All-time members
19
1953-2026
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is an active FBS football conference tracked from 1953-2026. 19 programs appear in the membership history, with 17 in the latest snapshot. 8 national title seasons and 4 Heisman-winning seasons come from member programs.
Current/final members
17
Latest active snapshot
National title seasons
8
Won by member programs while in the league
Heisman winners
4
Heisman-winning seasons from member programs
Current teams
17
Latest active membership snapshot
Latest champion
Duke
2025 season
Most conference titles
Clemson
16 titles
Newest members
2024
California, SMU, Stanford, Louisville
Championship format
Title game
2025: No divisions; top two teams
Division status
No divisions
No divisions; top two teams qualified for the conference championship game.
Overview
Fast historical context for this conference.
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is an active FBS football conference tracked from 1953-2026. 19 programs appear in the membership history, with 17 in the latest snapshot. 8 national title seasons and 4 Heisman-winning seasons come from member programs.
Complete latest member list
Atlantic Coast Conference teams in the latest CFBTrack snapshot: Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest.
Major eras
- 1953: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
- 1954-1970: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
- 1971-1977: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
- 1978-1982: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
Current/final status
Active through 2026.
Latest champion: Duke
Quick facts
- Founded / tracked from
- 1953
- Last tracked season
- 2026
- Standings seasons
- 73
- Title-game seasons
- 21
- Churn score
- 21
Members
All-time membership and tenure overview.
| Team | First season | Last season | Seasons | Status | Titles in conference | Heismans in conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 1953 | Present | 74 | Current | 3 | 0 |
| Duke | 1953 | Present | 74 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| NC State | 1953 | Present | 74 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 1953 | Present | 74 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Wake Forest | 1953 | Present | 74 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 1954 | Present | 73 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia Tech | 1983 | Present | 44 | Current | 1 | 0 |
| Florida State | 1992 | Present | 35 | Current | 3 | 3 |
| Miami | 2004 | Present | 23 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia Tech | 2004 | Present | 23 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Boston College | 2005 | Present | 22 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 2013 | Present | 14 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Syracuse | 2013 | Present | 14 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Louisville | 2014 | Present | 13 | Current | 0 | 1 |
| California | 2024 | Present | 3 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| SMU | 2024 | Present | 3 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Stanford | 2024 | Present | 3 | Current | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 1953 | 2013 | 61 | Former | 1 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 1953 | 1970 | 18 | Former | 0 | 0 |
Membership timeline
Membership events feed
- 2024: California joined
- 2024: SMU joined
- 2024: Stanford joined
- 2014: Maryland departed
- 2014: Louisville joined
- 2013: Pittsburgh joined
- 2013: Syracuse joined
- 2005: Boston College joined
- 2004: Miami joined
- 2004: Virginia Tech joined
- 1992: Florida State joined
- 1983: Georgia Tech joined
- 1971: South Carolina departed
- 1954: Virginia joined
- 1953: Clemson joined
- 1953: Duke joined
- 1953: Maryland joined
- 1953: NC State joined
Standings
Season-aware conference standings, champion context, and tiebreak summary.
View
2026 alignment is available, but no completed conference standings are available yet. Showing latest usable standings: 2025.
View 2026 alignment2025 standings
OfficialDerived from 68 completed conference games.
Member count
17
No divisions; top two teams qualified for the conference championship game.
Champion
Duke
Official conference champion from curated conference records.
How this season was decided
Champion and title-game participants are sourced from curated conference championship records.
- Duke defeated Virginia (27-20).
