2025 ACC Preseason Predictions: Full Game-by-Game Picks and Team Schedules
How did we do last year? Not bad.Of course, the goal is to be perfect, but as long as we're +/- 1 in the win/loss column, that's solid enough. We got Boston College, Cal, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Pitt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest right on. We were way off overloving Florida State, North Carolina, NC State, and Stanford, and underloved Duke, Miami, Syracuse, and, of course, SMU. But now it's all about this year.What will happen in every game? We break down every ACC team's schedule with game-by-game picks.
Boston College Eagles
CFN Predicted Record: 5-7 (3-5) Boston College Team PreviewAug 30 Fordham WSept 6 at Michigan State LSept 13 at Stanford WSept 20 OPEN DATESept 27 Cal WOct 4 at Pitt LOct 11 Clemson LOct 18 UConn WOct 25 at Louisville LNov 1 Notre Dame LNov 8 SMU LNov 15 Georgia Tech WNov 22 OPEN DATENov 29 at Syracuse LMissing: Duke, Florida State, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
Cal Golden Bears
CFN Predicted Record: 7-5 (4-4) Cal Team Preview Aug 30 at Oregon State WSept 6 Texas Southern WSept 13 Minnesota LSept 20 at San Diego State WSept 27 at Boston College LOct 4 Duke WOct 11 OPEN DATEOct 17 North Carolina WOct 24 at Virginia Tech LNov 1 Virginia WNov 8 at Louisville LNov 15 OPEN DATENov 22 at Stanford WNov 29 SMU LMissing: Clemson, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Miami, NC State, Pitt, Syracuse, Wake Forest
Clemson Tigers
CFN Predicted Record: 10-2 (8-0) Clemson Team PreviewAug 30 LSU LSept 6 Troy WSept 13 at Georgia Tech WSept 20 Syracuse WSept 27 OPEN DATE WOct 4 at North Carolina WOct 11 at Boston College WOct 18 SMU WOct 25 OPEN DATENov 1 Duke WNov 8 Florida State WNov 15 at Louisville WNov 22 Furman WNov 29 at South Carolina LMissing: Cal, Miami, NC State, Pitt, Stanford, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
Duke Blue Devils
CFN Predicted Record: 6-6 (3-5) Duke Team PreviewAug 30 Elon WSept 6 Illinois LSept 13 at Tulane WSept 20 NC State WSept 27 at Syracuse LOct 4 at Cal LOct 11 OPEN DATEOct 18 Georgia Tech LOct 25 OPEN DATENov 1 at Clemson LNov 8 at UConnNov 15 Virginia WNov 22 at North Carolina LNov 29 Wake Forest WMissing: Boston College, Florida State, Louisville, Miami, Pitt, SMU, Stanford, Virginia Tech
Florida State Seminoles
CFN Predicted Record: 7-5 (5-3) Florida State Team PreviewAug 30 Alabama LSept 6 East Texas A&M WSept 13 OPEN DATESept 20 Kent State WSept 27 at Virginia WOct 4 Miami LOct 11 Pitt WOct 18 at Stanford WOct 25 OPEN DATENov 1 Wake Forest WNov 8 at Clemson LNov 15 Virginia Tech WNov 22 at NC State LNov 29 at Florida LMissing: Boston College, Cal, Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, North Carolina, SMU, Syracuse
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
CFN Predicted Record: 7-5 (4-4) Georgia Tech Team PreviewAug 30 at Colorado WSept 6 Gardner-Webb WSept 13 Clemson LSept 20 Temple WSept 27 at Wake Forest LOct 4 OPEN DATEOct 11 Virginia Tech WOct 18 at Duke WOct 25 Syracuse WNov 1 at NC State LNov 8 OPEN DATENov 15 at Boston College LNov 22 Pitt WNov 28 Georgia LMissing: Cal, Florida State, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, SMU, Stanford, Virginia
Louisville Cardinals
CFN Predicted Record: 9-3 (5-3) Louisville Team Preview Aug 30 Eastern Kentucky WSept 6 James Madison WSept 13 OPEN DATE WSept 20 Bowling Green WSept 27 at Pitt WOct 4 Virginia WOct 11 OPEN DATEOct 17 at Miami LOct 25 Boston College WNov 1 at Virginia Tech WNov 8 Cal WNov 14 Clemson LNov 22 at SMU LNov 29 Kentucky WMissing: Duke, Georgia Tech, Florida State, North Carolina, NC State, Stanford, Syracuse, Wake Forest
Miami Hurricanes
CFN Predicted Record: 10-2 (7-1) Miami Team PreviewAug 31 Notre Dame WSept 6 Bethune-Cookman WSept 13 USF WSept 20 Florida LSept 27 OPEN DATEOct 4 at Florida State WOct 11 OPEN DATEOct 17 Louisville WOct 25 Stanford WNov 1 at SMU WNov 8 Syracuse WNov 15 NC State WNov 22 at Virginia Tech LNov 29 at Pitt WMissing: Boston College, Cal, Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Virginia, Wake Forest
NC State Wolfpack
