2012 Atlantic Coast Conference football season

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2012 ACC football season
League NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
Sport Football
DurationAugust 31, 2012 December 1, 2012
Number of teams12
Regular season
Season MVPTBA
Atlantic championsFlorida State
Coastal championsGeorgia Tech, UNC, Miami
ACC Championship Game
ChampionsFlorida State
  Runners-upGeorgia Tech
ACC seasons
2012 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 10 Florida State xy$  7 1   12 2  
No. 11 Clemson x  7 1   11 2  
NC State  4 4   7 6  
Wake Forest  3 5   5 7  
Maryland  2 6   4 8  
Boston College  1 7   2 10  
Coastal Division
Georgia Tech xy  5 3   7 7  
North Carolina 5 3   8 4  
Miami (FL) 5 3   7 5  
Virginia Tech  4 4   7 6  
Duke  3 5   6 7  
Virginia  2 6   4 8  
Championship: Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 15
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • † North Carolina ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to NCAA sanctions. [1]
    ‡ Miami ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to self-imposed sanctions. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll
Boston College (in white) on defense versus Wake Forest (in black) during the November 3, 2012 game WFU vs BC 11 3 2012 pic 3.JPG
Boston College (in white) on defense versus Wake Forest (in black) during the November 3, 2012 game

The 2012 ACC football season was an NCAA football season that was played from September 1, 2012, to January 1, 2013. At the time, the Atlantic Coast Conference consisted of 12 members in two divisions. The Atlantic division consists of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State and Wake Forest. The Coastal division consists of Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. The division champions met on December 1 in the 2012 ACC Championship Game, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. This season also marked the 60th football season in the conference's history.

Contents

Preseason

Preseason Poll

The 2012 ACC Preseason Poll was announced at the ACC Football Kickoff meetings in Greensboro, NC on July 23. Virginia Tech was voted to win Coastal division while Florida State was voted to win the Atlantic division and the conference. Sammy Watkins of Clemson was voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year. [2]

Atlantic Division poll

  1. Florida State – 543 (72 first place votes)
  2. Clemson – 470 (17)
  3. North Carolina State – 402 (5)
  4. Wake Forest – 241
  5. Boston College – 181
  6. Maryland – 148

Coastal Division poll

  1. Virginia Tech – 558 (83)
  2. Georgia Tech – 421 (10)
  3. North Carolina – 341 (2)
  4. Virginia – 326
  5. Miami – 245
  6. Duke – 04

Predicted ACC Championship Game Winner

  1. Florida State–60
  2. Virginia Tech–18
  3. Clemson–13
  4. Georgia Tech–3
  5. NC State-1

Preseason ACC Player of the Year

  1. Sammy Watkins, CLEM - 25
  2. Logan Thomas, VT - 21
  3. E. J. Manuel, FSU - 19
  4. Tajh Boyd, CLEM - 18
  5. Mike Glennon, NCSU - 5
  6. David Amerson, NCSU - 3
  7. Giovani Bernard, UNC - 1
  8. Bryn Renner, UNC - 1
  9. Tanner Price, WF - 1
  10. Kyle Fuller, VT - 1

Preseason All Conference Teams

Offense

PositionPlayerSchool
Wide receiver Conner Vernon Duke
Sammy Watkins Clemson
Tight end Matt Furstenburg Maryland
Tackle James Hurst North Carolina
Oday Aboushi Virginia
Guard Omoregie UzziGeorgia Tech
Jonathan Cooper North Carolina
Center Dalton Freeman Clemson
Quarterback Tajh Boyd Clemson
Running back Giovani Bernard North Carolina
Andre Ellington Clemson

Defense

PositionPlayerSchool
Defensive end Brandon Jenkins Florida State
James GayleVirginia Tech
Defensive tackle Joe Vellano Maryland
Nikita WhitlockWake Forest
Linebacker Kevin Reddick North Carolina
Bruce TaylorVirginia Tech
Steve GreerVirginia
Cornerback David Amerson NC State
Kyle Fuller Virginia Tech
Safety Lamarcus Joyner Florida State
Earl Wolff NC State

