2020_Atlantic_Coast_Conference_football_season
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
Sports season
The 2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, part of the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season, was the 68th season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It began on September 3, 2020, and ended in January 2021. For 2020, the ACC consisted of 15 members in one division.[1]
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| 2020 ACC Football season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision |
| Sport | Football |
| Duration | September 3, 2020, to January 2, 2021 |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN Family, (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ACC Network), Fox Sports Networks |
| 2021 NFL Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Trevor Lawrence – (Clemson) |
| Picked by | Jacksonville Jaguars, 1st overall |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Notre Dame |
| Runners-up | Clemson |
| ACC Championship Game | |
| Champions | Clemson |
| Runners-up | Notre Dame |
| Finals MVP | Trevor Lawrence, Clemson |
| Seasons | |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Notre Dame y^ | 9 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Clemson y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Miami (FL) | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 North Carolina | 7 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 7 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 5 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The original 2020 schedule was released on January 22, 2020.[2] On July 29, a revised concept of the schedule was released in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was announced that teams would play a ten-game conference schedule, which would include Notre Dame. An option was left for one out-of-conference game, provided that game was played in the home state of the ACC school.[1]
Clemson defeated Virginia 62–17 in the ACC Football Championship Game.[3] The victory, along with a 12–0 regular season record, earned Clemson a berth in the College Football Playoff. The Tigers were the number three seed in the playoff and faced Ohio State in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl. The Tigers won the game 29–23 and advanced to the National Championship game where they lost to LSU 25–42.
ACC Kickoff
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACC announced that its 2020 Football Kickoff would be held virtually instead of at the Westin in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Kickoff was scheduled for July 21–23, 2020.[4] On July 13, it was announced that the Kickoff was postponed until further notice.[5] On September 4, 2020, the ACC Preseason Media Poll was released.[6]
More information Predicted finish, Team ...
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Clemson | 2,008 (132) |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 1,824 (2) |
| 3 | North Carolina | 1,682 |
| 4 | Louisville | 1,434 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 1,318 |
| 6 | Miami | 1,280 |
| 7 | Florida State | 1,177 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 1,132 |
| 9 | Virginia | 994 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 659 |
| 11 | NC State | 634 |
| 12 | Duke | 618 |
| 13 | Boston College | 532 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 449 |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | 339 |
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Preseason ACC Player of the Year
Source:[6]
More information Ranking, Player ...
| Ranking | Player | Position | Team | Votes |
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| 1 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | Clemson | 100 |
| 2 | Travis Etienne | RB | 30 | |
| 3 | Sam Howell | QB | North Carolina | 1 |
| Chazz Surratt | LB | |||
| Ian Book | QB | Notre Dame | ||
| Carlos Basham Jr. | DE | Wake Forest |
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Preseason All-Conference Teams
Offense
More information Position, Player ...
| Position | Player | School | Votes |
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| Wide receiver | Tamorrion Terry | Florida State | 100 |
| Tutu Atwell | Louisville | 96 | |
| Dazz Newsome | North Carolina | 75 | |
| Tight end | Brevin Jordan | Miami | 77 |
| Advanced Playmaker | Michael Carter | North Carolina | 82 |
| Tackle | Jackson Carman | Clemson | 64 |
| Ben Petrula | Boston College | 61 | |
| Guard | Zion Johnson | Boston College | 78 |
| Aaron Banks | Notre Dame | 34 | |
| Center | Jimmy Morrissey | Pittsburgh | 80 |
| Quarterback | Trevor Lawrence | Clemson | 131 |
| Running back | Travis Etienne | Clemson | 133 |
| Javian Hawkins | Louisville | 80 |
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Defense
More information Position, Player ...
| Position | Player | School | Votes |
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| Defensive end | Carlos Basham Jr. | Wake Forest | 89 |
| Patrick Jones II | Pittsburgh | 37 | |
| Defensive tackle | Marvin Wilson | Florida State | 108 |
| Tyler Davis | Clemson | 75 | |
| Linebacker | Chazz Surratt | North Carolina | 106 |
| Rayshard Ashby | Virginia Tech | 66 | |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Notre Dame | 47 | |
| Cornerback | Asante Samuel Jr. | Florida State | 90 |
| Derion Kendrick | Clemson | 85 | |
| Safety | Paris Ford | Pittsburgh | 62 |
| Hamsah Nasirildeen | Florida State | 56 |
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Specialist
More information Position, Player ...
