2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football season

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2021 ACC Football season
Atlantic Coast Conference logo.svg
League NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport Football
DurationSeptember 2, 2021 to December 31, 2021
Number of teams14
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 MVPErick Hallett (Pittsburgh)
Seasons
2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
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  
Syracuse  2 6   5 7  
Boston College  2 6   6 6  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Pittsburgh xy$  7 1   11 3  
Miami (FL)  5 3   7 5  
Virginia  4 4   6 6  
Virginia Tech  4 4   6 7  
North Carolina  3 5   6 7  
Georgia Tech  2 6   3 9  
Duke  0 8   3 9  
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Contents

Previous season

Clemson defeated Notre Dame 34–10 in the ACC Football Championship Game. [2] The victory, along with a 10–1 regular season record, earned Clemson a berth in the College Football Playoff. The Tigers were the number two seed in the playoff and faced Ohio State in the 2021 Sugar Bowl, where the Tigers lost 28–49.

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. [3] On July 26, 2021, the ACC Preseason Media Poll was released, which projected Clemson to win its 7th consecutive ACC title. [4]

Atlantic
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Clemson1,028 (146)
2NC State804 (1)
3Boston College638
4Florida State510
5Wake Forest472
6Louisville462
7Syracuse202
Coastal
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1North Carolina979 (109)
2Miami881 (28)
3Virginia Tech582 (3)
4Pittsburgh576 (1)
5Virginia540 (2)
6Georgia Tech340 (4)
7Duke218
Media poll (ACC Championship)
RankTeamVotes
1Clemson125
2North Carolina16
3Miami3
4Virginia1
Georgia Tech
NC State

Preseason ACC Player of the Year

Source: [5]

RankingPlayerPositionTeamVotes
1 Sam Howell QB North Carolina 114
2 D'Eriq King QB Miami 11
3 Bryan Bresee DE Clemson 8
4 DJ Uiagalelei QB6
5 Phil Jurkovec QB Boston College 3
6 Zay Flowers WR2
Jahmyr Gibbs AP Georgia Tech

Preseason All-Conference Teams

Source: [5]

Offense

Preseason award watchlists

Recruiting classes

Rankings
TeamESPN [25] Rivals [26] 24/7 [27] Signees
Boston College38323729
Clemson47519
Duke605718
Florida State19302324
Georgia Tech34484723
Louisville30293924
Miami9101121
North Carolina7161419
NC State31453520
Pittsburgh33212723
Syracuse515622
Virginia32313224
Virginia Tech434527
Wake Forest666519

Coaches

Coaching changes

There are no coaching changes for the 2021 season.

Head coaching records

TeamHead coachYears at schoolOverall recordRecord at schoolACC record
Boston College Jeff Hafley 212–1112–117–11
Clemson Dabo Swinney 13150–36150–3691–19
Duke David Cutcliffe 14121–12677–9835–80
Florida State Mike Norvell 246–288–136–10
Georgia Tech Geoff Collins 324–359–257–18
Louisville Scott Satterfield 369–4318–1912–13
Miami Manny Diaz 321–1521–1516–9
North Carolina Mack Brown 13265–139–190–63–155–47–1
North Carolina State Dave Doeren 987–5364–4934–40
Pittsburgh Pat Narduzzi 752–3752–3736–22
Syracuse Dino Babers 666–5929–4315–35
Virginia Bronco Mendenhall 6135–8136–3822–27
Virginia Tech Justin Fuente 669–5443–3128–21
Wake Forest Dave Clawson 8141–12751–4826–39

Notes

Rankings

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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