Specialist

PositionPlayerSchool
Placekicker Dustin Hopkins Florida State
Punter Dalton BottsMiami
Specialist Greg ReidFlorida State

[3]

Preseason Watch list

PlayerSchoolAward
Chris Pantale Boston Collage John Mackey Award [4]
Kevin Pierre-Louis Boston Collage Bronko Nagurski Trophy [5]
Brandon JenkinsFlorida StateBronko Nagurski Trophy
Lamarcus JoynerFlorida StateBronko Nagurski Trophy
Xavier RhodesFlorida StateBronko Nagurski Trophy
Bjoern Werner Florida StateBronko Nagurski Trophy
Alex AmidonBoston Collage Biletnikoff Award [6]
Willie HaulsteadFlorida StateBiletnikoff Award
EJ Manuel Florida State Maxwell Award
EJ ManuelFlorida State Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Brandon Jenkins Florida State Bednarik Award
Lamarcus Joyner Florida StateBednarik Award
Xavier Rhodes Florida StateBednarik Award
Dustin Hopkins Florida State Lou Groza Award
Brandon JenkinsFlorida State Outland Trophy
Lamarcus JoynerFlorida StateOutland Trophy
Xavier RhodesFlorida StateOutland Trophy
Björn WernerFlorida StateOutland Trophy
Lamarcus JoynerFlorida State Jim Thorpe Award
Xavier RhodesFlorida StateJim Thorpe Award
Brandon JenkinsFlorida State Lombardi Award
Bjoern WernerFlorida StateRotary Lombardi Award
Bjoern WernerFlorida State Butkus Award
Nick MoodyFlorida StateButkus Award
E.J. ManuelFlorida State Davey O'Brien Award
Brandon JenkinsFlorida State Walter Camp Award

Coaches

NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season

TeamHead coachYears at schoolOverall recordRecord at schoolACC record
Boston College Frank Spaziani 520–1920–1912–12
Clemson Dabo Swinney 529–1929–1919–10
Duke David Cutcliffe 559–6215–336–26
Florida State Jimbo Fisher 319–819–811–5
Georgia Tech Paul Johnson 5141–5834–1921–11
Maryland Randy Edsall 276–802–101–7
Miami Al Golden 233–406–63–5
North Carolina Larry Fedora 134-190-00-0
NC State Tom O'Brien 6108–7533–3018–22
Virginia Mike London 336–1812–136–10
Virginia Tech Frank Beamer 26250–121–4208–98–253–11
Wake Forest Jim Grobe 11101–100–168–6738–51

Pre-season Coaches changes

Former Ohio State Offensive Coordinator, Jim Bollman, was hired as Boston College offensive line coach/running game coordinator. [7] Sean Desai was hired from Miami as Boston College new Running backs coach/Special teams coordinator, Columbia's wide receivers coach Aaron Smith took the same position at Boston College. [8]

Rankings

Legend
  Improvement in ranking
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 Not ranked previous week
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
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Final
Boston CollegeAP
C
BCSNot released 
ClemsonAP14121110171516141410101112151411
C14121191615131313989914139
BCSNot released1918131311111414
DukeAPRV
CRVRV
BCSNot released 
Florida StateAP765443121211981010131310
C766444111010766512128
BCSNot released141291010101312
Georgia TechAPRVRVRVRV
CRVRVRVRV
BCSNot released 
MarylandAP
C
BCSNot released 
MiamiAPRVRV
CRVRV
BCSNot released
North CarolinaAPRVRVRVRVRVRV
CIneligible for ranking
BCSNot releasedIneligible for ranking
NC StateAPRVRVRVRV
CRVRV
BCSNot released 
VirginiaAP
CRVRVRV
BCSNot released
Virginia TechAP161513RVRV
C201813RV25RV
BCSNot released 
Wake ForestAP
CRVRV
BCSNot released 

Schedule

Index to colors and formatting
ACC member won
ACC member lost
ACC teams in bold

Week One

[9]

