ACC Matchups

Rutgers vs the ACC

Head-to-head, every ACC series

Rutgers vs ACC series
ACC programRecordSeries
Boston College EaglesBoston College 21-7 Boston College leads
California Golden BearsCalifornia 2-0 California leads
Duke Blue DevilsDuke 2-2 Series level
Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsGeorgia Tech 1-0 Georgia Tech leads
Louisville CardinalsLouisville 6-7 Rutgers leads
Miami HurricanesMiami 11-1 Miami leads
NC State WolfpackNC State 0-1 Rutgers leads
North Carolina Tar HeelsNorth Carolina 3-3 Series level
Pittsburgh PanthersPittsburgh 22-8 Pittsburgh leads
SMU MustangsSMU 0-1 Rutgers leads
Syracuse OrangeSyracuse 30-13 Syracuse leads
Virginia CavaliersVirginia 2-2 Series level
Virginia Tech HokiesVirginia Tech 12-5 Virginia Tech leads
Wake Forest Demon DeaconsWake Forest 3-0 Wake Forest leads
Combined vs the ACCCombined 115-50 ACC leads

Series on record since 1914, from the CollegeFootballData game log. Click any program for the full head-to-head and every meeting.

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How Rutgers fares against the ACC. In meetings on record since 1914 it trails 50-115 across 14 ACC series, with every series and how to watch below.

How to watch Rutgers against the ACC

Whenever Rutgers faces a ACC opponent, here is how to find the game.

  1. Find the matchup Open the specific series above. Each links to the full head-to-head with every meeting on record.
  2. National TV ACC home games air on the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
  3. Stream it ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
  4. 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 1914, Rutgers is 50-115 against the ACC. Its best matchup is Louisville, at 7-6. Syracuse has the upper hand, ahead 30-13 in that series. The tightest series is with North Carolina, 3-3 and level. Rutgers has yet to beat California, Georgia Tech and Wake Forest. Rutgers has never lost to NC State and SMU.

Rutgers plays in the Big Ten (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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Rutgers vs the ACC: what to know

Rutgers Scarlet Knights plays in the Big Ten (Power 4), so it meets the ACC only in non-conference games. This page pulls every ACC series on record since 1914 into one view, Rutgers against Boston College, California, Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, SMU, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest, with the combined record and links to each full head-to-head page. Combined, the ACC holds a 115-50 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 Rutgers's record against the ACC?

Against ACC programs combined, the series on record since 1914 sits at 50-115 in the ACC's favour. Each head-to-head is broken down below.

Which ACC teams has Rutgers played?

Boston College, California, Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, SMU, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. Each has its own head-to-head page with every meeting on record.