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\n Football
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) \u2013 Week 10 of Atlantic Coast Conference football Friday night with a pivotal matchup as Virginia Tech travels to SMU on ESPN, featuring two of the league\u2019s seven teams with at least four Power Four victories. Saturday\u2019s slate features seven games, highlighted by No. 1 Miami\u2019s AP Poll top-five showdown at No. 4 Notre Dame on NBC and Peacock. Clemson visits Syracuse, Florida State travels to Boston College, Duke takes on NC State and Louisville faces off with Georgia Tech in conference play, while North Carolina\u2019s road contest at UConn and No. 14 Wake Forest\u2019s home contest against Merrimack round out the full day of action.
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\nWeek 10 \u2013 ACC Football Schedule
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Friday, November 6
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ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n Saturday, November 7 ACC Football Notes
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\nClemson at Syracuse | Noon | ESPN2<\/a>
\nFlorida State at Boston College | Noon | ACC Network<\/a>
\nNorth Carolina at UConn | Noon | CBS Sports Network<\/a>
\nDuke at NC State | 12:30 p.m. | The CW<\/a>
\nMerrimack at #16 Wake Forest | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network<\/a>
\nLouisville at Georgia Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network<\/a>
\n#1 Miami at #11 Notre Dame | 7:30 p.m. | NBC \/ Peacock<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nACC at a Glance
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\n\tMiami is No. 1 and Wake Forest is No. 16 in the first CFP Selection Committee rankings of 2026. Miami is ranked No. 1 in the CFP rankings for the first time in program history, while Wake Forest is making its first CFP rankings appearance since 2022.
\n\tNo. 1 Miami and No. 14 Wake Forest give the ACC two teams ranked in the AP Top 25, with SMU, Virginia Tech, Duke and Louisville also receiving votes.
\n\tMiami remained No. 1 in the AP poll for the second straight week, earning 62 of 70 first-place votes.
\n\tMiami, Wake Forest and SMU are ranked No. 1, No. 14 and No. 24, respectively, in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Duke and Virginia Tech also received votes.
\n\tThe ACC has 10 teams in ESPN\u2019s FPI Top 50, one of just three conferences with double-digit teams in the rankings.
\n\tFive ACC teams enter Week 10 with two losses or fewer: No. 1 Miami, No. 14 Wake Forest, SMU, Virginia Tech and Duke.
\n\tTwelve of the ACC\u2019s 17 programs enter Week 10 at .500 or better, including eight with at least five wins.
\n\tEvery ACC program has won a conference game this season, one of only three conferences to accomplish that feat through Week 9.
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\nTop-25-Worthy Teams<\/p>\n
\n\tThe ACC enters Week 10 with a deep group of teams carrying top-25-caliber resumes, led by unbeaten No. 1 Miami and No. 14 Wake Forest.
\n\tMiami is one of only three undefeated FBS teams and one of only four with eight wins. The Hurricanes are one of four teams with six Power Four victories, have four Power Four road wins\u2014tied for the national lead\u2014and are the only FBS team to score at least 30 points in every game.
\n\tWake Forest is one of only four FBS teams with six Power Four wins and has won five straight games. The Demon Deacons outscored their four October opponents, 187-31, winning each by at least 24 points.
\n\tSMU is one of 26 FBS teams with at least four Power Four wins. Its two losses came on the road by a combined 13 points, and the Mustangs are one of only six FBS teams ranked in the top 26 in both total offense and total defense.
\n\tVirginia Tech is 6-2 with four Power Four wins and three Power Four road victories, one of only seven FBS teams with at least three such wins. The Hokies\u2019 two losses came by a combined seven points and include a 25-20 loss at Cal following a nearly 27-hour travel delay caused by mechanical issues with both charter aircraft.
\n\tDuke owns four Power Four wins, including road victories at Illinois and Virginia, while its two losses have come by a combined seven points. The Blue Devils are one of just 13 FBS teams ranked in the top 25 in scoring defense, rushing defense and total defense.
\n\tLouisville owns four Power Four wins, including a victory over then-No. 16 SMU, and has won three straight games. Each of the Cardinals\u2019 three losses came by exactly three points, while Louisville leads the FBS in yards per play, big-play percentage, gains of 20-plus yards and gains of 30-plus yards.
\n\tClemson owns three Power Four wins, including road victories at California and Florida State. All three Tiger losses came against teams currently 6-2 or better, and Clemson held a lead in two of those contests.
\n\tPitt owns four Power Four wins, highlighted by a 35-33 road victory at Virginia Tech. The Panthers rank No. 2 nationally in rushing defense, No. 19 in tackles for loss and No. 23 in sacks.
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\nCompetitive Conference Play<\/p>\n
\n\tACC conference games have produced an FBS-best 39 second-half lead changes and 22 fourth-quarter lead changes this season.
\n\tTwenty-two ACC league games have been decided by one possession, the second-most among Power Four conferences, including 12 decided by three points or fewer.
\n\tFour ACC conference games were decided by four points or fewer in Week 8, the conference\u2019s most in a single week over the last 45 seasons.
\n\tFour different ACC teams won on the road in Week 8, the most of any FBS conference and the ACC\u2019s most in a single week since Week 10 of last season.
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\nTested Against the Best<\/p>\n
\n\tNo Power Four conference has played more non-conference games against Power Four opponents and Notre Dame than the ACC, with 17 such contests through Week 9.
