2018 ACC football schedule announced

By Kevin Kelley -

The 2018 ACC Football Schedule was officially announced on Wednesday. Conference play begins on Monday, Sept. 3 (Labor Day) with Virginia Tech at Florida State.

Featured 2018 non-conference match-ups include Boston College at Purdue, Clemson at Texas A&M, Duke at Northwestern, Florida State at Notre Dame, Georgia Tech at Georgia, Louisville vs. Alabama (in Orlando, FL), Miami vs. LSU (in Arlington, TX), West Virginia at NC State, North Carolina at Cal, Penn State at Pitt, Syracuse at Notre Dame (in Bronx, NY), Virginia at Indiana, Notre Dame at Virginia Tech, and Notre Dame at Wake Forest.

The 2018 ACC Championship Game will be played on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC.

“The 2018 ACC Football schedule provides our schools and programs the opportunity to build upon the numerous football successes that have been achieved in recent years,” said ACC Commissioner John Swofford. “Once again, our teams will be facing both a daunting conference schedule and what is collectively the most challenging non-conference schedule in the country. There will be no shortage of excitement for fans on a weekly basis.”

2018 ACC Football Schedules

Atlantic Division

Coastal Division

2018 ACC Football Schedule (Composite)

Thursday, Aug. 30
Wake Forest at Tulane

Saturday, Sept. 1
UMass at Boston College
Furman at Clemson
Army at Duke
Alcorn State at Georgia Tech
Louisville vs. Alabama (in Orlando, FL)
North Carolina at California
James Madison at NC State
Albany at Pitt
Syracuse at Western Michigan
Richmond at Virginia

Sunday, Sept. 2
Miami vs. LSU (in Arlington, TX)

Monday, Sept. 3
Virginia Tech at Florida State

Saturday, Sept. 8
Holy Cross at Boston College
Clemson at Texas A&M
Duke at Northwestern
Samford at Florida State
Georgia Tech at USF
Indiana State at Louisville
Savannah State at Miami
North Carolina at East Carolina
Georgia State at NC State
Penn State at Pitt
Wagner at Syracuse
Virginia at Indiana
William & Mary at Virginia Tech
Towson at Wake Forest

Thursday, Sept. 13
Boston College at Wake Forest

Saturday, Sept. 15
Georgia Southern at Clemson
Duke at Baylor
Florida State at Syracuse
Georgia Tech at Pitt
Western Kentucky at Louisville
Miami at Toledo
UCF at North Carolina
West Virginia at NC State
Ohio at Virginia
East Carolina at Virginia Tech

Saturday, Sept. 22
Boston College at Purdue
Clemson at Georgia Tech
North Carolina Central at Duke
Northern Illinois at Florida State
Louisville at Virginia
FIU at Miami
Pitt at North Carolina
NC State at Marshall
UConn at Syracuse
Virginia Tech at Old Dominion
Notre Dame at Wake Forest

Thursday, Sept. 27
North Carolina at Miami

Saturday, Sept. 29
Temple at Boston College
Syracuse at Clemson
Virginia Tech at Duke
Florida State at Louisville
Bowling Green at Georgia Tech
Virginia at NC State
Pitt at UCF
Rice at Wake Forest

Friday, Oct. 5
Georgia Tech at Louisville

Saturday, Oct. 6
Boston College at NC State
Clemson at Wake Forest
Florida State at Miami
Syracuse at Pitt
Notre Dame at Virginia Tech

Saturday, Oct. 13
Louisville at Boston College
Duke at Georgia Tech
Miami at Virginia
Virginia Tech at North Carolina
Pitt at Notre Dame

Saturday, Oct. 20
NC State at Clemson
Virginia at Duke
Wake Forest at Florida State
North Carolina at Syracuse

Thursday, Oct. 25
Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech

Friday, Oct. 26
Miami at Boston College

Saturday, Oct. 27
Clemson at Florida State
Duke at Pitt
Wake Forest at Louisville
North Carolina at Virginia
NC State at Syracuse

Friday, Nov. 2
Pitt at Virginia

Saturday, Nov. 3
Boston College at Virginia Tech
Louisville at Clemson
Duke at Miami
Florida State at NC State
Georgia Tech at North Carolina
Syracuse at Wake Forest

Thursday, Nov. 8
Wake Forest at NC State

Friday, Nov. 9
Louisville at Syracuse

Saturday, Nov. 10
Clemson at Boston College
North Carolina at Duke
Florida State at Notre Dame
Miami at Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech at Pitt
Liberty at Virginia

Saturday, Nov. 17
Boston College at Florida State
Duke at Clemson
Virginia at Georgia Tech
NC State at Louisville
Miami at Virginia Tech
Western Carolina at North Carolina
Pitt at Wake Forest
Syracuse vs. Notre Dame (in Bronx, NY)

Friday, Nov. 23
Virginia at Virginia Tech

Saturday, Nov. 24
Syracuse at Boston College
South Carolina at Clemson
Wake Forest at Duke
Florida at Florida State
Georgia Tech at Georgia
Kentucky at Louisville
Pitt at Miami
NC State at North Carolina

Saturday, Dec. 1
ACC Football Championship Game (in Charlotte, NC)