Official conference champion from curated conference records.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Win % | Overall | PF | PA | +/- | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia No. 2 seed winnerTitle game | 7-1 | 87.5 | 11-3 | 242 | 162 | 80 | AP #16 |
| 2 | Duke ChampionNo. 1 seed winnerTitle game | 6-2 | 75.0 | 9-5 | 290 | 220 | 70 | — |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 6-2 | 75.0 | 9-4 | 257 | 228 | 29 | — |
| 4 | Miami | 6-2 | 75.0 | 13-3 | 262 | 120 | 142 | AP #2 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 6-2 | 75.0 | 8-5 | 276 | 205 | 71 | — |
| 6 | SMU | 6-2 | 75.0 | 9-4 | 256 | 142 | 114 | — |
| 7 | California | 4-4 | 50.0 | 7-6 | 202 | 252 | -50 | — |
| 8 | Clemson | 4-4 | 50.0 | 7-6 | 234 | 188 | 46 | — |
| 9 | Louisville | 4-4 | 50.0 | 9-4 | 202 | 205 | -3 | — |
| 10 | NC State | 4-4 | 50.0 | 8-5 | 240 | 252 | -12 | — |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 4-4 | 50.0 | 9-4 | 179 | 211 | -32 | — |
| 12 | Stanford | 3-5 | 37.5 | 4-8 | 153 | 222 | -69 | — |
| 13 | Florida State | 2-6 | 25.0 | 5-7 | 201 | 194 | 7 | — |
| 14 | North Carolina | 2-6 | 25.0 | 4-8 | 147 | 203 | -56 | — |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 2-6 | 25.0 | 3-9 | 162 | 243 | -81 | — |
| 16 | Boston College | 1-7 | 12.5 | 2-10 | 166 | 278 | -112 | — |
| 17 | Syracuse | 1-7 | 12.5 | 3-9 | 116 | 260 | -144 | — |
Champions
Conference title history by season.
| Season | Champion | Co-champion | Qualifiers | Title game | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Duke | — | No. 1 seed: Duke · No. 2 seed: Virginia | Duke def. Virginia (27-20) | —Source |
| 2024 | Clemson | — | No. 1 seed: Clemson · No. 2 seed: SMU | Clemson def. SMU (34-31) | —Source |
| 2023 | Florida State | — | No. 1 seed: Florida State · No. 2 seed: Louisville | Florida State def. Louisville (16-6) | —Source |
| 2022 | Clemson | — | Atlantic: Clemson · Coastal: North Carolina | Clemson def. North Carolina (39-10) | —Source |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | — | Atlantic: Wake Forest · Coastal: Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh def. Wake Forest (45-21) | —Source |
| 2020 | Clemson | — | No. 1 seed: Clemson · No. 2 seed: Notre Dame | Clemson def. Notre Dame (34-10) | —Source |
| 2019 | Clemson | — | Atlantic: Clemson · Coastal: Virginia | Clemson def. Virginia (62-17) | —Source |
| 2018 | Clemson | — | Atlantic: Clemson · Coastal: Pittsburgh | Clemson def. Pittsburgh (42-10) | —Source |
| 2017 | Clemson | — | Atlantic: Clemson · Coastal: Miami | Clemson def. Miami (38-3) | —Source |
| 2016 | Clemson | — | Atlantic: Clemson · Coastal: Virginia Tech | Clemson def. Virginia Tech (42-35) | —Source |
| 2015 | Clemson | — | Atlantic: Clemson · Coastal: North Carolina | Clemson def. North Carolina (45-37) | —Source |
| 2014 | Florida State | — | Atlantic: Florida State · Coastal: Georgia Tech | Florida State def. Georgia Tech (37-35) | —Source |
| 2013 | Florida State | — | Atlantic: Florida State · Coastal: Duke | Florida State def. Duke (45-7) | —Source |
| 2012 | Florida State | — | Atlantic: Florida State · Coastal: Georgia Tech | Florida State def. Georgia Tech (21-15) | —Source |
| 2011 | Clemson | — | Atlantic: Clemson · Coastal: Virginia Tech | Clemson def. Virginia Tech (38-10) | —Source |
| 2010 | Virginia Tech | — | Atlantic: Florida State · Coastal: Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech def. Florida State (44-33) | —Source |
| 2009 | Georgia Tech | — | Atlantic: Clemson · Coastal: Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech def. Clemson (39-34) | Official conference champion from curated conference records. Title was later vacated. 2009 ACC title was vacated. 2009 ACC Championship Game result was vacated. (vacated)Source |
| 2008 | Virginia Tech | — | Atlantic: Boston College · Coastal: Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech def. Boston College (30-12) | —Source |
| 2007 | Virginia Tech | — | Atlantic: Boston College · Coastal: Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech def. Boston College (30-16) | —Source |
| 2006 | Wake Forest | — | Atlantic: Wake Forest · Coastal: Georgia Tech | Wake Forest def. Georgia Tech (9-6) | —Source |
| 2005 | Florida State | — | Atlantic: Florida State · Coastal: Virginia Tech | Florida State def. Virginia Tech (27-22) | —Source |
| 2004 | Virginia Tech | — | — | — | —Source |
| 2003 | Florida State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 2002 | Florida State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 2001 | Maryland | — | — | — | —Source |
