | Wofford | North Carolina | Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACCRSN | W 34–14 | 43,011 | |
| November 20 | Noon | Florida State | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ACCN | FSU 26–23 | 33,363 | |
| November 20 | Noon | No. 10 Wake Forest | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ESPN | CLEM 48–27 | 81,048 | |
| November 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | No. 8 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | NBC | L 0–55 | 70,011 | |
| November 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia | No. 18 Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ESPN2 | PITT 48–38 | 45,183 | |
| November 20 | 4:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 20 NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ACCN | NCSU 41–17 | 54,083 | |
| November 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Virginia Tech | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry) | ACCN | MIA 38–26 | 40,839 | |
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Week thirteen
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | North Carolina | No. 20 NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (rivalry) | ESPN | NCSU 34–30 | 56,919 | |
| November 27 | Noon | No. 1 Georgia | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate) | ABC | L 0–45 | 52,806 | |
| November 27 | Noon | No. 18 Wake Forest | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPN2 | WAKE 41–10 | 25,854 | |
| November 27 | Noon | Florida State | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | L 21–24 | 88,491 | |
| November 27 | 12:30 p.m. | Miami | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ACCRSN | MIA 47–10 | 17,391 | |
| November 27 | 3:45 p.m. | Virginia Tech | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Commonwealth Cup) | ACCN | VT 29–24 | 46,445 | |
| November 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Kentucky | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup) | ESPN2 | L 21–52 | 55,018 | |
| November 27 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 17 Pittsburgh | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (rivalry) | ACCN | PITT 31–14 | 27,939 | |
| November 27 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 23 Clemson | South Carolina | Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (rivalry) | SECN | W 30–0 | 79,897 | |
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Championship game
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
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| December 4 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 15 Pittsburgh | No. 16 Wake Forest | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ABC | PITT 45–21 | 57,856 | |
| #Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
ACC vs other conferences
ACC vs Power Five matchups
The following games include ACC teams competing against Power Five conferences teams from the Big Ten, Big 12, BYU/Notre Dame, Pac-12 and SEC). All rankings are from the AP Poll at the time of the game.
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
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| September 4 | SEC | No. 14 Miami | No. 1 Alabama | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) | L 13–44 |
| September 4 | SEC | No. 3 Clemson | No. 5 Georgia | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic/rivalry) | L 3–10 |
| September 5 | Independent | No. 9 Notre Dame | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 38–41 (OT) |
| September 6 | SEC | Ole Miss | Louisville | Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) | L 24–43 |
| September 11 | SEC | NC State | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS | L 10–24 |
| September 11 | SEC | Pittsburgh | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN | W 41–34 |
| September 11 | Big Ten | Rutgers | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | L 7–17 |
| September 11 | Big Ten | Illinois | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | W 42–14 |
| September 18 | Big Ten | Northwestern | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | W 30–23 |
| September 18 | Big Ten | Michigan State | No. 24 Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | L 17–38 |
| September 18 | Big 12 | No. 15 Virginia Tech | West Virginia | Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV (rivalry) | L 21–27 |
| September 25 | SEC | Missouri | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 41–34 |
| September 25 | Big 12 | Kansas | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | W 52–33 |
| October 9 | Independent | No. 14 Notre Dame | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | L 29–32 |
| October 30 | Independent | Virginia | No. 25 BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT | L 49–66 |
| October 30 | Independent | North Carolina | No. 11 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | L 34–44 |
| November 13 | Independent | No. 7 Notre Dame | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | L 3–28 |
| November 20 | Independent | Georgia Tech | No. 6 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | L 0–55 |
| November 27 | SEC | Florida State | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL (rivalry) | L 21–24 |
| November 27 | SEC | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (rivalry) | L 0–45 |
| November 27 | SEC | Kentucky | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup) | L 21–52 |
| November 27 | SEC | Clemson | South Carolina | Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC (rivalry) | W 30–0 |
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 2 | American | South Florida | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | W 45–0 |
| September 3 | C-USA | Duke | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC | L 28–31 |
| September 3 | C-USA | Old Dominion | Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | W 42–10 |
| September 4 | MAC | Northern Illinois | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 21–22 |
| September 4 | MAC | Syracuse | Ohio | Peden Stadium • Athens, OH | W 22–9 |
| September 11 | Sun Belt | Appalachian State | No. 22 Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | W 25–23 |
| September 11 | Sun Belt | Georgia State | No. 24 North Carolina | Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 59–17 |
| September 11 | C-USA | Middle Tennessee | No. 19 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | W 35–17 |
| September 17 | American | UCF | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 42–35 |
| September 18 | American | Boston College | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA | W 28–3 |
| September 18 | MAC | Western Michigan | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | L 41–44 |
| October 2 | C-USA | Louisiana Tech | No. 23 NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | W 34–27 |
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 4 | UMass | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | W 51–7 |
| September 11 | Boston College | UMass | Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA (rivalry) | W 45–28 |
| September 24 | Liberty | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | W 24–21 |
| October 23 | Wake Forest | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 70–56 |
| October 23 | UMass | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 59–3 |
| November 13 | UConn | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 44–7 |
ACC vs FCS matchups
The Football Championship Subdivision comprises 13 conferences and two independent programs.
