# 2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football season

The 2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, part of the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season, was the 68th season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It began on September 3, 2020, and ended in January 2021. For 2020, the ACC consisted of 15 members in one division.
The original 2020 schedule was released on January 22, 2020. On July 29, a revised concept of the schedule was released in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was announced that teams would play a ten-game conference schedule, which would include Notre Dame. An option was left for one out-of-conference game, provided that game was played in the home state of the ACC school.

## Previous season

Clemson defeated Virginia 62–17 in the ACC Football Championship Game. The victory, along with a 12–0 regular season record, earned Clemson a berth in the College Football Playoff. The Tigers were the number three seed in the playoff and faced Ohio State in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl. The Tigers won the game 29–23 and advanced to the National Championship game where they lost to LSU 25–42.

## Preseason
### ACC Kickoff

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACC announced that its 2020 Football Kickoff would be held virtually instead of at the Westin in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Kickoff was scheduled for July 21–23, 2020. On July 13, it was announced that the Kickoff was postponed until further notice. On September 4, 2020, the ACC Preseason Media Poll was released.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Clemson | 2,008 (132) |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 1,824 (2) |
| 3 | North Carolina | 1,682 |
| 4 | Louisville | 1,434 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 1,318 |
| 6 | Miami | 1,280 |
| 7 | Florida State | 1,177 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 1,132 |
| 9 | Virginia | 994 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 659 |
| 11 | NC State | 634 |
| 12 | Duke | 618 |
| 13 | Boston College | 532 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 449 |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | 339 |

#### Preseason ACC Player of the Year

Source:
| Ranking | Player | Position | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | Clemson | 100 |
| 2 | Travis Etienne | RB | Clemson | 30 |
| 3 | Sam Howell | QB | North Carolina | 1 |
| 3 | Chazz Surratt | LB | North Carolina | 1 |
| 3 | Ian Book | QB | Notre Dame | 1 |
| 3 | Carlos Basham Jr. | DE | Wake Forest | 1 |

#### Preseason All-Conference Teams
##### Offense

| Position | Player | School | Votes |
| Wide receiver | Tamorrion Terry | Florida State | 100 |
| Wide receiver | Tutu Atwell | Louisville | 96 |
| Wide receiver | Dazz Newsome | North Carolina | 75 |
| Tight end | Brevin Jordan | Miami | 77 |
| Advanced Playmaker | Michael Carter | North Carolina | 82 |
| Tackle | Jackson Carman | Clemson | 64 |
| Tackle | Ben Petrula | Boston College | 61 |
| Guard | Zion Johnson | Boston College | 78 |
| Guard | Aaron Banks | Notre Dame | 34 |
| Center | Jimmy Morrissey | Pittsburgh | 80 |
| Quarterback | Trevor Lawrence | Clemson | 131 |
| Running back | Travis Etienne | Clemson | 133 |
| Running back | Javian Hawkins | Louisville | 80 |

##### Defense

| Position | Player | School | Votes |
| Defensive end | Carlos Basham Jr. | Wake Forest | 89 |
| Defensive end | Patrick Jones II | Pittsburgh | 37 |
| Defensive tackle | Marvin Wilson | Florida State | 108 |
| Defensive tackle | Tyler Davis | Clemson | 75 |
| Linebacker | Chazz Surratt | North Carolina | 106 |
| Linebacker | Rayshard Ashby | Virginia Tech | 66 |
| Linebacker | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Notre Dame | 47 |
| Cornerback | Asante Samuel Jr. | Florida State | 90 |
| Cornerback | Derion Kendrick | Clemson | 85 |
| Safety | Paris Ford | Pittsburgh | 62 |
| Safety | Hamsah Nasirildeen | Florida State | 56 |

##### Specialist

| Position | Player | School | Votes |
| Placekicker | Nick Sciba | Wake Forest | 69 |
| Punter | Trenton Gill | NC State | 43 |
| Specialist | Damond Philyaw-Johnson | Duke | 48 |
Source:

### Recruiting classes

Rankings :
| Team | ESPN | Rivals | 24/7 | Signees |
| Boston College | 60 | 63 | 65 | 13 |
| Clemson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Duke | 42 | 58 | 53 | 17 |
| Florida State | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
| Georgia Tech | 27 | 23 | 26 | 24 |
| Louisville | 33 | 37 | 39 | 25 |
| Miami | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
| North Carolina | 17 | 17 | 19 | 26 |
| NC State | 31 | 45 | 42 | 19 |
| Pittsburgh | 44 | 47 | 41 | 17 |
| Syracuse | 58 | 53 | 58 | 19 |
| Virginia | 48 | 55 | 50 | 14 |
| Virginia Tech | 70 | 80 | 63 | 15 |
| Wake Forest | 54 | 58 | 57 | 19 |

## Coaches
### Coaching changes

The ACC entered the 2020 season with two new head football coaches:
* On November 4, 2019, Florida State head coach Willie Taggart was fired and replaced by Mike Norvell on December 7, 2019.
* On December 1, 2019, Boston College head coach Steve Addazio was fired after seven seasons and a starting the season 2–8. Jeff Hafley was named head coach on December 14, 2019.

