2026 ACC Football Ratings & Rankings
PRIME rates 17 ACC teams through the latest week of the 2026 season, led by Miami (No. 10 nationally). By average PRIME rating (+3.4), the ACC is 4th of 10 conferences. Against rated FBS teams from other conferences, ACC teams are 18-11. Miami has the conference's best offense and Duke its best defense.
ACC Teams by PRIME Rating
| Team | Overall record | National rank | Overall | Offense | Defense | SOR | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Hurricanes | 5-0 | No. 10 | +18.1 | +13.79 (No. 7) | +4.10 (No. 36) | +2.02 (No. 6) | -4.0 (No. 77) |
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 4-1 | No. 18 | +13.5 | +8.96 (No. 16) | +3.73 (No. 39) | +1.45 (No. 18) | -0.4 (No. 37) |
| Louisville Cardinals | 2-3 | No. 25 | +10.7 | +8.83 (No. 17) | +1.93 (No. 57) | -0.48 (No. 89) | +0.1 (No. 32) |
| Florida State Seminoles | 3-2 | No. 33 | +8.7 | +8.08 (No. 19) | +0.66 (No. 70) | +0.19 (No. 60) | -2.6 (No. 54) |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | 2-2 | No. 36 | +8.1 | +4.12 (No. 39) | +4.11 (No. 35) | +0.07 (No. 69) | +0.7 (No. 25) |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | 4-1 | No. 37 | +8.0 | +6.44 (No. 29) | +1.34 (No. 63) | +0.77 (No. 40) | -6.1 (No. 104) |
| Duke Blue Devils | 4-0 | No. 40 | +7.7 | +2.05 (No. 51) | +5.82 (No. 26) | +1.08 (No. 31) | -10.2 (No. 129) |
| Pittsburgh Panthers | 5-0 | No. 43 | +7.1 | -0.03 (No. 62) | +4.05 (No. 37) | +1.83 (No. 7) | -5.7 (No. 101) |
| SMU Mustangs | 4-1 | No. 53 | +5.0 | +2.79 (No. 48) | +2.53 (No. 51) | +1.13 (No. 30) | -3.1 (No. 61) |
| Virginia Cavaliers | 3-2 | No. 61 | +1.7 | -0.55 (No. 67) | +1.75 (No. 60) | -0.10 (No. 79) | -5.0 (No. 90) |
| NC State Wolfpack | 3-2 | No. 68 | -0.2 | +1.65 (No. 54) | -2.70 (No. 91) | +0.25 (No. 58) | -2.1 (No. 49) |
| Clemson Tigers | 3-2 | No. 69 | -0.3 | -5.35 (No. 104) | +3.60 (No. 41) | +1.00 (No. 35) | +4.1 (No. 10) |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 1-3 | No. 74 | -1.7 | -0.51 (No. 65) | -0.73 (No. 76) | -1.43 (No. 119) | -4.5 (No. 82) |
| Boston College Eagles | 2-3 | No. 82 | -3.9 | -6.60 (No. 110) | +4.82 (No. 28) | -0.87 (No. 101) | -3.1 (No. 60) |
| Syracuse Orange | 2-2 | No. 93 | -5.7 | -2.40 (No. 85) | -2.55 (No. 89) | -0.48 (No. 88) | -5.0 (No. 91) |
| California Golden Bears | 2-3 | No. 99 | -8.1 | -9.04 (No. 128) | +2.06 (No. 55) | -0.97 (No. 107) | -3.9 (No. 74) |
| Stanford Cardinal | 2-3 | No. 117 | -11.4 | -4.43 (No. 98) | -6.40 (No. 117) | -0.03 (No. 74) | +3.9 (No. 12) |
Ranks are national among rated FBS teams. Records are the official overall team records; PRIME ratings are fit on the published ratings sample, while strength of schedule rank 1 is the toughest schedule.
Week 6 ACC Games
- Florida State at Louisville prediction (No. 33 vs No. 25 PRIME rank, Fri, Oct 9, 7:00 PM ET)
- North Carolina at Pittsburgh prediction (No. 36 vs No. 43 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 12:00 PM ET)
- Wake Forest at NC State prediction (No. 18 vs No. 68 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 12:00 PM ET)
- Duke at Georgia Tech prediction (No. 40 vs No. 74 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 3:30 PM ET)
- Virginia Tech at California prediction (No. 37 vs No. 99 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 3:30 PM ET)
- Syracuse at Virginia prediction (No. 93 vs No. 61 PRIME rank, Sat, Oct 10, 7:30 PM ET)
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