Charlotte, NC – The Atlantic Coast Conference and its television partners announced the following ACC football game times and networks for Week 4, September 20-21.
The only local game in North Carolina on September 21 will be the James Madison at UNC football game at noon on Saturday. NC State will be playing at Clemson at noon and Duke will be at Middle Tennessee for a 4 pm kickoff.
Friday, September 20
Stanford at Syracuse, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN – previously announced
Saturday, September 21
NC State at Clemson, Noon ET on ABC
James Madison at North Carolina, Noon ET on ACC Network
Virginia at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Rutgers at Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m. ET on ACC Network
Youngstown State at Pitt, 3:30 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra – previously announced
Duke at Middle Tennessee, 4 p.m. ET on ESPNU
TCU at SMU, 5 p.m. ET on The CW – previously announced
Michigan State at Boston College, 8 p.m. ET on ACC Network
The following three games will have the network designated after the Week 3 games this Saturday, September 14.
Saturday, September 21
Georgia Tech at Louisville – 3:30 p.m. ET on either ESPN or ESPN2
Cal at Florida State, 7 p.m. ET on either ESPN or ESPN2
Miami at South Florida, 7 p.m. ET on either ESPN or ESPN2
ACC Football Notes
Through Week 2 of the 2024 season:
Week 0 – Florida State versus Georgia Tech saw 5.0 million viewers and was the most-watched Week 0 game on any network since 2019.
College GameDay from Ireland was the most-watched Week 0 episode ever – 41 percent over the previous most-watched Week 0 show (2022) and averaged 1.6 million viewers, including 2.0 million in the final hour.
Week 1 – ACC was part of a historical day on Saturday, August 31, as it was ABC’s second-most-watched Kickoff Saturday on record.
7.9 million viewers – The Clemson versus Georgia Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta was the most-watched Week 1 Noon Game on record, peaking at 9.5 million viewers.
6.6 million viewers – The in-state rivalry contest between Miami and Florida in Gainesville, Florida, was the most-watched Week 1 Late Afternoon Game since 2017.
The ACC has four teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll this week – Miami (No. 10), Louisville (No. 19), Clemson (No. 22) and Boston College (No. 24).
Three other teams received votes in the poll – Syracuse (63), North Carolina (7) and California (3).
The ACC has three teams ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll this week – Miami (No. 12), Clemson (No. 20) and Louisville (No. 21).
Six other ACC teams received votes in the coaches poll – Boston College (36), Syracuse (33), NC State (10), California (5), North Carolina (5) and Pitt (2).
The ACC is 23-5 overall in non-conference play and has posted the second-best winning percentage in non-conference action among all Power 4 conferences at 82.1 percent.
The ACC has five non-conference wins versus fellow Power 4 conference foes (5-5), which is tied for the most among all four leagues.
All five of the ACC’s non-conference Power 4 wins have come on the road.
Week 3 features 12 non-conference games – including five against Power 4 opponents.
The ACC is the Conference of Quarterbacks once again this season:
Seven quarterbacks are ranked in the top 25 of FBS in passing touchdowns – the most of any conference.
Six quarterbacks are ranked in the top 15 of FBS in total passing yards – the most of any conference.
Five quarterbacks are ranked in the top 15 of FBS in passing yards per game – the most of any conference.
Five quarterbacks are ranked in the top 15 of FBS in total yards per game – the most of any conference.
Five quarterbacks are ranked in the top 15 of ESPN’s Total QBR – the most of any conference.
ACC had the most of any conferences on the following QB preseason watch lists: Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (13); Maxwell Award preseason watch list (10); and Davey O’Brien Award (8).
The ACC has the top-ranked group of quarterback transfers in 2024 by CBS Sports.
13 QBs in the league enter the 2024 season with over 20 career touchdown passes and 3,500 career passing yards.
Since 2018, the ACC has had at least one quarterback drafted in the first round in five different drafts — the only conference to do that.
The ACC’s non-conference schedule continues to be the most challenging in the country:
26 games against Power 4 opponents, including Notre Dame, the most of any conference.
Nine non-conference games against teams ranked in the final 2023 Associated Press Top 25 Poll, the most of any conference.
10 non-conference games against teams in ESPN’s 2024 Way-Too-Early Top 25, the most of any conference.
ACC Features Elite Coaching Leadership:
Six ACC head coaches named to the 2024 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List – no conference has more.
Two of the three active coaches in the country to win a national title reside in the ACC (Mack Brown and Dabo Swinney).
Four current ACC head coaches have recorded over 100 career wins at the collegiate level (only 26 active FBS coaches have reached this mark).
Proven veterans and dynamic young coaches.
The 20th ACC Football Championship Game will kick off in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on ABC on Saturday, December 7, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tickets for the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship Game are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and through the ACC’s official website at theACC.com.