### Head coaching records

| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | ACC record |
| Boston College | Jeff Hafley | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Clemson | Dabo Swinney | 13 | 130–31 | 130–31 | 77–16 |
| Duke | David Cutcliffe | 13 | 116–108 | 72–79 | 34–62 |
| Florida State | Mike Norvell | 1 | 38–15 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Georgia Tech | Geoff Collins | 2 | 18–19 | 3–9 | 2–6 |
| Louisville | Scott Satterfield | 2 | 59–29 | 8–5 | 5–3 |
| Miami | Manny Diaz | 2 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 4–4 |
| North Carolina | Mack Brown | 12 | 251–128–1 | 76–52–1 | 44–39–1 |
| North Carolina State | Dave Doeren | 8 | 70–46 | 47–42 | 21–35 |
| Pittsburgh | Pat Narduzzi | 6 | 36–29 | 36–29 | 24–16 |
| Syracuse | Dino Babers | 5 | 60–42 | 23–26 | 12–20 |
| Virginia | Bronco Mendenhall | 5 | 124–70 | 25–27 | 14–18 |
| Virginia Tech | Justin Fuente | 5 | 59–43 | 33–20 | 20–12 |
| Wake Forest | Dave Clawson | 7 | 126–119 | 36–40 | 16–32 |
Notes
* Records shown are prior to the 2020 season
* Years at school includes the 2020 season

## Rankings

Legend :
| | Improvement in ranking |
| | Drop in ranking |
| | Not ranked previous week |
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll |
| | | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Final |
| Boston College | AP | | | RV | | | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Boston College | C | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | |
| Boston College | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | |
| Clemson | AP | 1 (38) | 1 (60) | 1 (59) | 1 (55) | 1 (52) | 1 (59) | 1 (54) | 1 (52) | 1 (33) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Clemson | C | 1 (38) | 1 (37) | 1 (44) | 1 (42) | 1 (46) | 1 (55) | 1 (52) | 1 (52) | 1 (43) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Clemson | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Duke | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Duke | C | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Duke | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | |
| Florida State | AP | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | C | | | | | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | |
| Georgia Tech | AP | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia Tech | C | | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia Tech | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | |
| Louisville | AP | RV | 18 | 24 | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Louisville | C | RV | 16 | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Louisville | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | |
| Miami | AP | RV | 17 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 22 |
| Miami | C | RV | 18 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 22 |
| Miami | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | |
| North Carolina | AP | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 15 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 |
| North Carolina | C | 19 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 24 | RV | 24 | 23 | RV | 20 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
| North Carolina | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | |
| NC State | AP | | | | | RV | RV | 23 | | | | | | RV | RV | 24 | 24 | RV |
| NC State | C | | | RV | | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | | | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 22 | RV |
| NC State | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
| Notre Dame | AP | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Notre Dame | C | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 (2) | 4 | 5 |
| Notre Dame | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Pittsburgh | AP | | 25 | 21 | 24 | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh | C | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | |
| Syracuse | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Syracuse | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Syracuse | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | |
| Virginia | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia | C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | |
| Virginia Tech | AP | RV | 20 | 20 | RV | 19 | 23 | 19 | | RV | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Tech | C | 24 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Tech | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | |
| Wake Forest | AP | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | | | | | | | |
| Wake Forest | C | | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | |
| Wake Forest | CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | |

## Schedule

* Index to colors and formatting
* ACC member won
* ACC member lost
* ACC teams in bold

### Regular season

The regular season began on September 10 and ended on December 5. The ACC Championship game was played on December 19.

#### Week one

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | 8:00 p.m. | UAB | Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ACCN | W 31–14 | 8,153 |
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 18 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACCN | UNC 31–6 | |
| September 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Duke | No. 10 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | ND 27–13 | 10,097 |
| September 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | GT 16–13 | 17,538 |
| September 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Austin Peay | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ACCN | W 55–0 | |
| September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 1 Clemson | Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC (College GameDay) | ABC | CLEM 37–13 | 68 |
| September 12 | 8:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ACCN | W 35–21 | 11,179 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 12 | Boston College | NC State | Virginia | Virginia Tech |

#### Week two

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 25 Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | ACCN | PITT 21–10 | |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | RSN | BC 26–6 | |
| September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | South Florida | No. 7 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | USA | W 52–0 | 10,085 |
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 14 UCF | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ABC | L 21–49 | 11,000 |
| September 19 | 4:00 p.m. | The Citadel | No. 1 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ACCN | W 49–0 | 18,609 |
| September 19 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 17 Miami (FL) | No. 18 Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (College GameDay) | ABC | MIA 47–34 | 12,120 |
| September 19 | 8:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (rivalry) | ACCN | NCSU 45–42 | |
| $^†$Homecoming. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 19 | Florida State | North Carolina | Virginia | No. 20 Virginia Tech |

#### Week three

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 24 Louisville | No. 21 Pittsburgh | Heniz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ACCN | PITT 23–20 | |
| September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | RSN | CUSE 37–20 | |
| September 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Duke | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCN | UVA 38–20 | 1,000 |
| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas State | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | RSN | W 24–21 | |
| September 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida State | No. 12 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry, College GameDay) | ABC | MIA 52–10 | 12,806 |
| September 26 | 8:00 p.m. | NC State | No. 20 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ACCN | VT 45–24 | 1,000 |
| $^†$Homecoming. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
* ↑ This game has been rescheduled from November 14, due to positive COVID-19 tests on Virginia Tech football team.
* ↑ This game has been rescheduled from September 12, due to positive COVID-19 tests on the NC State team.
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| September 26 | Clemson | North Carolina | No. 7 Notre Dame | Wake Forest |

#### Week four

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Campbell | Wake Forest | Truist Stadium at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | ACCN | W 66–14 | |
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State | No. 24 Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ACCN | NCSU 30–29 | |
| October 3 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 12 North Carolina | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ABC | UNC 26–22 | |
| October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ACCN | VT 38–31 | |
| October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida | RSN | W 41–24 | 13,589 |
| October 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Virginia | No. 1 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ACCN | CLEM 41–23 | 18,735 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 3 | Georgia Tech | Louisville | No. 8 Miami (FL) | No. 5 Notre Dame | Syracuse |

