2021 ACC football schedule: Games, dates, matchups

Here is the 2021 ACC college football schedule. You can find scores from the 2020 season at the end of this article and always go to NCAA.com's live scoreboard for scores from this season.

The ACC plans to return to its Atlantic and Coastal divisions for the 2021 college football season.

That's contingent on national and local health guidelines allowing the games to be played. Teams are scheduled to play eight conference games and four non-conference games. Notre Dame played within the conference in 2020 but returns to independent status in 2021. The Fighting Irish will play non-conference games against Florida State, Virginia Tech, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia Tech.

Two ACC teams will begin their season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta: Miami vs. Alabama on Saturday, Sept. 4, and Louisville vs. Old Miss on Monday, Sept. 6. Clemson and Georgia will play in Charlotte on Sept. 4.

You can read the schedule release from the ACC here.

2021 ACC college football schedule: Team-by-team

Boston College

• Sept. 4: Colgate | W: 51-0 
• Sept. 11: at UMass | W: 45-28
• Sept. 18: at Temple
• Sept. 25: Missouri
• Oct. 2: at Clemson
• Oct. 16: NC State
• Oct. 23: at Louisville
• Oct. 30: at Syracuse
• Nov. 5: Virginia Tech (Friday)
• Nov. 13: at Georgia Tech
• Nov. 20: Florida State
• Nov. 27: Wake Forest

Clemson

• Sept. 4: vs. No. 5 Georgia (Charlotte, North Carolina) | L: 10-3
• Sept. 11: South Carolina State | W: 49-3
• Sept. 18: Georgia Tech
• Sept. 25: at NC State
• Oct. 2: Boston College
• Oct. 15: at Syracuse 
• Oct. 23: at Pitt
• Oct. 30: Florida State
• Nov. 6: at Louisville
• Nov. 13: UConn
• Nov. 20: Wake Forest
• Nov. 27: at South Carolina

Duke

• Sept. 3: at Charlotte | L: 31-28 
• Sept. 11: North Carolina A&T | W: 45-17
• Sept. 18: Northwestern
• Sept. 25: Kansas
• Oct. 2: at North Carolina
• Oct. 9: Georgia Tech
• Oct. 16: at Virginia
• Oct. 30: at Wake Forest
• Nov. 6: Pitt
• Nov. 13: at Virginia Tech
• Nov. 18: Louisville
• Nov. 27: Miami

Florida State

• Sept. 5: No. 9 Notre Dame | L: 41-38
• Sept. 11: Jacksonville State | L: 20-17
• Sept. 18: at Wake Forest
• Sept. 25: Louisville
• Oct. 2: Syracuse
• Oct. 9: at North Carolina
• Oct. 23: UMass
• Oct. 30: at Clemson
• Nov. 6: NC State
• Nov. 13: Miami
• Nov. 20: at Boston College
• Nov. 27: at Florida

Georgia Tech

• Sept. 4: Northern Illinois | L: 22-21
• Sept. 11: Kennesaw State | W: 45-17
• Sept. 18: at No.6 Clemson
• Sept. 25: North Carolina
• Oct. 2: Pitt
• Oct. 9: at Duke
• Oct. 23: at Virginia
• Oct. 30: Virginia Tech
• Nov. 6: at Miami
• Nov. 13: Boston College
• Nov. 20: at Notre Dame
• Nov. 27: Georgia

Louisville

• Sept. 6: vs. Ole Miss (Atlanta) | L: 43-24
• Sept. 11: Eastern Kentucky| W: 30-3
• Sept. 17: UCF (Friday)
• Sept. 25: at Florida State
• Oct. 2: at Wake Forest
• Oct. 9: Virginia
• Oct. 23: Boston College
• Oct. 30: at NC State
• Nov. 6: Clemson
• Nov. 13: Syracuse
• Nov. 18: at Duke
• Nov. 27: Kentucky

Miami

• Sept. 4: vs. No. 1 Alabama (Atlanta) | L: 44-13
• Sept. 11: Appalachian State | W: 25-23
• Sept. 18: Michigan State
• Sept. 25: Central Connecticut
• Sept. 30: Virginia
• Oct. 16: at North Carolina
• Oct. 23: NC State
• Oct. 30: at Pitt
• Nov. 6: Georgia Tech
• Nov. 13: at Florida State
• Nov. 20: Virginia Tech
• Nov. 27: at Duke