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 p.m. South Florida NC State Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC ACCN W 45–0  52,633
September 36:00 p.m.No. 10  North Carolina Virginia Tech Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA ESPN VT 17–10  65,632
September 37:00 p.m. Duke Charlotte Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC CBSSN L 28–31  14,125
September 37:00 p.m. Old Dominion Wake Forest Truist Field at Wake ForestWinston-Salem, NC ACCNW 42–10  25,673
September 4Noon Colgate Boston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA ACCNW 51–0  28,991
September 43:30 p.m.No. 1  Alabama No. 14  Miami Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) ABC L 13–44  71,829
September 44:00 p.m. UMass Pittsburgh Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA ACCNW 51–7  41,486
September 47:00 p.m. Syracuse Ohio Peden StadiumAthens, OH CBSSNW 29–9  23,904
September 47:30 p.m.No. 5  Georgia No. 3  Clemson Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic, rivalry, College GameDay ) ABC L 3–10  74,187
September 47:30 p.m. Northern Illinois Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAACCNL 21–22  33,651
September 47:30 p.m. William & Mary Virginia Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA ACCRSN W 43–0  42,982
September 57:30 p.m.No. 9  Notre Dame Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL ABCL 38–41 OT 68,316
September 68:00 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

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 108:00 p.m. North Carolina A&T Duke Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC ACCNW 45–17  18,091
September 1111:00 a.m. Illinois VirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VAACCNW 42–14  36,036
September 11NoonNo. 22 (FCS)  Kennesaw State Georgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAACCRSNW 45–17  35,195
September 11Noon Norfolk State Wake ForestTruist Stadium at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NCACCNXW 41–16  21,896
September 11NoonPittsburgh Tennessee Volunteer StadiumKnoxville, TN ESPNW 41–34  82,203
September 112:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee No. 19 Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAACCNXW 35–14  53,680
September 112:00 p.m. Rutgers Syracuse Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY ACCNL 7–17  31,941
September 113:30 p.m.Boston CollegeUMass Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA (rivalry) FloSports W 45–28  12,118
September 115:00 p.m. South Carolina State No. 6 Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC ACCNW 49–3  78,609
September 117:00 p.m. Appalachian State No. 22 Miami Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL ESPNU W 25–23  45,877
September 117:00 p.m. Eastern Kentucky Louisville Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY ACCNXW 30–3  39,673
September 117:00 p.m.NC State Mississippi State Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS ESPN2L 10–24  45,834
September 117:30 p.m. Georgia State No. 24 North Carolina Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC ACCRSNW 59–17  50,500
September 118:00 p.m.No. 16 (FCS)  Jacksonville State Florida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLACCNL 17–20  60,198
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 177:30 p.m. UCF LouisvilleCardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYESPNW 42–35  39,022
September 18Noon Albany SyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYACCNW 62–24  30,156
September 18NoonBoston College Temple Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA ESPNUW 28–3  25,290
September 18Noon Michigan State No. 24 MiamiHard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLABCL 17–38  46,427
September 18NoonNo. 15 Virginia Tech West Virginia Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV (rivalry) FS1 L 21–27  60,022
September 18Noon Western Michigan PittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAACCRSNL 41–44  40,581
September 183:30 p.m.Florida StateWake ForestTruist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NCESPN WAKE 35–14  29,564
September 183:30 p.m.Georgia TechNo. 6 ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (rivalry)ABC CLEM 14–8  81,500
September 184:00 p.m. Northwestern DukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCACCNW 30–23  12,323
September 187:30 p.m. Furman NC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCACCRSNW 45–7  56,919
September 187:30 p.m.VirginiaNo. 21 North CarolinaKenan 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