#### Week five

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisville | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN | GT 46–27 | 11,000 |
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 Virginia Tech | No. 8 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ABC | UNC 56–45 | 3,535 |
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCN | NCSU 38–21 | 1,000 |
| October 10 | 12:30 p.m. | Duke | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | RSN | DUKE 38–24 | |
| October 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ACCN | BC 31–30 $^{OT}$ | |
| October 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida State | No. 5 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | ND 42–26 | 10,409 |
| October 10 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 7 Miami (FL) | No. 1 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (College GameDay) | ABC | CLEM 42–17 | 18,885 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
| October 10 | Wake Forest |

#### Week six

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Liberty | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | RSN | L 21–38 | |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Clemson | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (rivalry) | ABC | CLEM 73-7 | 11,000 |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 13 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ACCN | MIA 31–19 | 9,000 |
| October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Louisville | No. 4 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | ND 12–7 | 10,182 |
| October 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Duke | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Tobacco Road) | RSN | NCSU 31–20 | 4,032 |
| October 17 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia | Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | ACCN | WAKE 40–23 | 2,186 |
| October 17 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 5 North Carolina | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | FSU 31–28 | 18,016 |
| October 17 | 8:00 p.m. | Boston College | No. 23 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ACCN | VT 40–14 | 1,000 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

#### Week seven

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 1 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ACCN | CLEM 47–21 | 18,629 |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 NC State | No. 14 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | ESPN | UNC 48–21 | 3,535 |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Florida State | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | RSN | LOU 48–16 | 11,465 |
| October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 3 Notre Dame | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | ABC | ND 45–3 | 5,451 |
| October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Virginia Tech | Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | RSN | WF 23–16 | 2,135 |
| October 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ACCN | BC 48–27 | |
| October 24 | 8:00 p.m. | Virginia | No. 11 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ACCN | MIA 19–14 | 9,940 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week |
| October 24 | Duke |

#### Week eight

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College | No. 1 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy) | ABC | CLEM 34–28 | 18,690 |
| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ACCN | WAKE 38–14 | |
| October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 4 Notre Dame | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ABC | ND 31–13 | 11,000 |
| October 31 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ACCN | VT 42–35 | 11,901 |
| October 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Charlotte | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | RSN | W 53–19 | |
| October 31 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 15 North Carolina | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry) | ACCN | UVA 44–41 | 1,000 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| October 31 | Florida State | No. 12 Miami (FL) | NC State | Pittsburgh |

#### Week nine

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 6 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 11 Miami (FL) | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ESPN | MIA 44–41 | 4,032 |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | North Carolina | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC (Victory Bell) | ESPN2 | UNC 56–24 | 0 |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Liberty | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ACCN | L 35–38 | 1,000 |
| November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Boston College | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (rivalry) | RSN | BC 16–13 | 0 |
| November 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ACCN | PITT 41–17 | 16,568 |
| November 7 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 1 Clemson | No. 4 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (College GameDay) | NBC | ND 47–40 $^{2OT}$ | 11,011 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| November 7 | Georgia Tech | Louisville | Virginia | Wake Forest |

#### Week ten

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Miami (FL) | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ESPN2 | MIA 25–24 | 1,000 |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Tobacco Road) | ACCN | UNC 59–53 | 3,535 |
| November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 2 Notre Dame | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (Holy War) | ABC | NC 45–31 | |
| November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Louisville | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCN | UVA 31–17 | 1,000 |
| November 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida State | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ACCN | NCSU 38–22 | 4,032 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| November 14 | No. 4 Clemson | Duke | Georgia Tech | Syracuse | Pittsburgh |

#### Week eleven

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Syracuse | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN | LOU 30–0 | 11,192 |
| November 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlotteville, VA | RSN | W 55–15 | 250 |
| November 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ACCN | PITT 47–14 | 4,612 |
| November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 21 Liberty | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | RSN | W 15–14 | 4,032 |
| $^#$Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| November 21 | Boston College | No. 4 Clemson | Duke | Georgia Tech | Florida State | No. 12 Miami (FL) | North Carolina | No. 2 Notre Dame | Wake Forest |

#### Week twelve

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 27 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 2 Notre Dame | No. 19 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ABC | ND 31–17 | 3,535 |
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ACCN | NCSU 36–29 | |
| November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 3 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ABC | CLEM 52–17 | 18,819 |
| November 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Louisville | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ACCN | BC 34–27 | |
| November 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | RSN | GT 56–33 | 11,000 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| November 28 | Florida State | No. 10 Miami (FL) | Virginia | Virginia Tech | Wake Forest |

#### Week thirteen

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| December 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Carolina | No. 17 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACCN | W 49–9 | 3,535 |
| December 5 | 2:30 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 2 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | ND 45–21 | 6,831 |
| December 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | RSN | UVA 43–32 | 250 |
| December 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ACCN | NCSU 23–13 | 4,032 |
| December 5 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 3 Clemson | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ABC | CLEM 45–10 | 250 |
| December 5 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 10 Miami (FL) | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ACCN | MIA 48–0 | |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| December 5 | Florida State | Louisville | Pittsburgh | Wake Forest |

#### Week fourteen

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| December 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | RSN | PITT 34–20 | 11,000 |
| December 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ACCN | LOU 45–21 | 10,959 |
| December 12 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 17 North Carolina | No. 10 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ABC | UNC 62–26 | 12,092 |
| December 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Duke | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ACCN | FSU 56–35 | 14,872 |
| December 12 | 8:00 p.m. | Virginia | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Commonwealth Cup) | ACCN | VT 33–15 | 250 |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
| Date | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| December 12 | Boston College | No. 3 Clemson | No. 23 NC State | No. 2 Notre Dame | Syracuse |

### Championship game

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Ref. |
| December 19 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 3 Clemson | No. 2 Notre Dame | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (College GameDay) | ABC | CLEM 34–10 | 5,240 | |
| $^#$Rankings from College Football Playoff. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## ACC vs other conferences
### ACC vs Power 5 matchups

The other Power 5 conferences (Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC) announced a conference-only schedule model, and no ACC team played another Power 5 team during the regular season.

