College Football Rankings, Season Predictions: ACC Spring Version 2022

ACC spring football rankings and predictions with best and worst case scenarios for every team

ACC college football rankings and predictions with the realistic best and worst case records and quick analysis – the 2022 spring version.


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It’s going to be one of the craziest offseasons yet with the transfer portal, a whole lot of big transitions, and several key teams needing to do a whole lot of work.

Before diving into the nuts and bolts of each team with our team-by-team Preview 2022, here’s the spring version quick look, prediction, and ranking of each ACC team.

Don’t get into any sort of a twist with these ACC rankings – you could take about ten of the teams, mix them up in any order, and you’ll probably be right.

Seriously, if you want to swap 11 and 12 on this with, say, 4 and 5, go for it – that’s how even this league should be. If you thought last year was weird in the conference, just wait.

The rankings are based on how good the teams should be and not the final projected records. Keeping in mind that this all could/might/will change when we make the final calls in August …

2022 College Football Schedules By Teams: All 131 Schools

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.

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


ACC Preseason Predictions: Atlantic

ACC Atlantic Predicted Finish

1. Clemson
2. NC State
T3. Boston College
T3. Louisville
5. Florida State
6. Wake Forest
7. Syracuse

Boston College Eagles

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

Sept. 4 Colgate W
Sept. 11 at UMass W
Sept. 18 at Temple W
Sept. 25 Missouri  L 
Oct. 2 at Clemson  L 
Oct. 9 OPEN DATE
Oct. 16 NC State  L 
Oct. 23 at Louisville  L 
Oct. 30 at Syracuse W
Nov. 5 Virginia Tech W
Nov. 13 at Georgia Tech  L 
Nov. 20 Florida State W
Nov. 27 Wake Forest W
Preview | Schedule Analysis

Clemson Tigers

2021 Preseason Prediction: 12-0
2020: 10-2, Prediction: 10-1
2019: 14-1, Prediction: 11-1

Sept. 4 Georgia (in Charlotte) W
Sept. 11 South Carolina State W
Sept. 18 Georgia Tech W
Sept. 25 at NC State W
Oct. 2 Boston College W
Oct. 9 OPEN DATE
Oct. 15 at Syracuse W
Oct. 23 at Pitt W
Oct. 30 Florida State W
Nov. 6 at Louisville W
Nov. 13 UConn W
Nov. 20 Wake Forest W
Nov. 27 at South Carolina W
Preview | Schedule Analysis

Florida State Seminoles

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

Sept. 5 Notre Dame  L 
Sept. 11 Jacksonville State W
Sept. 18 at Wake Forest  L 
Sept. 25 Louisville W
Oct. 2 Syracuse W
Oct. 9 at North Carolina  L 
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 UMass W
Oct. 30 at Clemson  L 
Nov. 6 NC State W
Nov. 13 Miami  L 
Nov. 20 at Boston College  L 
Nov. 27 at Florida  L 
Preview | Schedule Analysis

Louisville Cardinals

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

Sept. 6 Ole Miss (in Atlanta)  L 
Sept. 11 Eastern Kentucky W
Sept. 17 UCF W
Sept. 25 at Florida State  L 
Oct. 2 at Wake Forest  L 
Oct. 9 Virginia W
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 Boston College W
Oct. 30 at NC State  L 
Nov. 6 Clemson  L 
Nov. 13 Syracuse W
Nov. 18 at Duke W
Nov. 27 Kentucky  L 
Preview | Schedule Analysis

NC State Wolfpack

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

Sept. 2 USF W
Sept. 11 at Mississippi State  L 
Sept. 18 Furman W
Sept. 25 Clemson  L 
Oct. 2 Louisiana Tech W
Oct. 9 OPEN DATE
Oct. 16 at Boston College W
Oct. 23 at Miami  L 
Oct. 30 Louisville W
Nov. 6 at Florida State  L 
Nov. 13 at Wake Forest W
Nov. 20 Syracuse W
Nov. 26 North Carolina W
Preview | Schedule Analysis

