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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – North Carolina, NC State, SMU and Syracuse advanced through the quarterfinals of the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Championship with wins on Sunday. After four lower seeds advanced through the first round on Wednesday, the quarterfinals once again featured upsets with three lower seeds prevailing in the four matches.  
 
The semifinals will be played Thursday, November 12, at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina, beginning with No. 7 seed North Carolina facing No. 11 seed NC State at 5:30 p.m. ET and followed by No. 1 seed SMU versus No. 13 seed Syracuse at 8:30 p.m. ET. Both matches will air on ACC Network and follow the semifinals of the Ally ACC Women’s Soccer Championship, which will be played at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The championship match will be broadcast on ESPNU on Sunday, November 15, at 4 p.m. ET.
 
Three more matches went to overtime Sunday. In 11 games, the 2026 tournament has featured seven overtime contests, setting an ACC record for a championship. All but one of the 11 matches have been determined by one goal or penalty kicks.
 
Coming off a first-round bye on Wednesday, No. 1 seed SMU dominated in a 6-0 victory over No. 9 seed Virginia to advance to the semifinals for the second straight season. SMU’s six goals marked the most by any team in an ACC Championship game since NC State also scored six in 2010.
 
No. 7 seed North Carolina jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first 30 minutes, only to have No. 2 seed Clemson storm back with a pair of second-half goals to force overtime. Luca Nikolai scored the golden goal on a penalty kick in the 106th minute to send UNC to the semifinals with a 3-2 victory.
 
No. 11 seed NC State also used an overtime golden goal to advance past No. 3 seed Wake Forest, 1-0, as Russell Berko’s perfect cross deep into the box found Austin Bush, who slotted it home. The Wolfpack scored their first victory over Wake Forest in 21 years and will play in the ACC semifinals for the first time since 2009.
 
No. 13 seed Syracuse became the lowest seed to reach the ACC semifinals in tournament history following its 2-1 win in double overtime at No. 12 seed Stanford. After the teams exchanged goals in the final five minutes of the second half to send the match to extra time, Syracuse reserve Jordan Grey scored his second goal of the game in the 103rd minute.
 
Tickets are available for the semifinal and championship games of the 2026 ACC Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships, which will be contested over the same weekend in Cary, North Carolina. Ticket books are $40 in advance for all six matches. Single-game tickets for the semifinal matches are $20 in advance and $25 on gameday and include access to all four semifinal matches. Championship game tickets are $25 in advance and $30 on gameday, with access to both matches. Tickets are only available online and no walk-up sales will be available.
 
Exclusive group pricing is also available for groups of 20 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 (all times are Eastern)
First Round – Wednesday, Nov. 4
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 (2OT; SU 7-6 PK)
No. 9 Virginia 2, at No. 8 Notre Dame 2 (2OT; UVA 5-4 PK)

Quarterfinals – Sunday, Nov. 8 
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 – First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, N.C. – Thursday, Nov. 12
No. 11 NC State vs. No. 7 North Carolina | 5:30 p.m. | ACC Network
No. 13 Syracuse vs. No. 1 SMU | 8:30 p.m. | ACC Network

Final – First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, N.C. – Sunday, Nov. 15
4 p.m. | ESPNU