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 247:00 p.m.Wake ForestVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VAESPN2 WAKE 37–17  38,699
September 248:00 p.m. Liberty SyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYACCNW 24–21  29,942
September 25Noon Missouri Boston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MAESPN2W 41–34 OT 44,500
September 25NoonNo. 24 (FCS)  Richmond Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAACCNW 21–10  53,174
September 25NoonNo. 21 (FCS)  New Hampshire PittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAACCNX/ESPN+ W 77–7  41,048
September 2512:30 p.m. Central Connecticut MiamiHard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLACCRSNW 69–0  44,019
September 253:30 p.m.No. 9 ClemsonNC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl)ESPN NCSU 27–21 2OT 56,919
September 253:30 p.m.LouisvilleFlorida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLESPN2 LOU 31–23  50,964
September 254:00 p.m. Kansas DukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCACCNW 52–33  19,128
September 257:30 p.m.No. 20 North CarolinaGeorgia TechMercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GAACCN GT 45–22  37,450
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 307:30 p.m.VirginiaMiamiHard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL ESPN  UVA 30–28  37,269
October 2NoonDukeNorth CarolinaKenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)ESPN2 UNC 38–7  45,812
October 2NoonPittsburghGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAACCN PITT 52–21  36,383
October 212:30 p.m.LouisvilleNo. 24 Wake ForestTruist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NCACCRSN WAKE 37–34  29,077
October 23:30 p.m.SyracuseFlorida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLACCN FSU 33–30  56,609
October 26:00 p.m. Louisiana Tech No. 23 NC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCACCNX/ESPN+W 34–27  51,064
October 27:30 p.m.Boston CollegeNo. 25 ClemsonMemorial 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.
DateBye Week
October 2Virginia Tech

Week six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 912:30 p.m.Georgia TechDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCACCRSN GT 31–27  11,849
October 93:00 p.m.VirginiaLouisvilleCardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYACCN UVA 34–33  40,320
October 93:30 p.m.No. 19 Wake ForestSyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYESPN2 WAKE 40–37 OT 38,554
October 93:30 p.m.Florida StateNorth CarolinaKenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCESPN FSU 35–25  44,805
October 97:30 p.m.No. 14 Notre DameVirginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAACCNL 29–32  65,632
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
October 9Boston CollegeClemsonMiamiNo. 23 NC StatePittsburgh

Week seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 157:00 p.m.ClemsonSyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYESPN CLEM 17–14  36,670
October 1612:30 p.m.DukeVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VAACCRSN UVA 48–0  38,489
October 163:30 p.m.MiamiNorth CarolinaKenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCACCN UNC 45–42  50,500
October 163:30 p.m.PittsburghVirginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAESPN2 PITT 28–7  58,314
October 167:30 p.m.No. 22 NC StateBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MAACCN NCSU 33–7  40,349
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
October 16Florida StateGeorgia TechLouisvilleNo. 16 Wake Forest

Week eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 23NoonNo. 16 Wake Forest Army Michie StadiumWest Point, NY CBSSNW 70–56  38,019
October 23NoonUMassFlorida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLACCNW 59–3  51,915
October 2312:30 p.m.SyracuseVirginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAACCRSN SYR 41–36  57,941
October 233:30 p.m.ClemsonNo. 23 PittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAESPN PITT 27–17  60,594
October 234:00 p.m.Boston CollegeLouisvilleCardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYACCN LOU 28–14  38,202
October 237:30 p.m.Georgia TechVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VAACCN UVA 48–40  45,837
October 237:30 p.m.No. 18 NC StateMiamiHard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLESPN2 MIA 31–30  43,293
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
October 23DukeNorth Carolina

Week nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 30NoonMiamiNo. 17 PittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAACCN MIA 38–34  46,977
October 30NoonVirginia TechGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (rivalry)ACCRSN VT 26–17  35,543
October 303:30 p.m.Florida StateClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (rivalry)ESPN CLEM 30–20  79,097
October 303:30 p.m.Boston CollegeSyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)ACCRSN SYR 21–6  32,022
October 304:00 p.m.DukeNo. 13 Wake ForestTruist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NCACCN WAKE 45–7  31,613
October 307:30 p.m.LouisvilleNC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCACCN NCSU 28–13  53,123
October 307:30 p.m.North CarolinaNo. 11 Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN NBC L 34–44  71,018
October 3010:15 p.m.VirginiaNo. 25  BYU LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT ESPN2L 49–66  57,685
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 57:30 p.m.Virginia TechBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)ESPN2 BC 17–3  35,637
November 6NoonNo. 25 PittsburghDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCACCN PITT 54–29  20,693
November 6NoonNo. 9 Wake ForestNorth CarolinaKenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)ABC UNC 58–55  50,500
November 612:30 p.m.Georgia TechMiamiHard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLACCRSN MIA 33–30  48,161
November 64:00 p.m.No. 19 NC StateFlorida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLACCN NCSU 28–14  50,835
November 67:30 p.m.ClemsonLouisvilleCardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYACCN CLEM 30–24  51,729
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.