Syracuse Orange

2021 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2020: 1-10, Prediction: 5-6
2019: 5-7, Prediction: 7-5

Sept. 4 at Ohio W
Sept. 11 Rutgers  L 
Sept. 18 Albany W
Sept. 24 Liberty  L 
Oct. 2 at Florida State  L 
Oct. 9 Wake Forest W
Oct. 15 Clemson  L 
Oct. 23 at Virginia Tech  L 
Oct. 30 Boston College  L 
Nov. 6 OPEN DATE
Nov. 13 at Louisville  L 
Nov. 20 at NC State  L 
Nov. 27 Pitt W
Preview | Schedule Analysis

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

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

Sept. 3 Old Dominion W
Sept. 11 Norfolk State W
Sept. 18 Florida State W
Sept. 24 at Virginia  L 
Oct. 2 Louisville W
Oct. 9 at Syracuse  L 
Oct. 16 OPEN DATE
Oct. 23 at Army W
Oct. 30 Duke W
Nov. 6 at North Carolina*  L 
Nov. 13 NC State  L 
Nov. 20 at Clemson  L 
Nov. 27 at Boston College  L 
*Not considered an ACC game
Preview | Schedule Analysis

NEXT: ACC Preseason Predictions: Coastal

ACC Preseason Predictions For Every Game

What’s going to happen this college football season in the ACC? The schedules and predictions for each team and every game. 

What’s going to happen this college football season in the ACC? The schedules and predictions for each team and every game. 


ACC Preseason Predicted Finish

T1. Clemson
T1. Notre Dame
3. Pitt
T4. Miami
T4. Virginia Tech
T6. Florida State
T6. Louisville
T6. North Carolina
T6. NC State
T6. Virginia
T11. Boston College
T11. Syracuse
13. Wake Forest
14. Duke
15. Georgia Tech

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ACC Championship Prediction

Clemson over Notre Dame

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ACC Preseason Predictions

Two quick notes: 1) There are no divisions this year. The top two teams play in the ACC Championship, and 2) Notre Dame is a part of this making it a 15-team ACC and a ten-game season plus one non-conference game.

2020 Boston College Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 5-6
2019 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2019: 6-7, 2018: 7-5
2020 Boston College Preview

Sept. 12 Ohio W
Sept. 19 at Duke  L 
Sept. 26 OPEN DATE
Oct. 3 North Carolina W
Oct. 10 Pitt  L 
Oct. 17 at Virginia Tech  L 
Oct. 24 Georgia Tech W
Oct. 31 at Clemson  L 
Nov. 7 at Syracuse W
Nov. 14 Notre Dame  L 
Nov. 21 OPEN DATE
Nov. 27 Louisville W
Dec. 5 at Virginia  L 
Missed: Florida State, Miami, NC State, Wake Forest

2020 Clemson Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 10-1
2019 Preseason Prediction: 11-1
2019: 14-1, 2018: 15-0
2020 Clemson Preview

Sept. 12 at Wake Forest W
Sept. 19 TBA W
Sept. 26 OPEN DATE
Oct. 3 Virginia W
Oct. 10 Miami W
Oct. 17 at Georgia Tech W
Oct. 24 Syracuse W
Oct. 31 Boston College W
Nov. 7 at Notre Dame  L 
Nov. 14 OPEN DATE
Nov. 21 at Florida State W
Nov. 28 Pitt W
Dec. 5 at Virginia Tech W
Missed: Duke, Louisville, NC State, North Carolina

 

2020 Duke Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 3-8
2019 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2019: 5-7, 2018: 8-5
2020 Duke Preview

Sept. 12 at Notre Dame  
Sept. 19 Boston College W
Sept. 26 OPEN DATE
Oct. 3 Virginia Tech  
Oct. 10 at Syracuse  L 
Oct. 17 at NC State  L
Oct. 24 OPEN DATE
Oct. 31 Charlotte W
Nov. 7 North Carolina W
Nov. 14 at Virginia  L
Nov. 21 Wake Forest  L
Nov. 28 at Georgia Tech  L
Dec. 5 Florida State  L
Missed: Clemson, Louisville, Miami, Pitt

