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ACC Moving to 9-Game Football Schedule Starting Next Year, Aligning with Rest of Power Four Peers
The ACC will adopt a nine-game conference schedule starting in 2026 to match other Power Four leagues, with most teams playing nine league games and one non-conference Power Four opponent.
- On Monday, September 22, the ACC announced that its 17 football-playing schools strongly approved adopting a nine-game conference slate, along with a requirement for at least 10 games each season against Power Four opponents.
- The decision follows the SEC's August move to nine conference games and aligns the ACC with the Big Ten and Big 12, which have already adopted this model for scheduling.
- The ACC’s football scheduling is complicated by having 17 teams and preserving key nonconference rivalries, resulting in most schools playing nine league games by 2027, while one team will have a schedule featuring eight conference matchups alongside two games against Power Four opponents.
- Commissioner Jim Phillips emphasized that the decisions regarding ACC football and its scheduling were made with careful consideration and strong backing from athletic directors, highlighting their dedication to enhancing the conference and its member programs.
- The ACC plans to present the nine-game schedule model to its Faculty Athletics Representatives for formal adoption, while further details and discussions remain ongoing to finalize implementation.
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ACC will shift to 9-game schedule, joining rest of Power 4
The Atlantic Coast Conference is set to follow suit with the other power conferences and introduce a new scheduling model, which will include nine conference games for each school.
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