# 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference football season

The 2009 ACC football season was an NCAA football season that was played from September 3, 2009, to January 5, 2010. The Atlantic Coast Conference consists of 12 members in two divisions. The Atlantic division consists of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State and Wake Forest. The Coastal division consists of Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. The division champions met in the 2009 ACC Championship Game, where Georgia Tech defeated Clemson by a score of 39–34. Georgia Tech represented the ACC in the BCS, being invited to the FedEx Orange Bowl where they lost to Iowa. The ACC had a total of seven teams play in a bowl game and finished the bowl season with a record of 3–4.

## Previous season

Boston College and Florida State tied for the Atlantic division championship. Boston College beat Florida State during the regular season so they represented the Atlantic division in the 2008 ACC Championship Game. A similar situation occurred in the Coastal division where Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech tied. Virginia Tech won the regular season meeting so they represented the Coastal division in the championship game. Virginia Tech would win the ACC championship game 30-12 over Boston College and would represent the ACC in the FedEx Orange Bowl where they would defeat Cincinnati, the champions of the Big East Conference, 20-7.
The ACC would ultimately send 10 teams to bowl games, the most of any conference in 2008. Boston College (9-5) lost to Vanderbilt 16-14 in the Music City Bowl. Florida State (9-4) beat Wisconsin 42-13 in the Champs Sports Bowl. Georgia Tech (9-4) lost to LSU 38-3 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Maryland (8-5) beat Nevada 42-35 in the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl. North Carolina (8-5) lost to West Virginia 31-30 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Wake Forest (8-5) beat Navy 29-19 in the EagleBank Bowl. Miami (7-6) lost to California 24-17 in the Emerald Bowl. Clemson (7-6) lost to Nebraska 26-21 in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl. North Carolina State (6-7) lost to Rutgers 29-23 in the PapaJohns.com Bowl. The only two teams not to go to a bowl game were Virginia (5-7) and Duke (4-8).

## Preseason
### Preseason poll

The 2009 ACC preseason poll was announced at the ACC Football Kickoff meetings in Greensboro, North Carolina on July 27. Virginia Tech was voted to win Coastal division and the conference. Florida State was voted to win the Atlantic division. Jonathan Dwyer of Georgia Tech was voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year.

#### Atlantic Division poll

* Florida State – 499 (56)
* Clemson – 387 (14)
* North Carolina State – 364 (10)
* Wake Forest – 295 (7)
* Maryland – 157
* Boston College – 145

#### Coastal Division poll

* Virginia Tech – 512 (78)
* Georgia Tech – 415 (9)
* North Carolina – 350
* Miami – 21
* Virginia – 148
* Duke – 120

#### Predicted ACC Championship Game Winner

* Virginia Tech–69
* Florida State–7
* Georgia Tech–7
* Clemson–2
* North Carolina State–2

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

QB Russell Wilson- NC State,
RB Jonathan Dwyer- Georgia Tech,
RB C. J. Spiller- Clemson,
WR Demaryius Thomas- Georgia Tech,
WR Jacoby Ford- Clemson,
TE Greg Boone- Virginia Tech,
OT Jason Curtis Fox- Miami,
OT Anthony Castonzo- Boston College,
OG Sergio Render- Virginia Tech,
OG Rodney Hudson- Florida State,
C Matt Tennant- Boston College,
PK Matt Bosher- Miami.

#### Defense

DE Jason Worilds- Virginia Tech,
DE Willie Young- NC State,
DT Vince Oghobaase- Duke,
DT Marvin Austin- North Carolina,
LB Dekoda Watson- Florida State,
LB Quan Sturdivant- North Carolina,
LB Alex Wujciak- Maryland,
CB Ras-I Dowling- Virginia,
CB Kendric Burney- North Carolina,
S Morgan Burnett- Georgia Tech,
S Kam Chancellor- Virginia Tech,
P Travis Baltz- Maryland,
Specialist: C. J. Spiller- Clemson.