| Position | Player | School | Votes |
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| Placekicker | Nick Sciba | Wake Forest | 69 |
| Punter | Trenton Gill | NC State | 43 |
| Specialist | Damond Philyaw-Johnson | Duke | 48 |
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Source:[6]
Recruiting classes
More information Team, ESPN ...
| Team | ESPN[7] | Rivals[8] | 24/7[9] | Signees |
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| Boston College | 60 | 63 | 65 | 13 |
| Clemson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Duke | 42 | 58 | 53 | 17 |
| Florida State | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
| Georgia Tech | 27 | 23 | 26 | 24 |
| Louisville | 33 | 37 | 39 | 25 |
| Miami | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
| North Carolina | 17 | 17 | 19 | 26 |
| NC State | 31 | 45 | 42 | 19 |
| Pittsburgh | 44 | 47 | 41 | 17 |
| Syracuse | 58 | 53 | 58 | 19 |
| Virginia | 48 | 55 | 50 | 14 |
| Virginia Tech | 70 | 80 | 63 | 15 |
| Wake Forest | 54 | 58 | 57 | 19 |
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Coaching changes
The ACC entered the 2020 season with two new head football coaches:
- On November 4, 2019, Florida State head coach Willie Taggart was fired[10] and replaced by Mike Norvell on December 7, 2019.[11]
- On December 1, 2019, Boston College head coach Steve Addazio was fired after seven seasons and a starting the season 2–8.[12] Jeff Hafley was named head coach on December 14, 2019.[13]
Head coaching records
More information Team, Head coach ...
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | ACC record |
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| Boston College | Jeff Hafley | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Clemson | Dabo Swinney | 13 | 130–31 | 130–31 | 77–16 |
| Duke | David Cutcliffe | 13 | 116–108 | 72–79 | 34–62 |
| Florida State | Mike Norvell | 1 | 38–15 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Georgia Tech | Geoff Collins | 2 | 18–19 | 3–9 | 2–6 |
| Louisville | Scott Satterfield | 2 | 59–29 | 8–5 | 5–3 |
| Miami | Manny Diaz | 2 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 4–4 |
| North Carolina | Mack Brown | 12 | 251–128–1 | 76–52–1 | 44–39–1 |
| North Carolina State | Dave Doeren | 8 | 70–46 | 47–42 | 21–35 |
| Pittsburgh | Pat Narduzzi | 6 | 36–29 | 36–29 | 24–16 |
| Syracuse | Dino Babers | 5 | 60–42 | 23–26 | 12–20 |
| Virginia | Bronco Mendenhall | 5 | 124–70 | 25–27 | 14–18 |
| Virginia Tech | Justin Fuente | 5 | 59–43 | 33–20 | 20–12 |
| Wake Forest | Dave Clawson | 7 | 126–119 | 36–40 | 16–32 |
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Notes
- Records shown are prior to the 2020 season
- Years at school includes the 2020 season
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
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| Clemson | AP | 1 (38) | 1 (60) | 1 (59) | 1 (55) | 1 (52) | 1 (59) | 1 (54) | 1 (52) | 1 (33) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| C | 1 (38) | 1 (37) | 1 (44) | 1 (42) | 1 (46) | 1 (55) | 1 (52) | 1 (52) | 1 (43) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| CFP | Not released | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Georgia Tech | AP | RV | ||||||||||||||||
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| Louisville | AP | RV | 18 | 24 | RV | |||||||||||||
| C | RV | 16 | RV | |||||||||||||||
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| Miami | AP | RV | 17 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 22 |
| C | RV | 18 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 22 | |
| CFP | Not released | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| North Carolina | AP | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 15 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 |
| C | 19 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 24 | RV | 24 | 23 | RV | 20 | 15 | 14 | 17 | |
| CFP | Not released | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| NC State | AP | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | 24 | 24 | RV | |||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 22 | RV | ||||||
| CFP | Not released | 23 | 22 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | AP | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| C | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 (2) | 4 | 5 | |
| CFP | Not released | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | AP | 25 | 21 | 24 | RV | |||||||||||||
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| Virginia Tech | AP | RV | 20 | 20 | RV | 19 | 23 | 19 | RV | |||||||||
| C | 24 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||
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| Wake Forest | AP | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||
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More information Index to colors and formatting ...