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Colgate | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 52–10 |
| September 4 | William & Mary | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | W 43–0 |
| September 10 | North Carolina A&T | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | W 45–17 |
| September 11 | South Carolina State | No. 6 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 49–3 |
| September 11 | Jacksonville State | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 17–20 |
| September 11 | Kennesaw State | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | W 45–17 |
| September 11 | Eastern Kentucky | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 30–3 |
| September 11 | Norfolk State | Wake Forest | Truist Stadium at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | W 41–16 |
| September 18 | Furman | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | W 45–7 |
| September 18 | Albany | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | W 62–24 |
| September 25 | Central Connecticut | Miami | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | W 69–0 |
| September 25 | New Hampshire | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | W 77–7 |
| September 25 | Richmond | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | W 21–10 |
| November 20 | Wofford | North Carolina | Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 34–14 |
Records against other conferences
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Bowl games
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For the 2020–2025 bowl cycle, The ACC will have annually ten appearances in the following bowls: Orange Bowl and Peach Bowl (unless they are selected for playoffs filled by a SEC and at-large team if champion is in the playoffs), Military Bowl, Duke's Mayo Bowl, Gator Bowl, Cheez-It Bowl, Fenway Bowl, Outback Bowl, Holiday Bowl and Sun Bowl. The ACC teams will go to a New Year's Six bowl if a team finishes higher than the champions of Power Five conferences in the final College Football Playoff rankings. The ACC champion are also eligible for the College Football Playoff if they're among the top four teams in the final CFP ranking.
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | ACC team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
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| Military Bowl | December 27 | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD | ESPN | 2:30 p.m. | Boston College | East Carolina | Cancelled[28] | |
| First Responder Bowl | December 28 | Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX | ESPN | 3:15 p.m. | Louisville | Air Force | L 28–31 | 15,251 |
| Holiday Bowl | December 28 | Petco Park • San Diego, CA | Fox | 8:00 p.m. | No. 18 NC State | UCLA | Cancelled[29] | |
| Fenway Bowl | December 29 | Fenway Park • Boston, MA | ESPN | 11:00 a.m. | Virginia | SMU | Cancelled[30] | |
| Pinstripe Bowl | December 29 | Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY | ESPN | 2:15 p.m. | Virginia Tech | Maryland | L 10–54 | 29,653 |
| Cheez-It Bowl | December 29 | Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPN | 5:45 p.m. | No. 19 Clemson | Iowa State | W 20–13 | 39,051 |
| Duke's Mayo Bowl | December 30 | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPN | 11:30 a.m. | North Carolina | South Carolina | L 21–38 | 45,520 |
| Gator Bowl | December 31 | TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL | ESPN | 11:00 a.m. | No. 17 Wake Forest | Rutgers | W 38–10 | 28,508 |
| Sun Bowl | December 31 | Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX | CBS | 12:30 p.m. | Miami | Washington State | ||
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| Peach Bowl | December 30 | Mercedes Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN | 7:00 p.m. | No. 12 Pittsburgh | No. 10 Michigan State | L 21–31 | 41,230 |
Rankings are from AP Poll. Rankings are from CFP rankings. All times Eastern Time Zone. ACC teams shown in bold.