### Award watch lists

| Award | School | Player |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Duke | Vince Oghobaase |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Georgia Tech | Morgan Burnett |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Maryland | Alex Wujciak |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | North Carolina | Quan Sturdivant |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | North Carolina | Deunta Williams |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | NC State | Willie Young |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Virginia | Ras-I Dowling |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Virginia Tech | Kam Chancellor |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Wake Forest | Boo Robinson |
| Dave Rimington Trophy | Boston College | Matt Tennant |
| Dave Rimington Trophy | Duke | Bryan Morgan |
| Dave Rimington Trophy | Florida State | Ryan McMahon |
| Dave Rimington Trophy | North Carolina | Lowell Dyer |
| Dave Rimington Trophy | NC State | Ted Larsen |
| Lombardi Award | Boston College | Anthony Castonzo |
| Lombardi Award | Boston College | Matt Tennant |
| Lombardi Award | Duke | Vince Oghobaase |
| Lombardi Award | Florida State | Rodney Hudson |
| Lombardi Award | Florida State | Dekoda Watson |
| Lombardi Award | Georgia Tech | Derrick Morgan |
| Lombardi Award | Maryland | Alex Wujciak |
| Lombardi Award | Miami | Jason Curtis Fox |
| Lombardi Award | North Carolina | Marvin Austin |
| Lombardi Award | North Carolina | Quan Sturdivant |
| Lombardi Award | Virginia Tech | Greg Boone |
| Lombardi Award | Virginia Tech | Sergio Render |
| Lombardi Award | Virginia Tech | Jason Worilds |
| Lombardi Award | Wake Forest | Boo Robinson |
| Manning Award | Duke | Thaddeus Lewis |
| Manning Award | North Carolina | Landen Edwards |
| Manning Award | NC State | Russell Wilson |
| Manning Award | Wake Forest | Riley Skinner |
| Maxwell Award | Clemson | C. J. Spiller |
| Maxwell Award | Georgia Tech | Jonathan Dwyer |
| Maxwell Award | Maryland | Da'Rel Scott |
| Maxwell Award | NC State | Russell Wilson |
| Maxwell Award | Virginia Tech | Darren Evans |
| Maxwell Award | Virginia Tech | Tyrod Taylor |
| Lou Groza Award | Duke | Nick Maggio |
| Lou Groza Award | Miami | Matt Bosher |
| Lou Groza Award | NC State | Josh Czajkowski |
| Outland Trophy | Boston College | Matt Tennant |
| Outland Trophy | Duke | Vince Oghobaase |
| Outland Trophy | Virginia Tech | Sergio Render |
| Outland Trophy | Wake Forest | Boo Robinson |
| Fred Biletnikoff Award | Clemson | Jacoby Ford |
| Walter Camp Award | Clemson | C. J. Spiller |
| Walter Camp Award | Georgia Tech | Jonathan Dwyer |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Clemson | Crezdon Butler |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Clemson | Chris Chancellor |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Georgia Tech | Morgan Burnett |
| Jim Thorpe Award | North Carolina | Kendric Burey |
| Jim Thorpe Award | North Carolina | Deunta Williams |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Virginia | Ras-I Dowling] |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Virginia Tech | Kam Chancellor |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Virginia Tech | Stephen Virgil |
| Bednarik Award | Duke | Vince Oghobaase |
| Bednarik Award | Georgia Tech | Morgan Burnett |
| Bednarik Award | Maryland | Alex Wujciak |
| Bednarik Award | North Carolina | Marvin Austin |
| Bednarik Award | North Carolina | Quan Sturdivant |
| Bednarik Award | NC State | Willie Young |
| Bednarik Award | Virginia Tech | Jason Worilds |
| Doak Walker Award | Clemson | C. J. Spiller |
| Doak Walker Award | Georgia Tech | Jonathan Dwyer |
| Doak Walker Award | Maryland | Da'Rel Scott |
| Doak Walker Award | North Carolina | Shaun Draughn |
| Doak Walker Award | NC State | Jamelle Eugene |
| Doak Walker Award | Virginia Tech | Darren Evans |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Georgia Tech | Josh Nesbitt |
| Davey O'Brien Award | NC State | Russell Wilson |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Virginia Tech | Tyrod Taylor |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Wake Forest | Riley Skinner |

## Regular season

* Index to colors and formatting
* ACC member won
* ACC member lost
* ACC member win vacated
* ACC teams in bold
All times Eastern time
Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll until week eight when the BCS poll will be used.

