"The ACC will roll out its new nine-game conference schedule in a modified form for the 2026 football season, the conference announced Tuesday, with a full nine-game slate beginning in 2027. For the upcoming season, which the ACC is calling a "transition year," 12 of its 17 schools will play nine conference games, with Clemson, Georgia Tech, Florida State, North Carolina and Boston College playing just eight. Those five teams each have multiple Power Four opponents already scheduled outside the conference."
"Clemson has also scheduled an annual series against Notre Dame that starts in 2027, meaning that any year in which the Tigers are slated for nine ACC games, they'd be guaranteed at least 11 games vs. Power Four opponents. Under the ACC's new nine-game scheduling plan, which was approved in September, each team will be required to play at least 10 games against Power Four competition, meaning one nonconference Power Four game for the schools playing the full nine-game conference slate,"
The ACC will implement a modified nine-game conference schedule for 2026 as a transition year, with a full nine-game slate starting in 2027. In 2026, 12 of 17 schools will play nine conference games; Clemson, Georgia Tech, Florida State, North Carolina and Boston College will play eight because they each have multiple Power Four opponents already scheduled outside the league. Because the ACC has 17 teams, one program will play eight league games each season beginning in 2027. Four schools maintain annual SEC rivalry games, creating scheduling conflicts. The plan requires each team to play at least 10 games against Power Four opponents.
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