2026 Football ACC Opponents Announced
12/16/2025 4:00:00 PM | Football
Following the adoption of a nine-game league schedule by the Atlantic Coast Conference, Syracuse's 2026 ACC opponents were announced on Tuesday, bringing a marquee slate of games to the JMA Wireless Dome this fall.
Season tickets for the 2026 campaign are available for renewal or purchase now at Cuse.com/FootballTickets. Clemson, SMU, Louisville and Cal will be Syracuse's home ACC games, plus Notre Dame will visit the Dome in 2026, setting up an exciting home schedule. Â
The Orange will face Pitt, Boston College, Virginia, North Carolina and NC State on the road in conference play.
Head Coach Fran Brown enters his third season at the helm with a more experienced group in 2026. The Orange led all Power-Four programs in first-time starters and over 60-percent of the players who saw game action were underclassmen in 2025.
The meaningful game experience will lead to a more veteran group this season, led by quarterback Steve Angeli, who was the nation's leading passer through four weeks, before suffering a season-ending injury. The defense returns a number of key pieces as well, including Freshman All-American Antoine Deslauriers and Demetres Samuel Jr., who finished fourth in the ACC's Defensive Rookie of the Year voting.
So far this offseason, Brown has already signed the highest-ranked recruiting class in program history, continuing the upward trajectory of the program.
The full schedule, including game dates, will be announced by the conference in late January. Â
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Season tickets for the 2026 campaign are available for renewal or purchase now at Cuse.com/FootballTickets. Clemson, SMU, Louisville and Cal will be Syracuse's home ACC games, plus Notre Dame will visit the Dome in 2026, setting up an exciting home schedule. Â
The Orange will face Pitt, Boston College, Virginia, North Carolina and NC State on the road in conference play.
Head Coach Fran Brown enters his third season at the helm with a more experienced group in 2026. The Orange led all Power-Four programs in first-time starters and over 60-percent of the players who saw game action were underclassmen in 2025.
The meaningful game experience will lead to a more veteran group this season, led by quarterback Steve Angeli, who was the nation's leading passer through four weeks, before suffering a season-ending injury. The defense returns a number of key pieces as well, including Freshman All-American Antoine Deslauriers and Demetres Samuel Jr., who finished fourth in the ACC's Defensive Rookie of the Year voting.
So far this offseason, Brown has already signed the highest-ranked recruiting class in program history, continuing the upward trajectory of the program.
The full schedule, including game dates, will be announced by the conference in late January. Â
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