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| ACC member won |
| ACC member lost |
| ACC teams in bold |
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Regular season
The regular season began on September 10 and ended on December 5. The ACC Championship game was played on December 19.[14]
Week one
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 10 | 8:00 p.m. | UAB | Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ACCN | W 31–14 | 8,153 | |
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 18 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACCN | UNC 31–6 | ||
| September 12 | 2:30 p.m. | Duke | No. 10 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | ND 27–13 | 10,097 | |
| September 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | GT 16–13 | 17,538 | |
| September 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Austin Peay | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ACCN | W 55–0 | ||
| September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 1 Clemson | Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC (College GameDay) | ABC | CLEM 37–13 | 68 | |
| September 12 | 8:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ACCN | W 35–21 | 11,179 | |
| #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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More information Date, Bye Week ...
| Date | Bye Week | |||
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| September 12 | Boston College | NC State | Virginia | Virginia Tech |
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Week two
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 25 Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | ACCN | PITT 21–10 | ||
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | RSN | BC 26–6 | ||
| September 19 | 2:30 p.m. | South Florida | No. 7 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | USA | W 52–0 | 10,085 | |
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 14 UCF | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ABC | L 21–49 | 11,000 | |
| September 19 | 4:00 p.m. | The Citadel | No. 1 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ACCN | W 49–0 | 18,609 | |
| September 19 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 17 Miami (FL) | No. 18 Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY (College GameDay) | ABC | MIA 47–34 | 12,120 | |
| September 19 | 8:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (rivalry) | ACCN | NCSU 45–42 | ||
| †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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| Date | Bye Week | |||
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| September 19 | Florida State | North Carolina | Virginia | No. 20 Virginia Tech |
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Week three
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 24 Louisville | No. 21 Pittsburgh | Heniz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ACCN | PITT 23–20 | ||
| September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | RSN | CUSE 37–20 | ||
| September 26 [lower-alpha 1] | 4:00 p.m. | Duke | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCN | UVA 38–20 | 1,000 | |
| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas State | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | RSN | W 24–21 | ||
| September 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida State | No. 12 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry, College GameDay) | ABC | MIA 52–10 | 12,806 | |
| September 26 [lower-alpha 2] | 8:00 p.m. | NC State | No. 20 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ACCN | VT 45–24 | 1,000 | |
| †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
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| September 26 | Clemson | North Carolina | No. 7 Notre Dame | Wake Forest | ||
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Week four
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Campbell | Wake Forest | Truist Stadium at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | ACCN | W 66–14 | ||
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State | No. 24 Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ACCN | NCSU 30–29 | ||
| October 3 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 12 North Carolina | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ABC | UNC 26–22 | ||
| October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ACCN | VT 38–31 | ||
| October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida | RSN | W 41–24 | 13,589 | |
| October 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Virginia | No. 1 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ACCN | CLEM 41–23 | 18,735 | |
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| October 3 | Georgia Tech | Louisville | No. 8 Miami (FL) | No. 5 Notre Dame | Syracuse | ||
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Week five
More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisville | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN | GT 46–27 | 11,000 | |
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19 Virginia Tech | No. 8 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ABC | UNC 56–45 | 3,535 | |
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCN | NCSU 38–21 | 1,000 | |
| October 10 | 12:30 p.m. | Duke | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | RSN | DUKE 38–24 | ||
| October 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ACCN | BC 31–30 OT | ||
| October 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida State | No. 5 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | ND 42–26 | 10,409 | |
| October 10 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 7 Miami (FL) | No. 1 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (College GameDay) | ABC | CLEM 42–17 | 18,885 | |
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More information Date, Bye Week ...
