ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida State will face Clemson, Miami and Syracuse annually as part of the ACC’s plan to do away with its Atlantic and Coastal divisions in football starting in 2023.
Under the league’s new scheduling model, teams will face three permanent opponents annually and a rotation among the other teams twice during a four-year cycle, once at home and once on the road.
“The future ACC football scheduling model provides significant enhancements for our schools and conference, with the most important being our student-athletes having the opportunity to play every school both home and away over a four-year period,” ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips said in a statement. “We appreciate the thoughtful discussions within our membership, including the head football coaches and athletic directors. In the end, it was clear this model is in the best interest of our student-athletes, programs and fans, at this time.”
FSU’s 2023 conference schedule would feature home games against Duke, Miami, Syracuse and Virginia Tech; and away games against Boston College, Clemson, Pittsburgh and Wake Forest. In 2024, the Seminoles would have home games against Boston College, Clemson, North Carolina and N.C. State with away games at Georgia Tech, Miami, Syracuse and Virginia.
The 2025 schedule features home games against Miami, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Wake Forest with away games at Clemson, Duke, Louisville and Virginia Tech. In 2026, FSU hosts Clemson, Georgia Tech, Louisville and Virginia with away contests at Miami, North Carolina, N.C. State and Syracuse.
“Today’s announcement is an important change for our conference for several reasons with the primary being it allows the two best teams to meet in the championship game each season,” said Florida State athletics director Michael Alford. “The new format has advantages in many areas, including the positioning of our top teams should the college football playoff expand.
“The new format means our season ticket holders will see every ACC team play in Doak Campbell Stadium over a four-year period. It also allows every ACC football student-athlete to play at each ACC school every four years which was one of the goals of the plan. Our three primary opponents will allow us to maintain one of the highest television profiles in the country while also providing consistently attractive home schedules.”
The new scheduling model allows each team to face all 13 conference foes home and away at least once during a four-year stretch.
The ACC has used a divisional format for its football scheduling since 2005.
