The ACC has 17 football members in 2026, unchanged since California, Stanford and SMU joined in 2024. Notre Dame is an ACC member in most sports but plays football as an independent, with five ACC opponents on its schedule each year. The ACC is one of the Power Four conferences, and its title game is played in Charlotte in early December.
2026 college football
Every ACC football team
17 members, alphabetical, with nickname and state.
Boston CollegeEagles
MA
CaliforniaGolden Bears
CA
ClemsonTigers
SC
DukeBlue Devils
NC
Florida StateSeminoles
FL
Georgia TechYellow Jackets
GA
LouisvilleCardinals
KY
MiamiHurricanes
FL
NC StateWolfpack
NC
North CarolinaTar Heels
NC
PittsburghPanthers
PA
SMUMustangs
TX
StanfordCardinal
CA
SyracuseOrange
NY
VirginiaCavaliers
VA
Virginia TechHokies
VA
Wake ForestDemon Deacons
NC
Membership is for the 2026 season, effective July 1, 2026, and is updated when realignment changes it.
ACC Football at a Glance
| Members in 2026 | 17 |
| Subdivision | FBS, Power Four |
| Championship game | Early December 2026 |
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2026 membership as listed in ESPN’s 2026 realignment guide.