^note 1The Gator Bowl opponent for Wake Forest was originally scheduled to be Texas A&M. Due to COVID-19 issues with Texas A&M, they were replaced with Rutgers.[31]
^note 2The Sun Bowl originally scheduled Miami to face Washington, but Miami had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues.[32]
^note 3The Military Bowl originally scheduled Boston College to face East Carolina, but Boston College had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues.[28]
^note 4The Fenway Bowl originally scheduled Virginia to face SMU, but Virginia had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues.[30]
Awards and honors
Player of the week honors
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| Week 1[33] | Phil Jurkovec | Boston College | QB | Mataeo Durant | Duke | RB | Zay Flowers | Boston College | WR | Ikem Ekwonu | NC State | LT | Jermaine Johnson II | Florida State | DE | James Skalski | Clemson | LB | Chamarri Conner | Virginia Tech | CB | Ja'Sir Taylor | Wake Forest | DB | Duce Chestnut | Syracuse | CB | ||||||||||
| Brennan Armstrong | Virginia | QB | Jasheen Davis | Wake Forest | DE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 2[34] | Brennan Armstrong (2) | Virginia | QB | Pat Garwo III | Boston College | RB | Jelani Woods | Virginia | TE | Olusegun Oluwatimi | Virginia | C | Jordan Domineck | Georgia Tech | DE | Mikel Jones | Syracuse | LB | Kei'Trel Clark | Louisville | CB | Travis Levy | Boston College | KR | Will Shipley | Clemson | RB | ||||||||||
| Brandon Hill | Pittsburgh | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 3[35] | Sam Howell | North Carolina | QB | Ty Chandler | North Carolina | RB | Josh Downs | North Carolina | WR | Marcus McKethan | North Carolina | RG | DeWayne Carter | Duke | DT | LaVonta Bentley | Clemson | LB | Lummie Young IV | Duke | S | Grant Carlson | Boston College | P | Will Shipley (2) | Clemson | RB | ||||||||||
| Chandler Zavala | NC State | LG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 4[36] | Devin Leary | NC State | QB | Pat Garwo III (2) | Boston College | RB | Emeka Emezie | NC State | WR | Ikem Ekwonu (2) | NC State | OT | Cody Roscoe | Syracuse | DL | Baylon Spector | Clemson | LB | Brandon Sebastian | Boston College | CB | Tayvion Robinson | Virginia Tech | KR | Rodney Hammond | Pittsburgh | RB | ||||||||||
| Charlie Thomas | Georgia Tech | LB | Nick Sciba | Wake Forest | PK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 5[37] | Kenny Pickett | Pittsburgh | QB | Kobe Pace | Clemson | RB | Josh Downs (2) | North Carolina | WR | Gabe Houy | Pittsburgh | OT | Mandy Alonso | Virginia | DE | John Petrishen | Pittsburgh | LB | Traveon Redd | Wake Forest | S | Trenton Gill | NC State | P | Justice Ellison | Wake Forest | RB | ||||||||||
| Week 6[38] | Brennan Armstrong (3) | Virginia | QB | Sean Tucker | Syracuse | RB | A. T. Perry | Wake Forest | WR | Dillan Gibbons | Florida State | LG | Jermaine Johnson II (2) | Florida State | DE | Ayinde Eley | Georgia Tech | LB | Juanyeh Thomas | Georgia Tech | S | Nick Sciba (2) | Wake Forest | PK | Malik McClain | Florida State | WR | ||||||||||
| Week 7[39] | Brennan Armstrong (4) | Virginia | QB | Sean Tucker (2) | Syracuse | RB | Josh Downs (3) | North Carolina | WR | Bobby Haskins | Virginia | LT | Mandy Alonso (2) | Virginia | DE | Cedric Gray | North Carolina | LB | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | FS | Devan Boykin | NC State | S | Jaylan Knighton | Miami | RB | ||||||||||
| Dontayvion Wicks | Virginia | WR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 8[40] | Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | QB | Jaylan Knighton | Miami | RB | Dontayvion Wicks (2) | Virginia | WR | Caleb Chandler | Louisville | OG | Rondell Bothroyd | Wake Forest | DE | SirVocea Dennis | Pittsburgh | LB | Traveon Redd (2) | Wake Forest | SS | Jude Kelley | Georgia Tech | PK | Tyler Van Dyke | Miami | QB | ||||||||||
