New 2027 ACC Schedules
ACC announces 2027 football opponents and moves to a nine-game conference schedule.
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Virginia and Virginia Tech will renew former Coastal Division matchups after the ACC eliminated divisions: Virginia will play Miami for the first time since 2023, while Virginia Tech will face North Carolina for the first time since 2022. The programs played annually from 2005 through 2022, except during the 2020 pandemic season.
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Virginia Tech’s nonconference schedule is set to include home games against The Citadel on Aug. 28 and Liberty on Sept. 4, followed by a road game at Notre Dame on Nov. 6.
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Georgia Tech’s move to a nine-game ACC schedule eliminates its previously scheduled trip to Notre Dame; its revised nonconference slate consists of a road game at Tennessee and home games against Hampton and Georgia.
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Virginia’s currently announced nonconference opponents are Arkansas State on Aug. 28 and William & Mary on Oct. 16, with the Cavaliers still needing to identify their required Power Four opponent outside the ACC.
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The ACC’s 17-team scheduling principles retain protected rivalries—including Virginia Tech-Virginia, Virginia-North Carolina and Miami-Virginia Tech—and require teams to meet at least twice every seven seasons; the league also aims to prevent Eastern time-zone teams from traveling to California in consecutive seasons.
The ACC announced 2027 football schedules for 17 programs, moving to a nine-game conference slate starting that year. Sixteen teams will play nine ACC games and face at least 10 Power Four opponents total. ACC said Clemson will be the exception, playing only eight ACC games plus at least two other Power Four opponents.
Virginia and Virginia Tech will renew old Coastal Division rivalries after the league eliminated divisions. Virginia will host Miami for the first time since 2023, while Virginia Tech faces North Carolina for the first time since 2022. The programs played annually from 2005 through 2022 before the 2020 pandemic season interruption.
Virginia and Virginia Tech Lock in Conference Opponents
Virginia will host Louisville, SMU, Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech while traveling to Boston College, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina and Stanford. ACC confirmed the Cavaliers still need to announce one Power Four nonconference opponent. Virginia's current nonconference slate includes Arkansas State on August 28 and William & Mary on October 16.
Virginia Tech will host Syracuse, Wake Forest, Clemson, Miami and NC State, then visit Virginia, Louisville, North Carolina and Georgia Tech. ACC said the Hokies' nonconference schedule includes home games against The Citadel on August 28 and Liberty on September 4, plus a road game at Notre Dame on November 6.
Georgia Tech Adjusts Schedule After ACC Changes
Georgia Tech will play a nine-game ACC schedule for 2027. ACC announced the Yellow Jackets host California, Virginia, Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech at home while traveling to Florida State, Miami, SMU, Wake Forest and Boston College.
Georgia Tech's nonconference opponents changed due to the new schedule. ACC said the Yellow Jackets will play road games at Tennessee and home games against Hampton and Georgia. This revision eliminated Georgia Tech's previously scheduled trip to Notre Dame.
ACC Protects Historic Rivalries Across New Format
The ACC's 17-team scheduling model keeps protected rivalries intact, including Virginia Tech-Virginia, Virginia-North Carolina and Miami-Virginia Tech. ACC said teams must meet at least twice every seven seasons to maintain these matchups. The league also prevents Eastern time-zone teams from traveling to California in back-to-back seasons.
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