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Kentucky vs the ACC
Head-to-head, every ACC series
| ACC program | Record | Series |
|---|---|---|
 Boston College EaglesBoston College | 1-0 | Boston College leads |
 Clemson TigersClemson | 6-8 | Kentucky leads |
 Duke Blue DevilsDuke | 4-0 | Duke leads |
 Florida State SeminolesFlorida State | 1-4 | Kentucky leads |
 Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsGeorgia Tech | 12-7 | Georgia Tech leads |
 Louisville CardinalsLouisville | 17-17 | Series level |
 Miami HurricanesMiami | 3-5 | Kentucky leads |
 NC State WolfpackNC State | 1-2 | Kentucky leads |
 North Carolina Tar HeelsNorth Carolina | 5-5 | Series level |
 Pittsburgh PanthersPittsburgh | 1-0 | Pittsburgh leads |
 SMU MustangsSMU | 1-0 | SMU leads |
 Syracuse OrangeSyracuse | 1-0 | Syracuse leads |
 Virginia CavaliersVirginia | 0-1 | Kentucky leads |
 Virginia Tech HokiesVirginia Tech | 6-12 | Kentucky leads |
| Combined vs the ACCCombined | 59-61 | Kentucky leads |
Series on record since 1909, from the CollegeFootballData game log. Click any program for the full head-to-head and every meeting.
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How Kentucky fares against the ACC. In meetings on record since 1909 it leads 61-59 across 14 ACC series, with every series and how to watch below.
How to watch Kentucky against the ACC
Whenever Kentucky faces a ACC opponent, here is how to find the game.
- Find the matchup Open the specific series above. Each links to the full head-to-head with every meeting on record.
- National TV ACC home games air on the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
- Stream it ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
- Check kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center.
The ACC angle
Across 14 ACC series on record since 1909, Kentucky holds a 61-59 edge on the ACC. Its best matchup is Virginia Tech, at 12-6. Georgia Tech has the upper hand, ahead 12-7 in that series. The tightest series is with Louisville, 17-17 and level. Kentucky has yet to beat Boston College, Duke, Pittsburgh, SMU and Syracuse. Kentucky has never lost to Virginia.
Kentucky plays in the SEC (Power 4), so every meeting with a ACC program is a non-conference game. For the ACC's own series, see the ACC rivalry pages. For every non-conference matchup in one place, use the matchups hub. For who leads the conference now, the ACC standings.
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Kentucky vs the ACC: what to know
Kentucky Wildcats plays in the SEC (Power 4), so it meets the ACC only in non-conference games. This page pulls every ACC series on record since 1909 into one view, Kentucky against Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, SMU, Syracuse, Virginia and Virginia Tech, with the combined record and links to each full head-to-head page. Combined, Kentucky holds a 61-59 edge in these meetings. For the ACC's own series see the rivalry pages, and for every opponent in one place, the matchups hub.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kentucky's record against the ACC?
Against ACC programs combined, the series on record since 1909 sits at 61-59 in Kentucky's favour. Each head-to-head is broken down below.
Which ACC teams has Kentucky played?
Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, SMU, Syracuse, Virginia and Virginia Tech. Each has its own head-to-head page with every meeting on record.