2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football season

The 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season, is the 71st season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The ACC consists of 14 members. The 2023 season will be the first season without divisions since 2005 (other than the pandemic-disrupted 2020 season). The entire schedule was released on January 30, 2023.[1]

2023 ACC Football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
SportFootball
Number of teams14
2024 NFL Draft
Regular season
ACC Championship Game
2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Florida State  5 0   7 0  
No. 18 Louisville  3 1   6 1  
No. 17 North Carolina  3 1   6 1  
Virginia Tech  3 1   4 4  
No. 20 Duke  2 1   5 2  
Boston College  2 2   4 3  
Georgia Tech  2 2   3 4  
Clemson  2 3   4 3  
NC State  1 2   4 3  
Miami (FL)  1 2   5 2  
Virginia  1 2   2 5  
Wake Forest  1 3   4 3  
Pittsburgh  1 3   2 5  
Syracuse  0 4   4 4  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
As of October 27, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

Clemson defeated North Carolina 39−10 in the 2022 ACC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Preseason

Recruiting classes

National rankings
Team Rivals[2] 24/7[3] On3 Recruits[4] Total signees
Boston College 62 60 63 18
Clemson 10 11 11 26
Duke 53 55 62 26
Florida State 26 19 20 18
Georgia Tech 63 63 64 19
Louisville 43 35 27 15
Miami 7 7 6 24
North Carolina 29 29 30 20
NC State 37 40 35 18
Pittsburgh 53 51 53 19
Syracuse 97 84 76 16
Virginia 59 64 67 21
Virginia Tech 39 37 41 27
Wake Forest 46 53 56 20

ACC Kickoff

The 2023 ACC Kickoff was held on July 25 through 27 at the Westin hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. This year was the first year where the event expanded to three full interview days. Each team had their head coach and three players available to talk to the media. Coverage of the event was televised by the ACC Network. The preseason poll and preseason All-ACC Teams were be released after the event, with the preseason poll being released on August 1, 2023.[5][6]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Clemson 2,370 (103)
2 Florida State 2,304 (67)
3 North Carolina 1,981 (5)
4 NC State 1,662 (1)
5 Miami 1,553
6 Duke 1,511
Pittsburgh
8 Louisville 1,344
9 Wake Forest 1,181
10 Syracuse 826
11 Virginia Tech 678
12 Georgia Tech 633
13 Boston College 561
14 Virginia 365

Preseason ACC Player of the year

Source:[7]

RankingPlayerPositionTeamVotes
1 Drake Maye QB North Carolina 88
2 Jordan Travis Florida State 66
3 Will Shipley RB Clemson 17
4 Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LB 3
5 Riley Leonard QB Duke 1
Tyler Davis DT Clemson

Preseason all-conference teams

Source:[7]

All−American Teams

AP 1st Team[8] AP 2nd Team AS 1st Team[9] AS 2nd Team WCFF 1st Team[10] WCFF 2nd Team ESPN[11] CBS 1st Team[12] CBS 2nd Team CFN 1st Team[13][14] CFN 2nd Team PFF 1st Team[15] PFF 2nd Team PFF 3rd Team SN 1st Team[16] SN 2nd Team
Graham Barton, OT, Duke Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Trey Benson, RB, Florida State Green tickY
Barrett Carter, LB, Clemson Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
DeWayne Carter, DT, Duke Green tickY
Fentrell Cypress, CB, Florida State Green tickY Green tickY
Tyler Davis, DT, Clemson Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Oronde Gadsden, TE, Syracuse Green tickY Green tickY
Cedric Gray, LB, North Carolina Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Kamren Kinchens, S, Miami (FL) Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Christian Mahogany, OG, Boston College Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
R.J. Mickens, S, Clemson Green tickY
Will Shipley, RB, Clemson Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Leonard Taylor, DT, Miami (FL) Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Jordan Travis, QB, Florida State Green tickY
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Jared Verse, DE, Florida State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
James Williams, S, Miami (FL) Green tickY Green tickY
Johnny Wilson, WR, Florida State Green tickY Green tickY

Preseason award watchlists

Coaches

Coaching changes

The ACC entered the 2023 season with two new head football coaches:

Head coaching records

Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school ACC record
Boston College Jeff Hafley 4 15–20 15–20 9–17
Clemson Dabo Swinney 15 161–39 161–39 99–19
Duke Mike Elko 2 9–4 9–4 5–3
Florida State Mike Norvell 4 56–31 18–16 11–13
Georgia Tech Brent Key 2 4–4 4–4 4–3
Louisville Jeff Brohm 1 66–44 0–0 0–0
Miami Mario Cristobal 2 67–67 5–7 3–5
North Carolina Mack Brown 15 274–144–1 99–68–1 61–49–1
NC State Dave Doeren 11 95–58 72–54 38–44
Pittsburgh Pat Narduzzi 9 62–41 62–41 41–25
Syracuse Dino Babers 8 73–65 36–49 18–39
Virginia Tony Elliot 2 3–7 3–7 1–6
Virginia Tech Brent Pry 2 3–8 3–8 1–6
Wake Forest Dave Clawson 10 149–132 59–53 29–42

Rankings

Legend
    Improvement in ranking
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  Not ranked previous week
RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
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Final
Boston College AP
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CFP Not released  
Clemson AP 9 25 RV RV RV RV RV RV NV
C 9 21 22 23 RV RV RV RV RV
CFP Not released  
Duke AP RV 21 21 18 17 19 17 16 20
C RV 24 20 18 16 21 18 17 21
CFP Not released  
Florida State AP 8 4 (3) 3 (3) 4 (1) 5 (3) 5 (4) 4 (1) 4 (1) 4 (3)
C 8 5 3 3 4 5 4 4 4
CFP Not released  
Georgia Tech AP
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CFP Not released  
Louisville AP RV RV RV RV 25 14 21 18
C RV RV RV RV 25 15 21 18
CFP Not released  
Miami AP RV RV 22 20 18 17 25 RV RV
C RV RV 23 21 18 17 RV RV RV
CFP Not released  
North Carolina AP 21 17 20 17 15 14 12 10 17
C 20 16 18 17 15 13 12 10 17
CFP Not released  
NC State AP RV RV
C RV RV
CFP Not released  
Pittsburgh AP RV RV
C RV RV
CFP Not released  
Syracuse AP RV RV
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Virginia AP
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Virginia Tech AP
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Wake Forest AP
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Schedule

The regular season began on Thursday, August 31, 2023, and will end on Saturday, November 25, 2023. The ACC Championship Game will be played on Saturday December 2, 2023, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Week one