^note 1 The game between North Carolina and Wake Forest is being played as a non-conference game and will therefore not count in the conference standings. [28]

DateBye Week
November 6SyracuseVirginia

Week eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 117:30 p.m.North CarolinaNo. 21 PittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAESPN PITT 30–23 OT 41,687
November 13Noon UConn ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCACCNW 44–7  77,522
November 13NoonSyracuseLouisvilleCardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYACCRSN LOU 41–3  43,797
November 133:30 p.m.Boston CollegeGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAACCRSN BC 41–30  31,511
November 133:30 p.m.DukeVirginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAACCN VT 48–17  56,730
November 133:30 p.m.MiamiFlorida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)ESPN FSU 31–28  71,917
November 137:30 p.m.No. 16 NC StateNo. 12 Wake ForestTruist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)ACCN WAKE 45–42  34,503
November 137:30 p.m.No. 9 Notre DameVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VAABCL 3–28  48,584
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 187:30 p.m.LouisvilleDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCESPN LOU 62–22  8,493
November 20Noon Wofford North CarolinaKenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCACCRSNW 34–14  43,011
November 20NoonFlorida StateBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MAACCN FSU 26–23  33,363
November 20NoonNo. 10 Wake ForestClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCESPN CLEM 48–27  81,048
November 202:30 p.m.Georgia TechNo. 8 Notre DameNotre Dame Stadium • South Bend, INNBCL 0–55  70,011
November 203:30 p.m.VirginiaNo. 18 PittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAESPN2 PITT 48–38  45,183
November 204:00 p.m.SyracuseNo. 20 NC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCACCN NCSU 41–17  54,083
November 207:30 p.m.Virginia TechMiamiHard 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

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 267:00 p.m.North CarolinaNo. 20 NC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)ESPN NCSU 34–30  56,919
November 27NoonNo. 1 GeorgiaGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)ABCL 0–45  52,806
November 27NoonNo. 18 Wake ForestBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MAESPN2 WAKE 41–10  25,854
November 27NoonFlorida State Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry)ESPNL 21–24  88,491
November 2712:30 p.m.MiamiDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCACCRSN MIA 47–10  17,391
November 273:45 p.m.Virginia TechVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Commonwealth Cup)ACCN VT 29–24  46,445
November 277:30 p.m. Kentucky LouisvilleCardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup)ESPN2L 21–52  55,018
November 277:30 p.m.No. 17 PittsburghSyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (rivalry)ACCN PITT 31–14  27,939
November 277:30 p.m.No. 23 Clemson South Carolina Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (rivalry) SECN W 30–0  79,897
#Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time.

Championship game

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
December 48:00 p.m.No. 15 PittsburghNo. 16 Wake ForestBank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NCABC 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.

DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 4SECNo. 14 MiamiNo. 1 Alabama Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game)L 13–44
September 4SECNo. 3 ClemsonNo. 5 Georgia Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic/rivalry)L 3–10
September 5IndependentNo. 9 Notre Dame Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL L 38–41 (OT)
September 6SEC Ole Miss LouisvilleMercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game)L 24–43
September 11SECNC State Mississippi State Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS L 10–24
September 11SECPittsburgh Tennessee Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN W 41–34
September 11Big Ten Rutgers Syracuse Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY L 7–17
September 11Big Ten Illinois Virginia Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA W 42–14
September 18Big Ten Northwestern Duke Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC W 30–23
September 18Big Ten Michigan State No. 24 Miami Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL L 17–38
September 18Big 12No. 15 Virginia Tech West Virginia Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV (rivalry)L 21–27
September 25SEC Missouri Boston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA W 41–34
September 25Big 12 Kansas DukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCW 52–33
October 9IndependentNo. 14 Notre DameVirginia Tech Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA L 29–32
October 30IndependentVirginiaNo. 25 BYU LaVell Edwards StadiumProvo, UT L 49–66
October 30IndependentNorth CarolinaNo. 11 Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN L 34–44
November 13IndependentNo. 7 Notre DameVirginia Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA L 3–28
November 20IndependentGeorgia TechNo. 6 Notre DameNotre Dame Stadium • South Bend, INL 0–55
November 27SECFlorida State Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry)L 21–24
November 27SECGeorgiaGeorgia Tech Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA (rivalry)L 0–45
November 27SEC Kentucky Louisville Cardinal StadiumLouisville, KY (Governor's Cup)L 21–52
November 27SECClemson South Carolina Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, 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.

DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 2American South Florida NC State Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC W 45–0
September 3C-USADuke Charlotte Jerry Richardson StadiumCharlotte, NC L 28–31
September 3C-USA Old Dominion Wake Forest Truist Field at Wake ForestWinston-Salem, NC W 42–10
September 4MAC Northern Illinois Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAL 21–22
September 4MACSyracuse Ohio Peden StadiumAthens, OH W 22–9
September 11Sun Belt Appalachian State No. 22 MiamiHard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLW 25–23
September 11Sun Belt Georgia State No. 24 North Carolina Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC W 59–17
September 11C-USA Middle Tennessee No. 19 Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAW 35–17
September 17American UCF LouisvilleCardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYW 42–35
September 18AmericanBoston College Temple Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA W 28–3
September 18MAC Western Michigan Pittsburgh Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA L 41–44
October 2C-USA Louisiana Tech No. 23 NC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCW 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.

DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 4 UMass PittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAW 51–7
September 11Boston CollegeUMass Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA (rivalry)W 45–28
September 24 Liberty SyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYW 24–21
October 23Wake Forest Army Michie StadiumWest Point, NY W 70–56
October 23UMassFlorida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLW 59–3
November 13 UConn Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC W 44–7

ACC vs FCS matchups

The Football Championship Subdivision comprises 13 conferences and two independent programs.

DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 4 Colgate Boston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MAW 52–10
September 4 William & Mary VirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VAW 43–0
September 10 North Carolina A&T DukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NCW 45–17
September 11 South Carolina State No. 6 ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SCW 49–3
September 11 Jacksonville State Florida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLL 17–20
September 11 Kennesaw State Georgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GAW 45–17
September 11 Eastern Kentucky LouisvilleCardinal Stadium • Louisville, KYW 30–3
September 11 Norfolk State Wake ForestTruist Stadium at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NCW 41–16
September 18 Furman NC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NCW 45–7
September 18 Albany SyracuseCarrier Dome • Syracuse, NYW 62–24
September 25 Central Connecticut MiamiHard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLW 69–0
September 25 New Hampshire PittsburghHeinz Field • Pittsburgh, PAW 77–7
September 25 Richmond Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VAW 21–10
November 20 Wofford North CarolinaKenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 34–14