2020 ACC Team Previews, 5 Things To Know
Atlantic Boston College | Clemson | Florida State
Louisville | NC State | Syracuse | Wake Forest
Coastal Duke | Georgia Tech | Miami
North Carolina | Pitt | Virginia | Virginia Tech

2020 Florida State Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 6-5
2019 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2019: 6-7, 2018: 5-7
2020 Florida State Preview

Sept. 12 Georgia Tech W
Sept. 19 Samford W
Sept. 26 at Miami  L
Oct. 3 OPEN DATE
Oct. 10 at Notre Dame  L
Oct. 17 North Carolina W
Oct. 24 at Louisville  L
Oct. 31 OPEN DATE
Nov. 7 Pitt W
Nov. 14 at NC State  L
Nov. 21 Clemson  L
Nov. 28 Virginia W
Dec. 5 at Duke W
Missed: Boston College, Pitt, Syracuse, Virginia Tech

2020 Georgia Tech Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 1-10
2019 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2019: 3-9, 2018: 7-6
2020 Georgia Tech Preview

Sept. 12 at Florida State  L
Sept. 19 UCF  L
Sept. 26 at Syracuse  L
Oct. 3 OPEN DATE
Oct. 9 Louisville  L
Oct. 17 Clemson  L
Oct. 24 at Boston College  L
Oct. 31 Notre Dame  L
Nov. 7 OPEN DATE
Nov. 14 Pitt  L
Nov. 21 at Miami  L
Nov. 28 Duke W
Dec. 5 at NC State  L
Missed: North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest

2020 Louisville Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 6-5
2019 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2019: 8-5, 2018: 2-10
2020 Louisville Preview

Sept. 12 WKU W
Sept. 19 Miami W
Sept. 26 at Pitt  L
Oct. 3 OPEN DATE
Oct. 9 at Georgia Tech W
Oct. 17 at Notre Dame  L
Oct. 24 Florida State W
Oct. 31 Virginia Tech  L
Nov. 7 at Virginia  L
Nov. 14 OPEN DATE
Nov. 20 Syracuse W
Nov. 27 at Boston College  L
Dec. 5 Wake Forest W
Missed: Clemson, Duke, NC State, North Carolina

2020 Miami Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 7-4
2019 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2019: 6-7, 2018: 7-6
2020 Miami Preview

Sept. 10 UAB W
Sept. 19 at Louisville  L
Sept. 26 Florida State W
Oct. 3 OPEN DATE
Oct. 10 at Clemson  L
Oct. 17 Pitt W
Oct. 24 Virginia W
Oct. 31 OPEN DATE
Nov. 6 at NC State  L
Nov. 14 at Virginia Tech  L
Nov. 21 Georgia Tech W
Nov. 28 at Wake Forest W
Dec. 5 North Carolina W
Missed: Boston College, Duke, Notre Dame, Syracuse

NEXT: North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech

2020 ACC Schedules, Team-By-Team Predictions For Every Game

What’s going to happen this college football season in the ACC? The schedules and predictions for each team and every game. 

What’s going to happen this college football season in the ACC? The schedules and predictions for each team and every game. 


Contact/Follow @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak

ACC Atlantic Schedules, Predictions

2020 ACC Team Previews, 5 Things To Know
Atlantic Boston College | Clemson | Florida State
Louisville | NC State | Syracuse | Wake Forest
Coastal Duke | Georgia Tech | Miami
North Carolina | Pitt | Virginia | Virginia Tech

2020 Boston College Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020 Preseason ACC Prediction: 3-5
2019 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2019: 6-7, 2018: 7-5
2020 Boston College Preview

Sept. 4 Syracuse W
Sept. 12 Ohio W
Sept. 19 at Kansas L
Sept. 26 Purdue L
Oct. 2 Clemson W
Oct. 10 Louisville W
Oct. 17 OPEN DATE
Oct. 22 at Virginia Tech L
Oct. 31 Holy Cross W
Nov. 7 at NC State L
Nov. 14 at Florida State L
Nov. 21 North Carolina L
Nov. 28 at Wake Forest L


