The College Football News ACC preseason predictions for every game, predicted order of finish, and lookahead to the 2021 season.
ACC Preseason Predictions: Atlantic
ACC Atlantic Predicted Finish
1. Clemson
2. NC State
T3. Boston College
T3. Louisville
5. Florida State
6. Wake Forest
7. Syracuse
Boston College Eagles
2021 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2020: 6-5, Prediction: 5-6
2019: 6-7, Prediction: 7-5
Sept. 4 Colgate W
Sept. 11 at UMass W
Sept. 18 at Temple W
Sept. 25 Missouri L
Oct. 2 at Clemson L
Oct. 9 OPEN DATE
Oct. 16 NC State L
Oct. 23 at Louisville L
Oct. 30 at Syracuse W
Nov. 5 Virginia Tech W
Nov. 13 at Georgia Tech L
Nov. 20 Florida State W
Nov. 27 Wake Forest W
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Clemson Tigers
2021 Preseason Prediction: 12-0
2020: 10-2, Prediction: 10-1
2019: 14-1, Prediction: 11-1
Sept. 4 Georgia (in Charlotte) W
Sept. 11 South Carolina State W
Sept. 18 Georgia Tech W
Sept. 25 at NC State W
Oct. 2 Boston College W
Oct. 9 OPEN DATE
Oct. 15 at Syracuse W
Oct. 23 at Pitt W
Oct. 30 Florida State W
Nov. 6 at Louisville W
Nov. 13 UConn W
Nov. 20 Wake Forest W
Nov. 27 at South Carolina W
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Florida State Seminoles
2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020: 3-6, Prediction: 6-5
2019: 6-7, Prediction: 7-5
Sept. 5 Notre Dame L
Sept. 11 Jacksonville State W
Sept. 18 at Wake Forest L
Sept. 25 Louisville W
Oct. 2 Syracuse W
Oct. 9 at North Carolina L
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 UMass W
Oct. 30 at Clemson L
Nov. 6 NC State W
Nov. 13 Miami L
Nov. 20 at Boston College L
Nov. 27 at Florida L
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Louisville Cardinals
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020: 4-7, Prediction: 6-5
2019: 8-5, Prediction: 4-8
Sept. 6 Ole Miss (in Atlanta) L
Sept. 11 Eastern Kentucky W
Sept. 17 UCF W
Sept. 25 at Florida State L
Oct. 2 at Wake Forest L
Oct. 9 Virginia W
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 Boston College W
Oct. 30 at NC State L
Nov. 6 Clemson L
Nov. 13 Syracuse W
Nov. 18 at Duke W
Nov. 27 Kentucky L
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NC State Wolfpack
2021 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2020: 8-4, Prediction: 6-5
2019: 4-8, Prediction: 7-5
Sept. 2 USF W
Sept. 11 at Mississippi State L
Sept. 18 Furman W
Sept. 25 Clemson L
Oct. 2 Louisiana Tech W
Oct. 9 OPEN DATE
Oct. 16 at Boston College W
Oct. 23 at Miami L
Oct. 30 Louisville W
Nov. 6 at Florida State L
Nov. 13 at Wake Forest W
Nov. 20 Syracuse W
Nov. 26 North Carolina W
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Syracuse Orange
2021 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2020: 1-10, Prediction: 5-6
2019: 5-7, Prediction: 7-5
Sept. 4 at Ohio W
Sept. 11 Rutgers L
Sept. 18 Albany W
Sept. 24 Liberty L
Oct. 2 at Florida State L
Oct. 9 Wake Forest W
Oct. 15 Clemson L
Oct. 23 at Virginia Tech L
Oct. 30 Boston College L
Nov. 6 OPEN DATE
Nov. 13 at Louisville L
Nov. 20 at NC State L
Nov. 27 Pitt W
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020: 4-5, Prediction: 4-7
2019: 8-4, Prediction: 6-6
Sept. 3 Old Dominion W
Sept. 11 Norfolk State W
Sept. 18 Florida State W
Sept. 24 at Virginia L
Oct. 2 Louisville W
Oct. 9 at Syracuse L
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 at Army W
Oct. 30 Duke W
Nov. 6 at North Carolina* L
Nov. 13 NC State L
Nov. 20 at Clemson L
Nov. 27 at Boston College L
*Not considered an ACC game