Records against other conferences

Postseason

Bowl games

Legend
 ACC win
 ACC loss
 Cancellation

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 gameDateSiteTelevisionTime (EST)ACC teamOpponentScoreAttendance
Military Bowl December 27 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD ESPN 2:30 p.m.Boston College East Carolina Cancelled [29]
First Responder Bowl December 28 Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX ESPN3:15 p.m.Louisville Air Force L 28–3115,251
Holiday Bowl December 28 Petco ParkSan Diego, CA Fox 8:00 p.m.No. 18 NC State UCLA Cancelled [30]
Fenway Bowl December 29 Fenway ParkBoston, MA ESPN11:00 a.m.Virginia SMU Cancelled [31]
Pinstripe Bowl December 29 Yankee StadiumBronx, NY ESPN2:15 p.m.Virginia Tech Maryland L 10–5429,653
Cheez-It Bowl December 29 Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL ESPN5:45 p.m.No. 19 Clemson Iowa State W 20–1339,051
Duke's Mayo Bowl December 30 Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC ESPN11:30 a.m.North Carolina South Carolina L 21–3845,520
Gator Bowl December 31 TIAA Bank FieldJacksonville, FL ESPN11:00 a.m.No. 17 Wake Forest Rutgers W 38–1028,508
Sun Bowl December 31 Sun BowlEl Paso, TX CBS 12:30 p.m.Miami Washington State
New Year's Six Bowls
Peach Bowl December 30 Mercedes Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA ESPN7:00 p.m.No. 12 PittsburghNo. 10 Michigan State L 21–3141,230

Rankings are from AP Poll. Rankings are from CFP rankings. All times Eastern Time Zone. ACC teams shown in bold.
^note 1 The 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. [32]
^note 2 The Sun Bowl originally scheduled Miami to face Washington, but Miami had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues. [33]
^note 3 The Military Bowl originally scheduled Boston College to face East Carolina, but Boston College had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues. [29]
^note 4 The Fenway Bowl originally scheduled Virginia to face SMU, but Virginia had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues. [31]