### ACC vs Group of Five matchups

The following games featured ACC teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, or Sun Belt.
* Index to colors and formatting
* ACC member won
* ACC member lost
* ACC teams in bold
| Date | Conference | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 10 | C-USA | UAB | Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | W 31–14 |
| September 12 | C-USA | Western Kentucky | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 35–21 |
| September 19 | American | UCF | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 21–49 |
| September 19 | American | South Florida | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | W 52–0 |
| September 26 | Sun Belt | Texas State | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 24–21 |
| October 31 | C-USA | Charlotte | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | W 53–19 |

### ACC vs FBS independents matchups

The following games featured ACC teams competing against FBS Independents, which included Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn, and UMass.
* Index to colors and formatting
* ACC member won
* ACC member lost
* ACC teams in bold
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| October 17 | Liberty | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | L 21–38 |
| November 7 | Liberty | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | L 35–38 |
| November 21 | Liberty | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | W 15–14 |

### ACC vs FCS matchups

* Index to colors and formatting
* ACC member won
* ACC member lost
* ACC teams in bold
| Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Score |
| September 12 | Austin Peay | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | W 55–0 |
| September 19 | The Citadel | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 49–0 |
| October 2 | Campbell | Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | W 66–14 |
| October 3 | Jacksonville State | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 41–24 |
| November 21 | Abilene Christian | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | W 55–15 |
| December 5 | Western Carolina | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 49–9 |

### Records against other conferences

| Power 5 Conferences | Record |
| Big Ten | 0–0 |
| Big 12 | 0–0 |
| BYU | 0–0 |
| Pac-12 | 0–0 |
| SEC | 0–0 |
| Power 5 Total | 0–0 |
| Other FBS Conferences | Record |
| American | 1–1 |
| C–USA | 3–0 |
| Independents (Excluding BYU) | 1–2 |
| MAC | 0–0 |
| Mountain West | 0–0 |
| Sun Belt | 1–0 |
| Other FBS Total | 6–3 |
| FCS Opponents | Record |
| Football Championship Subdivision | 6–0 |
| Total Non-Conference Record | 12–3 |
| Power Conferences 5 | Record |
| Big Ten | 0–2 |
| Big 12 | 0–1 |
| BYU | 0–0 |
| Pac-12 | 0–0 |
| SEC | 0–3 |
| Power 5 Total | 0–6 |
| Other FBS Conferences | Record |
| American | 0–0 |
| C–USA | 0–0 |
| Independents (Excluding BYU) | 0–0 |
| MAC | 0–0 |
| Mountain West | 0–0 |
| Sun Belt | 0–0 |
| Other FBS Total | 0–0 |
| Total Bowl Record | 0–6 |

## Postseason
### Bowl games

Legend :
* ACC win
* ACC loss
| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | ACC team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
| 2020 Cheez-It Bowl | December 29 | Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPN | 5:30 p.m. | No. 18 Miami | No. 21 Oklahoma State | L 34–37 | |
| 2020 Duke's Mayo Bowl | December 30 | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPN | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Wisconsin | L 28–42 | 1,500 |
| 2021 Gator Bowl | January 2 | TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL | ESPN | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 NC State | Kentucky | L 21–23 | 10,422 |
| New Year's Six bowl games |||||||||
| 2021 Orange Bowl | January 2 | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | No. 13 North Carolina | No. 5 Texas A&M | L 27–41 | 13,737 |
| College Football Playoff bowl games |||||||||
| Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal) | January 1 | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX | ESPN | 4:00 p.m. | No. 4 Notre Dame | No. 1 Alabama | L 14–31 | 18,373 |
| Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal) | January 1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 Clemson | No. 3 Ohio State | L 28–49 | 3,000 |
Rankings are from CFP rankings. All times Eastern Time Zone. ACC teams shown in bold.

