ACC Schedule Announcement (with dates) Tomorrow 9am EDT
by Vermin96 (2020-08-05 19:35:11)
Edited on 2020-08-05 19:36:24

Per Pete Sampson and the ACC via Twitter. It will be shown live on ACC Network for those who have access to it.

Edited to add link




any idea when games times will be announced? *
by discNDav  (2020-08-06 20:59:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


I'd expect our home game kickoff times to be announced soon
by Vermin96  (2020-08-06 23:58:29)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

For the road games, my guess is ESPN will wait and see what kind of inventory of games they have available as other conferences with whom they have contractual obligations decide their schedules. Once all schedules are set, they will likely announces the first 2-3 weeks worth of schedules and after that the usual 12- and 6-day windows will apply. This year more than ever, they better have some old games to show because they may find out 1-2 days before a game that they won't have anything to show in a given slot(s).


Stay Classy Clemson
by BIGGS  (2020-08-06 13:29:20)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

With ND being classified as an ACC opponent, Clemson gets to schedule their annual scrimmage against a 1 AA squad which will most likely be The Citadel. Nice.


most FCS schools canceled their season, I thought
by jt  (2020-08-06 14:51:23)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I might be wrong, but I thought that over half of the 1aa conferences canceled.


It’s a new level of cruelty to release this in the morning
by DakotaDomer  (2020-08-06 12:37:06)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Before we’ve all had a chance to get good and drunk.


I assume Clemson has a bye before the ND game? *
by Nd5thyear  (2020-08-06 12:05:53)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


BC, so it's the same as a bye. *
by Slotts  (2020-08-06 12:07:36)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


We have Georgia Tech, who’s probably worse.
by revressbo  (2020-08-06 12:57:18)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

We only have two opponents who have byes before they play us, and we also have a bye before we play them.

This schedule is trash. Kelly should be embarrassed if he goes 9-2 and fired if he goes 8-3 or worse.


I'm glad they don't do triple option anymore.
by rockmcd  (2020-08-06 13:17:08)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Not a huge deal, but you know.... one less thing.


True, but Bye can't decimate Clemson's defense like Phil can *
by Hanratty5ND  (2020-08-06 12:20:31)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Good point. I hope I didn't offend 1BCGal. *
by Slotts  (2020-08-06 12:30:46)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


It took a pandemic for it to happen
by Camarillo Brillo  (2020-08-06 10:08:05)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

but Navy is finally off our schedule.


And back on again through 2032. *
by ArasEra  (2020-08-06 14:10:03)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


And back up again for
by SWPaDem  (2020-08-06 20:59:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The Three Stooges!


Ah, Paul Shannon's magic sword! *
by ArasEra  (2020-08-07 15:03:02)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


I expected this to be about Clemson removing their bye. *
by rockmcd  (2020-08-06 13:11:09)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Western Michigan is our extra game.
by 84david  (2020-08-06 09:24:44)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Kelly’s dream dumb-down schedule. It might
be NDs worst ever.

UNC might be tricky, but we will be favorites
in every game except Clemson.


Might be? It smells like Wass's 3 day boxer briefs *
by ACross  (2020-08-06 16:14:57)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


The ACC is a bad football conference
by MrE  (2020-08-06 10:49:23)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

And I'm not sure Manny Diaz, Mike Norvell and Justin Fuente are the guys that are going to move the needle for the conference.


FWIW, ACC teams have won 3 of the last 8 national titles.
by G.K.Chesterton  (2020-08-06 12:11:22)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I'm not saying it's as good as the SEC. I think the bottom-half is the anvil weighing it down.


Bottom half is an understatement. The ACC has rarely
by tdiddy07  (2020-08-06 17:33:06)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

ever had two very good programs at the same time. Since FSU joined in 1992, they've only had five seasons with two top ten teams:
1998 (FSU 3, Ga. Tech 9)
2007 (Va. Tech 9, BC 10)
2013 (FSU 1, Clemson 8) - 2012 was close as they were both 10 and 11
2014 (FSU 5, Ga. Tech 8)
2016 (Clemson 1, FSU 8). This was one of the conference's best seasons ever with five ranked teams).

FSU sustained success. Clemson has now sustained success. From 2012-2016, both programs were great. But other than that, you can't depend on any other program to be good. And you have an average of 3 ranked teams per year. The 75th percentile and down is generally clearly below the SEC or the Big Ten and probably also the Big 12.


Over the past 5 seasons, it's been Alabama and Clemson at
by tf86  (2020-08-06 17:13:59)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The top of FBS, then everyone else.

But top to bottom, the ACC has been the weakest of the Power 5 conferences in football, and it hasn't even been close.