### Week One

ESPN's College GameDay broadcast from Atlanta for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game against Virginia Tech and Alabama.
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | South Carolina | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | ESPN | L 7–3 | 57,583 |
| September 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Baylor | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ABC | L 24–21 | 27,905 |
| September 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State | #15 Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta | | W 37–17 | 46,131 |
| September 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Northeastern Huskies football | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | | W 54–0 | 33,262 |
| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee State | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina | | W 37–14 | 75,000 |
| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | William & Mary | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia | | L 26–14 | 54,587 |
| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | The Citadel | #20 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | | V 40–6 (vacated) | 58,500 |
| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Richmond | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | | L 24–16 | 33,011 |
| September 5 | 8:00 p.m. | #5 Alabama | #7 Virginia Tech | Georgia Dome neutral site • Atlanta | ABC | L 34–24 | 74,954 |
| September 5 | 10:00 p.m. | Maryland | #12 California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California | ESPN2 | L 52–13 | 62,367 |
| September 7 | 8:00 p.m. | Miami | #19 Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida | | MIA 38–34 | 81,077 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive back | Offensive back | Offensive lineman | Offensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive back | Defensive back | Specialist | Specialist | Rookie | Rookie |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jacory Harris | Miami | Alan Pelc | North Carolina | Brandon Maye | Clemson | Brandon Harris | Miami | C. J. Spiller | Clemson | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech |

### Week Two

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Clemson | #14 Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta | ESPN | GT 30–27 | 52,029 |
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | Army | Michie Stadium • West Point, New York | CBS College Sports | W 35–19 | 25,698 |
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | #19 North Carolina | Connecticut | Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut | ESPNU | V 12–10 (vacated) | 38,087 |
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Stanford | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | | W 24–17 | 30,002 |
| September 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Marshall | #15 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | | W 52–10 | 66,233 |
| September 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Kent State | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | | W 34–7 | 25,165 |
| September 12 | 3:30 p.m. | #16 Texas Christian | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia | ESPNU | L 30–14 | 48,336 |
| September 12 | 6:00 p.m. | James Madison | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | | W 38–35 OT | 46,485 |
| September 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Murray State | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | | W 65–7 | 55,510 |
| September 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida | | W 19–9 | 71,420 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive back | Offensive back | Offensive lineman | Offensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive back | Defensive back | Specialist | Specialist | Rookie | Rookie |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Riley Skinner | Wake Forest | Caz Piurowski | Florida State | Derrick Morgan | Georgia Tech | Leon Wright | Duke | Scott Blair | Georgia Tech | Kyle Parker | Clemson |

### Week Three

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | #14 Georgia Tech | #20 Miami | Land Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida | ESPN | MIA 33–17 | 45,329 |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina | | CLEM 25–7 | 77,000 |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | #23 Kansas | Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas | Versus | L 44–16 | 50,101 |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina | #19 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ESPN2 | V 31–17 (vacated) | 58,000 |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Elon | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | | W 35–7 | 31,451 |
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee State | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | | L 32–31 | 43,167 |
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia | Southern Mississippi | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi | CBS College Sports | L 38–34 | 31,170 |
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Nebraska | #14 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | ABC | W 16–15 | 66,233 |
| September 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | | W 45–14 | 53,452 |
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida State | #7 Brigham Young | LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah | Versus | W 54–28 | 64,209 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive back | Offensive back | Offensive lineman | Offensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive back | Defensive back | Specialist | Specialist | Rookie | Rookie |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jacory Harris | Miami | Rodney Hudson | Florida State | Ricky Sapp | Clemson | Greg Reid | Florida State | Richard Jackson | Clemson | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech |

### Week Four

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | South Florida | #18 Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida | ESPNU | L 17–7 | 83,524 |
| September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | #18 North Carolina | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta | | GT 24–7 | 50,114 |
| September 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | | BC 27–24 OT | 40,892 |
| September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | #14 Texas Christian | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina | | L 14–10 | 70,000 |
| September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | | L 34–13 | 43,848 |
| September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | #9 Miami | #12 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | ABC | VT 31–7 | 66,233 |
| September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | ESPNU | W 38–31 | 57,583 |
| September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | NC Central | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | | W 49–14 | 26,390 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive back | Offensive back | Offensive lineman | Offensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive back | Defensive back | Specialist | Specialist | Rookie | Rookie |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Russell Wilson | NC State | Blake DeChristopher/Sean Bedford | Virginia Tech/Georgia Tech | Jason Worilds | Virginia Tech | Morgan Burnett | Georgia Tech | Greg Reid | Florida State | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech |

### Week Five

ESPN's College Gameday broadcast from Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts for the Boston College vs Florida State game. Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich, the 2008 ACC Defensive player of the year who earlier in the year was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, announced he was now cancer free.
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Clemson | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | ESPNU | MARY 24–21 | 46,243 |
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | #6 Virginia Tech | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | | VT 34–13 | 26,211 |
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | | UVA 16–3 | 57,800 |
| October 3 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ESPNU | WAKE 30–24 | 33,921 |
| October 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida State | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ABC | BC 28–21 | 40,029 |
| October 3 | 7:30 p.m. | #25 Georgia Tech | Mississippi | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | | W 42–31 | 50,035 |
| October 3 | 8:00 p.m. | #8 Oklahoma | #21 Miami | Land Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida | ABC | W 21–20 | 61,790 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive back | Offensive back | Offensive lineman | Offensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive back | Defensive back | Specialist | Specialist | Rookie | Rookie |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Riley Skinner | Wake Forest | Jason Fox | Miami | Brad Jefferson/Matt Conrath | Georgia Tech/Virginia | Cody Grimm | Virginia Tech | Nick Ferrara/Robert Randolph | Maryland/Virginia | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland |

### Week Six

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College | #5 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | | VT 48–14 | 66,233 |
| October 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia | | W 47–7 | 45,371 |
| October 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Duke | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | ESPNU | DUKE 49–28 | 56,452 |
| October 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Maryland | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | | WAKE 42–32 | 32,780 |
| October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida A&M | #11 Miami | Land Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida | | W 48–16 | 47,859 |
| October 10 | 8:00 p.m. | #23 Georgia Tech | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida | ESPN2 | GT 49–44 | 76,292 |
| October 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ABC | V 42–14 (vacated) | 47,000 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive back | Offensive back | Offensive lineman | Offensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive back | Defensive back | Specialist | Specialist | Rookie | Rookie |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Thaddeus Lewis | Duke | Cord Howard | Georgia Tech | John Russell | Wake Forest | Ras-I Dowling | Virginia | Torrey Smith | Maryland | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech |

### Week Seven

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina | | CLEM 38–3 | 72,000 |
| October 17 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ABC | BC 52–20 | 35,261 |
| October 17 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia | Maryland | Bryd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | ESPNU | UVA 20–9 | 44,864 |
| October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | #4 Virginia Tech | #20 Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta | ESPN2 | GT 28–23 | 54,405 |
| October 17 | 7:30 p.m. | #11 Miami | Central Florida | Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida | CBS College Sports | W 27–7 | 48,453 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive back | Offensive back | Offensive lineman | Offensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive back | Defensive back | Specialist | Specialist | Rookie | Rookie |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Montel Harris | Boston College | Sean Bedford | Georgia Tech | Nate Collins | Virginia | DeAndre McDaniel | Clemson | Matt Bosher | Miami | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech |

### Week Eight

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 22 | 8:00 p.m. | Florida State | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ESPN | FSU 30–27 | 58,000 |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | #12 Georgia Tech | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia | | GT 34–9 | 43,016 |
| October 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Maryland | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | | DUKE 17–13 | 24,650 |
| October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana | NBC | L 20–16 | 80,795 |
| October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Clemson | #10 Miami | Land Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida | ABC | CLEM 40–37 in OT | 43,778 |
| October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | Navy | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland | CBS College Sports | L 13–10 | 31,907 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive back | Offensive back | Offensive lineman | Offensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive back | Defensive back | Specialist | Specialist | Rookie | Rookie |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Christian Ponder | Florida State | Andrew Datko | Florida State | Vincent Rey/Nate Collins | Duke/Virginia | DeAndre McDaniel | Clemson | C. J. Spiller | Clemson | Kyle Parker | Clemson |

### Week Nine

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| October 29 | 7:30 p.m. | North Carolina | #13 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | ESPN | V UNC 20–17 (vacated) | 66,233 |
| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida | | FSU 45–42 | 67,712 |
| October 31 | 1:30 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina | | W 49–3 | 71,500 |
| October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPNU | W 31–10 | 34,128 |
| October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | #19 Miami | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ABC | MIA 28–27 | 30,011 |
| October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Duke | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia | | DUKE 28–17 | 41,713 |
| October 31 | 7:30 p.m. | #11 Georgia Tech | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee | | W 56–31 | 30,262 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive back | Offensive back | Offensive lineman | Offensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive back | Defensive back | Specialist | Specialist | Rookie | Rookie |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jacory Harris/Thaddeus Lewis | Miami/Duke | Rodney Hudson | Florida State | Tydreke Powell | North Carolina | Luke Kuechly | Boston College | Will Snyderwine | Duke | Conner Vernon | Duke |

