CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference will once again dominate Friday nights during the 2026 college football season, delivering its most compelling slate of Friday primetime games ever across all of college football. With marquee matchups and national brands, ACC Football Fridays will feature high-stakes action nearly every week of the season.
The 2026 ACC Football Fridays schedule begins in Week 1 with a conference game as Miami travels to Stanford on September 4, setting the tone for a season packed with high-profile conference showdowns. The slate continues with key league matchups throughout September and October, including Miami at Wake Forest in Week 3, Clemson at California in Week 4, Pitt at Virginia Tech in Week 5 and Florida State at Louisville in Week 6.
Friday, September 11, will see not one but two contests involving ACC teams, as Boston College hosts Rutgers and Louisville welcomes Villanova in Week 2. BC’s home contest versus Rutgers will take place on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 and serve as the Eagles’ annual Red Bandana Game honoring the memory of 9/11 Hero Welles Crowther.
October and November feature the heart of the conference race, highlighted by multiple games that could be chosen for Friday night primetime during Weeks 8-10, including potential contests such as California at SMU, Duke at Virginia, Clemson at Syracuse, Louisville at Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech at SMU. The schedule will feature one Friday night matchup in each of Weeks 8, 9, and 10, with additional details to be announced at a later time.
The Friday night spotlight remains on the ACC late in the season, with pivotal matchups like Florida State at Pitt in Week 11 and Virginia Tech at Miami in Week 12, before closing out Thanksgiving week with a national rivalry showdown as Florida visits Florida State on Black Friday in Week 13.
ACC Football on Fridays
Week 1: September 4 – Miami at Stanford
Week 2: September 11 – Rutgers at Boston College
Week 2: September 11 – Villanova at Louisville
Week 3: September 18 – Miami at Wake Forest
Week 4: September 25 – Clemson at California
Week 5: October 2 – Pitt at Virginia Tech
Week 6: October 9 – Florida State at Louisville
Week 8: October 23 – California at SMU *
Week 8: October 23 – Duke at Virginia *
Week 8: October 23 – NC State at Stanford *
Week 9: October 30 – California at NC State *
Week 9: October 30 – SMU at Syracuse *
Week 10: November 6 – Clemson at Syracuse *
Week 10: November 6 – Duke at NC State *
Week 10: November 6 – Louisville at Georgia Tech *
Week 10: November 6 – Virginia Tech at SMU *
Week 11: November 13 – Florida State at Pitt *
Week 12: November 20 – Virginia Tech at Miami
Week 13: November 27 – Florida at Florida State
*game is either Friday or Saturday
The season will culminate with the
2026 ACC Football Championship Game on Saturday, December 5, at noon ET on ABC from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fans are encouraged to sign up for the ACC Football mailing list to be among the first to receive information on ticket offers, on-sale dates and pricing. Click here for more information.
The ACC, in conjunction with its television partners ESPN, ACC Network and The CW, will announce kickoff times for the first three weeks of the season in late May. One game in each of Weeks 8, 9, and 10 will be moved to Friday, with those additional scheduling details to be announced later.
About The ACC
The Atlantic Coast Conference, in its 73rd year and 18 members strong, stands as one of the most competitive and revered intercollegiate conferences in the nation. ACC members including Boston College, Cal, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest are dedicated to upholding the league's founding values of academic excellence, athletic competition at the highest level, and integrity. The ACC supports 28 NCAA sports, with 15 for women and 13 for men, and its member institutions span 12 states. In August 2019, the ACC and ESPN partnered to launch ACC Network (ACCN), a 24/7 national network exclusively devoted to ACC sports and original programming. For more information, visit theACC.com and follow the ACC on Instagram (@accsports), Twitter (@theACC) and Facebook (facebook.com/theACC).