## Awards and honors
### Player of the week honors

| Week | Quarterback | Quarterback | Quarterback | Running Back | Running Back | Running Back | Offensive Line | Offensive Line | Offensive Line | Receiver | Receiver | Receiver | Defensive Line | Defensive Line | Defensive Line | Linebacker | Linebacker | Linebacker | Defensive Back | Defensive Back | Defensive Back | Specialist | Specialist | Specialist | Rookie | Rookie | Rookie |
| Week | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position |
| Week 1 | Trevor Lawrence | Clemson | QB | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | RB | Corey Gaynor | Miami | C | Braden Smith | Louisville | WR | Curtis Ryans | Georgia Tech | DE | Chazz Surratt | North Carolina | LB | Asante Samuel Jr. | Florida State | DB | Marvin Wilson | Florida State | DT | Jeff Sims | Georgia Tech | QB |
| Week 2 | D'Eriq King | Miami | QB | Ricky Person Jr. | NC State | RB | Ikem Ekwonu | NC State | OG | Zay Flowers | Boston College | WR | Victor Dimukeje | Duke | DE | Cam Bright | Pittsburgh | OLB | Bubba Bolden | Miami | S | José Borregales | Miami | PK | Jahmyr Gibbs | Georgia Tech | RB |
| Week 2 | D'Eriq King | Miami | QB | Ricky Person Jr. | NC State | RB | Robert Hainsey | Notre Dame | OT | Zay Flowers | Boston College | WR | Rashad Weaver | Pittsburgh | DE | Cam Bright | Pittsburgh | OLB | Bubba Bolden | Miami | S | José Borregales | Miami | PK | Jahmyr Gibbs | Georgia Tech | RB |
| Week 3 | D'Eriq King (2) | Miami | QB | Sean Tucker | Syracuse | RB | Brock Hoffman | Virginia Tech | C | Lavel Davis Jr. | Virginia | WR | Patrick Jones II | Pittsburgh | DE | Zane Zandier | Virginia | ILB | Trill Williams | Syracuse | DB | Alex Kessman | Pittsburgh | PK | Lavel Davis Jr. | Virginia | WR |
| Week 4 | Devin Leary | NC State | QB | Khalil Herbert | Virginia Tech | RB | Christian Darrisaw | Virginia Tech | LT | Emeka Emezie | NC State | WR | Emmanuel Belmar | Virginia Tech | DE | Baylon Spector | Clemson | LB | Andrew Booth Jr. | Clemson | DB | Lawrance Toafili | Florida State | RB | Khalil Herbert | Virginia Tech | RB |
| Week 4 | Devin Leary | NC State | QB | Khalil Herbert | Virginia Tech | RB | Cade Stewart | Clemson | C | D. J. Turner | Pittsburgh | WR | Emmanuel Belmar | Virginia Tech | DE | Baylon Spector | Clemson | LB | Andrew Booth Jr. | Clemson | DB | Lawrance Toafili | Florida State | RB | Khalil Herbert | Virginia Tech | RB |
| Week 5 | Trevor Lawrence (2) | Clemson | QB | Michael Carter | North Carolina | RB | Brian Anderson | North Carolina | C | Zay Flowers (2) | Boston College | WR | Patrick Jones II (2) | Pittsburgh | DE | SirVocea Dennis | Pittsburgh | OLB | Bubba Bolden (2) | Miami | S | Charlie Ham | Duke | PK | Jeff Sims (2) | Georgia Tech | QB |
| Week 5 | Phil Jurkovec | Boston College | QB | Michael Carter | North Carolina | RB | Brian Anderson | North Carolina | C | Zay Flowers (2) | Boston College | WR | Patrick Jones II (2) | Pittsburgh | DE | SirVocea Dennis | Pittsburgh | OLB | Bubba Bolden (2) | Miami | S | Charlie Ham | Duke | PK | Jeff Sims (2) | Georgia Tech | QB |
| Week 6 | Trevor Lawrence (3) | Clemson | QB | Kenneth Walker III | Wake Forest | RB | Ikem Ekwonu (2) | NC State | LT | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | WR | Quincy Roche | Miami | DE | Payton Wilson | NC State | LB | Chamarri Conner | Virginia Tech | NB | Lou Hedley | Miami | P | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | RB |
| Week 6 | Trevor Lawrence (3) | Clemson | QB | Kenneth Walker III | Wake Forest | RB | Doug Nester | Virginia Tech | RG | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | WR | Quincy Roche | Miami | DE | Payton Wilson | NC State | LB | Chamarri Conner | Virginia Tech | NB | Lou Hedley | Miami | P | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | RB |
| Week 7 | Ian Book | Notre Dame | QB | Javian Hawkins | Louisville | RB | Liam Eichenberg | Notre Dame | LT | Michael Harley | Miami | WR | Carlos Basham Jr. | Wake Forest | DE | Chazz Surratt (2) | North Carolina | LB | Nick Anderson | Wake Forest | S | Will Spiers | Clemson | P | Nick Anderson | Wake Forest | S |