| 2000 | Florida State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1999 | Florida State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1998 | Florida State, Georgia Tech | Florida State, Georgia Tech | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
| 1997 | Florida State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1996 | Florida State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1995 | Florida State, Virginia | Florida State, Virginia | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
| 1994 | Florida State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1993 | Florida State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1992 | Florida State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1991 | Clemson | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1990 | Georgia Tech | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1989 | Duke, Virginia | Duke, Virginia | — | — | Official co-champions from curated conference records.Source |
| 1988 | Clemson | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1987 | Clemson | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1986 | Clemson | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1985 | Maryland | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1984 | Maryland | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1983 | Maryland | — | — | — | Official conference champion from curated conference records. Clemson was ineligible; title awarded to Maryland.Source |
| 1982 | Clemson | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1981 | Clemson | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1980 | North Carolina | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1979 | NC State | — | — | — | —Source |
| 1978 | Clemson | — | — | — | —Source |
Champion leaders
- Florida State: 16 titles
- Clemson: 16 titles
- Maryland: 4 titles
- Virginia Tech: 4 titles
- Georgia Tech: 3 titles
- Duke: 2 titles
Era breakdown
- 1953: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
- 1954-1970: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
- 1971-1977: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
- 1978-1982: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
- 1983-1991: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
- 1992-2003: 9-9 members, regular-season title era
- 2004: 11-11 members, regular-season title era
- 2005-2012: 12-12 members, championship-game division era
- 2013-2019: 14-14 members, championship-game division era
- 2020: 14-14 members, championship-game era
- 2021-2022: 14-14 members, championship-game division era
- 2023: 14-14 members, championship-game era
- 2024-2025: 17-17 members, championship-game era
Structure & Tiebreakers
Era groupings and confidence-based rules context.
1953-1953
Partial1953: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 1954: Virginia joined
- 1953: Clemson joined
- 1953: Duke joined
- 1953: Maryland joined
1954-1970
Partial1954-1970: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 1971: South Carolina departed
- 1954: Virginia joined
1971-1977
Partial1971-1977: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 1971: South Carolina departed
1978-1982
Official1978-1982: 7-7 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 1983: Georgia Tech joined
1983-1991
Official1983-1991: 8-8 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 1992: Florida State joined
- 1983: Georgia Tech joined
1992-2003
Official1992-2003: 9-9 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2004: Miami joined
- 2004: Virginia Tech joined
- 1992: Florida State joined
2004-2004
Official2004: 11-11 members, regular-season title era
Champion inferred from best conference record
- 2005: Boston College joined
- 2004: Miami joined
- 2004: Virginia Tech joined
2005-2012
Official2005-2012: 12-12 members, championship-game division era
Atlantic / Coastal
- 2013: Pittsburgh joined
- 2013: Syracuse joined
- 2005: Boston College joined
2013-2019
Official2013-2019: 14-14 members, championship-game division era
Atlantic / Coastal
- 2014: Maryland departed
- 2014: Louisville joined
- 2013: Pittsburgh joined
- 2013: Syracuse joined
2020-2020
Official2020: 14-14 members, championship-game era
No divisions; top two teams
2021-2022
Official2021-2022: 14-14 members, championship-game division era
Atlantic / Coastal
2023-2023
Official2023: 14-14 members, championship-game era
No divisions; top two teams
- 2024: California joined
- 2024: SMU joined
- 2024: Stanford joined
2024-2025
Official2024-2025: 17-17 members, championship-game era
No divisions; top two teams
- 2024: California joined
- 2024: SMU joined
- 2024: Stanford joined
Division history
Division winners or qualifier groups are stored for 17 tracked seasons.
