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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) \u2013\u00a0Week 12 of the ACC Football season is set to play a major role in shaping the College Football Playoff picture, the ACC Championship Game race and the postseason bowl outlook for several teams. With six conference matchups and one Top-25 non-conference showdown, this weekend\u2019s schedule is packed with postseason implications across the league.
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\nESPN\u2019s College GameDay will be live from Pittsburgh on Saturday, Nov. 15, marking the second time this season the premier pregame show has visited an ACC school, following its Week 4 broadcast from Miami. ACC Huddle will also be on site, providing insights, analysis and coverage of ACC action throughout the day.
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\nThe spotlight remains on Pittsburgh into the afternoon as No. 22 Pitt hosts No. 9 Notre Dame in a marquee non-conference matchup kicking off at Noon ET on ABC. The showdown at Acrisure Stadium carries national significance and could shake up the next CFP rankings, with both teams looking to bolster their postseason resumes.
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\nAcross the conference, several matchups will influence the race toward Charlotte and the 2025 ACC Championship Game. Georgia Tech, Virginia, Duke, Louisville and Miami remain in contention near the top of the standings, while others aim to secure bowl eligibility and build late-season momentum.<\/p>\n
Week 12- ACC Football Schedule
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Friday, November 14
\nClemson at #20 Louisville | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
\nSeries:\u00a0Clemson leads series, 8-1-0
\nLast meeting:\u00a0Louisville, 33-21 (2024)
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\nSaturday, November 15
\n#9 Notre Dame at #22 Pitt | Noon | ABC
\nSeries:\u00a0Notre Dame leads series, 51-21-1
\nLast meeting:\u00a0Notre Dame, 58-7 (2023)<\/p>\n
NC State at #15 Miami\u00a0| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
\nSeries:\u00a0Miami leads series, 11-6-1
\nLast meeting:\u00a0NC State, 20-6 (2023)
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\n#19 Virginia at Duke | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
\nSeries:\u00a0Virginia leads series, 41-34-0
\nLast meeting:\u00a0Virginia, 30-27 (2023)
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\n#16 Georgia Tech at Boston College | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
\nSeries:\u00a0Georgia Tech leads series, 7-5-0
\nLast meeting:\u00a0Boston College, 38-23 (2023)<\/p>\n
North Carolina at Wake Forest | 4:30 p.m. | The CW
\nSeries:\u00a0North Carolina leads series, 73-36-2
\nLast meeting:\u00a0North Carolina, 31-24 (2024)
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\nVirgina Tech at Florida State | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
\nSeries:\u00a0Florida State leads series, 24-13-1
\nLast meeting:\u00a0Florida State, 39-17 (2023)
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\n\tFor the second consecutive week, the ACC had five teams ranked in the 2025 College Football Playoff rankings (Nov. 11).
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\n\t\tMiami (No. 15), Georgia Tech (No. 16), Virginia (No. 19), Louisville (No. 20) and Pitt (No. 22).
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\n\t1 of 3 conferences with 4 teams or more ranked in the top 25 in the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.
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\n\t\t5 teams in the AP Poll: Georgia Tech (No. 14), Miami (No. 16), Louisville (No. 19), Virginia (No. 20) and Pitt (No. 23).
\n\t\t5 teams in the Coaches Poll: Georgia Tech (No. 12), Miami (No. 16), Virginia (No. 19), Louisville (No. 21) and Pitt (No. 23).
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\n\u00a0ACC is the Deepest Power 4 Conference<\/p>\n
\n\tThe ACC has proven it is the deepest Power 4 conference this season:
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\n\t\t5 teams at 1 loss or fewer in conference play, tied for most among all FBS conferences.
\n\t\t7 conference games have gone into overtime, the most by any conference since 2000.
\n\t\tNearly half (42.0%) of the ACC\u2019s conference games have been decided by a one-score final margin.
\n\t\tThrough the first 11 weeks, ACC road teams have posted a 27-23 record in conference contests.
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\n\t\tScheduled to play 26 total P4 and Notre Dame non-conference games, the most among all FBS conferences.
\n\t\tPlayed 19 non-conference games versus P4 teams and Notre Dame to date, the most of any conference: ACC – 19; Big 12 – 14; SEC – 14; Big Ten – 12.
\n\t\t7 games remaining against Power 4 teams, 3 more than the other three P4 conferences combined.
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\n\tThe ACC has won plenty of high-profile games this year:
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\n\u00a0Race to Charlotte for the 2025 ACC Football Championship Game<\/p>\n
\n\tThe race to the 2025 ACC Football Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, is coming down to the final weeks of the regular season.
\n\tWith just three weeks left in the regular season, the ACC title chase is as thrilling as ever. Four programs are locked in a 5-1 dead heat atop the standings, while a fifth contender lurks just behind at 4-1.
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\nEight ACC Teams Already Set to Go Bowling<\/p>\n
\n\tThe ACC already has eight teams eligible for postseason play with at least six wins.
\n\tGeorgia Tech was the first to secure a bowl berth, defeating Virginia Tech 35-20 on October 11 (Week 7).
\n\tVirginia followed, earning eligibility with a 22-20 win over Washington State on October 18 (Week 8).
\n\tIn Week 9 (Oct. 25), Pitt (53-34 vs. NC State), Miami (42-7 vs. Stanford), and Louisville (38-24 vs. Boston College) all reached six wins.
\n\tWeek 10 (Nov. 1) saw SMU become the sixth team eligible after an overtime win over then-No. 10 Miami, 26-20.
\n\tIn Week 11 (Nov. 8), California upset No. 15 Louisville 26-20 (OT), and Wake Forest defeated No. 14 Virginia 16-9, both clinching bowl eligibility with Top-15 victories.\u00a0\u00a0
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\nACC and ESPN\/ACCN Enhanced Instant Replay Transparency<\/p>\n
\n\tWeek 12 will feature two games for the ESPN\/ACCN Enhanced Instant Replay Broadcast with the ACC Football Friday Night Game between Clemson and No. 20 Louisville at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ABC\u2019s Saturday noon contest between No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 22 Pitt.
\n\tFirst-of-its-kind collaboration modernizing the fan experience.
\n\tFans will hear real-time officiating deliberations throughout the game.
\n\tACC was the only league providing this level of access in select games in 2024 and the start of 2025, setting a new standard for college football.
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\nESPN\u2019s College Gameday Headed to Pitt<\/p>\n
\n\tESPN\u2019s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will broadcast live from the North Shore of Pittsburgh on Saturday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to noon ET, ahead of the No. 22 Pitt Panthers\u2019 Week 12 matchup with No. 9 Notre Dame at Acrisure Stadium.
\n\tThis marks College GameDay\u2019s first visit to Pittsburgh since Thursday, September 1, 2022, when the Panthers defeated West Virginia, 38\u201331, in the return of the Backyard Brawl.
\n\tPrior to that, the show last appeared at a Pitt home game on a Saturday when the Panthers hosted Notre Dame on September 3, 2005.
\n\tOverall, this will be the fourth time Pittsburgh has hosted the broadcast and the third time on a Saturday.
\n\tThis will be the second time College GameDay has traveled to an ACC campus this year after broadcasting live from Coral Gables, Florida, in Week 4 as the then-No. 4 Miami Hurricanes knocked off in-state rival Florida, 26-7.
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