| Date | Bye Week |
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| October 10 | Wake Forest |
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Week six
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Liberty | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | RSN | L 21–38 | ||
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Clemson | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (rivalry) | ABC | CLEM 73-7 | 11,000 | |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 13 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ACCN | MIA 31–19 | 9,000 | |
| October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Louisville | No. 4 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | ND 12–7 | 10,182 | |
| October 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Duke | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Tobacco Road) | RSN | NCSU 31–20 | 4,032 | |
| October 17 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia | Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | ACCN | WAKE 40–23 | 2,186 | |
| October 17 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 5 North Carolina | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ABC | FSU 31–28 | 18,016 | |
| October 17 | 8:00 p.m. | Boston College | No. 23 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ACCN | VT 40–14 | 1,000 | |
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Week seven
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 1 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ACCN | CLEM 47–21 | 18,629 | |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 NC State | No. 14 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry) | ESPN | UNC 48–21 | 3,535 | |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Florida State | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | RSN | LOU 48–16 | 11,465 | |
| October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 3 Notre Dame | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry) | ABC | ND 45–3 | 5,451 | |
| October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Virginia Tech | Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | RSN | WF 23–16 | 2,135 | |
| October 24 | 4:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ACCN | BC 48–27 | ||
| October 24 | 8:00 p.m. | Virginia | No. 11 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ACCN | MIA 19–14 | 9,940 | |
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More information Date, Bye Week ...
| Date | Bye Week |
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| October 24 | Duke |
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Week eight
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| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College | No. 1 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy) | ABC | CLEM 34–28 | 18,690 | |
| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ACCN | WAKE 38–14 | ||
| October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 4 Notre Dame | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ABC | ND 31–13 | 11,000 | |
| October 31 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ACCN | VT 42–35 | 11,901 | |
| October 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Charlotte | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | RSN | W 53–19 | ||
| October 31 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 15 North Carolina | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry) | ACCN | UVA 44–41 | 1,000 | |
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| October 31 | Florida State | No. 12 Miami (FL) | NC State | Pittsburgh |
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| November 6 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 11 Miami (FL) | NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ESPN | MIA 44–41 | 4,032 | |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | North Carolina | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC (Victory Bell) | ESPN2 | UNC 56–24 | 0 | |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Liberty | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ACCN | L 35–38 | 1,000 | |
| November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Boston College | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (rivalry) | RSN | BC 16–13 | 0 | |
| November 7 | 4:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ACCN | PITT 41–17 | 16,568 | |
| November 7 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 1 Clemson | No. 4 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN (College GameDay) | NBC | ND 47–40 2OT | 11,011 | |
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| November 7 | Georgia Tech | Louisville | Virginia | Wake Forest |
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| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Miami (FL) | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ESPN2 | MIA 25–24 | 1,000 | |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Tobacco Road) | ACCN | UNC 59–53 | 3,535 | |
| November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 2 Notre Dame | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (Holy War) | ABC | NC 45–31 | ||
| November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Louisville | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ACCN | UVA 31–17 | 1,000 | |
| November 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida State | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ACCN | NCSU 38–22 | 4,032 | |
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| November 14 | No. 4 Clemson | Duke | Georgia Tech | Syracuse | Pittsburgh |
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Week eleven
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| November 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Syracuse | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ESPN | LOU 30–0 | 11,192 | |
| November 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlotteville, VA | RSN | W 55–15 | 250 | |
| November 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | ACCN | PITT 47–14 | 4,612 | |
| November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 21 Liberty | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | RSN | W 15–14 | 4,032 | |
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| November 21 | Boston College | No. 4 Clemson | Duke | Georgia Tech | Florida State | No. 12 Miami (FL) | North Carolina | No. 2 Notre Dame | Wake Forest | |
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| November 27 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 2 Notre Dame | No. 19 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ABC | ND 31–17 | 3,535 | |
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | ACCN | NCSU 36–29 | ||
| November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh | No. 3 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ABC | CLEM 52–17 | 18,819 | |
| November 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Louisville | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ACCN | BC 34–27 | ||
| November 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | RSN | GT 56–33 | 11,000 | |
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| November 28 | Florida State | No. 10 Miami (FL) | Virginia | Virginia Tech | Wake Forest | |||
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| December 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Carolina | No. 17 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACCN | W 49–9 | 3,535 | |
| December 5 | 2:30 p.m. | Syracuse | No. 2 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBC | ND 45–21 | 6,831 | |
| December 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | RSN | UVA 43–32 | 250 | |
| December 5 | 4:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ACCN | NCSU 23–13 | 4,032 | |
| December 5 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 3 Clemson | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ABC | CLEM 45–10 | 250 | |
| December 5 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 10 Miami (FL) | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ACCN | MIA 48–0 | ||
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| December 5 | Florida State | Louisville | Pittsburgh | Wake Forest | |
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Week fourteen
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| December 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | RSN | PITT 34–20 | 11,000 | |
| December 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ACCN | LOU 45–21 | 10,959 | |
| December 12 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 17 North Carolina | No. 10 Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ABC | UNC 62–26 | 12,092 | |
| December 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Duke | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ACCN | FSU 56–35 | 14,872 | |
| December 12 | 8:00 p.m. | Virginia | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Commonwealth Cup) | ACCN | VT 33–15 | 250 | |
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| December 12 | Boston College | No. 3 Clemson | No. 23 NC State | No. 2 Notre Dame | Syracuse | |||
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Championship game
Further information: 2020 ACC Championship Game
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| December 19 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 3 Clemson | No. 2 Notre Dame | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (College GameDay) | ABC | CLEM 34–10 | 5,240 | |
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ACC vs Power 5 matchups
The other Power 5 conferences (Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC) announced a conference-only schedule model, and no ACC team played another Power 5 team during the regular season.[17][18][19][20]
ACC vs Group of Five matchups
The following games featured ACC teams competing against teams from the American, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, or Sun Belt.
