What’s going to happen this season in the ACC? The schedules and predictions for each team and every game.
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ACC Atlantic Schedules & Predictions
ACC Team Previews
ATLANTIC: Boston College | Clemson | FSU
Louisville | NC State | Syracuse | Wake Forest
COASTAL: Duke | Georgia Tech | Miami
North Carolina | Pitt | Virginia | Virginia Tech
ACC Atlantic
1. Clemson
2. Florida State
T3. Louisville
T3. NC State
T5. Boston College
T5. Syracuse
T.5 Wake Forest
– For the most part, the predictions here match up with the ACC Preseason Team Rankings – based on how good the teams are coming into the season – with a few little twists and turn along the way.
The call is that Clemson will drop a game it shouldn’t – like the Syracuse game of last season – but will still take the Atlantic. There won’t be anyone else in the division who can come close.
– Florida State will be a wee bit flaky late in the season. Having to go on the road for a few nasty games, and having to deal with Clemson – will be enough to keep the Noles outside of the top spot.
– In all, as long as there aren’t any massive mistakes in non-conference play, everyone in the division should be good enough to get to six wins and a bowl. This year, that includes Syracuse.
2018 Boston College Football Schedule
2018 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2018 Preseason ACC Prediction: 3-5
– Preview 2018: Can You Do That Again?
Sept. 1 UMass W
Sept. 8 Holy Cross W
Sept. 13 at Wake Forest L
Sept. 22 at Purdue L
Sept. 29 Temple W
Oct. 6 at NC State L
Oct. 13 Louisville W
Oct. 20 OPEN DATE
Oct. 26 Miami L
Nov. 3 at Virginia Tech L
Nov. 10 Clemson W
Nov. 17 at Florida State L
Nov. 24 Syracuse W
2018 Clemson Football Schedule
2018 Preseason Prediction: 11-1
2018 Preseason ACC Prediction: 7-1
– Preview 2018: No Pressure, Just Win It All
Sept. 1 Furman W
Sept. 8 at Texas A&M W
Sept. 15 Georgia Southern W
Sept. 22 at Georgia Tech W
Sept. 29 Syracuse W
Oct. 6 at Wake Forest W
Oct. 13 OPEN DATE
Oct. 20 NC State W
Oct. 27 at Florida State W
Nov. 3 Louisville W
Nov. 10 at Boston College L
Nov. 17 Duke W
Nov. 24 South Carolina W
2018 Florida State Football Schedule
2018 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2018 Preseason ACC Prediction: 5-3
– Preview 2018: Just Win, Willie Taggart
Sept. 3 Virginia Tech W
Sept. 8 Samford W
Sept. 15 at Syracuse W
Sept. 22 Northern Illinois W
Sept. 29 at Louisville W
Oct. 6 at Miami L
Oct. 13 OPEN DATE
Oct. 20 Wake Forest W
Oct. 27 Clemson L
Nov. 3 at NC State L
Nov. 10 at Notre Dame L
Nov. 17 Boston College W
Nov. 24 Florida W
2018 Louisville Football Schedule
2018 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2018 Preseason ACC Prediction: 4-4
– Preview 2018: Is There Life After Lamar?
Sept. 1 vs. Alabama (in Orlando) L
Sept. 8 Indiana State W
Sept. 15 WKU W
Sept. 22 at Virginia W
Sept. 29 Florida State L
Oct. 5 Georgia Tech W
Oct. 13 at Boston College L
Oct. 20 OPEN DATE
Oct. 27 Wake Forest W
Nov. 3 at Clemson L
Nov. 9 at Syracuse L
Nov. 17 NC State W
Nov. 24 Kentucky W
2018 NC State Football Schedule
2018 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2018 Preseason ACC Prediction: 4-4
– Preview 2018: Is There Staying Power?
Sept. 1 James Madison W
Sept. 8 Georgia State W
Sept. 15 West Virginia L
Sept. 22 at Marshall W
Sept. 29 Virginia W
Oct. 6 Boston College W
Oct. 13 OPEN DATE
Oct. 20 at Clemson L
Oct. 27 at Syracuse L
Nov. 3 Florida State W
Nov. 8 Wake Forest W
Nov. 17 at Louisville L
Nov. 24 at North Carolina L
2018 Syracuse Football Schedule
2018 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2018 Preseason ACC Prediction: 3-5
– Preview 2018: Can Babers Break Out?
Aug. 31 at Western Michigan W
Sept. 8 Wagner W
Sept. 15 Florida State L
Sept. 22 UConn W
Sept. 29 at Clemson L
Oct. 6 at Pitt L
Oct. 13 OPEN DATE
Oct. 20 North Carolina W
Oct. 27 NC State W
Nov. 3 at Wake Forest L
Nov. 9 Louisville W
Nov. 17 Notre Dame (in New York) L
Nov. 24 at Boston College L
2018 Wake Forest Football Schedule
2018 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2018 Preseason ACC Prediction: 3-5
– Preview 2018: This Isn’t A Fluke
Aug. 30 at Tulane W
Sept. 8 Towson W
Sept. 13 Boston College W
Sept. 22 Notre Dame L
Sept. 29 Rice W
Oct. 6 Clemson L
Oct. 13 OPEN DATE
Oct. 20 at Florida State L
Oct. 27 at Louisville L
Nov. 3 Syracuse W
Nov. 8 at NC State L
Nov. 17 Pitt W
Nov. 24 at Duke L
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