ACC Reveals 2027 Conference Matchups as League Expands to Nine Games

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Wednesday the conference opponents for each of its member schools for the 2027 football season, according to ESPN. The announcement comes as the ACC prepares to move from an eight-game to a nine-game conference schedule for the first time.

The ACC currently includes 16 football-playing member institutions. The shift to nine conference games means each team will play a greater share of its regular-season schedule against league opponents, reducing the number of nonconference matchups available to member programs.

ESPN reported that the conference released the full slate of 2027 matchups for all 16 teams as part of the transition. The move mirrors scheduling changes made by other major conferences in recent years as leagues have grown in size and sought to balance competitive scheduling with revenue and media considerations.

The ACC has not publicly detailed the specific reasoning behind the timing of the release, though conferences typically announce future schedules years in advance to give member schools time to arrange nonconference games and manage venue logistics.

Further details on the format of the nine-game schedule, including how matchups were determined and any divisional or pod structures, were not immediately available beyond the initial announcement.