| Week 8 | Sam Howell | North Carolina | QB | Travis Etienne | Clemson | RB | Jackson Carman | Clemson | LT | Dyami Brown | North Carolina | WR | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | DE | Charles Snowden | Virginia | OLB | Chamarri Conner (2) | Virginia Tech | CB | Isiah Fisher-Smith | Duke | S | DJ Uiagalelei | Clemson | QB |
| Week 8 | Sam Howell | North Carolina | QB | Travis Etienne | Clemson | RB | Brock Hoffman (2) | Virginia Tech | C | Dyami Brown | North Carolina | WR | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | DE | Charles Snowden | Virginia | OLB | Chamarri Conner (2) | Virginia Tech | CB | Isiah Fisher-Smith | Duke | S | DJ Uiagalelei | Clemson | QB |
| Week 9 | D'Eriq King (3) | Miami | QB | Kyren Williams (2) | Notre Dame | RB | Aaron Banks | Notre Dame | OG | Michael Harley (2) | Miami | WR | Jaelan Phillips | Miami | DE | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Notre Dame | LB | Brandon Hill | Pittsburgh | SS | Zonovan Knight | NC State | RB | DJ Uiagalelei (2) | Clemson | QB |
| Week 10 | Sam Howell (2) | North Carolina | QB | Michael Carter (2) | North Carolina | RB | Tommy Kraemer | Notre Dame | OG | Dazz Newsome | North Carolina | WR | Jaelan Phillips (2) | Miami | DE | Noah Taylor | Virginia | OLB | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | S | Lou Hedley (2) | Miami | P | Lavel Davis Jr. (2) | Virginia | WR |
| Week 10 | Sam Howell (2) | North Carolina | QB | Christian Beal-Smith | Wake Forest | RB | Tommy Kraemer | Notre Dame | OG | Dazz Newsome | North Carolina | WR | Jaelan Phillips (2) | Miami | DE | Noah Taylor | Virginia | OLB | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | S | Lou Hedley (2) | Miami | P | Lavel Davis Jr. (2) | Virginia | WR |
| Week 11 | Kenny Pickett | Pittsburgh | QB | Zonovan Knight | NC State | RB | Bryce Hargrove | Pittsburgh | LG | D. J. Turner (2) | Pittsburgh | WR | Daniel Joseph | NC State | DE | Isaiah Moore | MLB | NC State | Kei'Trel Clark | CB | Louisville | Alex Kessman (2) | Pittsburgh | PK | Aydan White | NC State | CB |
| Week 11 | Kenny Pickett | Pittsburgh | QB | Zonovan Knight | NC State | RB | Bryce Hargrove | Pittsburgh | LG | D. J. Turner (2) | Pittsburgh | WR | Daniel Joseph | NC State | DE | Isaiah Moore | MLB | NC State | Damar Hamlin | S | Pittsburgh | Alex Kessman (2) | Pittsburgh | PK | Aydan White | NC State | CB |
| Week 12 | Trevor Lawrence (4) | Clemson | QB | Kyren Williams (3) | Notre Dame | RB | Zach Quinney | Georgia Tech | LT | Cornell Powell | Clemson | WR | Jordan Domineck | Georgia Tech | DE | Payton Wilson (2) | NC State | LB | Mario Goodrich | Clemson | CB | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | KR | Jeff Sims (3) | Georgia Tech | QB |
| Week 12 | Trevor Lawrence (4) | Clemson | QB | Kyren Williams (3) | Notre Dame | RB | Liam Eichenberg (2) | Notre Dame | LT | Cornell Powell | Clemson | WR | Jordan Domineck | Georgia Tech | DE | Payton Wilson (2) | NC State | LB | Mario Goodrich | Clemson | CB | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | KR | Jeff Sims (3) | Georgia Tech | QB |
| Week 13 | Dennis Grosel | Boston College | QB | Kyren Williams (4) | Notre Dame | RB | Ryan Swoboda | Virginia | RT | Javon McKinley | Notre Dame | WR | Quincy Roche (2) | Miami | DE | Payton Wilson (3) | NC State | LB | Clarence Lewis | Notre Dame | CB | Christopher Dunn | NC State | PK | Myles Murphy | Clemson | DE |
| Week 13 | Dennis Grosel | Boston College | QB | Sean Tucker | Syracuse | RB | Ryan Swoboda | Virginia | RT | Javon McKinley | Notre Dame | WR | Quincy Roche (2) | Miami | DE | Payton Wilson (3) | NC State | LB | Clarence Lewis | Notre Dame | CB | Porter Wilson | Duke | P | Myles Murphy | Clemson | DE |
| Week 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Week 14 | Sam Howell (3) | North Carolina | QB | Michael Carter (3) | North Carolina | RB | Joshua Ezeudu | North Carolina | LG | Dyami Brown (2) | North Carolina | WR | Miles Fox | Wake Forest | DT | Jeremiah Gemmel | North Carolina | LB | Hamsah Nasirildeen | Florida State | S | Alex Kessman (3) | Pittsburgh | PK | Jalen Mitchell | Louisville | RB |

