CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - The third week of Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Lacrosse action features a pair of matchups against top-10 opponents. The college lacrosse weekend is highlighted by a showdown between No. 2 Syracuse and No. 1 Maryland on Friday at 6 p.m. ET on ACC Network. The game is a rematch of the 2025 NCAA Semifinals.
On Saturday, No. 13 Virginia travels to No. 9 Richmond for a noon ET game, which will air on ESPN+.
No. 6 Notre Dame opens its season on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.
All five ACC teams are ranked in the latest USILA poll, led by No. 2 Syracuse. Notre Dame (6), Duke (7), North Carolina (8) and Virginia (13) are also among the top 20.
Upcoming Schedule
Friday, February 13
High Point at No. 8/6 North Carolina | 5 p.m. | ACCNX
No. 1/1 Maryland at No. 2/2 Syracuse | 6 p.m. | ACCN
Saturday, February 14
No. 13/13 Virginia at No. 9/8 Richmond | Noon | ESPN+
No. 6/7 Notre Dame at Marquette | 3 p.m.
Sunday, February 15
Vermont at No. 7/9 Duke | Noon | ACCNX
Iona at No. 8/6 North Carolina | Noon | ACCNX
Tuesday, February 17
Bellarmine at Notre Dame | 3 p.m. | ACCNX
Iona at North Carolina | Noon | ACCNX
All times Eastern.
Rankings: USILA/Inside Lacrosse
Noting ACC Men's Lacrosse
• Syracuse's Joey Spallina (Offensive) and Jimmy McCool (Defensive) were named the ACC Players of the Week for games played from February 2-8.
• ACC teams are off to a 6-0 start this season., with Duke and Syracuse each starting 2-0.
• Reigning ACC champion Syracuse was tabbed the ACC favorite in the Preseason ACC Coaches Poll. The Orange were followed by Notre Dame, North Carolina, Duke and Virginia, respectively.
• 21 ACC players were named 2026 Preseason All-Americans by Inside Lacrosse, including seven first-teamers. Both totals are most of any conference.
• The 2026 ACC schedule features four games per team (two road, two home). The 2026 ACC Tournament will be contested May 1 and 3, featuring the top four teams in the league standings competing at Charlotte's American Legion Memorial Stadium.
• Four ACC coaches rank among the top 10 in career wins among active coaches, most of any conference: Duke's John Danowski (first, 486), ND's Kevin Corrigan (third, 370), UNC's Joe Breschi (fifth, 262) and Virginia's Lars Tiffany (ninth, 212). Danowski owns the third-most wins of any D-I head coach all-time.
• The University of Virginia will serve as the host of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships, which will be contested at Scott Stadium from May 23-25.
• 17 ACC regular-season games are slated to be televised on ESPNU or ACC Network. The three games of the ACC Tournament also air on ACCN.
• The ACC owns 19 NCAA Championships, including four of the last six with Virginia in 2019 and 2021 and Notre Dame in 2023 and 2024.
• The five active ACC teams have combined for 27 national championships, including 11 of the last 17.
• Syracuse owns 10 NCAA titles (most of any NCAA program), while Virginia has won seven, UNC five, Duke three and Notre Dame two.
• Syracuse advanced to NCAA Championship Weekend last season for the first time since 2013 and its first time as a member of the ACC.
• At least one ACC team has advanced to the national semifinals in 50 of the 54 years in which the NCAA Tournament has been contested.
• 11 ACC student-athletes were chosen in the 2025 Premier Lacrosse League Draft. The 11 ACC players selected were the most of any conference.