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ACC announces 2027 football conference opponents

ACC football conference scheduling college football 2027 season Power Four

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has announced the 2027 football conference opponents for its 17 member programs. This marks the second season under the league’s nine-game scheduling model, a framework designed to ensure all programs play at least 10 games annually against Power Four opponents.

Under the 2027 model, 16 teams will play nine conference games and at least one Power Four non-conference opponent. Due to the league's odd number of members, Clemson will be the sole team playing an eight-game conference slate, supplemented by at least two Power Four non-conference matchups to meet the 10-game target.

Specific team schedules were highlighted, including North Carolina, which will play five road ACC games (at Louisville, NC State, Stanford, Syracuse, and Wake Forest) and four home ACC games. Virginia Tech will host seven home games during the season. The ACC plans to release the full schedule, including specific dates and times, in late January 2027.

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Atlantic Coast Conference · Clemson University · Jim Phillips · Louisville Cardinals · Miami Hurricanes · SMU Mustangs · University of North Carolina · Virginia Tech

Sources

UNC will play 5 of 9 ACC football games in 2027 on road, including trip to Stanford [tarheeltribune.com]
Virginia Tech Football’s Opponents for 2027 are on the Board, Let’s See [www.gobblercountry.com]
Big South Midseason Watch List Highlights Seven Panthers - High Point University Athletics [highpointpanthers.com]
ACC Unveils 2027 Football Conference Opponents - Patriot Publishing LLC [pcpatriot.com]
Football’s 2027 ACC Opponents Announced - University of North Carolina Athletics [goheels.com]
Clemson will be lone ACC team in '27 with 8 football games in 9-game model amid odd number of teams [www.newsday.com]
Evaluating NC State’s Future ACC Schedule [www.si.com]