ACC Football Power Rankings for Week 3

Published 3:18 pm Sunday, September 8, 2024

Looking at the schools in the ACC, who are the top teams in the conference going into Week 3 of the college football schedule? In this week’s power rankings, which can be seen below, we take a look at each team and how they stack up.

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ACC Power Rankings

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Projected records reflect games against only FBS opponents.

No. 1: Miami (FL)

  • Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 10-0
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 54th
  • Last Game Result: W 56-9 vs Florida A&M

Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: Ball State
  • Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
  • TV Channel: ACCN (Watch on FuboRegional restrictions may apply)

No. 2: Clemson

  • Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 10-1
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 7th
  • Last Game Result: W 66-20 vs Appalachian State

Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: BYE

No. 3: Louisville

  • Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-2
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 113th
  • Last Game Result: W 49-14 vs Jacksonville State

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Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: BYE

No. 4: Florida State

  • Current Record: 0-2 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 16th
  • Last Game Result: L 28-13 vs Boston College

Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: Memphis
  • Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
  • TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on FuboRegional restrictions may apply)

No. 5: California

  • Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-4
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 60th
  • Last Game Result: W 21-14 vs Auburn

Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: San Diego State
  • Game Time: 10:30 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
  • TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on FuboRegional restrictions may apply)

No. 6: Duke

  • Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-3
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 81st
  • Last Game Result: W 26-20 vs Northwestern

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Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: UConn
  • Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
  • TV Channel: ACC Network Extra

No. 7: SMU

  • Current Record: 2-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 8-3
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 47th
  • Last Game Result: L 18-15 vs BYU

Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: BYE

No. 8: Boston College

  • Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-4
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 75th
  • Last Game Result: W 56-0 vs Duquesne

Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: @ Missouri
  • Game Time: 12:45 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
  • TV Channel: SECN (Watch on FuboRegional restrictions may apply)

No. 9: Georgia Tech

  • Current Record: 2-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 4-7
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 74th
  • Last Game Result: L 31-28 vs Syracuse

Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: VMI
  • Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
  • TV Channel: ACC Network Extra

No. 10: North Carolina State

  • Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-5
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 1st
  • Last Game Result: L 51-10 vs Tennessee

Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: Louisiana Tech
  • Game Time: 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
  • TV Channel: ACCN (Watch on FuboRegional restrictions may apply)

No. 11: Virginia Tech

  • Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-5
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 103rd
  • Last Game Result: W 31-14 vs Marshall

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Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: @ Old Dominion
  • Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
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No. 12: North Carolina

  • Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-5
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 94th
  • Last Game Result: W 38-20 vs Charlotte

Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: North Carolina Central
  • Game Time: 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
  • TV Channel: ACC Network Extra

No. 13: Virginia

  • Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-8
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 68th
  • Last Game Result: W 31-30 vs Wake Forest

Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: Maryland
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
  • TV Channel: ACCN (Watch on FuboRegional restrictions may apply)

No. 14: Syracuse

  • Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 48th
  • Last Game Result: W 31-28 vs Georgia Tech

Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: BYE

No. 15: Pittsburgh

  • Current Record: 2-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-6
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 106th
  • Last Game Result: W 28-27 vs Cincinnati

Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: West Virginia
  • Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
  • TV Channel: ESPN2

No. 16: Stanford

  • Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-10
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 17th
  • Last Game Result: W 41-7 vs Cal Poly

Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: BYE

No. 17: Wake Forest

  • Current Record: 1-1 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-10
  • Strength of Schedule Ranking: 22nd
  • Last Game Result: L 31-30 vs Virginia

Next Game

  • Week 3 Opponent: Ole Miss
  • Game Time: 6:30 PM ET on Saturday, Sept. 14
  • TV Channel: CW (Watch on FuboRegional restrictions may apply)

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