Atlantic Coast Conference Football
- Conference Founded: 1953
- Member Teams: 18
- Division: Division I
- Subdivision: Football Bowl Subdivision
- 2025 Football Champions: Duke Blue Devils (1)
- Most titles: Clemson Tigers (9)
- Football Championship Game
- Football Champions
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Historical helmets can be found on the The Helmet Project website.
Recent Changes
Since the 2024 FBS season:
| Team | Conference in 2023 | Conference in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| California | Pac-12 | ACC |
| SMU | ||
| Stanford |
Member Teams
| Team | Logo | Name | Joined | STADIUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Boston College Eagles |
2005 | 
Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill,MA) |
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California Golden Bears |
2024 | 
California Memorial Stadium (Berkley,CA) |
 |
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Clemson Tigers |
1953 | 
Clemson Memorial Stadium (Clemson,SC) |
 |
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Duke Blue Devils |
1953 | 
Wallace Wade Stadium (Durham,NC) |
 |
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Florida State Seminoles |
1991 | 
Doak Campbell Stadium (Tallahassee,FL) |
 |
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
1979 | 
Bobby Dodd Stadium (Atlanta,GA) |
 |
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Louisville Cardinals |
2014 | 
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium (Louisville,KY) |
 |
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Miami Hurricanes |
2004 | 
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens,FL) |
 |
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North Carolina Tar Heels |
1953 | 
Kenan Memorial Stadium (Chapel Hill,NC) |
 |
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NC State Wolfpack |
1953 | 
Carter-Finley Stadium (Raleigh,NC) |
 |
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Pittsburgh Panthers |
2013 | 
Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh,PA) |
 |
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SMU Mustangs |
2024 | 
Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas,TX) |
 |
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Stanford Cardinal |
2024 | 
Stanford Stadium (Stanford,CA) |
 |
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Syracuse Orange |
2013 | 
JMA Wireless Dome (Syracuse,NY) |
 |
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Virginia Cavaliers |
1953 | 
Scott Stadium (Charlottesville,VA) |
 |
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Virginia Tech Hokies |
2004 | 
Lane Stadium (Blacksburg,VA) |
 |
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
1953 | 
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium (Winston-Salem,NC) |
Football Championship Game
The Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship Game is a college football game held by the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
It is played between the top two seeds, including the 2020 ACC Championship Game and, previously held between the Atlantic and Coastal Division champions between 2005 to 2019 and 2021-2022.
The ACC is under contract to play the game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina until 2030.
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| Year | Winner | Score | Loser | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Florida State Seminoles(1) (Atlantic) |
27–22 | Virginia Tech Hokies (Coastal) |
 Alltel Stadium (JACKSONVILLE, FL) |
| 2006 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons(1) (Atlantic) |
9–6 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets (Coastal) |
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| 2007 | Virginia Tech Hokies(1) (Coastal) |
30–16 | Boston College Eagles (Atlantic) |
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| 2008 | Virginia Tech Hokies(2) (Coastal) |
30–12 | Boston College Eagles (Atlantic) |
 Raymond James Stadium (Tampa,FL) |
| 2009 | Virginia Tech Hokies(3) (Coastal) |
39–34 | Clemson Tigers (Atlantic) |
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| 2010 | Virginia Tech Hokies(4) (Coastal) |
44–33 | Florida State Seminoles (Atlantic) |
 Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte,NC) |
| 2011 | Clemson Tigers(1) (Atlantic) |
38–10 | Virginia Tech Hokies (Coastal) |
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| 2012 | Florida State Seminoles(2) (Atlantic) |
21–15 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets (Coastal) |
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| 2013 | Florida State Seminoles(3) (Atlantic) |
45–7 | Duke Blue Devils (Coastal) |
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| 2014 | Florida State Seminoles(4) (Atlantic) |
37–35 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets (Coastal) |
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| 2015 | Clemson Tigers(2) (Atlantic) |
45–37 | North Carolina Tar Heels (Coastal) |
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| 2016 | Clemson Tigers(3) (Atlantic) |
42–35 | Virginia Tech Hokies (Coastal) |
 Camping World Stadium (Orlando,FL) |
| 2017 | Clemson Tigers(4) (Atlantic) |
38–3 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes (Coastal) |
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte,NC) |
| 2018 | Clemson Tigers(5) (Atlantic) |
42–10 | Pittsburgh Panthers (Coastal) |
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| 2019 | Clemson Tigers(6) (Atlantic) |
62–17 | Virginia Cavaliers (Coastal) |
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| 2020 | #1 Clemson Tigers(7) |
34–10 |  #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
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| 2021 | Pittsburgh Panthers(1) (Coastal) |
45–21 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Atlantic) |
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| 2022 | Clemson Tigers(8) (Atlantic) |
39–10 | North Carolina Tar Heels (Coastal) |
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| 2023 | #1 Florida State Seminoles(5) |
16–6 | #2 Louisville Cardinals |
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| 2024 | #2 Clemson Tigers(9) |
34–31 | #1 SMU Mustangs |
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| 2025 | #2 Duke Blue Devils(1) |
27–20 (OT) | #1 Virginia Cavaliers |
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STANDINGS
| School | REC | A | RT | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Clemson Tigers | 9-1 | 10 | 2024 | 2024 |
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Florida State Seminoles | 5-1 | 6 | 2023 | 2023 |
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Virginia Tech Hokies | 3-3 | 6 | 2010 | 2016 |
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Duke Blue Devils | 1-1 | 2 | 2025 | 2025 |
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Georgia Tech Yellowjackets | 1-3 | 4 | 2009 | 2014 |
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Pittsburgh Panthers | 1-1 | 2 | 2021 | 2021 |
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 1-1 | 2 | 2006 | 2021 |
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Virginia Cavaliers | 0-2 | 2 | - | 2025 |
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North Carolina Tar Heels | 0-2 | 2 | - | 2022 |
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Boston College Eagles | 0-2 | 2 | - | 2008 |
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SMU Mustangs | 0-1 | 1 | - | 2024 |
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Louisville Cardinals | 0-1 | 1 | - | 2023 |
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0-1 | 1 | - | 2020 |
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Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0-1 | 1 | - | 2017 |
No results
- California, North Carolina State, Stanford, and Syracuse have yet to make an appearance in an ACC Football Championship Game.