Selected season tiebreak summary
Champion and title-game participants are sourced from curated conference championship records.
- Duke defeated Virginia (27-20).
Official conference champion from curated conference records.
Realignment
Membership changes and before/after conference snapshots.
Join events
19
Derived from membership starts
Departure events
2
Derived after final membership season
Newest member
California
Joined in 2024
Longest member
Clemson
74 seasons
Shared members
- Clemson
- Duke
- NC State
- North Carolina
- Wake Forest
Joined since start
- Boston College
- California
- Florida State
- Georgia Tech
- Louisville
- Miami
- Pittsburgh
- SMU
- Stanford
- Syracuse
- Virginia
- Virginia Tech
Departed since start
- Maryland
- South Carolina
Realignment timeline
- 2024: California joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2024 season.
- 2024: SMU joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2024 season.
- 2024: Stanford joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2024 season.
- 2014: Maryland departed Atlantic Coast Conference after the 2013 season.
- 2014: Louisville joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2014 season.
- 2013: Pittsburgh joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2013 season.
- 2013: Syracuse joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2013 season.
- 2005: Boston College joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2005 season.
- 2004: Miami joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2004 season.
- 2004: Virginia Tech joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2004 season.
- 1992: Florida State joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 1992 season.
- 1983: Georgia Tech joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 1983 season.
- 1971: South Carolina departed Atlantic Coast Conference after the 1970 season.
- 1954: Virginia joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 1954 season.
- 1953: Clemson joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 1953 season.
- 1953: Duke joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 1953 season.
- 1953: Maryland joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 1953 season.
- 1953: NC State joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 1953 season.
- 1953: North Carolina joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 1953 season.
- 1953: South Carolina joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 1953 season.
- 1953: Wake Forest joined Atlantic Coast Conference for the 1953 season.
Records
Conference-level leaderboards and contribution summaries.
Most conference titles
Clemson
16 inferred title seasons
Longest membership tenure
Clemson
74 tracked seasons
Newest member
California
First joined in 2024
Most reshaped metric
21
19 joins and 2 departures tracked.
Team contribution leaderboard
In-conference totals only count seasons when the program was a member. All-time totals count the full program history.
| Team | Conference titles | National title seasons (in conference) | National title seasons (all-time) | Heismans (in conference) | Heismans (all-time) | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 |
| Clemson | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| Maryland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| Virginia Tech | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Georgia Tech | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Duke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| NC State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| Miami | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| Syracuse | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Louisville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Boston College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| SMU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Stanford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| California | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
ACC FAQ
Short answers for common conference membership, championship, and realignment questions.
What teams are in the ACC?
Atlantic Coast Conference teams in the latest CFBTrack snapshot are Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest.
Who won the latest ACC football championship?
Duke won the latest recorded Atlantic Coast Conference championship in 2025.
Which ACC teams joined most recently?
California (2024), SMU (2024), Stanford (2024), Louisville (2014) are the newest tracked Atlantic Coast Conference members.
Which school has the most ACC football titles?
Clemson leads the visible Atlantic Coast Conference championship table with 16 titles.
Data Sources
How CFBTrack treats membership, standings, champions, and future-season caveats.
Membership is tracked from curated CFBTrack conference tables. Standings and champions may be official, curated, or inferred depending on season. Future seasons are provisional until games are played and source records settle.
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