August 23 is just under three months away. The ACC has released both early and special game schedules. The conference college football opener is in Week Zero with Stanford at Hawaii. The Cardinal will kick off against the Rainbow Warriors at 1:30pm Hawaii Time/ 7:30pm ET and the game will be televised on CBS.
This early schedule features 28 games that will be carried on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU with 14 games on the ACC Network. Five games can be seen on CBS, NBC or The CW.
Week One action continues the Labor Day weekend tradition of the ACC beginning with two college football games on Thursday, August 28.
- East Carolina at NC State 7:00pm ET ACCN
- Elon at Duke 7:30pm ET ACCNX
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The conference Friday Night Lights experience will feature 12 games this season and it kicks off as part of the Labor Day schedule on Friday, August 29.
- Kennesaw State at Wake Forest 7:00pm ET ACC Network
- Georgia Tech at Colorado 8:00pm ET ESPN
ACC college football times and networks will be announced on either a six or twelve day notice at theACC.com and on ACC Network and ACCNX.
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“As we get ready to kick off the 2025 ACC football season, the level of competition across the conference has never been higher,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. “Our programs are embracing a schedule that ranks among the toughest in the nation, highlighted by marquee non-conference matchups and a deep, dynamic conference slate.”
ACC College Football Schedule
Saturday, August 30
Syracuse vs. Tennessee | Noon ET | ABC (at Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Duquesne at Pitt | Noon ET | ACCN
Fordham at Boston College | 2 p.m. ET | ACCNX
Eastern Kentucky at Louisville | 3 p.m. ET | ACCN
Alabama at Florida State | 3:30 p.m. ET | ABC
Coastal Carolina at Virginia | 6 p.m. ET | ACCN
LSU at Clemson | 7:30 p.m. ET | ABC
East Texas A&M at SMU | 9 p.m. ET | ACCN
California at Oregon State | 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Sunday, August 31
Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina | 3 p.m. ET | ESPN (at Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Notre Dame at Miami | 7:30 p.m. ET | ABC
Monday, September 1
TCU at North Carolina | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN
Week 2
Friday, September 5
James Madison at Louisville | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Saturday, September 6
Virginia at NC State | Noon ET | ESPN2 (non-conference game)
Illinois at Duke | Noon ET | ABC or ESPN
Central Michigan at Pitt | Noon ET | ESPNU
East Texas A&M at Florida State | Noon ET | ACCN
Baylor at SMU | Noon ET | The CW
UConn at Syracuse | Noon ET | ACCNX
Western Carolina at Wake Forest | 2 p.m. ET | ACCNX
Troy at Clemson | 3:30 p.m. ET | ACCN
Gardner-Webb at Georgia Tech | 3:30 p.m. ET | ACCNX
Texas Southern at California | 6 p.m. ET | ACCNX
North Carolina at Charlotte | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Bethune-Cookman at Miami | 7 p.m. ET | ACCNX
Boston College at Michigan State | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBC
Vanderbilt at Virginia Tech | 7:30 p.m. ET | ACCN
Stanford at BYU | 10:15 pm. ET | ESPN
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Week 3
Thursday, September 11
NC State at Wake Forest * | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Friday, September 12
Colgate at Syracuse | 7 p.m. ET | ACCN
Saturday, September 13
Clemson at Georgia Tech * | Noon ET | ABC or ESPN
William & Mary at Virginia | Noon ET | ACCN
Pitt at West Virginia | 3:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Richmond at North Carolina | 3:30 p.m. ET | ACCN
SMU at Missouri State | 3:30 p.m. ET | CBSSN
South Florida at Miami | 4:30 p.m. ET | The CW
Old Dominion at Virginia Tech | 7 p.m. ET | ACCN
Duke at Tulane | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN2
Minnesota at California | 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Boston College at Stanford * | 10:30 p.m. ET | ACCN
Week 4
Saturday, September 20
California at San Diego State | 10:30 p.m. ET | CBSSN
Week 5
Friday, September 26
Florida State at Virginia * | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN
Week 8
Friday, October 17
Louisville at Miami * | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN or ESPN2
North Carolina at California | 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Saturday, October 18
Washington State at Virginia | 6:30 p.m. ET | The CW
Florida State at Stanford * | 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Week 9
Friday, October 24
California at Virginia Tech * | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
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Week 10
Friday, October 31
North Carolina at Syracuse * | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
Week 12
Friday, November 14
Clemson at Louisville * | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN
Week 13
Friday, November 21
Florida State at NC State * | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN
Week 14
Friday, November 28
Georgia at Georgia Tech | 3:30 p.m. ET | ABC (at Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Championship Week
Saturday, December 6
2025 ACC Football Championship Game | 8 p.m. ET | ABC (at Bank of America Stadium)
* denotes a conference game
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