North Carolina

• Sept. 3: at Virginia Tech | L: 17-10
• Sept. 11: Georgia State | W: 59-17
• Sept. 18: Virginia
• Sept. 25: at Georgia Tech
• Oct. 2: Duke
• Oct. 9: Florida State
• Oct. 16: Miami
• Oct. 30: at Notre Dame
• Nov. 6: Wake Forest (nonconference)
• Nov. 11: at Pitt
• Nov. 20: Wofford
• Nov. 26: at NC State 

NC State

• Sept. 2: USF | W: 45-0
• Sept. 11: at Mississippi State | L: 24-10
• Sept. 18: Furman
• Sept. 25: Clemson
• Oct. 2: Louisiana Tech
• Oct. 16: at Boston College
• Oct. 23: at Miami
• Oct. 30: Louisville
• Nov. 6: at Florida State
• Nov. 13: at Wake Forest
• Nov. 20: Syracuse
• Nov. 26: North Carolina

Pitt

• Sept. 4: UMass | W: 51-7
• Sept. 11: at Tennessee | W: 41-34
• Sept. 18: Western Michigan
• Sept. 25: New Hampshire
• Oct. 2: at Georgia Tech
• Oct. 16: at Virginia Tech
• Oct. 23: Clemson
• Oct. 30: Miami
• Nov. 6: at Duke
• Nov. 11: North Carolina
• Nov. 20: Virginia
• Nov. 27: at Syracuse

Syracuse

• Sept. 4: at Ohio | W: 29-9
• Sept. 11: Rutgers | L: 17-7
• Sept. 18: Albany
• Sept. 24: Liberty (Friday)
• Oct. 2: at Florida State
• Oct. 9: Wake Forest
• Oct. 15: Clemson (Friday)
• Oct. 23: at Virginia Tech
• Oct. 30: Boston College
• Nov. 13: at Louisville
• Nov. 20: at NC State
• Nov. 27: Pitt

Virginia

• Sept. 4: William & Mary | W: 43-0
• Sept. 11: Illinois | W: 42-14
• Sept. 18: at No. 21 North Carolina
• Sept. 24: Wake Forest (Friday)
• Sept. 30: at Miami (Thursday)
• Oct. 9: at Louisville
• Oct. 16: Duke
• Oct. 23: Georgia Tech
• Oct. 30: at BYU
• Nov. 13: Notre Dame
• Nov. 20: at Pitt
• Nov. 27: Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech

• Sept. 3: No. 10 North Carolina | W: 17-10
• Sept. 11: Middle Tennessee | W: 35-14
• Sept. 18: at West Virginia
• Sept. 25: Richmond
• Oct. 9: Notre Dame
• Oct. 16: Pitt
• Oct. 23: Syracuse
• Oct. 30: at Georgia Tech
• Nov. 5: at Boston College
• Nov. 13: Duke
• Nov. 20: at Miami
• Nov. 27: at Virginia

Wake Forest

• Sept. 3: Old Dominion | W: 42-10
• Sept. 11: Norfolk State | W: 41-16
• Sept. 18: Florida State
• Sept. 24: at Virginia
• Oct. 2: Louisville
• Oct. 9: at Syracuse
• Oct. 23: at Army
• Oct. 30: Duke
• Nov. 6: at North Carolina (nonconference)
• Nov. 13: NC State
• Nov. 20: at Clemson
• Nov. 27: at Boston College

Here's what happened in 2020, including bowl games and week-by-week scores. Notre Dame played in the ACC in 2020 but returns as an independent in 2021.

2020 ACC football schedule: Games, matchups

Bowl games

• No. 21 Oklahoma State 37, No. 18 Miami 34 (Cheez-It Bowl)
• Wisconsin 42, Wake Forest 28  (Duke's Mayo Bowl)
• No. 1 Alabama 31, No. 4 Notre Dame 14 (Rose Bowl, CFP Semifinal) 
• No. 3 Ohio State 49, No. 2 Clemson 28 (Sugar Bowl, CFP Semifinal)
• Kentucky 23, No. 23 NC State 21 (Gator Bowl)
• No. 5 Texas A&M 41, No. 13 North Carolina 27 (Orange Bowl)

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2020 ACC football schedule: Scores, results

Thursday, Sept. 10

Miami (Fla.) 31, UAB 14

Saturday, Sept. 12

No. 18 North Carolina 31, Syracuse 6
No. 10 Notre Dame 27, Duke 13
Georgia Tech 16, Florida State 13
Pittsburgh 55, Austin Peay 0
No. 1 Clemson 37, Wake Forest 13
Louisville 35, Western Kentucky 21

Saturday, Sept. 19

Boston College 26, Duke 6
No. 25 Pitt 21, Syracuse 10
Notre Dame 52, South Florida 0
No. 14 UCF 49, Georgia Tech 21
No. 1 Clemson 49, The Citadel 0
No. 17 Miami (Fla.) 47, No. 18 Louisville 34
NC State 45, Wake Forest 42

