ACC Preseason Predictions For Every Game: Preview 2021

The College Football News ACC preseason predictions for every game, predicted order of finish, and lookahead to the 2021 season.

ACC Preseason Predictions: Coastal

ACC Coastal Predicted Finish

T1. North Carolina
T1. Miami
T3. Pitt
T3. Virginia
T3. Virginia Tech
6. Georgia Tech
7. Duke

Duke Blue Devils

2021 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2020: 2-9, Prediction: 3-8
2019: 5-7, Prediction: 5-7

Sept. 4 at Charlotte W
Sept. 11 North Carolina A&T W
Sept. 18 Northwestern  L 
Sept. 25 Kansas W
Oct. 2 at North Carolina  L 
Oct. 9 Georgia Tech W
Oct. 16 at Virginia  L 
Oct. 23 OPEN DATE
Oct. 30 at Wake Forest  L 
Nov. 6 Pitt  L 
Nov. 13 at Virginia Tech  L 
Nov. 18 Louisville  L 
Nov. 27 Miami  L 
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

2021 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2020: 3-7, Prediction: 1-10
2019: 3-9, Prediction: 6-6

Sept. 4 Northern Illinois W
Sept. 11 Kennesaw State W
Sept. 18 at Clemson  L 
Sept. 25 North Carolina  L 
Oct. 2 Pitt W
Oct. 9 at Duke  L 
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 at Virginia  L 
Oct. 30 Virginia Tech  L 
Nov. 6 at Miami  L 
Nov. 13 Boston College W
Nov. 20 at Notre Dame  L 
Nov. 27 Georgia  L 
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Miami Hurricanes

2021 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2020: 8-3, Prediction: 7-4
2019: 6-7, Prediction: 9-3

Sept. 4 Alabama (in Atlanta)  L 
Sept. 11 Appalachian State W
Sept. 18 Michigan State W
Sept. 25 Central Connecticut W
Sept. 30 Virginia W
Oct. 9 OPEN DATE
Oct. 16 at North Carolina  L 
Oct. 23 NC State W
Oct. 30 at Pitt  L 
Nov. 6 Georgia Tech W
Nov. 13 at Florida State W
Nov. 20 Virginia Tech W
Nov. 27 at Duke W
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North Carolina Tar Heels

2021 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2020: 8-4, Prediction: 6-5
2019: 7-6, Prediction: 4-9

Sept. 2 at Virginia Tech W
Sept. 11 Georgia State W
Sept. 18 Virginia W
Sept. 25 at Georgia Tech W
Oct. 2 Duke W
Oct. 9 Florida State W
Oct. 16 Miami W
Oct. 23 OPEN DATE
Oct. 30 at Notre Dame  L 
Nov. 6 Wake Forest* W
Nov. 11 at Pitt  L 
Nov. 20 Wofford W
Nov. 26 at NC State  L 
*Not considered an ACC game
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Pitt Panthers

2021 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2020: 6-5, Prediction: 8-3
2019: 8-5, Prediction: 5-7

Sept. 4 UMass W
Sept. 11 at Tennessee  L 
Sept. 18 Western Michigan W
Sept. 25 New Hampshire W
Oct. 2 at Georgia Tech  L 
Oct. 9 OPEN DATE
Oct. 16 at Virginia Tech  L 
Oct. 23 Clemson  L 
Oct. 30 Miami W
Nov. 6 at Duke W
Nov. 11 North Carolina W
Nov. 20 Virginia W
Nov. 27 at Syracuse  L 
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Virginia Cavaliers

2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020: 5-5, Prediction: 6-5
2019: 9-5, Prediction: 9-3

Sept. 4 William & Mary W
Sept. 11 Illinois W
Sept. 18 at North Carolina  L 
Sept. 24 Wake Forest W
Sept. 30 at Miami  L 
Oct. 9 at Louisville  L 
Oct. 16 Duke W
Oct. 23 Georgia Tech W
Oct. 30 at BYU  L 
Nov. 6 OPEN DATE
Nov. 13 Notre Dame  L 
Nov. 20 at Pitt  L 
Nov. 27 Virginia Tech W
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Virginia Tech Hokies

2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020: 5-6, Prediction: 7-4
2019: 8-5, Prediction: 8-4

Sept. 2 North Carolina  L 
Sept. 11 Middle Tennessee W
Sept. 18 at West Virginia  L 
Sept. 25 Richmond W
Oct. 2 OPEN DATE
Oct. 9 Notre Dame  L 
Oct. 16 Pitt W
Oct. 23 Syracuse W
Oct. 30 at Georgia Tech W
Nov. 5 at Boston College W
Nov. 13 Duke  L 
Nov. 20 at Miami  L 
Nov. 27 at Virginia  L 
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