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| September 10 | C-USA | UAB | Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | W 31–14 |
| September 12 | C-USA | Western Kentucky | Louisville | Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 35–21 |
| September 19 | American | UCF | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | L 21–49 |
| September 19 | American | South Florida | Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN | W 52–0 |
| September 26 | Sun Belt | Texas State | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 24–21 |
| October 31 | C-USA | Charlotte | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | W 53–19 |
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ACC vs FBS independents matchups
The following games featured ACC teams competing against FBS Independents, which included Army, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn, and UMass.
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| October 17 | Liberty | Syracuse | Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY | L 21–38 |
| November 7 | Liberty | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | L 35–38 |
| November 21 | Liberty | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | W 15–14 |
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ACC vs FCS matchups
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| September 12 | Austin Peay | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA | W 55–0 |
| September 19 | The Citadel | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 49–0 |
| October 2 | Campbell | Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest • Winston-Salem, NC | W 66–14 |
| October 3 | Jacksonville State | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 41–24 |
| November 21 | Abilene Christian | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | W 55–15 |
| December 5 | Western Carolina | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 49–9 |
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Bowl games
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| Bowl game | Date | Site | Television | Time (EST) | ACC team | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
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| 2020 Cheez-It Bowl | December 29 | Camping World Stadium • Orlando, FL | ESPN | 5:30 p.m. | No. 18 Miami | No. 21 Oklahoma State | L 34–37 | |
| 2020 Duke's Mayo Bowl | December 30 | Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC | ESPN | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Wisconsin | L 28–42 | 1,500 |
| 2021 Gator Bowl | January 2 | TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL | ESPN | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 NC State | Kentucky | L 21–23 | 10,422 |
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| 2021 Orange Bowl | January 2 | Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | No. 13 North Carolina | No. 5 Texas A&M | L 27–41 | 13,737 |
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| Rose Bowl (CFP Semifinal) | January 1 | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX | ESPN | 4:00 p.m. | No. 4 Notre Dame | No. 1 Alabama | L 14–31 | 18,373 |
| Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal) | January 1 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, LA | ESPN | 8:00 p.m. | No. 2 Clemson | No. 3 Ohio State | L 28–49 | 3,000 |
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Player of the week honors
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| Week 1[21] | Trevor Lawrence | Clemson | QB | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | RB | Corey Gaynor | Miami | C | Braden Smith | Louisville | WR | Curtis Ryans | Georgia Tech | DE | Chazz Surratt | North Carolina | LB | Asante Samuel Jr. | Florida State | DB | Marvin Wilson | Florida State | DT | Jeff Sims | Georgia Tech | QB | ||||||||||
| Week 2[22] | D'Eriq King | Miami | QB | Ricky Person Jr. | NC State | RB | Ikem Ekwonu | NC State | OG | Zay Flowers | Boston College | WR | Victor Dimukeje | Duke | DE | Cam Bright | Pittsburgh | OLB | Bubba Bolden | Miami | S | José Borregales | Miami | PK | Jahmyr Gibbs | Georgia Tech | RB | ||||||||||
