CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - The fourth weekend of the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Lacrosse season includes five games, including three against top-25 opponents.
On Friday, No. 5 North Carolina plays host to No. 14 Johns Hopkins at 5 p.m. ET on ACC Network.
Three games will be contested on Saturday, with Jacksonville at No. 7 Duke, No. 17 Virginia at Stony Brook and No. 1 Syracuse at No. 13 Harvard. The weekend concludes with a top-10 matchup on Sunday as No. 3 Georgetown travels to No. 8 Notre Dame.
All five ACC teams are ranked in the latest USILA poll, highlighted by Syracuse taking over the No. 1 spot following its 11-9 win over then-No. 1 Maryland last Friday. North Carolina (5), Duke (7), Notre Dame (8) and Virginia (17) are also among the USILA's top 20.
Upcoming Schedule
Friday, February 20
No. 14/13 Johns Hopkins at No. 5/3 North Carolina | 5 p.m. | ACCN
Saturday, February 21
Jacksonville at No. 7/8 Duke | Noon | ACCNX
No. 17/15 Virginia at Stony Brook | Noon | Flo
No. 1/1 Syracuse at No. 13/14 Harvard | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Sunday, February 22
No. 3/4 Georgetown at No. 8/7 Notre Dame | 12:30 p.m. | ACCNX
Friday, February 27
Syracuse at Princeton | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
North Carolina at Penn | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, February 28
Notre Dame at Maryland | Noon | BTN+
Johns Hopkins at Virginia | 3 p.m. | ACCNX
Sunday, March 1
North Carolina at Princeton | Noon | ESPN+
Syracuse at Penn | Noon | ESPN+
Saint Joseph's at Duke | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
All times Eastern.
Rankings: USILA/Inside Lacrosse
Noting ACC Men's Lacrosse
• Syracuse's Joey Spallina (Offensive) and Riley Figueiras (Defensive) were named the ACC Players of the Week for games played from February 9-15. Spallina earned Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second straight week.
• ACC teams have combined to win 12 of their first 13 games this season.
• 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.