ACC Football Power Rankings for Week 1
Published 7:20 am Sunday, August 25, 2024
With Week 1 of the college football season upon us, which teams are the leading contenders at the top of the ACC, and which teams are in the cellar? To update you on where every team stands, see our power rankings below.
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ACC Power Rankings
Projected records reflect games against only FBS opponents.
No. 1: Florida State
- Current Record: 0-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-2
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 2nd
- 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: SMU
- Current Record: 1-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 2-0
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 3rd
- 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. 3: Clemson
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-2
- Last Game Result: 38-35 win against Kentucky
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 46th
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Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: @ Georgia
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: ABC
No. 4: Louisville
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-2
- Last Game Result: 42-28 loss against USC
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 36th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Austin Peay
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: ACC Network
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 Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 6: Georgia Tech
- Current Record: 1-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-0
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 4th
- Last Game Result: W 24-21 vs Florida State
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Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Georgia State
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 31
- TV Channel: ACC Network
No. 7: 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
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: Western Carolina
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 29
- TV Channel: ACCN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 8: 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. 9: 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. 10: 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. 11: 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
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Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: @ Minnesota
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 29
- TV Channel: FOX (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 12: Boston College
- Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
- Last Game Result: 23-14 win against SMU
- Strength of Schedule Ranking: 67th
Next Game
- Week 1 Opponent: @ Florida State
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET on Monday, September 2
- TV Channel: ESPN
No. 13: 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. 14: 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 Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
No. 15: 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. 16: 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. 17: 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
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