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
August 31 7:00 p.m. Elon Wake Forest Allegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, NC ACCN W 37–17   30,028
August 31 7:30 p.m. NC State UConn Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT CBSSN W 24–14   36,536
September 1 7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) Miami Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL ACCN W 38–3   49,024
September 1 7:30 p.m. Louisville Georgia Tech Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff) ESPN  LOU 39–34   36,101
September 2 Noon Northern Illinois Boston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA ACCN L 24–27 OT  30,122
September 2 Noon Virginia No. 12 Tennessee Nissan StadiumNashville, TN ABC L 13–49   69,507
September 2 3:30 p.m. Wofford Pittsburgh Acrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA ACCN W 45–7   45,096
September 2 4:00 p.m. Colgate Syracuse JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY (rivalry) ACCNX/ESPN+ W 65–0   32,465
September 2 7:30 p.m. No. 21 North Carolina South Carolina Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic, rivalry, College GameDay) ABC W 31–17   68,723
September 2 8:00 p.m. Old Dominion Virginia Tech Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA ACCN W 36–17   65,632
September 3 7:30 p.m. No. 5 LSU No. 8 Florida State Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL (Camping World Kickoff) ABC W 45–24   65,429
September 4 8:00 p.m. No. 9 Clemson Duke Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC ESPN  DUKE 28–7   31,638
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 7 7:00 p.m. Murray State Louisville L&N Federal Credit Union StadiumLouisville, KY ACCN W 56–0   45,273
September 9 11:00 a.m. Vanderbilt Wake Forest Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC ACCN W 36–20   28,363
September 9 Noon No. 5 (FCS) Holy Cross Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry) ACCNX/ESPN+ W 31–28   40,122
September 9 Noon No. 10 Notre Dame NC State Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC ABC L 24–45   56,919
September 9 Noon James Madison Virginia Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA ESPNU L 35–36   56,508
September 9 Noon Purdue Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA ESPN2 L 17–24   65,632
September 9 1:00 p.m. South Carolina State Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA ACCNX/ESPN+ W 48–13   31,452
September 9 2:15 p.m. Charleston Southern No. 25 Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC ACCN W 66–17   81,500
September 9 3:30 p.m. No. 23 Texas A&M Miami Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL ABC W 48–33   48,792
September 9 3:30 p.m. Western Michigan Syracuse JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY ACCNX/ESPN+ W 48–7   32,637
September 9 5:15 p.m. Appalachian State No. 17 North Carolina Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC ACCN W 40–34 2OT  50,500
September 9 6:00 p.m. Lafayette No. 21 Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC ACCNX/ESPN+ W 42–7   17,481
September 9 6:30 p.m. Cincinnati Pittsburgh Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (River City Rivalry) CW L 21–27   49,398
September 9 8:30 p.m. Southern Miss No. 4 Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL ACCN W 66–13   74,467
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 14 7:30 p.m. Bethune–Cookman No. 22 Miami Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL ACCN W 48–7   40,077
September 15 7:00 p.m. Virginia Maryland SECU StadiumCollege Park, MD (rivalry) FS1 L 14–42   37,041
September 16 Noon No. 3 Florida State Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA ABC  FSU 31–29   41,383
September 16 Noon Louisville Indiana Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN BTN W 21–14   37,250
September 16 Noon Wake Forest Old Dominion S.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA ESPN2 W 27–24   18,276
September 16 2:00 p.m. VMI NC State Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC CW W 45–7   56,919
September 16 3:30 p.m. Northwestern No. 21 Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC ACCN W 38–14   18,141
September 16 3:30 p.m. Minnesota No. 20 North Carolina Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC ESPN W 31–13   45,151
September 16 3:30 p.m. Virginia Tech Rutgers SHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ BTN L 16–35   52,657
September 16 7:30 p.m. Georgia Tech No. 17 Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS SECN L 23–48   64,150
September 16 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh West Virginia Milan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl) ABC L 6–17   61,106
September 16 7:30 p.m. Syracuse Purdue Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN NBC W 35–20   61,441
September 16 8:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ACCN W 48–14   81,295
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 22 7:30 p.m. NC State Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA ESPN  NCSU 24–21   42,979
September 23 Noon No. 4 Florida State Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (rivalry) ABC  FSU 31–24 OT  81,500
September 23 Noon Army Syracuse JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY ACCN W 29–16   37,594
September 23 Noon Virginia Tech Marshall Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV ESPN2 L 17–24   31,475
September 23 3:30 p.m. Boston College Louisville L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, KY ACCN  LOU 56–28   48,294
September 23 3:30 p.m. No. 20 Miami Temple Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA ESPN2 W 41–7   17,234
September 23 3:30 p.m. No. 18 Duke UConn Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT CBSSN W 41–7   29,033
September 23 6:30 p.m. Georgia Tech Wake Forest Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC CW  GT 30–16   32,528
September 23 8:00 p.m. No. 17 North Carolina Pittsburgh Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA ACCN  UNC 41–24   48,544
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week five

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 29 7:00 p.m. Louisville NC State Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ESPN  LOU 13–10   56,919
September 30 Noon Clemson Syracuse JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY ABC  CLEM 31–14   40,973
September 30 2:00 p.m. Virginia Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA CW  BC 27–24   41,868
September 30 3:30 p.m. Bowling Green Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA ACCN L 27–38   30,097
September 30 7:30 p.m. No. 11 Notre Dame No. 17 Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC (College GameDay) ABC L 14–21   40,768
September 30 8:30 p.m. Pittsburgh Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA ACCN  VT 38–21   65,632
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
September 30No. 5 Florida StateNo. 18 MiamiNo. 15 North CarolinaWake Forest

Week six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 7 Noon Boston College Army Michie StadiumWest Point, NY CBSSN W 27–24   34,017
October 7 Noon No. 10 (FCS) William & Mary Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA ACCN W 27–13   38,289
October 7 2:00 p.m. Marshall NC State Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC CW W 48–41   56,919
October 7 3:30 p.m. Wake Forest Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ACCN  CLEM 17–12   80,810
October 7 3:30 p.m. Virginia Tech No. 5 Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL ABC  FSU 39–17   79,560
October 7 3:30 p.m. Syracuse No. 14 North Carolina Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC ESPN  UNC 40–7   50,500
October 7 7:30 p.m. No. 10 Notre Dame No. 25 Louisville L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, KY ABC W 33–20   59,081
October 7 8:00 p.m. Georgia Tech No. 17 Miami Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL ACCN  GT 23–20   58,045
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
October 7No. 19 DukePittsburgh

