2025 ACC Championship Game

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2025 ACC Championship Game
Conference Championship
DateDecember 6, 2025
Season 2025
Stadium Bank of America Stadium
Location Charlotte, North Carolina
Referee Jerry Magallanes
United States TV coverage
Network ABC
ESPN Radio
Announcers ABC: Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath, and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporters)
ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline reporter)
ACC Championship Game
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2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 17 Virginia y  7 1   10 2  
Duke y  6 2   7 5  
No. 12 Miami (FL)  6 2   10 2  
No. 22 Georgia Tech  6 2   9 3  
SMU  6 2   8 4  
Pittsburgh  6 2   8 4  
Louisville  4 4   8 4  
Wake Forest  4 4   8 4  
NC State  4 4   7 5  
California  4 4   7 5  
Clemson  4 4   7 5  
Stanford  3 5   4 8  
Florida State  2 6   5 7  
Virginia Tech  2 6   3 9  
North Carolina  2 6   4 8  
Boston College  1 7   2 10  
Syracuse  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Virginia vs. Duke
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
As of December 3, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 ACC Championship Game will be a college football conference championship game played on December 6, 2025, to determine the champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for the 2025 season. The game features the Virginia Cavaliers and the Duke Blue Devils. The 21st annual game will begin at 8:00 p.m. EST on ABC.

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Teams

The 2025 ACC Championship Game featured the Virginia Cavaliers, with a 7–1 conference record, as the #1 seed and the Duke Blue Devils, with a 6–2 conference record, as the #2 seed after winning a 5-way tiebreaker of 6–2 teams.

This game is a rematch of a regular-season game on November 15; Virginia defeated Duke 34–17.

Duke Blue Devils

The Blue Devils clinched a spot in the game on November 29, when they defeated Wake Forest and then saw Pittsburgh lose to Miami and SMU lose to California. [1] They finished the regular season 7–5 (6–2 ACC) and are the designated away team for this game.

This is Duke's first ACC Championship appearance since 2013, when they lost to eventual national champion Florida State 45–7. They are seeking their first ACC Championship since 1989 and first outright title since 1962.

Virginia Cavaliers

The Cavaliers clinched a spot in the game on November 29, when they defeated rival Virginia Tech. [2] They finished the regular season 10–2 (7–1 ACC) and are the designated home team for this game.

This is their first ACC Championship appearance since 2019, when they lost to Clemson 62–17. They are seeking their first ACC Championship since 1995 and first outright championship in school history.

Scoring summary

2025 ACC Championship Game
Duke Blue Devils (7–5, 6–2) vs. No. 17 Virginia Cavaliers (10–2, 7–1)
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at Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC

Game information
First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

StatisticsDUKEUVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DukePassing
Rushing
Receiving
VirginiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. DiSalvo, Abby (November 29, 2025). "Duke football secures spot in ACC Championship game". Duke Chronicle .
  2. "No. 17 Virginia clinches spot in ACC title game; to face Duke". ESPN . November 29, 2025.