The 2026 ACC football season opens with games in Ireland and Virginia, five straight days of action over Labor Day weekend and a nine-game conference schedule for the first time. Here's the complete week-by-week schedule, with dates, kickoff times, TV channels and streaming options. 2026 ACC Football: Key Dates This marks the ACC's transition to a nine-game conference schedule.
Twelve ACC programs will play nine league games and at least one Power Four non-conference opponent, while the remaining five programs will play eight league games and at least two Power Four non-conference opponents. 2026 ACC Schedule (All times Eastern) Dates, kickoff times and TV assignments are subject to change. Games without an announced kickoff time or network are listed as TBA.
Week 0 Saturday, Aug. 29 Week 1 Thursday, Sept. 3 Friday, Sept.
4 Saturday, Sept. 5 Sunday, Sept. 6 Monday, Sept.
7 Week 2 Thursday, Sept. 10 Friday, Sept. 11 Saturday, Sept.
12 Week 3 Thursday, Sept. 17 Friday, Sept. 18 Saturday, Sept.
19 Week 4 Friday, Sept. 25 Saturday, Sept. 26 Week 5 Friday, Oct.
2 Saturday, Oct. 3 Week 6 Friday, Oct. 9 Saturday, Oct.
10 Week 7 Saturday, Oct. 17 Week 8 Friday, Oct. 23 Saturday, Oct.
24 Week 9 Friday, Oct. 30 Saturday, Oct. 31 Week 10 Friday, Nov.
6 Saturday, Nov. 7 Week 11 Friday, Nov. 13 Saturday, Nov.
14 Week 12 Friday, Nov. 20 Saturday, Nov. 21 Week 13 Friday, Nov.
27 Saturday, Nov. 28 ACC Championship Saturday, Dec. 5 The ACC leads all conferences with 25 non-conference games against Power Four opponents and Notre Dame in 2026, including nine games against the SEC, five against the Big Ten, five against the Big 12 and six against Notre Dame.
The conference will also again feature a heavy Friday night slate, with at least one ACC game in primetime in each of Weeks 1 through 6, plus additional Friday matchups later in the season, including Florida State at Pitt (Week 11) and Virginia Tech at Miami (Week 12). Where Can I Watch ACC Football Games? What Channel Will They Be On?
ACC football games will be spread across ESPN, ABC, ACC Network and The CW. The ACC Football Championship Game will air on ABC. How Can I Stream ACC Football or Watch Without Cable?
Streaming services such as YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV or Fubo can be used to watch games on participating broadcast and cable networks. Package availability varies by provider and market. How Can I Watch ACC Football for Free?
If you have an over-the-air antenna that picks up your local channels, you can watch ACC games airing on ABC for free. Select ACC nonconference games will air on FOX or FS1. Fans can get FOX college football and more in one subscription with FOX One.