ACC three games with Liberty...
by iudomer  (2020-08-06 10:59:01)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

propping up Megachurches.


Their mascot is LiMu Emu. An Emu is a vicious animal, okay? *
by ArasEra  (2020-08-06 14:05:10)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Liberty, Liberty, Liberty *
by Santos L Halper  (2020-08-06 11:03:51)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Liberty Bibberty *
by gordonbombay  (2020-08-06 13:58:30)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


I like. *
by SWPaDem  (2020-08-06 11:11:59)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Brian Kelly wont move the needle for it either. *
by Hanratty5ND  (2020-08-06 10:58:17)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


I would worry about the BC game as it's one week after Clem.
by Wolfetone  (2020-08-06 10:29:37)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

BK will have the team flatter than a pancake heading into Boston.....


I saw that and was afraid to post about my worst fears. *
by MobileIrish  (2020-08-06 10:45:31)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


playing BC is your worst fear
by jt  (2020-08-06 11:57:16)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Get ahold of yourself, man.


No, playing the week after Clemson. See below. *
by MobileIrish  (2020-08-06 12:40:23)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


that Phil is going to decimate our Defense? *
by irishrock  (2020-08-06 10:48:33)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


No, I still haven’t recovered from 11/20/93. *
by MobileIrish  (2020-08-06 11:08:35)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


I still see Bercich dropping the interception just b4 the FG *
by Wolfetone  (2020-08-06 11:16:11)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


1BCGal is hopeful *
by SB Jimbo  (2020-08-06 11:02:16)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


wow *
by discNDav  (2020-08-06 14:10:20)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Ouch *
by TCIrish03  (2020-08-06 12:54:54)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


kudos to you for catching it and making the joke even better *
by irishrock  (2020-08-06 11:55:46)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Now that is funny. *
by HolyCrossHog  (2020-08-06 11:33:36)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


funny and true *
by BostonIrish  (2020-08-06 11:56:43)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


At least it is not Navy *
by DBCooper  (2020-08-06 09:46:47)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


North Carolina and Pitt...
by TerryD  (2020-08-06 09:42:12)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Those may be the "toughest" away games.

The ACC people think those might be the best bets for ND losses.


I tend to agree with that. Happy to have a bye before UNC. *
by BIG MAC  (2020-08-06 22:08:23)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Ga Tech deserves some credit...
by Irisharab  (2020-08-06 09:29:01)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

...for scheduling a respectable non-conference opponent (Central Florida).


Here's the schedule
by SB Jimbo  (2020-08-06 09:22:47)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

9/12 Duke
9/19 Western Michigan
9/26 @ Wake Forest
10/3 Bye
10/10 Florida State
10/17 Louisville
10/24 @ Pitt
10/31 @ Georgia Tech
11/7 Clemson
11/14 @ Boston College
11/21 Bye
11/27 @ North Carolina
12/5 Syracuse


I fell asleep reading it.
by tdiddy07  (2020-08-06 10:15:57)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Looks like the worst schedule since 1998.

Only one team ranked last year. Of course, there's a good chance one or two of the others sneak into the poll. With new coaches on a positive trajectory, Louisville, FSU, or UNC could be ranked squads this year. They and Pitt or Syracuse or Wake Forest may be 8-5 caliber. Without non-conference losses, one or two of these teams will beat up on each other and likely emerge as the tallest midget.


Yep.
by BottleofRed  (2020-08-06 10:25:36)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

If this is what it's like to be in a conference, I'd rather just quit football.


ND stadium empty vs. SYR on 12/05 even w/out COVID *
by rfk  (2020-08-06 09:21:42)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Just revealed, Clemson is still Nov. 7. WMU is ND's 11th *
by Tex Francisco  (2020-08-06 09:02:38)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


ND v NC on Friday after Thanksgiving *
by lwegs  (2020-08-06 09:10:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


That is a game we could absolutely lose *
by Camarillo Brillo  (2020-08-06 10:08:59)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


both schools have a bye the week before. *
by Tex Francisco  (2020-08-06 09:14:06)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Tony Fauci will be on split screen shaking his head “No!” *
by Frank Drebin  (2020-08-06 08:59:51)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


I keep thinking he has been on the ND campus
by domer4  (2020-08-06 10:13:26)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

multiple times - like in the 1980s or 1990s.

Why? I know he didn't go to ND - did any of his kids?


He used to work the riding mower around campus back then *
by Frank Drebin  (2020-08-06 10:28:07)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Did he switch over to the loud 4AM snow plows in Dec? *
by domer4  (2020-08-06 12:19:47)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post