ACC Football Power Rankings for Week 1

Published 5:19 am Sunday, August 25, 2024

Looking at the schools in the ACC, who are the top teams in the conference entering Week 1 of the college football schedule? In this week’s power rankings, which are located below, we take a look at each team and how they stack up.

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ACC Power Rankings

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Projected records reflect games against only FBS opponents.

No. 1: Florida State

  • Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-1
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 1st
  • Last Game Result: L 24-21 vs Georgia Tech

Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: Boston College
  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET on Monday, September 2
  • TV Channel: ESPN

No. 2: Clemson

  • Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-2
  • Last Game Result: 38-35 win against Kentucky
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 46th

Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: @ Georgia
  • Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
  • TV Channel: ABC

No. 3: Louisville

  • Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-2
  • Last Game Result: 42-28 loss against USC
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 36th

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Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: Austin Peay
  • Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
  • TV Channel: ACC Network

No. 4: SMU

  • Current Record: 1-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-3
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 117th
  • Last Game Result: W 29-24 vs Nevada

Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: Houston Christian
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
  • TV Channel: ACC Network Extra

No. 5: Duke

  • Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-2
  • Last Game Result: 17-10 win against Troy
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 40th

Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: Elon
  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET on Friday, August 30
  • TV Channel: ACCN (Watch on FuboRegional restrictions may apply)

No. 6: North Carolina State

  • Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-2
  • Last Game Result: 28-19 loss against Kansas State
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 39th

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Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: Western Carolina
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 29
  • TV Channel: ACCN (Watch on FuboRegional restrictions may apply)

No. 7: Virginia Tech

  • Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-3
  • Last Game Result: 41-20 win against Tulane
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 72nd

Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: @ Vanderbilt
  • Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
  • TV Channel: ESPN

No. 8: Miami (FL)

  • Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
  • Last Game Result: 31-24 loss against Rutgers
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 56th

Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: @ Florida
  • Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
  • TV Channel: ABC

No. 9: California

  • Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-5
  • Last Game Result: 34-14 loss against Texas Tech
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 19th

Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: UC Davis
  • Game Time: 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
  • TV Channel: ACC Network Extra

No. 10: North Carolina

  • Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-4
  • Last Game Result: 30-10 loss against West Virginia
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 59th

Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: @ Minnesota
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 29
  • TV Channel: FOX (Watch on FuboRegional restrictions may apply)

No. 11: Boston College

  • Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
  • Last Game Result: 23-14 win against SMU
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 67th

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Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: @ Florida State
  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET on Monday, September 2
  • TV Channel: ESPN

No. 12: Virginia

  • Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-10
  • Last Game Result: 55-17 loss against Virginia Tech
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 16th

Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: Richmond
  • Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
  • TV Channel: ACC Network Extra

No. 13: Stanford

  • Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-10
  • Last Game Result: 56-23 loss against Notre Dame
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 1st

Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: TCU
  • Game Time: 10:30 PM ET on Friday, August 30
  • TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on FuboRegional restrictions may apply)

No. 14: Wake Forest

  • Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-8
  • Last Game Result: 35-31 loss against Syracuse
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 43rd

Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: North Carolina A&T
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 29
  • TV Channel: ACC Network Extra

No. 15: Pittsburgh

  • Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
  • Last Game Result: 30-19 loss against Duke
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 48th

Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: Kent State
  • Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
  • TV Channel: ESPNU

No. 16: Syracuse

  • Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-9
  • Last Game Result: 45-0 loss against South Florida
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 73rd

Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: Ohio
  • Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
  • TV Channel: ACC Network

No. 17: Georgia Tech

  • Current Record: 1-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-0
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 2nd
  • Last Game Result: W 24-21 vs Florida State

Next Game

  • Week 1 Opponent: Georgia State
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
  • TV Channel: ACC Network

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