CFN Predicted Record: 8-4 (6-2) NC State Team Preview Aug 30 East Carolina WSept 6 Virginia WSept 13 at Wake Forest WSept 20 at Duke LSept 27 Virginia Tech WOct 4 Campbell WOct 11 at Notre Dame LOct 18 OPEN DATEOct 25 at Pitt LNov 1 Georgia Tech WNov 8 OPEN DATENov 15 at Miami LNov 22 Florida State WNov 29 North Carolina WMissing: Boston College, Cal, Clemson, Louisville, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia
North Carolina Tar Heels
CFN Predicted Record: 7-5 (4-4) North Carolina Team PreviewSept 1 TCU LSept 6 at Charlotte WSept 13 Richmond WSept 20 at UCF WSept 27 OPEN DATEOct 4 Clemson LOct 11 OPEN DATEOct 18 at Cal LOct 25 Virginia WOct 31 at Syracuse LNov 8 Stanford WNov 15 at Wake Forest WNov 22 Duke WNov 29 at NC State LMissing: Boston College, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Louisville, Miami, Pitt, SMU, Virginia Tech
Pitt Panthers
CFN Predicted Record: 6-6 (3-5) Pitt Team PreviewAug 30 Duquesne WSept 6 Central Michigan WSept 13 at West Virginia WSept 20 OPEN DATESept 27 Louisville LOct 4 Boston College WOct 11 at Florida State LOct 18 at Syracuse LOct 25 NC State WNov 1 at Stanford WNov 8 OPEN DATENov 15 at Notre Dame LNov 22 Georgia TechNov 29 at MiamiMissing: Cal, Clemson, Duke, North Carolina, SMU, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
SMU Mustangs
CFN Predicted Record: 9-3 (6-2) SMU Team PreviewAug 30 East Texas A&M WSept 6 Baylor WSept 13 at Missouri State WSept 20 at TCU LSept 27 OPEN DATEOct 4 Syracuse WOct 11 Stanford WOct 18 at Clemson LOct 25 at Wake Forest WNov 1 Miami LNov 8 at Boston College WNov 15 OPEN DATENov 22 Louisville WNov 29 at Cal WMissing: Duke, Georgia Tech, Florida State, North Carolina, NC State, Pitt, Virginia, Virginia Tech
Stanford Cardinal
CFN Predicted Record: 1-11 (0-8)Stanford Team PreviewAug 23 at Hawaii LAug 30 OPEN DATESept 6 at BYU LSept 13 Boston College LSept 20 at Virginia LSept 27 San Jose State WOct 4 OPEN DATEOct 11 at SMU LOct 18 Florida State LOct 25 at Miami LNov 1 Pitt LNov 8 at North Carolina LNov 15 OPEN DATENov 22 Cal LNov 29 Notre Dame LMissing: Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, NC State, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
Syracuse Orange
CFN Predicted Record: 6-6 (4-4) Syracuse Team PreviewAug 30 vs Tennessee (in Atlanta) LSept 6 UConn WSept 12 Colgate WSept 20 at Clemson LSept 27 Duke WOct 4 at SMU LOct 11 OPEN DATEOct 18 Pitt WOct 25 at Georgia Tech LOct 31 North Carolina WNov 8 at Miami LNov 15 OPEN DATENov 22 at Notre Dame LNov 29 Boston College WMissing: Cal, Florida State, Louisville, NC State, Stanford, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
Virginia Cavaliers
CFN Predicted Record: 5-7 (2-6) Virginia Team PreviewAug 30 Coastal Carolina WSept 6 at NC State LSept 13 William & Mary WSept 20 Stanford WSept. 26 Florida State LOct 4 at Louisville LOct 11 OPEN DATEOct 18 Washington State WOct 25 at North Carolina LNov 1 at Cal LNov 8 Wake Forest WNov 15 at Duke LNov 22 OPEN DATENov 29 Virginia Tech LMissing: Boston College, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Miami, NC State, Pitt, SMU, Syracuse
Virginia Tech Hokies
CFN Predicted Record: 6-6 (3-5) Virginia Tech Team PreviewAug 31 vs South Carolina (in Atlanta) LSept 6 Vanderbilt WSept 13 Old Dominion WSept 20 Wofford WSept 27 at NC State LOct 4 Wake Forest WOct 11 at Georgia Tech LOct 18 OPEN DATEOct 24 Cal WNov 1 Louisville LNov 8 OPEN DATENov 15 at Florida State LNov 22 Miami LNov 29 at Virginia WMissing: Boston College, Clemson, Duke, North Carolina, Pitt, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
CFN Predicted Record: 4-8 (1-7) Wake Forest Team PreviewAug 29 Kennesaw State WSept 6 Western Carolina WSept 11 NC State LSept 20 OPEN DATESept 27 Georgia Tech WOct 4 at Virginia Tech LOct 11 at Oregon State LOct 18 OPEN DATEOct 25 SMU LNov 1 at Florida State LNov 8 at Virginia LNov 15 North Carolina LNov 22 Delaware WNov 29 at Duke LMissing: Boston College, Cal, Clemson, Louisville, Miami, Pitt, Stanford, Syracuse- CFN Preview 2025: All 136 Team Previews
Related: 2025 CFN Preseason All-ACC Teams: How Much Do Clemson and Miami Dominate?
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