| Robert Hainsey | Notre Dame | OT | Rashad Weaver | Pittsburgh | DE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 3[23] | D'Eriq King (2) | Miami | QB | Sean Tucker | Syracuse | RB | Brock Hoffman | Virginia Tech | C | Lavel Davis Jr. | Virginia | WR | Patrick Jones II | Pittsburgh | DE | Zane Zandier | Virginia | ILB | Trill Williams | Syracuse | DB | Alex Kessman | Pittsburgh | PK | Lavel Davis Jr. | Virginia | WR | ||||||||||
| Week 4[24] | Devin Leary | NC State | QB | Khalil Herbert | Virginia Tech | RB | Christian Darrisaw | Virginia Tech | LT | Emeka Emezie | NC State | WR | Emmanuel Belmar | Virginia Tech | DE | Baylon Spector | Clemson | LB | Andrew Booth Jr. | Clemson | DB | Lawrance Toafili | Florida State | RB | Khalil Herbert | Virginia Tech | RB | ||||||||||
| Cade Stewart | Clemson | C | D. J. Turner | Pittsburgh | WR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 5[25] | Trevor Lawrence (2) | Clemson | QB | Michael Carter | North Carolina | RB | Brian Anderson | North Carolina | C | Zay Flowers (2) | Boston College | WR | Patrick Jones II (2) | Pittsburgh | DE | SirVocea Dennis | Pittsburgh | OLB | Bubba Bolden (2) | Miami | S | Charlie Ham | Duke | PK | Jeff Sims (2) | Georgia Tech | QB | ||||||||||
| Phil Jurkovec | Boston College | QB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 6[26] | Trevor Lawrence (3) | Clemson | QB | Kenneth Walker III | Wake Forest | RB | Ikem Ekwonu (2) | NC State | LT | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | WR | Quincy Roche | Miami | DE | Payton Wilson | NC State | LB | Chamarri Conner | Virginia Tech | NB | Lou Hedley | Miami | P | Kyren Williams | Notre Dame | RB | ||||||||||
| Doug Nester | Virginia Tech | RG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 7[27] | Ian Book | Notre Dame | QB | Javian Hawkins | Louisville | RB | Liam Eichenberg | Notre Dame | LT | Michael Harley | Miami | WR | Carlos Basham Jr. | Wake Forest | DE | Chazz Surratt (2) | North Carolina | LB | Nick Anderson | Wake Forest | S | Will Spiers | Clemson | P | Nick Anderson | Wake Forest | S | ||||||||||
| Week 8[28] | Sam Howell | North Carolina | QB | Travis Etienne | Clemson | RB | Jackson Carman | Clemson | LT | Dyami Brown | North Carolina | WR | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | DE | Charles Snowden | Virginia | OLB | Chamarri Conner (2) | Virginia Tech | CB | Isiah Fisher-Smith | Duke | S | DJ Uiagalelei | Clemson | QB | ||||||||||
| Brock Hoffman (2) | Virginia Tech | C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 9[29] | D'Eriq King (3) | Miami | QB | Kyren Williams (2) | Notre Dame | RB | Aaron Banks | Notre Dame | OG | Michael Harley (2) | Miami | WR | Jaelan Phillips | Miami | DE | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Notre Dame | LB | Brandon Hill | Pittsburgh | SS | Zonovan Knight | NC State | RB | DJ Uiagalelei (2) | Clemson | QB | ||||||||||
| Week 10[30] | Sam Howell (2) | North Carolina | QB | Michael Carter (2) | North Carolina | RB | Tommy Kraemer | Notre Dame | OG | Dazz Newsome | North Carolina | WR | Jaelan Phillips (2) | Miami | DE | Noah Taylor | Virginia | OLB | Shaun Crawford | Notre Dame | S | Lou Hedley (2) | Miami | P | Lavel Davis Jr. (2) | Virginia | WR | ||||||||||
| Christian Beal-Smith | Wake Forest | RB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 11[31] | Kenny Pickett | Pittsburgh | QB | Zonovan Knight | NC State | RB | Bryce Hargrove | Pittsburgh | LG | D. J. Turner (2) | Pittsburgh | WR | Daniel Joseph | NC State | DE | Isaiah Moore | MLB | NC State | Kei'Trel Clark | CB | Louisville | Alex Kessman (2) | Pittsburgh | PK | Aydan White | NC State | CB | ||||||||||
| Damar Hamlin | S | Pittsburgh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 12[32] | Trevor Lawrence (4) | Clemson | QB | Kyren Williams (3) | Notre Dame | RB | Zach Quinney | Georgia Tech | LT | Cornell Powell | Clemson | WR | Jordan Domineck | Georgia Tech | DE | Payton Wilson (2) | NC State | LB | Mario Goodrich | Clemson | CB | Trebor Pena | Syracuse | KR | Jeff Sims (3) | Georgia Tech | QB | ||||||||||
