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The ACC released league matchups for next football season on Friday. Actual game dates will be released in February.
Each team will play its six division opponents and two crossover games.
N.C. State’s two crossover games are North Carolina (permanent) and Duke (rotating).
UNC gets N.C. State (permanent) and Boston College (rotating).
Duke gets Wake Forest (permanent) and N.C. State.
Wake Forest gets Duke (permanent) and Miami (rotating).
Clemson gets Georgia Tech (permanent) and Virginia (rotating).
Here’s the home/away breakdown (in alphabetical order):
Duke
Home: Georgia Tech, Miami, N.C. State, Pittsburgh
Away: North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
North Carolina
Home: Boston College, Duke, Miami, Virginia
Away: Georgia Tech, N.C. State, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech
N.C. State
Home: Clemson, Maryland, North Carolina, Syracuse
Away: Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Wake Forest
Wake Forest
Home: Duke, Florida State, Maryland, N.C. State,
Away: Boston College, Clemson, Miami, Syracuse
Clemson
Home: Boston College, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest
Away: Maryland, N.C. State, Syracuse, Virginia
Initial thoughts
• With the addition of Pittsburgh and Syracuse, the league went to an entirely new scheduling model, just like in 2006 (during the previous round of realignment). As a result, there are a few repeat games from last year: Duke at Wake Forest, Duke at Virginia Tech, Miami at Duke and UNC at Miami. Going forward, each team will play its six divisional opponents and primary crossover partner annually. Each team will play one game each year against a rotating conference opponent. Duke’s primary partner is Wake Forest, and North Carolina and N.C. State are partners with each other.
• UNC’s eight opponents went a combined 46-56 last season. None won more than seven games. Six of Duke’s eight ACC opponents won at least six games last season (all but Virginia and Wake Forest). Their combined record was 51-50. N.C. State’s opponents went a combined 56-45.
• A benefit of the schedule reset: Duke won’t have to make its previously scheduled trip to Clemson. And, in a surprise, Duke will play N.C. State sooner than expected.
