2026 college football · conference outlook · updated Sep 8, 2026
ACC Football 2026 Predictions
Backdoor Cover’s model projects Miami to win the ACC in 2026, at 58% to take the league.
The model's projected ACC champion is Miami (58% to win the league). Projected College Football Playoff team(s): Miami.
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Projected standings & title odds
▲/▼ next to the title odds = change (in points) vs. our preseason projection.
| # | Team | Proj. record | Win conf. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 10-2 | 58% ▼10 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 9-3 | 24% ▲24 |
| 3 | Virginia | 9-3 | 4% |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 8-4 | 4% ▲3 |
| 5 | Louisville | 8-4 | 7% ▲3 |
| 6 | Duke | 8-4 | 2% |
| 7 | SMU | 8-4 | 2% ▼13 |
| 8 | Florida State | 6-6 | 0% |
| 9 | Syracuse | 6-6 | 0% |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 6-6 | 0% |
| 11 | Clemson | 5-7 | 0% ▼8 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 5-7 | 0% |
| 13 | North Carolina | 5-7 | 0% |
| 14 | NC State | 4-8 | 0% |
| 15 | California | 3-9 | 0% |
| 16 | Stanford | 3-9 | 0% |
| 17 | Boston College | 2-10 | 0% |
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