CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Two top-10 matchups headline this week’s Atlantic Coast Conference women’s soccer schedule as the countdown to the 2025 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship continues.

Action begins on Thursday, October 9, when No. 5 Florida State visits No. 2 Notre Dame for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff on ACC Network. This marks Notre Dame’s fifth ranked matchup of the season and fourth in its last five matches, while FSU plays its fourth road matchup in the same span.

On Sunday, October 12, top-ranked Virginia heads to the West Coast to face No. 3 Stanford for a 4 p.m. ET start on ACC Network Extra. The Cavaliers are riding a six-match winning streak and remain unbeaten this season, while the Cardinal have won their last three matches, outscoring their opponents 12-0 in the stretch.

Also on Sunday, the North Carolina/Duke rivalry continues when the 19th-ranked Tar Heels visit the 14th-ranked Blue Devils. It is the first rivalry matchup for Duke’s first-year head coach Kieran Hall, as the teams relink for the first time since the 2024 Women’s College Cup.

Tickets are now on sale for the semifinals and final of the 2025 Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. For more information, click HERE.

Noting ACC Women’s Soccer
• ACC teams finished the non-conference portion of the regular season with 81 victories, tied for the most among all conferences.
• ACC teams went 15-9-7 (.597) against peer Power Four opponents and finished 5-2-5 (.625) against ranked teams.
• NC State junior forward Jade Bordeleau and North Carolina junior forward Olivia Thomas have been named the ACC Co-Offensive Players of the Week, while Wolfpack senior goalkeeper Olivia Pratapas was selected as the ACC Defensive Player of the Week for matches played between September 29-October 5.
• A nation-best seven ACC teams are ranked in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll, including the top three spots: Virginia (No. 1), Notre Dame (No. 2), Stanford (No. 3), Florida State (No. 5), Wake Forest (No. 13), Duke (No. 14) and North Carolina (No. 19). Louisville is currently receiving votes.
• A nation-best eight ACC teams are in the top 25 of the latest RPI, including four in the top 10: Virginia (No. 1), Notre Dame (No. 2), Stanford (No. 6), Florida State (No. 8), Duke (No. 9), North Carolina (No. 10), Louisville (No. 19) and Wake Forest (No. 20).
• Four ACC teams are in the top 15 nationally in total goals: Stanford (No. 1 – 44), Louisville (No. 2 – 42), Notre Dame (No. 5 – 39), North Carolina (No. 11 – 35).
• Two ACC players are in the top 10 in total goals: Izzy Engle (Notre Dame) ranks third with 12 goals, while Olivia Thomas (North Carolina) ranks fifth with 11.
• Virginia’s Lia Godfrey has played in 96 matches, the most among all active Division I players.

Recent Results
Thursday, October 2
at NC State 2, #12 Wake Forest 1 *
at #19 North Carolina 3, Boston College 1 *
at #14 Duke 5, Pitt 0 *

Friday, October 3
at #2 Notre Dame 3, #23 Louisville 1 *
at #6 Florida State 3, Miami 0 *

Saturday, October 4
at #1 Virginia 2, Virginia Tech 1 *

Sunday, October 5
at SMU 2, California 1 *
at #19 North Carolina 3, Pitt 1 *
Clemson 2, at Syracuse 1 *

Upcoming Schedule (All Times ET)
Thursday, October 9
#1 Virginia at California | 6:30 p.m. | ACCNX *
#5 Florida State at #2 Notre Dame | 7 p.m. | ACCN *
Louisville at #13 Wake Forest | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *
Clemson at SMU | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *
NC State at Boston College | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *
Virginia Tech at #3 Stanford | 10 p.m. | ACCNX *

Saturday, October 11
Syracuse at Miami | 7 p.m. | ACCNX *

Sunday, October 12
Louisville at Boston College | Noon | ACCNX *
#19 North Carolina at #14 Duke | 1 p.m. | ESPNU *
SMU at #2 Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | ACCN *
Virginia Tech at California | 4 p.m. | ACCNX *
#1 Virginia at #3 Stanford | 4 p.m. | ACCNX *

* - ACC match