- Maryland never made an appearance in an ACC Football Championship Game prior to moving to the Big Ten Conference in 2014.
Football Conference Champions
The current season champions and standings are listed below.
| Season | School | |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | | Duke Blue Devils (1) |
 | Maryland Terrapins (1) | |
| 1954 | | Duke Blue Devils (2) |
| 1955 | | Duke Blue Devils (3) |
| Maryland Terrapins (2) | |
| 1956 | | Clemson Tigers (1) |
| 1957 | | NC State Wolfpack (1) |
| 1958 | | Clemson Tigers (2) |
| 1959 | | Clemson Tigers (3) |
| 1960 | | Duke Blue Devils (4) |
| 1961 | | Duke Blue Devils (5) |
| 1962 | | Duke Blue Devils (6) |
| 1963 | | NC State Wolfpack (2) |
| North Carolina Tar Heels (1) | |
| 1964 | | NC State Wolfpack (3) |
| 1965 | | Clemson Tigers (4) |
| NC State Wolfpack (4) | |
| 1966 | | Clemson Tigers (5) |
| 1967 | | Clemson Tigers (6) |
| 1968 | | NC State Wolfpack (5) |
| 1969 |  | South Carolina Gamecocks (1) |
| 1970 | | Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1) |
| 1971 | | North Carolina Tar Heels (2) |
| 1972 | | North Carolina Tar Heels (3) |
| 1973 | | NC State Wolfpack (6) |
| 1974 | | Maryland Terrapins (3) |
| 1975 | | Maryland Terrapins (4) |
| 1976 | | Maryland Terrapins (5) |
| 1977 | | North Carolina Tar Heels (4) |
| 1978 | | Clemson Tigers (7) |
| 1979 | | NC State Wolfpack (7) |
| 1980 | | North Carolina Tar Heels (5) |
| 1981 | | Clemson Tigers (8) |
| 1982 | | Clemson Tigers (9) |
| 1983 | | Maryland Terrapins (6) |
| 1984 | | Maryland Terrapins (7) |
| 1985 | | Maryland Terrapins (8) |
| 1986 | | Clemson Tigers (10) |
| 1987 | | Clemson Tigers (11) |
| 1988 | | Clemson Tigers (12) |
| 1989 | | Duke Blue Devils (7) |
| Virginia Cavaliers (1) | |
| 1990 | | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1) |
| 1991 | | Clemson Tigers (13) |
| 1992 | | Florida State Seminoles (1) |
| 1993 | | Florida State Seminoles (2) |
| 1994 | | Florida State Seminoles (3) |
| 1995 | | Florida State Seminoles (4) |
| Virginia Cavaliers (2) | |
| 1996 | | Florida State Seminoles (5) |
| 1997 | | Florida State Seminoles (6) |
| 1998 | | Florida State Seminoles (7) |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2) | |
| 1999 | | Florida State Seminoles (8) |
| 2000 | | Florida State Seminoles (9) |
| 2001 | | Maryland Terrapins (9) |
| 2002 | | Florida State Seminoles (10) |
| 2003 | | Florida State Seminoles (11) |
| 2004 | | Virginia Tech Hokies (1) |
| 2005 | | Florida State Seminoles (12) |
| 2006 | | Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2) |
| 2007 | | Virginia Tech Hokies (2) |
| 2008 | | Virginia Tech Hokies (3) |
| 2009 | | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3) |
| 2010 | | Virginia Tech Hokies (4) |
| 2011 | | Clemson Tigers (14) |
| 2012 | | Florida State Seminoles (13) |
| 2013 | | Florida State Seminoles (14) |
| 2014 | | Florida State Seminoles (15) |
| 2015 | | Clemson Tigers (15) |
| 2016 | | Clemson Tigers (16) |
| 2017 | | Clemson Tigers (17) |
| 2018 | | Clemson Tigers (18) |
| 2019 | | Clemson Tigers (19) |
| 2020 | | Clemson Tigers (20) |
| 2021 | | Pittsburgh Panthers (1) |
| 2022 | | Clemson Tigers (21) |
| 2023 | | Florida State Seminoles (16) |
| 2024 | | Clemson Tigers (22) |
| 2025 | | Duke Blue Devils (7) |
STANDINGS
| School | T | RT | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Clemson Tigers | 22 | 2024 |
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Florida State Seminoles | 16 | 2023 |
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Maryland Terrapins | 9 | 2001 |
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Duke Blue Devils | 7 | 2025 |
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NC State Wolfpack | 7 | 1979 |
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North Carolina Tar Heels | 5 | 1980 |
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Virginia Tech Hokies | 4 | 2010 |
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 3 | 2009 |
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 2 | 2006 |
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Virginia Cavaliers | 2 | 1995 |
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Pittsburgh Panthers | 1 | 2021 |
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South Carolina Gamecocks | 1 | 1969 |