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
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 Fubo – Regional 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 Fubo – Regional 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 Fubo – Regional 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 Fubo – Regional 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 Fubo – Regional 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 Fubo – Regional 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 Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)
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