### Week Ten

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | #23 Virginia Tech | East Carolina | Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina | ESPN | W 16–3 | 43,569 |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia | #17 Miami | Land Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida | | MIA 52–17 | 48,350 |
| November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Maryland | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | | NCST 38–31 | 55,631 |
| November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Duke | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ESPNU | V UNC 16–9 (vacated) | 59,750 |
| November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | #10 Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia | ABC | GT 30–27 in OT | 51,415 |
| November 7 | 7:45 p.m. | Florida State | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina | ESPN | CLEM 40–24 | 77,000 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive back | Offensive back | Offensive lineman | Offensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive back | Defensive back | Specialist | Specialist | Rookie | Rookie |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| C. J. Spiller | Clemson | Jason Fox | Miami | Robert Quinn | North Carolina | Cody Grimm | Virginia Tech | Torrey Smith | Maryland | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech |

### Week Eleven

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Clemson | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | | CLEM 43–23 | 57,583 |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m | #7 Georgia Tech | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | ESPN2 | GT 49–10 | 25,899 |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Florida State | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ESPNU | FSU 41–28 | 33,411 |
| November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | #21 Virginia Tech | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | | VT 36–9 | 51,514 |
| November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia | | BC 14–10 | 44,324 |
| November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | #14 Miami | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ABC | V UNC 33–24 (vacated) | 57,500 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive back | Offensive back | Offensive lineman | Offensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive back | Defensive back | Specialist | Specialist | Rookie | Rookie |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| C. J. Spiller | Clemson | Cord Howard | Georgia Tech | Ben Anderson | Georgia Tech | Kendric Burney | North Carolina | Casey Barth | North Carolina | EJ Manuel | Florida State |

### Week Twelve

| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | North Carolina | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN2 | V UNC 31–13 (vacated) | 41,272 |
| November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | #20 Miami | Land Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida | ESPNU | MIA 34–16 | 38,200 |
| November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida | | FSU 29–26 | 66,042 |
| November 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia | #23 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina | ABC | CLEM 34–21 | 77,000 |
| November 21 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State | #15 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | ESPNU | VT 38–10 | 66,233 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive back | Offensive back | Offensive lineman | Offensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive back | Defensive back | Specialist | Specialist | Rookie | Rookie |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jacory Harris | Miami | Sergio Render | Virginia Tech | Darryl Sharpton | Miami | Cody Grimm | Virginia Tech | Greg Reid | Florida State | Luke Kuechly | Boston College |

### Week Thirteen

ESPN's College Gameday broadcast from Gainesville, Florida for the Florida vs Florida State game.
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | | WAKE 45–34 | 21,420 |
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | #18 Clemson | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina | ESPN | L 34–17 | 80,574 |
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | #24 North Carolina | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | ESPN2 | NCST 28–27 | 57,583 |
| November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | #17 Miami | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida | ABC | W 31–10 | 66,469 |
| November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida State | #1 Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida | CBS | L 37–10 | 90,907 |
| November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | ESPNU | BC 19–17 | 35,042 |
| November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | #14 Virginia Tech | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia | ESPN | VT 42–13 | 58,555 |
| November 28 | 8:00 p.m. | Georgia | #7 Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia | ABC/ESPN2 | L 30–24 | 55,407 |
Players of the week:
| Offensive back | Offensive back | Offensive lineman | Offensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive lineman | Defensive back | Defensive back | Specialist | Specialist | Rookie | Rookie |
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Riley Skinner | Wake Forest | Orlando Franklin | Miami | Darryl Sharpton | Miami | Luke Kuechly | Boston College | Matt Bosher | Miami | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech |

### Week Fourteen- ACC Championship Game

| Date | Time | Atlantic Division Champion | Coastal Division Champion | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| December 5 | 8:00 p.m. | Clemson | #10 Georgia Tech | Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida | ESPN | GT 39–34 | 57,227 |

