2026 ACC strength of schedule
North Carolina 8.3 2 
Stanford 8.1 3 
Duke 7.8 4 
Syracuse 7.7 5 
Louisville 7.4 6 
Boston College 7.3 7 
Wake Forest 7.3 8 
Florida State 7.2 9 
Virginia Tech 7.1 10 
Georgia Tech 6.9 11 
NC State 6.9 12 
California 6.3 13 
Miami 6.1 14 
SMU 6.1 15 
Clemson 6.0 16 
Pittsburgh 6.0 17 
Virginia 5.7 Strength of schedule = opponents' average win total this season (6.4 = FBS average). Records-based, no Vegas win-total futures. Source: CollegeFootballData. Click any team for its week-by-week schedule.
All 17 ACC programs ranked by their opponents' win totals. Bars right of center are tougher than the 6.4-win FBS average, left is easier.
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Frequently asked questions
Which ACC team has the hardest schedule in 2026?
North Carolina has the toughest 2026 schedule in the ACC. Its opponents average 8.3 wins against an FBS average of 6.4.
Which ACC team has the easiest schedule in 2026?
Virginia has the easiest 2026 schedule in the ACC, with opponents averaging 5.7 wins.
How is strength of schedule calculated?
Each team's 2026 opponents are weighted by their win total in the current season's results and averaged across the schedule (records-based, no Vegas win-total futures). The FBS average is the mean win total of every FBS program, so the baseline moves as the season is played.