2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
The 2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, part of the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season, is 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 consists of 15 members in one division. The entire 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 will be held virtually this year, instead of at the Westin in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Kickoff will be held from 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. Preseason ACC Player of the Year. Source: Preseason All-Conference Teams. Specialist. Source: Coaches. Coaching changes. The ACC entered the 2020 season with two new head football coaches: Head coaching records. "Notes" Schedule. Regular season. The regular season will begin  on September 10 and will end on December 5. The ACC Championship game is scheduled for December 12 or December 19, 2020. ACC vs other conferences. ACC vs Power 5 matchups. This is a list of the power conference teams (Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, Notre Dame and SEC). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Notre Dame was scheduled to play a full ACC season and was eligible for the ACC Championship game, and is therefore excluded from the list. Other Power 5 Conferences 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 include ACC teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West or Sun Belt. ACC vs FBS independents matchups. The following games include ACC teams competing against FBS Independents, which includes Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn, or UMass. Records against other conferences. Regular Season Post Season Awards and honors. All Conference Teams. Source: First Team Second Team Third Team ACC Individual Awards. ACC Player of the Year ACC Rookie of the Year ACC Coach of the Year ACC Offensive Player of the Year ACC Offensive  Rookie of the Year Jacobs Blocking Trophy ACC Defensive Player of the Year ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year 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. Bold – Exceeded capacity †Season High NFL Draft. The following list includes all ACC Players who were drafted in the 2021 NFL Draft