## 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 1 | 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 | Final |
| Boston College | AP | RV | RV | RV | | | RV | | RV | | RV | | RV | | | | |
| Boston College | C | RV | RV | | | | RV | | RV | | RV | RV | RV | | | | |
| Boston College | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | |
| Clemson | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | | RV | RV | 24 | 18 | 15 | 25 | RV | 24 |
| Clemson | C | RV | RV | | | | | | | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 16 | RV | RV | RV |
| Clemson | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | 23 | 18 | | |
| Duke | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Duke | C | | | | | | | | | | RV | | | | | | |
| Duke | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | AP | 18 | RV | RV | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | RV |
| Florida State | C | 19 | RV | RV | 25 | RV | | | | | | | | | | | RV |
| Florida State | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia Tech | AP | 15 | 15 | 14 | RV | 25 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 13 |
| Georgia Tech | C | 15 | 13 | 13 | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
| Georgia Tech | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| Maryland | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | C | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | |
| Miami | AP | RV | 20 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
| Miami | C | RV | 22 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 19 |
| Miami | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 10 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| North Carolina | AP | 21 | 19 | 24 | 22 | RV | | | | | | | RV | 23 | RV | RV | |
| North Carolina | C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | RV | | RV | RV | | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | RV | RV | |
| North Carolina | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | 24 | | |
| NC State | AP | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NC State | C | RV | | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NC State | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Tech | AP | 7 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Virginia Tech | C | 7 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Virginia Tech | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 14 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Wake Forest | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wake Forest | C | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wake Forest | BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | |

## All-ACC teams
### Player of the year

C. J. Spiller- Clemson

## Bowl games

| Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Matchup/Results | Attendance | Payout (US$) |
| Meineke Car Care Bowl | December 26, 2009 | Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, North Carolina | ESPN | Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 17 | 50,389 | $1,000,000 |
| Emerald Bowl | December 26, 2009 | AT&T Park | San Francisco | ESPN | USC 24, Boston College 13 | 40,121 | $750,000 |
| Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl | December 27, 2009 | LP Field | Nashville, Tennessee | ESPN | Clemson 21, Kentucky 13 | 57,280 | $1,700,000 |
| Champs Sports Bowl | December 29, 2009 | Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium | Orlando, Florida | ESPN | Wisconsin 20, Miami 14 | 56,747 | $2,250,000 |
| Chick-fil-A Bowl | December 31, 2009 | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | ESPN | Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14 | 73,777 | $3,250,000 |
| Konica Minolta Gator Bowl | January 1, 2009 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida | CBS | Florida State 33, West Virginia 21 | 84,129 | $2,500,000 |
| FedEx Orange Bowl | January 5, 2009 | Land Shark Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | Fox | Iowa 24, Georgia Tech 14 | 66,131 | $17,500,000 |

## Attendance

| Team | Stadium (Capacity) | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
| Boston College | Alumni Stadium (44,500) | 33,262 | 25,165 | 40,892 | 40,029 | 35,261 | 34,128 | 41,272 | | 250,009 | 35,715 | 80.3 |
| Clemson | Memorial Stadium (80,301) | 75,000 | 77,000 | 70,000 | 72,000 | 71,500 | 77,000 | 77,000 | | 519,500 | 74,214 | 92.4 |
| Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium (33,941) | 33,011 | 26,390 | 26,211 | 24,650 | 25,899 | 21,420 | | | 157,581 | 26,264 | 77.4 |
| Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium (82,300) | 81,077 | 71,420 | 83,524 | 76,292 | 67,712 | 66,042 | | | 446,067 | 74,345 | 90.3 |
| Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000) | 46,131 | 52,029 | 50,114 | 54,405 | 51,415 | 55,407 | | | 309,501 | 51,584 | 93.8 |
| Maryland | Byrd Stadium (54,000) | 46,485 | 43,167 | 43,848 | 46,243 | 44,864 | 51,514 | 35,042 | | 311,163 | 44,452 | 82.3 |
| Miami | Land Shark Stadium (76,500) | 45,329 | 61,790 | 47,859 | 43,778 | 48,350 | 38,200 | | | 285,306 | 47,551 | 62.1 |
| North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium (60,000) | 58,500 | 58,000 | 57,800 | 47,000 | 58,000 | 59,750 | 57,500 | | 396,550 | 56,650 | 94.4 |
| NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium (57,583) | 57,583 | 55,510 | 53,452 | 57,583 | 56,452 | 55,631 | 57,583 | 57,583 | 451,377 | 56,422 | 98.0 |
| Virginia | Scott Stadium (61,500) | 54,587 | 48,336 | 45,371 | 43,016 | 41,713 | 44,324 | 58,555 | | 335,902 | 47,986 | 78.0 |
| Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium (66,233) | 66,233 | 66,233 | 66,233 | 66,233 | 66,233 | 66,233 | | | 397,398 | 66,233 | 100 |
| Wake Forest | BB&T Field (31,500) | 27,905 | 30,002 | 31,451 | 33,921 | 32,780 | 30,011 | 33,411 | | 216,581 | 31,359 | 99.6 |