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2020 Clemson Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 11-1
2020 Preseason ACC Prediction: 8-0
2019 Preseason Prediction: 11-1
2019: 14-1, 2018: 15-0
2020 Clemson Preview

Sept. 3 at Georgia Tech W
Sept. 12 Louisville W
Sept. 19 Akron W
Sept. 26 Virginia W
Oct. 2 at Boston College W
Oct. 10 at Florida State W
Oct. 17 NC State W
Oct. 24 Syracuse W
Oct. 31 OPEN DATE
Nov. 7 at Notre Dame L
Nov. 14 The Citadel W
Nov. 21 at Wake Forest W
Nov. 28 South Carolina W

2020 Florida State Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Preseason ACC Prediction: 4-4
2019 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2019: 6-7, 2018: 5-7
2020 Florida State Preview

Sept. 5 West Virginia (in Atlanta) W
Sept. 12 Samford W
Sept. 19 at Boise State L
Sept. 26 OPEN DATE
Oct. 3 at NC State L
Oct. 10 Clemson L
Oct. 17 Wake Forest W
Oct. 24 at Louisville L
Oct. 31 Pitt W
Nov. 7 at Miami L
Nov. 14 Boston College W
Nov. 19 at Syracuse W
Nov. 28 Florida L

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2020 Louisville Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Preseason ACC Prediction: 4-4
2019 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2019: 8-5, 2018: 2-10
2020 Louisville Preview

Sept. 3 NC State W
Sept. 12 at Clemson L
Sept. 19 Murray State W
Sept. 26 WKU W
Oct. 3 at Syracuse L
Oct. 10 at Boston College L
Oct. 17 OPEN DATE
Oct. 24 Florida State W
Oct. 31 Virginia Tech W
Nov. 7 at Virginia L
Nov. 14 Wake Forest W
Nov. 21 at Notre Dame L
Nov. 28 Kentucky L

2020 NC State Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2020 Preseason ACC Prediction: 4-4
2019 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2019: 4-8, 2018: 9-4
2020 NC State Preview

Sept. 3 at Louisville L
Sept. 12 Mississippi State L
Sept. 19 at Troy W
Sept. 26 Delaware W
Oct. 3 Florida State W
Oct. 10 Duke W
Oct. 17 at Clemson L
Oct. 24 OPEN DATE
Oct. 31 Wake Forest W
Nov. 7 Boston College W
Nov. 14 at Syracuse L
Nov. 21 Liberty W
Nov. 27 at North Carolina L

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2020 Syracuse Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2020 Preseason ACC Prediction: 3-5
2019 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2019: 5-7, 2018: 10-3
2020 Syracuse Preview

Sept. 4 at Boston College L
Sept. 12 at Rutgers W
Sept. 19 Colgate W
Sept. 26 at Western Michigan W
Oct. 3 Louisville W
Oct. 10 OPEN DATE
Oct. 17 Liberty W
Oct. 24 at Clemson L
Oct. 31 Georgia Tech W
Nov. 7 at Wake Forest L
Nov. 14 NC State W
Nov. 19 Florida State L
Nov. 28 at Pitt L

2020 Wake Forest Football Schedule

2020 Record: 0-0
2020 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020 Preseason ACC Prediction: 2-6
2019 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2019: 8-5, 2018: 7-6
2020 Wake Forest Preview

Sept. 5 at Old Dominion W
Sept. 11 Appalachian State W
Sept. 19 Villanova W
Sept. 26 Notre Dame (in Charlotte) L
Oct. 3 at Duke L
Oct. 9 Miami L
Oct. 17 at Florida State L
Oct. 24 OPEN DATE
Oct. 31 at NC State L
Nov. 7 Syracuse W
Nov. 14 at Louisville L
Nov. 21 Clemson L
Nov. 28 Boston College W

NEXT: ACC Coastal Schedules, Predictions