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
August 317:30 pm Tennessee NC State Georgia DomeAtlanta, Georgia (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) ESPNU L TENN 35-21  55,529
September 112:30 pm Elon North Carolina Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC ACCN W NC 62-0  50,500
September 13:00 pm William & Mary Maryland Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD ESPN3 W MD 7-6  31,321
September 13:00 pm Richmond Virginia Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA ESPN3W VA 43-19  50,081
September 13:30 pmMiamiBoston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA ABC/ESPN2  MIAMI 41-32  39,262
September 15:00 pm Murray State No. 7 Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL ESPN3W FSU 69-3  70,047
September 16:30 pm Liberty Wake Forrest BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC ESPN3W WF 20-17  27,652
September 17:00 pmNo. 25  Auburn No. 14 ClemsonGeorgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) ESPN W CLE 26-9  75,211
September 17:00 pm Florida International Duke Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC ESPNW DUKE 46-26  31,117
September 38:00 pmGeorgia TechNo. 16 Virginia Tech Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA ESPN VT 20-17 OT 31,117
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Two

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 812:00 pmMiamiNo. 21  Kansas State Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS FX L KSU 52-13  48,843
September 812:00 pmNC State Connecticut Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT Big East Network W NCS 10-7  34,202
September 812:00 pmMaryland Temple Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA ESPNUW MD 36-27  23,322
September 812:00 pm Penn State VirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VAABCW VA 17-16  56,087
September 812:30 pm Ball State No. 12 Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC ACCNW CLE 52–27  79,557
September 81:00 pm Maine Boston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MAESPN3W BC 34-3  30,685
September 81:30 pm Austin Peay No. 15 Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAESPN3W VT 42-7  65,632
September 83:00 pmNorth CarolinaWake ForestBB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC RSN  WF 28-27  29,256
September 86:00 p.m. Savannah State No. 6 Florida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLESPN3W FSU 55-0  71,126
September 87:30 p.m. Presbyterian Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA ESPN3W GT 59-3  41,678
September 810:30 pmDukeNo. 25  Stanford Stanford StadiumStanford, CA P12N L STAN 50-13  44,016
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Three

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 1512:00 pmWake ForestNo. 5 Florida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLESPN FSU 52-0  68,833
September 1512:00 pmNo. 13 Virginia Tech Pittsburgh Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA ESPNUL PITT 35-17  48,032
September 1512:00 pm Bethune-Cookman Miami Sun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL ESPN3W MIAMI 38-10  39,435
September 1512:30 pm Connecticut MarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MDACNNL UCONN 24-21  35,491
September 153:00 pm Furman No. 11 ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCRSNW CLE 41-7  83,574
September 153:30 pmNorth CarolinaNo. 19  Louisville Papa John's Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY ABCL LOUI 39-34  53,334
September 153:30 pmVirginiaGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAESPNU GT 56-20  44,225
September 153:30 pmBoston College Northwestern Ryan FieldEvanston, IL BTN L NW 22-13  32,597
September 156:00 pm South Alabama NC State Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC ESPN3W NCS 31-7  54,132
September 157:00 pm North Carolina Central DukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC (Bull City Gridiron Classic)ESPN3W DUKE 54-17  22,829
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Four

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 2212:00 pmMarylandNo. 8  West Virginia Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV (rivalry)FXL WV 31-21  58,504
September 2212:00 pmVirginiaNo. 17  TCU Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX ESPNL TCU 27-7  46,330
September 2212:00 pm Bowling Green Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAESPNUW VT 37-0  65,632
September 2212:30 pm Army Wake ForestBB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NCACCNW WF 49-37  30,207
September 223:00 pmMiamiGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAACCN MIAMI 42-36  50,390
September 223:30 pm East Carolina North CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCESPNUW NC 27-6  59,500
September 226:00 pm Memphis DukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCESPN3W DUKE 38-14  23,658
September 226:00 pm The Citadel NC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCESPN3W NCS 52-14  55,145
September 228:00 pmNo. 10 ClemsonNo. 4 Florida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry))ABC FSU 49-37  83,231
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Five