\n\tTen of the ACC\u2019s 17 Power Four-or-Notre Dame non-conference contests were played away from ACC home stadiums, including seven true road games and three neutral-site games.
\n\tACC teams have six non-conference wins over Power Four opponents and Notre Dame, tied for the second-most among Power Four conferences.
\n\tAll 17 ACC programs are scheduled to play at least 10 games against Power Four opponents or Notre Dame, the most of any conference. Boston College, Georgia Tech and Louisville are three of just five FBS teams scheduled to play 11 such games.
\n\tThe ACC is 4-1 against the Big Ten this season, including four consecutive wins and three true road victories.
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\nPower Four and Road Success<\/p>\n
\n\tSeven ACC teams have won at least four Power Four games, the second-most of any conference.
\n\tMiami and Wake Forest are two of just four FBS teams with a nation-leading six Power Four victories.
\n\tMiami and Wake Forest lead the FBS with four Power Four true road wins, while Virginia Tech is one of five additional teams with three.
\n\tThe ACC is the only conference with three teams\u2014Miami, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech\u2014among the FBS programs with at least three Power Four true road wins.
\n\tMiami and Wake Forest are the only FBS teams with at least four road wins and no road losses this season.
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\nThe ACC is the Conference of Quarterbacks<\/p>\n
\n\tACC quarterbacks lead the FBS with 33 300-yard passing games, three more than the next conference.
\n\tThe ACC has produced seven 400-yard passing performances, the most of any conference and five more than the other Power Four conferences combined.
\n\tEight ACC quarterbacks rank among the top 40 in ESPN Total QBR, the second-most of any conference, led by Miami\u2019s Darian Mensah at No. 1 and Wake Forest\u2019s Gio Lopez at No. 6.
\n\tEight ACC quarterbacks rank among the top 25 nationally in passing yards, the most of any conference.
\n\tSeven ACC quarterbacks rank among the nation\u2019s top 30 in completion percentage, the most of any conference.
\n\tThe ACC has four of the nation\u2019s top 10 passers in completion percentage: Mensah, SMU\u2019s Kevin Jennings, Virginia Tech\u2019s Ethan Grunkemeyer and Georgia Tech\u2019s Alberto Mendoza.
\n\tFive ACC quarterbacks rank among the nation\u2019s top 20 in total offense per game: Mensah, Jennings, Lopez, Louisville\u2019s Lincoln Kienholz and Grunkemeyer.
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\nOffensive and Defensive Firepower<\/p>\n
\n\tMiami leads the FBS in scoring offense at 47.6 points per game and ranks No. 2 nationally in total offense at 534.9 yards per game.
\n\tTen ACC teams average at least 30.0 points per game, tied for the most of any conference.
\n\tTen different ACC teams have scored at least 56 points in a game this season, already surpassing the conference\u2019s total from the entire 2025 season.
\n\tNine ACC teams scored 30 or more points in Week 9, while all eight ACC game winners topped the 30-point mark.
\n\tVirginia Tech leads the FBS in tackles-for-loss per game at 9.6 and ranks sixth nationally in sacks per game.
\n\tMiami and Pitt own the nation\u2019s top two rushing defenses, allowing 60.8 and 68.3 yards per game, respectively.
\n\tDuke ranks No. 17 nationally in total defense, while SMU, Virginia Tech, Miami and Pitt are also among the nation\u2019s top 35.
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\nStandout Talent<\/p>\n
\n\tMiami QB Darian Mensah leads the FBS in Total QBR, completion percentage, passing efficiency and passing touchdowns. He ranks second nationally in yards per attempt and third in points responsible for per game.
\n\tMiami WR Malachi Toney ranks second nationally in receptions per game, third in receiving yards and receiving yards per game, and is tied for second in receiving touchdowns.
\n\tDuke RB Nate Sheppard leads the FBS in scoring, total points and total touchdowns. He ranks fifth nationally in rushing yards per game and total rushing yards and second in all-purpose yards per game.
\n\tSyracuse WR Umari Hatcher ranks fourth nationally in receiving yards and receiving yards per game and is tied for sixth in receptions per game.
\n\tLouisville RB Isaac Brown ranks second nationally in yards per carry at 7.68.
\n\tCalifornia\u2019s Kingston Lopa, Clemson\u2019s Elliot Washington II and Louisville\u2019s Kaleb Beasley are tied for the FBS lead with five interceptions apiece.
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\nEnhanced Replay Access Expands<\/p>\n
\n\tThe ACC continues to expand Enhanced Replay Access in 2026, giving audiences greater access to real-time replay discussions during broadcasts.
\n\tEnhanced Replay Access is scheduled for six Week 10 games: Virginia Tech at SMU, Clemson at Syracuse, Florida State at Boston College, Duke at NC State, Merrimack at Wake Forest and Louisville at Georgia Tech.
\n\tEnhanced Replay Access provides live audio and video among the referee, stadium replay official and ACC Collaborative Instant Replay Official in Charlotte.
\n\tACC Enhanced Replay Access broadcasts are limited to games officiated by ACC crews and carried on ACC-controlled linear television platforms.
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\nACC Football Fridays<\/p>\n
\n\tThe ACC is scheduled to play a record 15 Friday games in 2026.
\n\tThe Week 10 slate features a monumental conference matchup with Virginia Tech at SMU at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
\n\tFriday night football continues in each of Weeks 11, 12 and 13, concluding with Florida at Florida State on Black Friday.
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