| Liam Eichenberg (2) | Notre Dame | LT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Week 13[33] | Dennis Grosel | Boston College | QB | Kyren Williams (4) | Notre Dame | RB | Ryan Swoboda | Virginia | RT | Javon McKinley | Notre Dame | WR | Quincy Roche (2) | Miami | DE | Payton Wilson (3) | NC State | LB | Clarence Lewis | Notre Dame | CB | Christopher Dunn | NC State | PK | Myles Murphy | Clemson | DE | ||||||||||
| Sean Tucker | Syracuse | RB | Porter Wilson | Duke | P | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sam Howell (3) | North Carolina | QB | Michael Carter (3) | North Carolina | RB | Joshua Ezeudu | North Carolina | LG | Dyami Brown (2) | North Carolina | WR | Miles Fox | Wake Forest | DT | Jeremiah Gemmel | North Carolina | LB | Hamsah Nasirildeen | Florida State | S | Alex Kessman (3) | Pittsburgh | PK | Jalen Mitchell | Louisville | RB | |||||||||||
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All-Americans
Main article: 2020 College Football All-America Team
Consensus All-Americans
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Javonte Williams – North Carolina |
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AFCA
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Trevor Lawrence – Clemson | |||||
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FWAA
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The Sporting News
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Kyren Williams – Notre Dame | |||||
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WCFF
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Christian Darrisaw – Virginia Tech | |||||
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National Award Winners
- Nolan Cooney – Brian Piccolo Award[45]
- Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Butkus Award[46]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, attendance was limited at all stadiums for the season. Depending on state regulations, some universities did not allow any fans.
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| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Total | Average |
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| Boston College | Alumni Stadium | 44,500[47] | No attendance due to COVID-19 | |||||||
| Clemson | Memorial Stadium | 81,500[48] | 18,609 | 18,735 | 18,885† | 18,629 | 18,690 | 18,819 | 112,367 | 18,728 |
| Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium | 40,000[49] | No attendance due to COVID-19 | |||||||
| Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium | 79,560[50] | 17,538 | 13,589 | 18,016† | 16,568 | 14,872 | 80,583 | 16,117 | |
| Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium | 55,000[51] | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 66,000 | 11,000 |
| Louisville | Cardinal Stadium | 60,800[52] | 11,179 | 12,120† | 11,465 | 11,901 | 11,192 | 10,959 | 68,816 | 11,469 |
| Miami | Hard Rock Stadium | 65,326[53] | 8,153 | 12,806† | 9,000 | 9,940 | 12,092 | 51,991 | 10,398 | |
| North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium | 50,500[54] | 0 | 3,535 | 3,535 | 3,535 | 3,535 | 3,535 | 17,675 | 3,535 |
| NC State | Carter–Finley Stadium | 57,583[55] | 350 | 4,032 | 4,032 | 4,032 | 4,032 | 4,032 | 20,510 | 3,418 |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | 77,622[56][non-primary source needed] | 10,097 | 10,085 | 10,409 | 10,182 | 11,011† | 6,831 | 58,615 | 9,769 |
| Pittsburgh | Heinz Field | 68,400[57] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,451† | 4,612 | 10,063 | 5,032 |
| Syracuse | Carrier Dome | 49,262[58] | No attendance due to COVID-19 | |||||||
| Virginia | Scott Stadium | 61,500[59] | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 250 | 4,250 | 708 |
| Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium | 65,632[60] | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 250 | 250 | 4,500 | 750 |
| Wake Forest | Truist Field at Wake Forest | 31,500[61] | 68 | 2,058 | 2,186† | 2,135 | 6,447 | 1,612 | ||
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