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
September 2912:00 pm Middle Tennessee Georgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAACC RSNL MTSU 49-28  39,270
September 2912:00 pmNC StateMiamiSun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLESPNU MIAMI 44-37  38,510
September 2912:30 pmDukeWake ForestBB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC (Tobacco Road)ACCN DUKE 34-27  28,743
September 293:30 pmNo. 17 ClemsonBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)ESPN2 CLE 45-31  40,138
September 293:30 pm Louisiana Tech VirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VAESPN3L LT 44-38  42,027
September 293:30 pmVirginia Tech Cincinnati FedExFieldLandover, MD ESPNUL Cincy 27-24  46,026
September 293:30 pm Idaho North CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCACCRSNW NC 66-0  32,000
September 296:00 pmNo. 4 Florida State South Florida Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL ESPNW FSU 30-17  69,383
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Six

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 612:00 p.m.Boston College Army Michie StadiumWest Point, NY CBSSN L Army 34-31  39,492
October 612:30 p.m.Virginia TechNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCACCN NC 48-34  54,000
October 63:00 p.m.VirginiaDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCESPN Duke 42-17  26,856
October 63:30 p.m.Georgia TechNo. 15 ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (rivalry)ESPN CLE 47-31  82,873
October 63:30 p.m.Wake ForestMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MDESPNU MD 19-14  40,391
October 67:30 p.m.MiamiNo. 9  Notre Dame Soldier FieldChicago, IL NBC L ND 41-3  62,871
October 68:00 p.m.No. 3 Florida StateNC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCESPN2 NCST 17-16  54,962
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Seven

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 1312:30 pmDukeVirginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAACCN VT 41-20  65,632
October 132:30 pmNorth CarolinaMiamiSun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLESPNU NC 18-14  58,954
October 133:00 pmMarylandVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VAACCRSN MD 27-20  45,556
October 135:30 pmBoston CollegeNo. 12 Florida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLESPN2 FSU 51-7  81,075
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Eight

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 2012:00 pmVirginia TechNo. 19 ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCABC/ESPN2 CLE 38-17  83,338
October 2012:30 pmWake ForestVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VAACCN WF 16-10  41,167
October 203:00 pmBoston CollegeGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAACC RSN GT 37-17  40,112
October 203:30 pmNC StateMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MDESPNU NCST 20-18  40,217
October 207:00 pmNorth CarolinaDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC (Victory Bell)ESPN Duke 33-30  33,941
October 208:00 pmNo. 14 Florida StateMiamiSun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)ABC FSU 20-33  73,328
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Nine

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
October 257:30 pmNo. 16 ClemsonWake ForrestBB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NCESPN CLE 42-13  31,162
October 2712:30 pmNC StateNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)ACCN NC 43-35  62,000
October 271:00 pmMarylandBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MAESPN3 BC 20-17  33,267
October 273:00 pm BYU Georgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAACC RSNL BYU 41-17  50,103
October 273:30 pmDukeNo. 12 Florida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLESPNU FSU 48-7  71,467
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Ten

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 17:30 pmVirginia TechMiamiSun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)ESPN Miami 30-12  37,219
November 312:30 pmGeorgia TechMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MDACCN GT 33-13  33,471
November 312:30 pmVirginiaNC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCACCN VA 33-6  54,812
November 33:30 pmBoston CollegeWake ForestBB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NCRSN WF 28-14  28,963
November 37:00 pmNo. 13 ClemsonDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCESPN2 CLE 56-20  31,894
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Eleven

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 87:30 pmNo. 10 Florida StateVirginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAESPN FSU 28-22  65,632
November 1212:00 pmMiamiVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VAABC VA 41-40  45,870
November 1212:30 pmGeorgia TechNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCACCN GT 68-50  50,000
November 123:00 pmWake ForestNC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCACCRSN NCST 37-6  52,567
November 123:30 pmMarylandNo. 13 ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCESPNU CLE 45-10  78,302
November 128:00 pmNo. 4 Notre DameBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (Holy War)ABCL ND 21-6  44,500
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Twelve

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 157:30 pmNorth CarolinaVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (The South's Oldest Rivalry)ESPN NC 37-13  45,760
November 1712:00 pmNo. 10 Florida StateMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MDESPNU FSU 41-14  35,244
November 1712:30 pmVirginia TechBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)ACCN VT 30-23 OT 34,266
November 173:00 pmSouth FloridaMiamiSun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry) RSN W Miami 40-9  38,869
November 173:30 pmWake ForestNo. 3 Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN NBCL ND 38-0  80,795
November 173:30 pmNC StateNo. 11 ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)ABC/ESPN2 CLE 62-48  77,831
November 173:30 pmDukeGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAESPNU GT 42-24  41,904
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week Thirteen

