CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Atlantic Coast Conference football is set to dominate Friday nights this fall, with a league-record 12 games scheduled on Fridays, with today’s announcement of Louisville’s home contest versus James Madison in Week 2 moving to Friday, September 5. The specific game times and television networks will be announced at a later date.
 
No other conference has more scheduled Friday games than the ACC.
 
The ACC's first Friday night game will feature Georgia Tech facing Colorado in the season opener on Friday, August 29. Additionally, it will mark the coaching debut of Jake Dickert as Wake Forest hosts Kennesaw State in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Weeks 2 and 3 include non-conference home games in James Madison at Louisville (September 5) and Colgate at Syracuse (September 12), while Week 5 features the first of seven conference games on Friday nights with Florida State at Virginia (September 26).
 
On October 17, during Week 8, Louisville will face Miami, while North Carolina will travel to California. In Week 9, California will make its first trip to Blacksburg, Virginia, to compete against Virginia Tech on October 24.
 
The Friday night contests continue in Week 10, as veteran coach Bill Belichick will lead his North Carolina team into the JMA Wireless Dome to take on second-year head coach Fran Brown and the Syracuse Orange on Halloween Night, October 31.
 
In Weeks 12 and 13, there are two Friday ACC matchups, as Clemson will face Louisville on November 14, and Florida State will visit NC State on November 21. Additionally, the “Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate” rivalry between Georgia and Georgia Tech is scheduled to kick off in Week 14 on Friday, November 28, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
 
List of ACC Games on Fridays in 2025
August 29 – Georgia Tech at Colorado
August 29 – Kennesaw State at Wake Forest
September 5 – James Madison at Louisville
September 12 – Colgate at Syracuse
September 26 – Florida State at Virginia
October 17 – Louisville at Miami
October 17 – North Carolina at California
October 24 – California at Virginia Tech
October 31 – North Carolina at Syracuse
November 14 – Clemson at Louisville
November 21 – Florida State at NC State
November 28 – Georgia at Georgia Tech (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
 
The ACC announced the full 2025 football schedule on January 27 during the two-hour special ACC Huddle: 2025 Football Schedule Release show on ACC Network and simulcast on ESPN2. (Release)

The 73rd season of ACC Football features a record number of league games on Friday nights, the continuation of traditional rivalries, and five consecutive days of ACC Football over Labor Day Weekend. It includes key conference matchups and boasts the most challenging non-conference schedule in the nation.

The season will culminate with the 2025 ACC Football Championship Game on Saturday, December 6, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.