### All Conference Teams

Source:
| Position | Player | Team |
| First Team Offense |||
| QB | Trevor Lawrence | Clemson |
| RB | Travis Etienne | Clemson |
| RB | Michael Carter | North Carolina |
| WR | Amari Rodgers | Clemson |
| WR | Dyami Brown | North Carolina |
| WR | Zay Flowers | Boston College |
| TE | Hunter Long | Boston College |
| T | Liam Eichenberg | Notre Dame |
| T | Christian Darrisaw | Virginia Tech |
| G | Aaron Banks | Notre Dame |
| G | Tommy Kraemer | Notre Dame |
| C | Alec Lindstrom | Boston College |
| All Purpose Back | Travis Etienne | Clemson |
| First Team Defense |||
| DE | Patrick Jones II | Pittsburgh |
| DE | Rashad Weaver | Pittsburgh |
| DT | Bryan Bresee | Clemson |
| DT | Alim McNeill | NC State |
| LB | Chazz Surratt | North Carolina |
| LB | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Notre Dame |
| LB | Payton Wilson | NC State |
| CB | Asante Samuel Jr. | Florida State |
| CB | Derion Kendrick | Clemson |
| S | Divine Deablo | Virginia Tech |
| S | Kyle Hamilton | Notre Dame |
| First Team Special Teams |||
| PK | José Borregales | Miami |
| P | Pressley Harvin III | Georgia Tech |
| SP | D. J. Turner | Pittsburgh |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Second Team Offense |||
| QB | Sam Howell | North Carolina |
| RB | Javonte Williams | North Carolina |
| RB | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame |
| WR | Jaquarii Roberson | Wake Forest |
| WR | Tutu Atwell | Louisville |
| WR | Dez Fitzpatrick | Louisville |
| TE | Brevin Jordan | Miami |
| T | Jackson Carman | Clemson |
| T | Robert Hainsey | Notre Dame |
| G | Ben Petrula | Boston College |
| G | Matt Bockhorst | Clemson |
| C | Jimmy Morrissey | Pittsburgh |
| All Purpose Back | Khalil Herbert | Virginia Tech |
| Second Team Defense |||
| DE | Jaelan Phillips | Miami |
| DE | Chris Rumph II | Duke |
| DT | Marvin Wilson | Florida State |
| DT | Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa | Notre Dame |
| LB | Isaiah McDuffie | Boston College |
| LB | James Skalski | Clemson |
| LB | Charles Snowden | Virginia |
| CB | Andrew Booth Jr. | Clemson |
| CB | Kei'Trel Clark | Louisville |
| S | Nolan Turner | Clemson |
| S | Bubba Bolden | Miami |
| S | Damar Hamlin | Pittsburgh |
| Second Team Special Teams |||
| PK | Alex Kessman | Pittsburgh |
| P | Lou Hedley | Miami |
| SP | Nykeim Johnson | Syracuse |
| Position | Player | Team |
| Third Team Offense |||
| QB | Ian Book | Notre Dame |
| RB | Khalil Herbert | Virginia Tech |
| RB | Zonovan Knight | NC State |
| WR | Mike Harley Jr. | Miami |
| WR | Taj Harris | Syracuse |
| WR | Cornell Powell | Clemson |
| TE | Michael Mayer | Notre Dame |
| T | Ikem Ekwonu | NC State |
| T | Zion Johnson | Boston College |
| G | Joshua Ezeudu | North Carolina |
| G | Joe Sculthorpe | NC State |
| C | Jarrett Patterson | Notre Dame |
| All Purpose Back | Michael Carter | North Carolina |
| Third Team Defense |||
| DE | Carlos Basham Jr. | Wake Forest |
| DE | Quincy Roche | Miami |
| DT | Jarrod Hewitt | Virginia Tech |
| DT | Miles Fox | Wake Forest |
| LB | SirVocea Dennis | Pittsburgh |
| LB | Nick Jackson | Virginia |
| LB | Max Richardson | Boston College |
| CB | Nick McCloud | Notre Dame |
| CB | Ifeatu Melifonwu | Syracuse |
| S | Michael Carter II | Duke |
| S | Nick Anderson | Wake Forest |
| Third Team Special Teams |||
| PK | Nick Sciba | Wake Forest |
| P | Nolan Cooney | Syracuse |
| SP | Thayer Thomas | NC State |

### All-Americans
#### Consensus All-Americans

2020 Consensus All-Americans :
| Unanimous | Consensus |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Notre Dame Pressley Harvin III – Georgia Tech José Borregales – Miami | Liam Eichenberg – Notre Dame Patrick Jones II – Pittsburgh Travis Etienne – Clemson |

#### Associated Press

2020 AP All-Americans :
| First Team | Second Team | Third Team |
| Aaron Banks – Notre Dame Travis Etienne – Clemson José Borregales – Miami Rashad Weaver – Pittsburgh Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Notre Dame Pressley Harvin III – Georgia Tech | Javonte Williams – North Carolina Liam Eichenberg – Notre Dame Christian Darrisaw – Virginia Tech Hunter Long – Boston College Jaelan Phillips – Miami Patrick Jones II – Pittsburgh Alim McNeill – NC State Lou Hedley – Miami | Trevor Lawrence – Clemson Michael Carter – North Carolina Tommy Kraemer – Notre Dame Dyami Brown – North Carolina Kyle Hamilton – Notre Dame |

#### AFCA

2020 AFCA All-Americans :
| First Team | Second Team |
| Liam Eichenberg – Notre Dame Aaron Banks – Notre Dame Rashad Weaver – Pittsburgh Jaelan Phillips – Miami Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Notre Dame Pressley Harvin III – Georgia Tech José Borregales – Miami | Trevor Lawrence – Clemson Travis Etienne – Clemson Patrick Jones II – Pittsburgh Kyle Hamilton – Notre Dame Nolan Turner – Clemson |

#### FWAA

2020 FWAA All-Americans :
| First Team | Second Team |
| Trevor Lawrence – Clemson Liam Eichenberg – Notre Dame Rashad Weaver – Pittsburgh Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Notre Dame Kyle Hamilton – Notre Dame José Borregales – Miami Pressley Harvin III – Georgia Tech Travis Etienne – Clemson | Hunter Long – Boston College Christian Darrisaw – Virginia Tech Jaelan Phillips – Miami |

#### The Sporting News

2020 Sporting News All-Americans :
| First Team | Second Team |
| Liam Eichenberg – Notre Dame Travis Etienne – Clemson Patrick Jones II – Pittsburgh Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Notre Dame Chazz Surratt – North Carolina José Borregales – Miami Pressley Harvin III – Georgia Tech | Kyren Williams – Notre Dame Hunter Long – Boston College Aaron Banks – Notre Dame Javonte Williams – North Carolina Rashad Weaver – Pittsburgh |

#### WCFF

2020 Walter Camp All-Americans :
| First Team | Second Team |
| Liam Eichenberg – Notre Dame José Borregales – Miami Rashad Weaver – Pittsburgh Patrick Jones II – Pittsburgh Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Notre Dame Pressley Harvin III – Georgia Tech | Christian Darrisaw – Virginia Tech Aaron Banks – Notre Dame Trevor Lawrence – Clemson Travis Etienne – Clemson Jaelan Phillips – Miami Kyle Hamilton – Notre Dame |

### National Award Winners

* Nolan Cooney – Brian Piccolo Award
* Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Butkus Award

