2026 ACC opponents

[PhatOrange]

I hate this conference so much we should join the big 12 with Pitt

 

[SU68]

I think we're going to see Toledo off the docket. I understand UConn is harder to drop.

Why is UConn harder to drop than Toledo?

 

[richmondcuse03]

Why is UConn harder to drop than Toledo?

Harder usually means money in this case. So buyout is higher and the requirements we may have to help find a game could be more difficult (if they exist). Toledo can probably go on the road whereas getting someone to go to UConn will be harder.

 

[Chip]

If we flipped Pitt and Louisville, and those two flipped their games too then problem solved.

SU
H: Pitt
A: Louisville

Pitt
H: Louisville
A: SU

Louisville
H: SU
A: Pitt

Quick someone call the commish before it is too late.

Does he still have your number blocked?

 

[HRE Otto IV]

Does he still have your number blocked?

Still part of the restraining order. Doesn't expire until 2030.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

Wait what? Lmao can’t get out of their own way. That’s so dumb.

One team has to because of math.

But the main issue is the conference leadership is incompetent. There was no reason to rush to 9 conference games in 2026 when schools needed time to adjust from already committed to schedules. The 9 games should have started in 2027.

At the same time the conference should have added an 18th school for 2028. That fixes the math problem and every school can play 9 games.

The best option IMO would be USF. Yes, FSU would not like that but who cares about FSU at this point? Also they are only 1 of 17 votes. The other option would be Tulane which might be easier to pass.

 

[FloridaCuse]

Cal had Pitt added as their 9th ACC game as a home game. They cancelled their game at BYU. They kept as their 10th P4 game UCLA at home.

 

[GoSU96]

Cal had Pitt added as their 9th ACC game as a home game. They cancelled their game at BYU. They kept as their 10th P4 game UCLA at home.

Have byu and UConn play. Problem solved

 

[FloridaCuse]

Have byu and UConn play. Problem solved

But would UConn play AT BYU?

 

[orange79]

Still part of the restraining order. Doesn't expire until 2030.

6 years before the GOR expires. There's a chance he could still hear you!

 

[HRE Otto IV]

With the ACC and SEC schools now at 9 conference games, the demand for G6 OOC games went down. Which should in theory make it easier to have a bought home G6 game. The P4 are all going to 9 conference + 1 P4 OOC + 1 FCS (as long as they are allowed which I wish they were not) + 1 G6. There are 68 P4 teams, which leaves 68 G6 teams. So we should be able to find a G6 who will take a reasonable pay day road game. At worst there will be one team leftover for us.

Yes, the B1G and SEC schools can offer better deals as they have more money. So they will get better options than SU. Same for the upper ACC and B12 schools who have larger stadiums to offset the payments. But even if we are in the bottom 20 P4 schools, we should be able to find someone to play without a return trip.

And if we do agree to a road game, we should be able to dictate a 2 for 1 or even a 3 for 1. At this point a 1 for 1 is Mickey Mouse.

Not to mention there are some G6 schools who will be willing to play 2 paid road P4 games. Which increases the supply of OOC G6 options which already favor us.

So really we should have 7 home games a year. At worst 7 home games two out of three years. Going forward it is unacceptable to have only 6 home games any more often than that.

 

[Hoo's That]

I really don’t understand having some teams play 9 games and others play 8. This conference is so wonky.

It's a transition phase. IIRC, eventually 16 will play the 9-game schedule and 1 will play 8. The 8-game team will rotate each year.

 

[Hoo's That]

Hate that they kept Pitt and BC as both road games.

No ACC team should play 2 games in NC in the same season. Why is that so hard?

{snip}

In the 8-, 7-, 8-, and 9-team ACC, we played 2 games in NC every year.

 

[Hoo's That]

Wait what? Lmao can’t get out of their own way. That’s so dumb.

See my response to Scooch

 

[CNYGuy]

Harder usually means money in this case. So buyout is higher and the requirements we may have to help find a game could be more difficult (if they exist). Toledo can probably go on the road whereas getting someone to go to UConn will be harder.

We also flipped UConn to home in either 2024 or 2025 - don’t remember which one was supposed to be at their place. If I were UConn, I would imagine that came with some additional guarantees that we’d complete our return.

 

[Eric15]

I will be extremely disappointed if we lose the ND game from our schedule. I really want Angeli to have a chance to play them and beat them.

If you're looking for a nice road trip in 2026, I strongly recommend UVA. Charlottesville is a beautiful town. Had a great time there in 2015. Dungey's leap was literally right in front of me.

 

[OrangeTarheel]

I will be extremely disappointed if we lose the ND game from our schedule. I really want Angeli to have a chance to play them and beat them.

If you're looking for a nice road trip in 2026, I strongly recommend UVA. Charlottesville is a beautiful town. Had a great time there in 2015. Dungey's leap was literally right in front of me.

Ditto on this - there’s a lot to do in the Charlottesville region including hiking and a buttload of wineries and breweries. If C’ville is too pricy take a look at Staunton, there’s a great small brewery there and some interesting history if that’s your thing.

 

[cusefan88]

I will be extremely disappointed if we lose the ND game from our schedule. I really want Angeli to have a chance to play them and beat them.

If you're looking for a nice road trip in 2026, I strongly recommend UVA. Charlottesville is a beautiful town. Had a great time there in 2015. Dungey's leap was literally right in front of me.

The SU email about the opponents included the fact that ND is coming in 2026 as well. Would be a massive issue if they dropped off at this point.

 

[richmondcuse03]

I will be extremely disappointed if we lose the ND game from our schedule. I really want Angeli to have a chance to play them and beat them.

If you're looking for a nice road trip in 2026, I strongly recommend UVA. Charlottesville is a beautiful town. Had a great time there in 2015. Dungey's leap was literally right in front of me.

We’re not losing that one.

 

[DuxburyO]

Notre dame game needs to be home It’s a deja vue of Nebraska in 86. It’s payback for the beat down we took. Now we just need ND to be ranked #1 when we pay them back.