| Carter Warren | Pittsburgh | OG | James Skalski (2) | Clemson | LB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 9[41] | Sam Hartman (2) | Wake Forest | QB | Sean Tucker (3) | Syracuse | RB | Tré Turner | Virginia Tech | WR | Zach Tom | Wake Forest | LT | Myles Murphy | Clemson | DE | Drake Thomas | NC State | LB | James Williams | Miami | S | Courtney Jackson | Syracuse | KR | Tyler Van Dyke (2) | Miami | QB | ||||||||||
| Jermaine Johnson II (3) | Florida State | DE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 10[42] | Kenny Pickett (2) | Pittsburgh | QB | Ty Chandler (2) | North Carolina | RB | Charleston Rambo | Miami | WR | Marcus McKethan (2) | North Carolina | OG | Keir Thomas | Florida State | DE | John Petrishen (2) | Pittsburgh | OLB | Juanyeh Thomas (2) | Georgia Tech | S | Jaylen Stinson | Duke | KR | Tyler Van Dyke (3) | Miami | QB | ||||||||||
| Week 11[43] | Phil Jurkovec (2) | Boston College | QB | Raheem Blackshear | Virginia Tech | RB | Emeka Emezie (2) | NC State | WR | Michael Jurgens | Wake Forest | C | Jermaine Johnson II (4) | Florida State | DE | SirVocea Dennis (2) | Pittsburgh | LB | Omarion Cooper | Florida State | CB | Zonovan Knight | NC State | KR | Ahmari Huggins-Bruce | Louisville | WR | ||||||||||
| Omarion Cooper | Florida State | CB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 12[44] | Malik Cunningham | Louisville | QB | Kobe Pace | Clemson | RB | Jordan Addison | Pittsburgh | WR | Jordan McFadden | Clemson | OT | Kier Thomas (2) | Florida State | DE | Drake Thomas (2) | NC State | LB | Akeem Dent | Florida State | S | Israel Abanikanda | Pittsburgh | KR | Will Shipley (3) | Clemson | RB | ||||||||||
| Tyler Van Dyke (4) | Miami | QB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 13[45] | Devin Leary (2) | NC State | QB | Raheem Blackshear | Virginia Tech | RB | Emeka Emezie (3) | NC State | WR | Jordan McFadden (2) | Clemson | OT | Daniel Joseph | NC State | DE | Mikel Jones (2) | Syracuse | LB | Jammie Robinson | Florida State | S | Jordan Houston | NC State | RB | Tyler Van Dyke (5) | Miami | QB | ||||||||||
All Conference Teams
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ACC individual awards
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ACC Player of the Year
ACC Rookie of the Year
ACC Coach of the Year
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ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year
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ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year
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All-Americans
Consensus All-Americans
Currently, the NCAA compiles consensus all-America teams in the sports of Division I FBS football and Division I men's basketball using a point system computed from All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources. Players are chosen against other players playing at their position only. To be selected a consensus All-American, players must be chosen to the first team on at least half of the five official selectors as recognized by the NCAA. Second- and third-team honors are used to break ties. Players named first-team by all five selectors are deemed unanimous All-Americans. Currently, the NCAA recognizes All-Americans selected by the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN, and the WCFF to determine consensus and unanimous All-Americans.[51]
| 2021 Consensus All-Americans | ||||||
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| Ikem Ekwonu – NC State | Jordan Addison – Pittsburgh | |||||
Associated Press
| 2021 AP All-Americans[52] | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | Third Team | ||||
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| Ikem Ekwonu – NC State Zion Johnson – Boston College Jordan Addison – Pittsburgh |
Kenny Pickett – Pittsburgh Sean Tucker – Syracuse Alec Lindstrom – Boston College Jahmyr Gibbs – Georgia Tech Jermaine Johnson II – Florida State |
Calijah Kancey – Pittsburgh | ||||
AFCA
| 2021 AFCA All-Americans[53] | ||||||
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| Ikem Ekwonu – NC State Kenny Pickett – Pittsburgh Cal Adomitis – Pittsburgh |
