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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - The 2026 ACC Men's Soccer Championship shifts to Cary, North Carolina, on Thursday, November 12, for the semifinals at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. After a tournament full of drama, the last four standing are No. 1 seed SMU, No. 7 seed North Carolina, No. 11 seed NC State and No. 13 seed Syracuse.

The Tar Heels and Wolfpack square off in the first semifinal at 5:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Mustangs and Orange at 8:30 p.m. ET. ACC Network has the broadcast of both matches.

The championship game will be contested in Cary on Sunday, November 15, at 4 p.m. on ESPNU.

Ten of the first 11 tournament matches have been decided by one goal or via penalty kicks during a chaotic day of action. A tournament-record seven matches have gone to overtime.

In the latest NCAA RPI, released Wednesday, eight ACC teams rank among the top 25: No. 2 SMU, No. 3 Clemson, No. 7 Pitt, No. 11 Louisville, No. 12 North Carolina and No. 18 Stanford, No. 23 Wake Forest and No. 24 NC State. That is most of any conference.

Ticket books are $40 for all six matches of the ACC Men's and Women's Soccer Championships. Single-game tickets for the semifinal matches are $10 in advance and $15 on gameday, while championship game tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on gameday. Tickets only are available online and no walk-up sales will be available.

Exclusive group pricing is also available for groups of 10 or more, along with unique on-field opportunities. For details, visit theACC.com/groups or contact tickets@theacc.org.

2026 ACC Men's Soccer Championship Schedule
First Round | Wednesday, November 4
at Campus Sites
No. 12 Stanford 2, at No. 5 Louisville 1
at No. 3 Wake Forest 1, No. 14 Boston College 1 (2OT; WF 6-5 PK)
No. 11 NC State 2, at No. 6 Virginia Tech 1
at No. 7 North Carolina 1, No. 10 California 1 (2OT; UNC 4-3 PK)
at No. 2 Clemson 2, No. 15 Duke 1
No. 13 Syracuse 1, at No. 4 Pitt 1 (SU 7-6 PK)
No. 9 Virginia 2, at No. 8 Notre Dame 2 (UVA 5-4 PK)
No. 1 SMU - bye

Quarterfinals | Sunday, November 8
at Campus Sites
No. 7 North Carolina 3, at No. 2 Clemson 2 (2OT)
No. 11 NC State 1, at No. 3 Wake Forest 0 (OT)
at No. 1 SMU 6, No. 9 Virginia 0
No. 13 Syracuse 2, at No. 12 Stanford 1 (2OT)

Semifinals | Thursday, November 12 
at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park | Cary, N.C. (airing on ACCN)
No. 11 NC State vs. No. 7 North Carolina | 5:30 p.m.
No. 13 Syracuse vs. No. 1 SMU | 8:30 p.m.

Championship | Sunday, November 15
at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park | Cary, N.C.
4 p.m. | ESPNU

All times Eastern

Noting ACC Men's Soccer
• A tournament-record seven games (out of 11) have gone to overtime. The previous tourney record was four.
• Ten of the first 11 games were decided by either a one-goal margin or penalty kicks.
• At No. 13, Syracuse is the lowest-seeded team to reach the ACC semifinals (previous was No. 12).
• SMU is the reigning tournament champion and is aiming to become the first repeat champ since Wake Forest pulled off the feat in 2016 and 2017.
• Among current ACC programs, Clemson and Virginia lead with 16 ACC Championships apiece. UVA has captured a league-best 11 tournament titles, while Clemson has won five.
• SMU earned the ACC regular-season title and a No. 1 ACC Tournament seed, both for the first time.
• Six ACC teams are ranked in the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll. That is second most of any league: SMU (1), Clemson (5), North Carolina (12), Louisville (13), Wake Forest (20) and Pitt (21).
• ACC teams have been ranked No. 1 nationally in 10 of 12 polls this season (SMU 6, Stanford 4).
• In the latest NCAA RPI, released Wednesday, eight ACC teams rank among the top 25: No. 2 SMU, No. 3 Clemson, No. 7 Pitt, No. 11 Louisville, No. 12 North Carolina and No. 18 Stanford, No. 23 Wake Forest and No. 24 NC State. That is most of any conference.
• 11 ACC teams stand among the RPI top 40, while all 15 rank among the top 60.
• SMU (13-0-3) is the only team nationally that has yet to lose a match this season. 
• SMU earned four season awards as part of the 2026 All-ACC Team announcement on Wednesday. Five Mustangs earned First-Team All-ACC honors, most by any team since Wake Forest in 2008. (Release)
• ACC teams finished 78-20-18 (.750) against non-conference competition this season. The winning percentage and total number of wins are the best of any conference.
• UNC's Joschi Schelb leads the ACC and ranks second nationally this season in goals with 16, while Clemson's Ransford Gyan is fourth nationally with 14 goals.
• ACC teams have won 20 NCAA men’s soccer championships, with 11 since 2001, including three of the last five (Clemson 2021, Syracuse 2022, Clemson 2023)