Week seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 14 Noon Syracuse No. 4 Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL ABC  FSU 41–3   79,560
October 14 3:30 p.m. Wake Forest Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA ACCN  VT 30–13   65,632
October 14 6:30 p.m. No. 14 Louisville Pittsburgh Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA CW  PITT 38–21   46,296
October 14 7:30 p.m. No. 25 Miami No. 12 North Carolina Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC ABC  UNC 41–31   50,500
October 14 8:00 p.m. NC State No. 17 Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC (Tobacco Road) ACCN  DUKE 24–3   31,833
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
October 14Boston CollegeClemsonGeorgia TechVirginia

Week eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 21 Noon Boston College Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA ACCN  BC 38–23   35,656
October 21 3:30 p.m. Pittsburgh Wake Forest Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC ACCN  WAKE 21–17   31,855
October 21 6:30 p.m. Virginia No. 10 North Carolina Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry) CW  UVA 31–27   50,500
October 21 7:30 p.m. No. 16 Duke No. 4 Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL ABC  FSU 38–20   79,560
October 21 8:00 p.m. Clemson Miami Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL ACCN  MIA 28–20 2OT  48,562
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
DateBye Week
October 21No. 21 LouisvilleNC StateSyracuseVirginia Tech

Week nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 26 7:30 p.m. Syracuse Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA ESPN  VT 38–10   60,236
October 28 Noon No. 4 Florida State Wake Forest Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC ABC      
October 28 Noon UConn Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA ACCN      
October 28 2:00 p.m. Clemson NC State Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) CW      
October 28 3:30 p.m. Pittsburgh No. 14 Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN (rivalry) NBC      
October 28 3:30 pm No. 20 Duke No. 18 Louisville L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, KY ESPN      
October 28 3:30 pm Virginia Miami Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL ACCN      
October 28 8:00 pm No. 17 North Carolina Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA ACCN      
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 2 7:30 p.m. Wake Forest Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC (Tobacco Road) ESPN      
November 3 7:30 p.m. Boston College Syracuse JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY (rivalry) ESPN2      
November 4 12:00 p.m. Campbell North Carolina Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC ACCN      
November 4 2:00 p.m. Georgia Tech Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA CW      
November 4 3:30 p.m. Notre Dame Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC ABC/ESPN      
November 4 3:30 p.m. Florida State Pittsburgh Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA ABC/ESPN      
November 4 3:30 p.m. Virginia Tech Louisville L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, KY ACCN      
November 4 8:00 p.m. Miami NC State Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ACCN      
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 9 7:30 p.m. Virginia Louisville L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, KY ESPN      
November 11 3:30 p.m. Pittsburgh Syracuse Yankee StadiumBronx, NY (rivalry)      
November 11 Virginia Tech Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)      
November 11 Georgia Tech Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (rivalry)      
November 11 Duke North Carolina Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell)      
November 11 Miami Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)      
November 11 NC State Wake Forest Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)      
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 16 7:00 p.m. Boston College Pittsburgh Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA ESPN      
November 18 3:30 p.m. Wake Forest Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN NBC      
November 18 North Carolina Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC      
November 18 Duke Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA      
November 18 North Alabama Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL      
November 18 Syracuse Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA      
November 18 Louisville Miami Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL      
November 18 NC State Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA      
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Week thirteen

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 24 Noon Miami Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA ABC      
November 25 Clemson South Carolina Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (rivalry)      
November 25 Pittsburgh Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC      
November 25 Florida State Florida Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry)      
November 25 Georgia Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)      
November 25 Kentucky Louisville L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup)      
November 25 North Carolina NC State Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)      
November 25 Wake Forest Syracuse JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY      
November 27 Virginia Tech Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Commonwealth Cup)      
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Championship Game

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
December 2 Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, North Carolina      
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. 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" conference teams from the Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC, as well as Notre Dame. All rankings are from the AP Poll at the time of the game.

DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 2SECVirginiaNo. 12 TennesseeNissan StadiumNashville, TNL 13–49
September 2SECNo. 21 North CarolinaSouth CarolinaBank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Duke's Mayo Classic/rivalry) W 31–17
September 3SECNo. 5 LSUNo. 8 Florida StateCamping World StadiumOrlando, FL (Camping World Kickoff) W 45–24
September 9SECNo. 23 Texas A&MMiamiHard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL W 48–33
September 9IndependentNo. 10 Notre DameNC StateCarter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC L 24–45
September 9Big 12CincinnatiPittsburghAcrisure StadiumPittsburgh, PA (River City Rivalry) L 21–27
September 9Big TenPurdueVirginia TechLane StadiumBlacksburg, VA L 17–24
September 9SECVanderbiltWake ForestAllegacy Federal Credit Union StadiumWinston-Salem, NC W 36–20
September 15Big TenVirginiaMarylandSECU StadiumCollege Park, MD (rivalry) L 14–42
September 16Big TenNorthwesternNo. 21 DukeWallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC W 38–14
September 16SECGeorgia TechNo. 17 Ole MissVaught–Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS L 23–48
September 16Big TenLouisvilleIndianaLucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN W 21–14
September 16Big TenMinnesotaNo. 20 North CarolinaKenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC W 31–13
September 16Big 12PittsburghWest VirginiaMilan Puskar StadiumMorgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl) L 6–17
September 16Big TenSyracusePurdueRoss–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN W 35–20
September 16Big TenVirginia TechRutgersSHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ L 16–35
September 30IndependentNo. 11 Notre DameNo. 17 DukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC L 14–21
October 7IndependentNo. 10 Notre DameNo. 25 LouisvilleCardinal StadiumLouisville, KY W 33–20
October 28IndependentPittsburghNo. 14 Notre DameNotre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, IN (rivalry)
November 4IndependentNotre DameClemsonMemorial StadiumClemson, SC
November 18IndependentWake ForestNotre DameNotre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
November 25SECClemsonSouth CarolinaWilliams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (rivalry)
November 25SECFlorida StateFloridaBen Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry)
November 25SECGeorgiaGeorgia TechBobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)
November 25SECKentuckyLouisvilleCardinal StadiumLouisville, KY (Governor's Cup)

ACC vs Group of Five matchups

The following games include ACC teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, or Sun Belt.

DateConferenceVisitorHomeSiteScore
September 1MACMiami (OH)MiamiHard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLW 38–3
September 2MACNorthern IllinoisBoston CollegeAlumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA L 24–27OT
September 2Sun BeltOld DominionVirginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA W 36–17
September 9Sun BeltSouthern MissNo. 4 Florida StateDoak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL W 66–13
September 9Sun BeltAppalachian StateNo. 17 North CarolinaKenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 40–342OT
September 9MACWestern MichiganSyracuseJMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY W 48–8
September 9Sun BeltJames MadisonVirginiaScott StadiumCharlottesville, VA L 35–36
September 16AmericanFlorida AtlanticClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 48–14
September 16Sun BeltWake ForestOld DominionS.B. Ballard StadiumNorfolk, VA W 27–24
September 23AmericanNo. 20 MiamiTempleLincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA W 41–7
September 23Sun BeltVirginia TechMarshallJoan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV L 17–24
September 30MACBowling GreenGeorgia TechBobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA L 27–38
October 7Sun BeltMarshallNC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC W 48–41

ACC vs FBS independents matchups

The following games include ACC teams competing against FBS independents Army, UConn, or UMass (but excluding independent Notre Dame, which appears in the Power Five section above).

DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 31NC StateUConnRentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT W 24–14
September 23No. 18 DukeUConnRentschler Field • East Hartford, CT W 41–7
September 23ArmySyracuseJMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY W 29–16
October 7Boston CollegeArmyMichie StadiumWest Point, NY W 27–24
October 28UConnBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

ACC vs FCS matchups

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

DateVisitorHomeSiteScore
August 31ElonWake ForestAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium • Winston-Salem, NC W 31–17
September 2WoffordPittsburghAcrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 45–7
September 2ColgateSyracuseJMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY W 65–0
September 7Murray StateLouisvilleCardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY W 56–0
September 9Holy CrossBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA W 31–28
September 9Charleston SouthernNo. 25 ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, SC W 66–17
September 9LafayetteNo. 21 DukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC W 42–7
September 9South Carolina StateGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 48–13
September 14Bethune–CookmanNo. 22 MiamiHard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL W 48–7
September 16VMINC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC W 45–7
October 7William & MaryVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA W 27–13
November 4CampbellNorth CarolinaKenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
November 18North AlabamaFlorida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

Records against other conferences

Postseason

The bowl games will begin on December 16, 2023, and will end with the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 8, 2024.