Awards and honors

Player of the week honors

WeekQuarterbackRunning BackReceiverOffensive LineDefensive LineLinebackerDefensive BackSpecialistRookie
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
Week 1 [34] 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 LBChamarri Conner Virginia Tech CB Ja'Sir Taylor Wake ForestDBDuce Chestnut Syracuse CB
Brennan Armstrong Virginia QBJasheen DavisWake ForestDE
Week 2 [35] Brennan Armstrong (2)VirginiaQBPat Garwo III Boston College RB Jelani Woods VirginiaTEOlusegun OluwatimiVirginiaCJordan Domineck Georgia Tech DE Mikel Jones SyracuseLB Kei'Trel Clark Louisville CBTravis LevyBoston CollegeKR Will Shipley ClemsonRB
Brandon Hill Pittsburgh S
Week 3 [36] Sam Howell North Carolina QB Ty Chandler North CarolinaRB Josh Downs North CarolinaWR Marcus McKethan North CarolinaRGDeWayne CarterDukeDTLaVonta BentleyClemsonLBLummie Young IVDukeSGrant CarlsonBoston CollegePWill Shipley (2)ClemsonRB
Chandler Zavala NC StateLG
Week 4 [37] Devin Leary NC StateQBPat Garwo III (2)Boston CollegeRBEmeka EmezieNC StateWRIkem Ekwonu (2)NC StateOTCody RoscoeSyracuseDL Baylon Spector ClemsonLBBrandon SebastianBoston CollegeCBTayvion RobinsonVirginia TechKRRodney HammondPittsburghRB
Charlie ThomasGeorgia TechLBNick ScibaWake ForestPK
Week 5 [38] Kenny Pickett PittsburghQBKobe PaceClemsonRBJosh Downs (2)North CarolinaWRGabe HouyPittsburghOTMandy AlonsoVirginiaDEJohn PetrishenPittsburghLBTraveon ReddWake ForestS Trenton Gill NC StatePJustice EllisonWake ForestRB
Week 6 [39] Brennan Armstrong (3)VirginiaQB Sean Tucker SyracuseRB A. T. Perry Wake ForestWRDillan GibbonsFlorida StateLGJermaine Johnson II (2)Florida StateDEAyinde EleyGeorgia TechLBJuanyeh ThomasGeorgia TechSNick Sciba (2)Wake ForestPKMalik McClainFlorida StateWR
Week 7 [40] Brennan Armstrong (4)VirginiaQBSean Tucker (2)SyracuseRBJosh Downs (3)North CarolinaWRBobby HaskinsVirginiaLTMandy Alonso (2)VirginiaDECedric GrayNorth CarolinaLBErick Hallett IIPittsburghFSDevan BoykinNC StateSJaylan Knighton Miami RB
Dontayvion WicksVirginiaWR
Week 8 [41] Sam Hartman Wake ForestQBJaylan KnightonMiamiRBDontayvion Wicks (2)VirginiaWRCaleb ChandlerLouisvilleOGRondell BothroydWake ForestDESirVocea DennisPittsburghLBTraveon Redd (2)Wake ForestSSJude KelleyGeorgia TechPK Tyler Van Dyke MiamiQB
Carter WarrenPittsburghOGJames Skalski (2)ClemsonLB
Week 9 [42] Sam Hartman (2)Wake ForestQBSean Tucker (3)SyracuseRB Tré Turner Virginia TechWR Zach Tom Wake ForestLTMyles MurphyClemsonDEDrake ThomasNC StateLBJames WilliamsMiamiSCourtney JacksonSyracuseKRTyler Van Dyke (2)MiamiQB
Jermaine Johnson II (3)Florida StateDE
Week 10 [43] Kenny Pickett (2)PittsburghQBTy Chandler (2)North CarolinaRB Charleston Rambo MiamiWRMarcus McKethan (2)North CarolinaOG Keir Thomas Florida StateDEJohn Petrishen (2)PittsburghOLBJuanyeh Thomas (2)Georgia TechSJaylen StinsonDukeKRTyler Van Dyke (3)MiamiQB
Week 11 [44] Phil Jurkovec (2)Boston CollegeQB Raheem Blackshear Virginia TechRBEmeka Emezie (2)NC StateWRMichael JurgensWake ForestCJermaine Johnson II (4)Florida StateDESirVocea Dennis (2)PittsburghLBOmarion CooperFlorida StateCB Zonovan Knight NC StateKRAhmari Huggins-BruceLouisvilleWR
Omarion CooperFlorida StateCB
Week 12 [45] Malik Cunningham LouisvilleQBKobe PaceClemsonRB Jordan Addison PittsburghWR Jordan McFadden ClemsonOTKier Thomas (2)Florida StateDEDrake Thomas (2)NC StateLBAkeem DentFlorida StateSIsrael AbanikandaPittsburghKRWill Shipley (3)ClemsonRB
Tyler Van Dyke (4)MiamiQB
Week 13 [46] Devin Leary (2)NC StateQBRaheem BlackshearVirginia TechRBEmeka Emezie (3)NC StateWRJordan McFadden (2)ClemsonOTDaniel JosephNC StateDE Mikel Jones (2)SyracuseLBJammie RobinsonFlorida StateSJordan HoustonNC StateRBTyler Van Dyke (5)MiamiQB

All Conference Teams

Source: [47]

ACC individual awards

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. [52]

2021 Consensus All-Americans
UnanimousConsensus
Ikem Ekwonu – NC State Jordan Addison – Pittsburgh

Associated Press

2021 AP All-Americans [53]
First TeamSecond TeamThird Team
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 [54]
First TeamSecond Team
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 [55]
First TeamSecond Team
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 [56]
First TeamSecond Team
Jordan Addison – Pittsburgh
Ikem Ekwonu – NC State
Kenny Pickett – Pittsburgh
Alec Lindstrom – Boston College

WCFF

2021 Walter Camp All-Americans [57]
First TeamSecond Team
Jordan Addison – Pittsburgh
Ikem Ekwonu – NC State
Zion Johnson – Boston College
Kenny Pickett – Pittsburgh
Jermaine Johnson II – Florida State
Sean Tucker – Syracuse