Jordan Addison – Pittsburgh Zion Johnson – Boston College Sean Tucker – Syracuse Jermaine Johnson II – Florida State | |||||
FWAA
| 2021 FWAA All-Americans[54] | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | |||||
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| Sean Tucker – Syracuse Jordan Addison – Pittsburgh Ikem Ekwonu – NC State |
Kenny Pickett – Pittsburgh Zach Tom – Wake Forest Olusegun Oluwatimi – Virginia Jermaine Johnson II – Florida State | |||||
The Sporting News
| 2021 Sporting News All-Americans[55] | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | |||||
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| Jordan Addison – Pittsburgh Ikem Ekwonu – NC State |
Kenny Pickett – Pittsburgh Alec Lindstrom – Boston College | |||||
WCFF
| 2021 Walter Camp All-Americans[56] | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | |||||
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| Jordan Addison – Pittsburgh Ikem Ekwonu – NC State Zion Johnson – Boston College Kenny Pickett – Pittsburgh Jermaine Johnson II – Florida State |
Sean Tucker – Syracuse | |||||
National Awards
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award: Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh[57]
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[58] | 28,991 | 44,500† | 40,349 | 35,637 | 33,363 | 25,854 | 208,694 | 34,782 | 78.16% | |
| Clemson | Memorial Stadium | 81,500[59] | 78,609 | 81,500† | 79,159 | 79,097 | 77,522 | 81,048 | 476,935 | 79,489 | 97.53% | |
| Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium | 40,004[60] | 18,091 | 12,323 | 19,128 | 11,849 | 20,693† | 8,493 | 17,391 | 107,968 | 15,424 | 38.56% |
| Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium | 79,560[61] | 68,316 | 60,198 | 50,964 | 56,609 | 51,915 | 50,835 | 71,917† | 410,754 | 58,679 | 73.75% |
| Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium | 55,000[62] | 33,651 | 35,195 | 37,450 | 36,383 | 35,543 | 31,511 | 52,806† | 262,539 | 37,506 | 68.19% |
| Louisville | Cardinal Stadium | 60,800[63] | 39,673 | 39,022 | 40,320 | 38,202 | 51,729 | 43,797 | 55,018† | 307,761 | 43,966 | 72.31% |
| Miami | Hard Rock Stadium | 65,326[64] | 45,877 | 46,427 | 44,019 | 37,269 | 43,293 | 48,161† | 40,839 | 305,885 | 43,698 | 66.89% |
| North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium | 50,500[65] | 50,500† | 50,500† | 45,812 | 44,805 | 50,500† | 50,500† | 43,011 | 335,628 | 47,947 | 94.94% |
| NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium | 56,919[66] | 52,633 | 56,919† | 56,919† | 51,064 | 53,123 | 54,083 | 56,919† | 381,660 | 54,523 | 95.79% |
| Pittsburgh | Heinz Field | 68,400[67] | 41,486 | 40,581 | 41,048 | 60,594† | 46,977 | 41,687 | 45,183 | 317,556 | 45,365 | 66.32% |
| Syracuse | Carrier Dome | 49,262[68] | 31,941 | 30,156 | 29,942 | 38,554† | 36,670 | 32,022 | 27,939 | 227,224 | 32,461 | 65.89% |
| Virginia | Scott Stadium | 61,500[69] | 42,982 | 36,036 | 38,699 | 38,489 | 45,837 | 48,584† | 46,445 | 297,072 | 42,439 | 69.01% |
| Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium | 65,632[70] | 65,632† | 53,680 | 53,174 | 65,632† | 58,314 | 57,941 | 56,730 | 411,103 | 58,729 | 89.48% |
| Wake Forest | BB&T Field | 31,500[71] | 25,673 | 21,896 | 29,564 | 29,077 | 31,613 | 34,503† | 172,326 | 28,721 | 91.18% |
Bold – Exceeded capacity
†Season High
NFL draft
Total Picks by School
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Clemson | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Duke | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Florida State | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Georgia Tech | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Louisville | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Miami | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 4 |
| NC State | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Syracuse | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Virginia | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Virginia Tech | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 |
| Wake Forest | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 |