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
November 2412:00 pmGeorgia TechNo. 3  Georgia Sanford StadiumAthens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)ESPNL GA 42-10  92,746
November 2412:00 pmVirginiaVirginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Commonwealth Cup)ESPNU VT 17-14  65,632
November 2412:30 pmMiamiDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCACCN Miami 52-45  26,895
November 243:00 pmBoston CollegeNC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCESPN3 NCST 27-10  53,020
November 243:00 pmMarylandNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCACCRSN NC 45-38  44,000
November 243:30 pmNo. 4  Florida No. 10 Florida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)ABCL FL 37-26  83,429
November 243:30 pm Vanderbilt Wake ForestBB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NCESPNUL Vandy 55-21  26,134
November 247:00 pmNo. 12  South Carolina No. 11 ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Palmetto Bowl)ESPNL SCAR 27-17  84,513
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Championship Week

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DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceRef.
December 17:45 pmGeorgia TechFlorida State Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (ACC Championship)ESPN FSU 21-15  64,778
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Bowl Games

Bowl GameDateStadiumCityTelevisionMatchup/Result [23] AttendancePayout (US$) per team
BCS
Discover Orange Bowl January 1, 2013 Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ESPN Florida State 31, Northern Illinois 1072,073
Non-BCS
Belk Bowl December 26, 2012 Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, NC ESPN Duke 34, Cincinnati 4848,128
Russell Athletic Bowl December 28, 2012 Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium Orlando, FL ESPN Virginia Tech 13, Rutgers 1048,127
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl December 31, 2012 LP Field Nashville, TN ESPN NC State 24, Vanderbilt 3855,801
Hyundai Sun Bowl December 31, 2012 Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, TX CBS Georgia Tech 21, USC 747,922
Chick-fil-A Bowl December 31, 2012 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA ESPN Clemson 25, LSU 2468,027

Weekly awards

Following each week of games, Atlantic Coast Conference officials select the players of the week from the conference's teams.

WeekOffensive Back of the WeekReceiver of the WeekDefensive Lineman of the WeekLinebacker of the WeekDefensive Back of the WeekSpecialist of the Week
Player (s)Position (s)Team (s)Player (s)Position (s)Team (s)Player (s)Position (s)Team (s)Player (s)Position (s)Team (s)Player (s)Position (s)Team (s)Player (s)Position (s)Team (s)
1Bjoern WernerDEFlorida State
3Chris ThompsonRBFlorida StateCornellius CarradineDEFlorida StateNick Clancy [24] ILBBoston College
5Alex Amidon [25] WRBoston College
7EJ ManuelQBFlorida State
8Telvin SmithLBFlorida State
9Christian JonesOLBFlorida StateRonald DarbyCBFlorida State
11Rashad GreeneWRFlorida StateCornellius CarradineDEFlorida State
12Nick Clancy [26] ILBBoston College
13Bjoern WernerDEFlorida StateDustin HopkinsKFlorida State

Postseason awards

All-conference teams

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First Team

Second Team

Conferences awards

Players going pro

NamePositionSchoolPro TeamAcquired
EJ ManuelQBFlorida State Buffalo Bills 1R 16P
Björn WernerDEFlorida State Indianapolis Colts 1R 24P
Xavier RhodesCBFlorida State Minnesota Vikings 1R 25P
Cornelius CarradineDEFlorida State San Francisco 49ers 2R 8P
Menelik WatsonOTFlorida State Oakland Raiders 2R 10P
Chris ThompsonRBFlorida State Washington Redskins 5R 21P
Brandon JenkinsLBFlorida StateWashington Redskins5R 29P
Dustin HopkinsKFlorida State Buffalo Bills 6R 9P
Nick MoodyLBFlorida StateSan Francisco 49ers6R 12P
Vince WilliamsLBFlorida State Pittsburgh Steelers 6R 38P
Everett DawkinsDTFlorida StateMinnesota Vikings7R 23P
Nick Clancy [28] LBBoston College Atlanta Falcons Undrafted free agent
Emmett Cleary OTBoston CollegeIndianapolis ColtsUndrafted free agent
Jim NoelDBBoston College Seattle Seahawks Undrafted free agent
Chris Pantale TEBoston College New York Jets Undrafted free agent
John Wetzel OTBoston CollegeOakland RaidersUndrafted free agent
Lonnie PryorFBFlorida StateJacksonville JaguarsUndrafted free agent
Rodney SmithWRFlorida StateMinnesota VikingsUndrafted free agent
Anthony McCloudDTFlorida StateMinnesota VikingsUndrafted free agent

