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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) \u2013 With the 2026 college football season on the horizon, the Atlantic Coast Conference, in conjunction with its television partners, announced kickoff times and network designations for more than 40 games scheduled during the season\u2019s first three weeks.
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\nThe announcement also includes broadcast details for every ACC Thursday and Friday contest during the 2026 campaign, along with select Saturday games for Week 4 (September 26) and Week 5 (October 2).
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\nHighlighting this year\u2019s schedule is a record-setting 15 Friday games, continuing the ACC\u2019s emphasis on primetime scheduling.
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\nCombined with the previously announced game windows unveiled during ESPN and Disney Ad Sales\u2019 Up Front presentation earlier this month, the ACC\u2019s initial 2026 television schedule features:
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\n\t28 games on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU
\n\t13 games on ACC Network
\n\t9 games on The CW, FOX or FS1
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\nThe 2026 ACC Football Championship Game returns to Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, December 5, with kickoff set for noon ET on ABC.
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\nAdditional game times and television designations will be announced throughout the season on either a 12-day or six-day selection process and will be available on theACC.com and the ACC\u2019s official digital platforms.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we look ahead to the 2026 ACC football season, the excitement and competitiveness across the league continue to reach new heights,\u201d said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. \u201cACC Football will once again feature premier matchups, outstanding student-athletes and one of the nation\u2019s deepest conference schedules. Through our continued partnership with Disney, ESPN and ACC Network, fans nationwide will have extensive access to ACC Football across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ACC Network, as well as The CW, including our Friday night showcase games. We\u2019re excited to continue building the momentum and national profile of ACC Football throughout the 2026 season.\u201d<\/p>\n
Listed in the schedule below are the games that have been selected for television as of May 27.
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\nGame Times and TV Designations announced on May 27<\/p>\n
Week 0
\nSaturday, August 29
\nNorth Carolina vs. TCU (Aer Lingus College Football Classic) | Noon ET | ESPN (previously announced)
\nNC State vs. Virginia * (College Football Brasil) | 3:30 p.m. ET | ESPN (previously announced)
\nHawai\u2019i at Stanford | 7 p.m. ET | ACCN
\nNew Mexico State at Florida State | 7 p.m. ET | The CW<\/p>\n
Week 1
\nThursday, September 3
\nAkron at Wake Forest | 7 p.m. ET | ACCN
\nColorado at Georgia Tech | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN (previously announced)<\/p>\n
Friday, September 4
\nMiami at Stanford * | 9 p.m. ET | ESPN (previously announced)
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\nSaturday, September 5
\nNew Hampshire at Syracuse | Noon ET | ACCN
\nMiami (OH) at Pitt | Noon or 12:30 p.m. ET | The CW
\nTulane at Duke | 3:30 p.m. ET | ACCN
\nBoston College at Cincinnati | 3:30 p.m. ET | FOX
\nClemson at LSU | 7:30 p.m. ET | ABC (previously announced)
\nVMI at Virginia Tech | 7:30 p.m. ET | ACCN
\nUCLA at California | 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN<\/p>\n
Sunday, September 6
\nLouisville vs. Ole Miss (Liberty Mutual Music City Kickoff) | 7:30 p.m. ET | ABC (previously announced)
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\nMonday, September 7
\nSMU at Florida State * | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN\u00a0(previously announced)
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\nWeek 2
\nThursday, September 10
\nFlorida A&M at Miami | 8 p.m. ET | ACCN
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\nFriday, September 11
\nRichmond at NC State | 7 p.m. ET | ESPNU
\nVillanova at Louisville | 7 p.m. ET | ACCN
\nNorfolk State at Virginia | 7 p.m. ET | ACCNX
\nRutgers at Boston College | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN2<\/p>\n
Saturday, September 12
\nWake Forest at Purdue | Noon ET | FS1
\nEast Tennessee State at North Carolina | Noon ET | ACCN
\nOld Dominion at Virginia Tech | Noon ET | The CW
\nCalifornia at Syracuse * | 3:30 p.m. ET | ACCN
\nUCF at Pitt | 3:30 p.m. ET | ESPN2
\nDuke at Illinois | 3:30 p.m. ET | FS1
\nUC Davis at SMU | 4 p.m. ET | ACCNX
\nTennessee at Georgia Tech | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN
\nGeorgia Southern at Clemson | 7:30 p.m. ET | ACCN<\/p>\n
Week 3
\nThursday, September 17
\nSyracuse at Pitt * | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN<\/p>\n
Friday, September 18
\nMiami at Wake Forest * | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN<\/p>\n
Saturday, September 19
\nNorth Carolina at Clemson * | Noon ET | ESPN
\nMercer at Georgia Tech | Noon ET | ACCN
\nNC State at Vanderbilt | 12:45 p.m. ET | SECN
\nMaine at Boston College | 2 p.m. ET | ACCNX
\nFlorida State at Alabama | 3:30 p.m. ET | ABC
\nSMU at Louisville * | 3:30 p.m. ET | ESPN or ESPN2
\nWagner at California | 3:30 p.m. ET | ACCN
\nStanford at Duke * | 4 p.m. ET | The CW
\nVirginia Tech at Maryland | 7:30 p.m. ET | FOX or FS1
\nWest Virginia vs. Virginia (Duke\u2019s Mayo Classic) | 7:30 p.m. ET | ACCN<\/p>\n
Week 4
\nFriday, September 25
\nClemson at California * | 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
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\nSaturday, September 26
\nBucknell at Pitt | Noon ET | ACCNX
\nWilliam & Mary at Duke | 3:30 p.m. ET | ACCNX
\nCentral Michigan at Miami | 6:30 p.m. ET | The CW
\nGeorgia Tech at Stanford * | 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN<\/p>\n
Week 5
\nFriday, October 2
\nPitt at Virginia Tech * | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN
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\nSaturday, October 3
\nCalifornia at UNLV | 3:30 p.m. ET | CBSSN<\/p>\n
Week 6
\nFriday, October 9
\nFlorida State at Louisville * | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN<\/p>\n
Week 8
\nFriday, October 23
\nDuke at Virginia * | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN
\nNC State at Stanford * | 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN<\/p>\n
Week 10
\nFriday, November 6
\nVirginia Tech at SMU * | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN<\/p>\n
Week 11
\nFriday, November 13
\nFlorida State at Pitt * | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN
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\nWeek 12
\nFriday, November 20
\nClemson at Duke * | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN<\/p>\n
Week 13
\nFriday, November 27
\nFlorida at Florida State | 3:30 p.m. ET | ABC (previously announced)<\/p>\n
Championship Week
\nSaturday, December 5
\n2026 ACC Football Championship Game | Noon ET | ABC (at Bank of America Stadium)
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