## Home game attendance

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, attendance was limited at all stadiums for the season. Depending on state regulations, some universities did not allow any fans.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Total | Average |
| Boston College | Alumni Stadium | 44,500 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 |
| Clemson | Memorial Stadium | 81,500 | 18,609 | 18,735 | 18,885† | 18,629 | 18,690 | 18,819 | 112,367 | 18,728 |
| Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium | 40,000 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 |
| Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium | 79,560 | 17,538 | 13,589 | 18,016† | 16,568 | 14,872 | | 80,583 | 16,117 |
| Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium | 55,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 66,000 | 11,000 |
| Louisville | Cardinal Stadium | 60,800 | 11,179 | 12,120† | 11,465 | 11,901 | 11,192 | 10,959 | 68,816 | 11,469 |
| Miami | Hard Rock Stadium | 65,326 | 8,153 | 12,806† | 9,000 | 9,940 | 12,092 | | 51,991 | 10,398 |
| North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium | 50,500 | 0 | 3,535 | 3,535 | 3,535 | 3,535 | 3,535 | 17,675 | 3,535 |
| NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium | 57,583 | 350 | 4,032 | 4,032 | 4,032 | 4,032 | 4,032 | 20,510 | 3,418 |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | 77,622 | 10,097 | 10,085 | 10,409 | 10,182 | 11,011† | 6,831 | 58,615 | 9,769 |
| Pittsburgh | Heinz Field | 68,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,451† | 4,612 | 10,063 | 5,032 |
| Syracuse | Carrier Dome | 49,262 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 | No attendance due to COVID-19 |
| Virginia | Scott Stadium | 61,500 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 250 | 4,250 | 708 |
| Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium | 65,632 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 250 | 250 | 4,500 | 750 |
| Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest | 31,500 | 68 | 2,058 | 2,186† | 2,135 | | | 6,447 | 1,612 |
Bold – Exceeded capacity †Season High

## NFL Draft

The following list includes all ACC Players who were drafted in the 2021 NFL draft
| Player | Position | School | Draft Round | Round Pick | Overall Pick | Team |
| Trevor Lawrence | QB | Clemson | 1 | 1 | 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Jaelan Phillips | DE | Miami | 1 | 18 | 18 | Miami Dolphins |
| Caleb Farley | CB | Virginia Tech | 1 | 22 | 22 | Tennessee Titans |
| Christian Darrisaw | OT | Virginia Tech | 1 | 23 | 23 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Travis Etienne | RB | Clemson | 1 | 25 | 25 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Gregory Rousseau | DE | Miami | 1 | 30 | 30 | Buffalo Bills |
| Javonte Williams | RB | North Carolina | 2 | 3 | 35 | Denver Broncos |
| Jackson Carman | OT | Clemson | 2 | 14 | 46 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Asante Samuel Jr. | CB | Florida State | 2 | 15 | 47 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Tutu Atwell | WR | Louisville | 2 | 25 | 57 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Carlos Basham Jr. | DE | Wake Forest | 2 | 29 | 61 | Buffalo Bills |
| Andre Cisco | S | Syracuse | 3 | 1 | 65 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Alim McNeill | DT | NC State | 3 | 8 | 72 | Detroit Lions |
| Chazz Surratt | LB | North Carolina | 3 | 14 | 78 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Divine Deablo | S | Virginia Tech | 3 | 16 | 80 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Hunter Long | TE | Boston College | 3 | 17 | 81 | Miami Dolphins |
| Dyami Brown | WR | North Carolina | 3 | 18 | 82 | Washington Football Team |
| Amari Rodgers | WR | Clemson | 3 | 21 | 85 | Green Bay Packers |
| Patrick Jones II | DE | Pittsburgh | 3 | 26 | 90 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | CB | Syracuse | 3 | 37 | 101 | Detroit Lions |
| Michael Carter | RB | North Carolina | 4 | 2 | 107 | New York Jets |
| Dez Fitzpatrick | WR | Louisville | 4 | 4 | 109 | Tennessee Titans |
| Chris Rumph II | OLB | Duke | 4 | 13 | 118 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Janarius Robinson | DE | Florida State | 4 | 29 | 134 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rashad Weaver | DE | Pittsburgh | 4 | 30 | 135 | Tennessee Titans |
| Joshua Kaindoh | DE | Florida State | 4 | 39 | 144 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Brevin Jordan | TE | Miami | 5 | 3 | 147 | Houston Texans |
| Michael Carter II | S | Duke | 5 | 10 | 154 | New York Jets |
| Noah Gray | TE | Duke | 5 | 18 | 162 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Jason Pinnock | CB | Pittsburgh | 5 | 31 | 175 | New York Jets |
| Cornell Powell | WR | Clemson | 5 | 37 | 181 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Hamsah Nasirildeen | S | Florida State | 6 | 2 | 186 | New York Jets |
| Jaylen Twyman | DT | Pittsburgh | 6 | 15 | 199 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Jalen Camp | WR | Georgia Tech | 6 | 25 | 209 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Victor Dimukeje | DE | Duke | 6 | 26 | 210 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Damar Hamlin | S | Pittsburgh | 6 | 28 | 212 | Buffalo Bills |
| Quincy Roche | OLB | Miami | 6 | 32 | 216 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Khalil Herbert | RB | Virginia Tech | 6 | 33 | 217 | Chicago Bears |
| Isaiah McDuffie | ILB | Boston College | 6 | 36 | 220 | Green Bay Packers |
| Dazz Newsome | WR | North Carolina | 6 | 37 | 221 | Chicago Bears |
| Jimmy Morrissey | C | Pittsburgh | 7 | 2 | 230 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Pressley Harvin III | P | Georgia Tech | 7 | 27 | 254 | Pittsburgh Steelers |