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The 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 62nd season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It was played from August 2014 to January 2015. 2014 was first season of play in the ACC for former American Athletic Conference member Louisville, which replaced ACC charter member Maryland after their move to the Big Ten Conference. Although the Notre Dame football program is not a member of the ACC, it has an agreement to play five ACC schools per season in football starting in 2014. This is in return for access to the non-College Football Playoff ACC bowl line-up. The Irish are not eligible for the ACC Championship Game.

The 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 63rd season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It was played from September 2015 to January 2016. The Atlantic Coast Conference consisted of 14 members in two divisions. The Atlantic Division consisted of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina State, Syracuse, and Wake Forest. The Coastal Division consisted of Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. The division champions, Clemson and North Carolina, met on December 5 in the 2015 ACC Championship Game, in Charlotte, North Carolina at Bank of America Stadium.

The 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 64th season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), played from September 2016 to January 2017. The Atlantic Coast Conference consists of 14 members in two divisions. The Atlantic Division consists of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina State, Syracuse, and Wake Forest. The Coastal Division consists of Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. The two division champions met on December 3 in the 2016 ACC Championship Game. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, but on September 14 the conference announced that the game would be moved to a neutral venue outside of North Carolina due to the controversy surrounding the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act.

The 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 65th season of College Football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It was played from August 31, 2017, to January 1, 2018. The Atlantic Coast Conference consisted of 14 members in two divisions. It was part of the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The entire 2017 schedule was released on January 24, 2017. The defending ACC Champions were the Clemson Tigers. The Atlantic Division regular season champions were Clemson, and the Coastal Division regular season champions were Miami. The 2017 ACC Championship Game was played on December 2, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Clemson defeated Miami by a score of 38–3.

The 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 66th season of College Football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It was played from August 30, 2018 until January 2019. The Atlantic Coast Conference consists of 14 members in two divisions. It was part of the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The entire 2018 schedule was released on January 17, 2018.

The 2017–18 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2017, followed by the start of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in late December 2017 and will conclude in March with the 2018 ACC women's basketball tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC. The regular season and tournament champions were the Louisville Cardinals.

The 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, part of the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season, is the 67th season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It began on August 29, 2019, and ended on January 13, 2020. The ACC consists of 14 members in two divisions.

The 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference women's soccer season was the 31st season of women's varsity soccer in the conference.

The 2019–20 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in January 2020 and will conclude in March with the 2020 ACC women's basketball tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC.

The 2020–21 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play started in December 2020 and concluded in March with the 2021 ACC men's basketball tournament at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The season marked the 67th season of Atlantic Coast Conference basketball.

The 2021–22 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in December 2021 and concluded March 8–12, 2022, with the 2022 ACC men's basketball tournament at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. This was the 68th season of Atlantic Coast Conference basketball.

The 2021–22 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in November 2021 and will conclude on February 27, 2022. After the regular season, the 2022 ACC women's basketball tournament was held at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC for the 22nd time in 23 years.

The 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, part of the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season, was the 70th season of college football played for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The ACC consisted of 14 members in two divisions. The entire schedule was released on January 31, 2022. This was the last season that the conference used divisions in its football scheduling.

The 2022–23 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2022, followed by the start of the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began in December 2022 and concluded March 7–11, 2023, with the 2023 ACC men's basketball tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. This was the 69th season of Atlantic Coast Conference basketball.

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