Awards and honors

Player of the week honors

Week Quarterback Running Back Receiver Offensive Line Defensive Line Linebacker Defensive Back Specialist Rookie
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team Position Player Team Position
Week 1[45] Jordan Travis Florida State British Brooks North Carolina Keon Coleman Florida State Bless Harris Florida State Kaimon Rucker North Carolina Payton Wilson NC State Jeremiah Lewis Duke Brock Travelstead Louisville K Ike Daniels Syracuse RB
Week 2[46] Tyler Van Dyke Miami Demond Claiborne Wake Forest Jacolby George Miami Anez Cooper Miami Kyle Kennard Georgia Tech Keli Lawson Virginia Tech Jaden Davis Miami Matthew Dennis Wake Forest K Anthony Colandrea Virginia QB
Omarion Hampton North Carolina D'Mitri Emmanuel Florida State Peter Moore Virginia Tech P
Week 3[47] Garrett Shrader Syracuse LeQuint Allen Syracuse Nate McCollum North Carolina Christopher Bleich Syracuse Jasheen Davis Wake Forest Jacob Roberts Wake Forest Cam'Ron Kelly Louisville Julian Gray NC State WR/KR Tyler Brown Clemson WR
Week 4[48] Jack Plummer Louisville Jawhar Jordan Louisville Malik Washington Virginia Bryan Hudson Louisville Kaimon Rucker (2) North Carolina Kalen DeLaoch Florida State Jaylon King Georgia Tech Alijah Huzzie North Carolina PR Kevin Concepcion NC State WR
Renardo Green Florida State
Week 5[49] Kyron Drones Virginia Tech Bhayshul Tuten Virginia Tech Tyler Brown Clemson Christian Mahogany Boston College T. J. Parker Clemson Payton Wilson (2) NC State Cam'Ron Kelly (2) Louisville Brock Travelstead (2) Louisville K/P Tyler Brown (2) Clemson WR
Week 6[50] Drake Maye North Carolina Trey Benson Florida State Nate McCollum (2) North Carolina Darius Washington Florida State Mason Reiger Louisville Payton Wilson (3) NC State Devin Neal Louisville Bhayshul Tuten Virginia Tech RB/KR Kevin Concepcion (2) NC State WR
Week 7[51] Drake Maye (2) North Carolina Omarion Hampton (2) North Carolina Devontez Walker North Carolina Jacob Monk Duke Antwaun Powell-Ryland Virginia Tech Cedric Gray North Carolina M.J. Devonshire Pittsburgh Keon Coleman Florida State WR/PR Sam Okunlola Pittsburgh DE
Tre Freeman Duke
Week 8[52] Jordan Travis (2) Florida State Kye Robichaux Boston College Malik Washington (2) Virginia Christian Mahogany (2) Boston College Rueben Bain Jr. Miami James Jackson Virginia Elijah Jones Boston College Deuce Spann Florida State WR/KR Rueben Bain Jr. Miami DL
Thomas Castellanos Boston College
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13

Home game attendance

Team Stadium Capacity Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Total Average % of Capacity
Boston College Alumni Stadium 44,500[53] 30,122 40,122 41,383 41,868 153,495 38,374 86.23%
Clemson Memorial Stadium 81,500[54] 81,500 81,295 81,500 80,810 325,105 81,276 99.73%
Duke Wallace Wade Stadium 40,004[55] 31,638 17,481 18,141 40,768 31,833 139,861 27,972 69.92%
Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium 79,560[56] 74,467 79,560 79,560 79,560 313,147 78,287 98.4%
Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium 55,000[57] 31,452 30,097 35,656 97,205 32,402 58.91%
Louisville L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium 60,800[58] 45,273 48,294 59,081 152,648 50,883 83.69%
Miami Hard Rock Stadium 65,326[59] 49,024 48,792 40,077 58,045 48,562 244,500 48,900 74.86%
North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium 50,500[60] 50,500 45,151 50,500 50,500 50,500 247,151 49,430 97.88%
NC State Carter–Finley Stadium 56,919[61] 56,919 56,919 56,919 56,919 227,676 56,919 100%
Pittsburgh Acrisure Stadium 68,400[62] 45,096 49,398 48,544 46,296 189,334 47,334 69.2%
Syracuse JMA Wireless Dome 49,057[63] 32,465 32,637 37,594 40,973 143,669 35,917 73.22%
Virginia Scott Stadium 61,500[64] 56,508 42,979 38,289 137,776 45,925 74.68%
Virginia Tech Lane Stadium 65,632[65] 65,632 65,632 65,632 65,632 262,528 65,632 100%
Wake Forest Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium 31,500[66] 30,028 28,363 32,528 31,855 122,774 30,694 97.44%

Bold – Exceeded capacity
† Season High

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