National Awards

Home game attendance

TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7TotalAverage% of Capacity
Boston College Alumni Stadium 44,500 [59] 28,99144,500†40,34935,63733,36325,854208,69434,782
Clemson Memorial Stadium 81,500 [60] 78,60981,500†79,15979,09777,52281,048476,93579,489
Duke Wallace Wade Stadium 40,004 [61] 18,09112,32319,12811,84920,693†8,49317,391107,96815,424
Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium 79,560 [62] 68,31660,19850,96456,60951,91550,83571,917†410,75458,679
Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium 55,000 [63] 33,65135,19537,45036,38335,54331,51152,806†262,53937,506
Louisville Cardinal Stadium 60,800 [64] 39,67339,02240,32038,20251,72943,79755,018†307,76143,966
Miami Hard Rock Stadium 65,326 [65] 45,87746,42744,01937,26943,29348,161†40,839305,88543,698
North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium 50,500 [66] 50,500†50,500†45,81244,80550,500†50,500†43,011335,62847,947
NC State Carter–Finley Stadium 56,919 [67] 52,63356,919†56,919†51,06453,12354,08356,919†381,66054,523
Pittsburgh Heinz Field 68,400 [68] 41,48640,58141,04860,594†46,97741,68745,183317,55645,365
Syracuse Carrier Dome 49,262 [69] 31,94130,15629,94238,554†36,67032,02227,939227,22432,461
Virginia Scott Stadium 61,500 [70] 42,98236,03638,69938,48945,83748,584†46,445297,07242,439
Virginia Tech Lane Stadium 65,632 [71] 65,632†53,68053,17465,632†58,31457,94156,730411,10358,729
Wake Forest BB&T Field 31,500 [72] 25,67321,89629,56429,07731,61334,503172,32628,721

Bold – Exceeded capacity
†Season High

NFL Draft

Total Picks by School

TeamRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Total
Boston College11
Clemson112
Duke0
Florida State11
Georgia Tech11
Louisville0
Miami11
North Carolina134
NC State112
Pittsburgh112
Syracuse0
Virginia11
Virginia Tech134
Wake Forest112
Total412244421

List of Selections

PlayerPositionSchoolDraft
Round
Round
Pick
Overall
Pick
Team
Ikem Ekwonu OT NC State 166 Carolina Panthers
Zion Johnson OG Boston College 11717 Los Angeles Chargers
Kenny Pickett QB Pittsburgh 12020 Pittsburgh Steelers
Jermaine Johnson II DE Florida State 12626 New York Jets
Andrew Booth Jr. CB Clemson 21042 Minnesota Vikings
Joshua Ezeudu OG North Carolina 3367 New York Giants
Jelani Woods TE Virginia 3973 Indianapolis Colts
Damarri Mathis CB Pittsburgh 410115 Denver Broncos
Zach Tom OG Wake Forest 435140 Green Bay Packers
Sam Howell QB North Carolina 51144 Washington Commanders
Ty Chandler RB North Carolina 526169 Minnesota Vikings
Marcus McKethan OG North Carolina 530173 New York Giants
James Mitchell TE Virginia Tech 534177 Detroit Lions
Amaré Barno LB Virginia Tech 610189 Carolina Panthers
Luke Tenuta OT Virginia Tech 630209 Buffalo Bills
Ja'Sir Taylor CB Wake Forest 635214 Los Angeles Chargers
Lecitus Smith OG Virginia Tech 636215 Arizona Cardinals
Tariq Carpenter LB Georgia Tech 77228 Green Bay Packers
Baylon Spector LB Clemson 710231 Buffalo Bills
Jonathan Ford DT Miami (FL) 713234 Green Bay Packers
Trenton Gill P NC State 734255 Chicago Bears

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