ACC Finalizes 2026 Friday Football Schedule

Key Points:

• The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) announced its 2026 Friday Football schedule, featuring key conference matchups and high-profile non-conference games, starting with Miami at Stanford on September 4 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
• The schedule includes multiple Friday games across the season, highlighted by traditional rivalries such as Florida State vs. Florida on Black Friday, November 27, at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC, and a rematch of the 2025 ACC Championship Game between Duke and Virginia on October 23.
• The ACC will continue its trend of challenging non-conference schedules with 25 games against Power Four opponents and Notre Dame, including 12 games against teams ranked in the final 2025 College Football Playoff rankings and AP Top 25.
• Labor Day weekend will feature 14 ACC teams in 12 games over five days, including six Power Four non-conference games and a Monday night showcase with SMU at Florida State, marking the ACC’s 17th consecutive year playing on Labor Day.
• The 2026 ACC Football Championship Game is scheduled for December 5 at noon ET at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, with further game times and TV details to be announced on May 27.