Saturday, Sept. 26

Syracuse 37, Georgia Tech 20
No. 21 Pittsburgh 23, No. 24 Louisville 20
Virginia 38, Duke 20
Boston College 24, Texas State 21
No. 12 Miami (Fla.) 52, Florida State 10
No. 20 Virginia Tech 45, NC State 24

Friday, Oct. 2

Wake Forest 66, Campbell 14

Saturday, Oct. 3

NC State 30, No. 24 Pittsburgh 29
No. 12 North Carolina 26, Boston College 22
Florida State 41, Jacksonville State 24
Virginia Tech 38, Duke 31
No. 1 Clemson 41, Virginia 23

Friday, Oct. 9

Georgia Tech 46, Louisville 27

Saturday, Oct. 10

No. 8 North Carolina 56, No. 19 Virginia Tech 45
NC State 38, Virginia 21
Duke 38, Syracuse 24
Boston College 31, Pitt 30 (OT)
No. 5 Notre Dame 42, Florida State 26
No. 1 Clemson 42, No. 7 Miami 17

Saturday, Oct. 17

No. 13 Miami (Fla.) 31, Pitt 19
Liberty 38, Syracuse 21
No. 1 Clemson 73, Georgia Tech 7
No. 4 Notre Dame 12, Louisville 7
NC State 31, Duke 20
Wake Forest 40, Virginia 23
Florida State 31, No. 5 North Carolina 28
No. 23 Virginia Tech 40, Boston College 14

Saturday, Oct. 24

No. 1 Clemson 47, Syracuse 21
No. 14 North Carolina 48, No. 23 NC State 21
Louisville 48, Florida State 16
No. 3 Notre Dame 45, Pittsburgh 3
Wake Forest 23, No. 19 Virginia Tech 16
Boston College 48, Georgia Tech 27
No. 11 Miami (Fla.) 19, Virginia 14

Saturday, Oct. 31

No. 1 Clemson 34, Boston College 28
Wake Forest 38, Syracuse 14
No. 4 Notre Dame 31, Georgia Tech 13
Virginia Tech 42, Louisville 35
Duke 53, Charlotte 19
Virginia 44, No. 15 North Carolina 41

Friday, Nov. 6

No. 11 Miami (Fla.) 44, NC State 41

Saturday, Nov. 7

North Carolina 56, Duke 24
No. 25 Liberty 38, Virginia Tech 35
Boston College 16, Syracuse 13
Pittsburgh 41, Florida State 17
No. 4 Notre Dame 47, No. 1 Clemson 40 (2OT)

Saturday, Nov. 14

No. 9 Miami (FL) 25, Virginia Tech 24
North Carolina 59, Wake Forest 53
No. 2 Notre Dame 45, Boston College 31
Virginia 31, Louisville 17
NC State 38, Florida State 22

Friday, Nov. 20

Louisville 30, Syracuse 0

Saturday, Nov. 21

Pittsburgh 47, Virginia Tech 14
Virginia 55, Abilene Christian 15
NC State 15, No. 21 Liberty 14
No. 4 Clemson at Florida State — POSTPONED
Georgia Tech at No. 12 Miami — POSTPONED
Wake Forest at Duke — WILL NOT BE RESCHEDULED

Friday, Nov. 27

No. 2 Notre Dame 31, No. 19 North Carolina 17

Saturday, Nov. 28

NC State 36, Syracuse 29
No. 3 Clemson 52, Pitt 17
Boston College 34, Louisville 27
Georgia Tech 56, Duke 33
Virginia at Florida State — POSTPONED

Saturday, Dec. 5

No. 17 North Carolina 49, Western Carolina 9
No. 2 Notre Dame 45, Syracuse 21
Virginia 43, Boston College 32
NC State 23, Georgia Tech 13
No. 3 Clemson 45, Virginia Tech 10
No. 10 Miami 48, Duke 0
Florida State at Duke — POSTPONED
No. 10 Miami at Wake Forest — POSTPONED

Thursday, Dec. 10

Pittsburgh 34, Georgia Tech 20

Saturday, Dec. 12

Louisville 45, Wake Forest 21
No. 17 North Carolina 62, No. 10 Miami 26
Florida State 56, Duke 35
Virginia Tech 33, Virginia 15

Saturday, Dec. 19
No. 3 Clemson 34, No. 2 Notre Dame 10 | ACC Championship Game (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Georgia Tech at No. 18 Miami — CANCELED
Florida State at Wake Forest — CANCELED