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NEXT: ACC Preseason Predictions: Coastal
ACC Preseason Predictions: Coastal
ACC Coastal Predicted Finish
T1. North Carolina
T1. Miami
T3. Pitt
T3. Virginia
T3. Virginia Tech
6. Georgia Tech
7. Duke
Duke Blue Devils
2021 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2020: 2-9, Prediction: 3-8
2019: 5-7, Prediction: 5-7
Sept. 4 at Charlotte W
Sept. 11 North Carolina A&T W
Sept. 18 Northwestern L
Sept. 25 Kansas W
Oct. 2 at North Carolina L
Oct. 9 Georgia Tech W
Oct. 16 at Virginia L
Oct. 23 OPEN DATE
Oct. 30 at Wake Forest L
Nov. 6 Pitt L
Nov. 13 at Virginia Tech L
Nov. 18 Louisville L
Nov. 27 Miami L
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2021 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2020: 3-7, Prediction: 1-10
2019: 3-9, Prediction: 6-6
Sept. 4 Northern Illinois W
Sept. 11 Kennesaw State W
Sept. 18 at Clemson L
Sept. 25 North Carolina L
Oct. 2 Pitt W
Oct. 9 at Duke L
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 at Virginia L
Oct. 30 Virginia Tech L
Nov. 6 at Miami L
Nov. 13 Boston College W
Nov. 20 at Notre Dame L
Nov. 27 Georgia L
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Miami Hurricanes
2021 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2020: 8-3, Prediction: 7-4
2019: 6-7, Prediction: 9-3
Sept. 4 Alabama (in Atlanta) L
Sept. 11 Appalachian State W
Sept. 18 Michigan State W
Sept. 25 Central Connecticut W
Sept. 30 Virginia W
Oct. 9 OPEN DATE
Oct. 16 at North Carolina L
Oct. 23 NC State W
Oct. 30 at Pitt L
Nov. 6 Georgia Tech W
Nov. 13 at Florida State W
Nov. 20 Virginia Tech W
Nov. 27 at Duke W
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North Carolina Tar Heels
2021 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2020: 8-4, Prediction: 6-5
2019: 7-6, Prediction: 4-9
Sept. 2 at Virginia Tech W
Sept. 11 Georgia State W
Sept. 18 Virginia W
Sept. 25 at Georgia Tech W
Oct. 2 Duke W
Oct. 9 Florida State W
Oct. 16 Miami W
Oct. 23 OPEN DATE
Oct. 30 at Notre Dame L
Nov. 6 Wake Forest* W
Nov. 11 at Pitt L
Nov. 20 Wofford W
Nov. 26 at NC State L
*Not considered an ACC game
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Pitt Panthers
2021 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2020: 6-5, Prediction: 8-3
2019: 8-5, Prediction: 5-7
Sept. 4 UMass W
Sept. 11 at Tennessee L
Sept. 18 Western Michigan W
Sept. 25 New Hampshire W
Oct. 2 at Georgia Tech L
Oct. 9 OPEN DATE
Oct. 16 at Virginia Tech L
Oct. 23 Clemson L
Oct. 30 Miami W
Nov. 6 at Duke W
Nov. 11 North Carolina W
Nov. 20 Virginia W
Nov. 27 at Syracuse L
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Virginia Cavaliers
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020: 5-5, Prediction: 6-5
2019: 9-5, Prediction: 9-3
Sept. 4 William & Mary W
Sept. 11 Illinois W
Sept. 18 at North Carolina L
Sept. 24 Wake Forest W
Sept. 30 at Miami L
Oct. 9 at Louisville L
Oct. 16 Duke W
Oct. 23 Georgia Tech W
Oct. 30 at BYU L
Nov. 6 OPEN DATE
Nov. 13 Notre Dame L
Nov. 20 at Pitt L
Nov. 27 Virginia Tech W
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Virginia Tech Hokies
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020: 5-6, Prediction: 7-4
2019: 8-5, Prediction: 8-4
Sept. 2 North Carolina L
Sept. 11 Middle Tennessee W
Sept. 18 at West Virginia L
Sept. 25 Richmond W
Oct. 2 OPEN DATE
Oct. 9 Notre Dame L
Oct. 16 Pitt W
Oct. 23 Syracuse W
Oct. 30 at Georgia Tech W
Nov. 5 at Boston College W
Nov. 13 Duke L
Nov. 20 at Miami L
Nov. 27 at Virginia L
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