| 2026 | Boston College1–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #77 (of 138 teams · 395.0 yds/g · 790 yards) | #109 (of 138 teams · 21.5 pts/g · 43 points) | #92 (of 138 teams · 361.5 yds/g allowed · 723 yards) | #104 (of 138 teams · 27.5 pts/g allowed · 55 points) | #110 (of 138 teams · -6.0 /g · -12 on the season) | #91 (of 138 teams · -1 on the season · 4 taken, 5 given · -0.50 /g) | #102 (of 138 teams · 28:24 /g · 0h 57m on the season) | #109 (of 138 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #108 (of 138 teams · 21% of last season's receiving production returning) | #129 (of 138 teams · 8% of last season's rushing production returning) | #71 (of 138 teams · 660.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #121 (of 138 teams · -0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #85 (of 138 teams · 0.071 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #111 (of 138 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #79 (of 138 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #54 (of 138 teams · 1.285 average PPA on successful plays) | #101 (of 138 teams · 1.327 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 17 ACC teams in 2026 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | #53 (Total offense: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #1–#134. 3 of 17 in the top 10.) | #65 (Scoring offense: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #2–#128. 2 of 17 in the top 10.) | #66 (Total defense: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #9–#129. 2 of 17 in the top 10.) | #50 (Scoring defense: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #4–#128. 3 of 17 in the top 10.) | #59 (Point margin: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #2–#126. 2 of 17 in the top 10.) | #43 (Turnover margin: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #10–#126. 1 of 17 in the top 10.) | #77 (Possession: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #3–#119. 1 of 17 in the top 10.) | #98 (Returning passing: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #17–#127. 0 of 17 in the top 10.) | #91 (Returning receiving: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #17–#126. 0 of 17 in the top 10.) | #83 (Returning rushing: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #11–#129. 0 of 17 in the top 10.) | #34 (Team talent: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #12–#71. 0 of 17 in the top 10.) | #58 (Offensive EPA: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #3–#136. 1 of 17 in the top 10.) | #62 (Defensive EPA: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #2–#128. 2 of 17 in the top 10.) | #60 (Offensive success rate: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #1–#137. 2 of 17 in the top 10.) | #70 (Defensive success rate: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #2–#132. 1 of 17 in the top 10.) | #62 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #21–#131. 0 of 17 in the top 10.) | #80 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range #1–#135. 4 of 17 in the top 10.) |
| 2026 | California1–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #111 (of 138 teams · 329.5 yds/g · 659 yards) | #106 (of 138 teams · 22.5 pts/g · 45 points) | #126 (of 138 teams · 448.5 yds/g allowed · 897 yards) | #120 (of 138 teams · 31.5 pts/g allowed · 63 points) | #117 (of 138 teams · -9.0 /g · -18 on the season) | #43 (of 138 teams · +1 on the season · 4 taken, 3 given · +0.50 /g) | #71 (of 138 teams · 30:20 /g · 1h 01m on the season) | #30 (of 138 teams · 97% of last season's passing production returning) | #83 (of 138 teams · 31% of last season's receiving production returning) | #119 (of 138 teams · 14% of last season's rushing production returning) | #33 (of 138 teams · 751.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #128 (of 138 teams · -0.081 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #84 (of 138 teams · 0.068 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #129 (of 138 teams · 34% of plays successful) | #94 (of 138 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #41 (of 138 teams · 1.328 average PPA on successful plays) | #107 (of 138 teams · 1.341 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | Clemson1–1 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #134 (of 138 teams · 246.0 yds/g · 492 yards) | #128 (of 138 teams · 16.0 pts/g · 32 points) | #129 (of 138 teams · 455.0 yds/g allowed · 910 yards) | #113 (of 138 teams · 29.0 pts/g allowed · 58 points) | #123 (of 138 teams · -13.0 /g · -26 on the season) | #91 (of 138 teams · -1 on the season · 2 taken, 3 given · -0.50 /g) | #109 (of 138 teams · 27:47 /g · 0h 56m on the season) | #80 (of 138 teams · 18% of last season's passing production returning) | #17 (of 138 teams · 66% of last season's receiving production returning) | #87 (of 138 teams · 30% of last season's rushing production returning) | #16 (of 138 teams · 862.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #136 (of 138 teams · -0.187 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #118 (of 138 teams · 0.180 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #137 (of 138 teams · 29% of plays successful) | #101 (of 138 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #131 (of 138 teams · 0.982 average PPA on successful plays) | #104 (of 138 teams · 1.337 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | Duke2–0 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #88 (of 138 teams · 378.5 yds/g · 757 yards) | #100 (of 138 teams · 24.0 pts/g · 48 points) | #66 (of 138 teams · 320.0 yds/g allowed · 640 yards) | #42 (of 138 teams · 15.0 pts/g allowed · 30 points) | #76 (of 138 teams · +9.0 /g · +18 on the season) | #43 (of 138 teams · +1 on the season · 2 taken, 1 given · +0.50 /g) | #48 (of 138 teams · 31:41 /g · 1h 03m on the season) | #119 (of 138 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #106 (of 138 teams · 23% of last season's receiving production returning) | #59 (of 138 teams · 49% of last season's rushing production returning) | #69 (of 138 teams · 668.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #92 (of 138 teams · 0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #52 (of 138 teams · -0.025 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #122 (of 138 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #86 (of 138 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #63 (of 138 teams · 1.238 average PPA on successful plays) | #12 (of 138 teams · 0.984 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | Florida State1–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #94 (of 138 teams · 371.5 yds/g · 743 yards) | #81 (of 138 teams · 29.0 pts/g · 58 points) | #128 (of 138 teams · 452.0 yds/g allowed · 904 yards) | #76 (of 138 teams · 22.0 pts/g allowed · 44 points) | #82 (of 138 teams · +7.0 /g · +14 on the season) | #15 (of 138 teams · +3 on the season · 5 taken, 2 given · +1.50 /g) | #45 (of 138 teams · 31:54 /g · 1h 04m on the season) | #93 (of 138 teams · 6% of last season's passing production returning) | #29 (of 138 teams · 55% of last season's receiving production returning) | #82 (of 138 teams · 33% of last season's rushing production returning) | #21 (of 138 teams · 800.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #58 (of 138 teams · 0.204 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #126 (of 138 teams · 0.234 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #92 (of 138 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #116 (of 138 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #28 (of 138 teams · 1.374 average PPA on successful plays) | #124 (of 138 teams · 1.421 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | Georgia Tech0–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #118 (of 138 teams · 322.0 yds/g · 644 yards) | #120 (of 138 teams · 18.5 pts/g · 37 points) | #102 (of 138 teams · 377.0 yds/g allowed · 754 yards) | #117 (of 138 teams · 29.5 pts/g allowed · 59 points) | #119 (of 138 teams · -11.0 /g · -22 on the season) | #126 (of 138 teams · -3 on the season · 0 taken, 3 given · -1.50 /g) | #99 (of 138 teams · 28:32 /g · 0h 57m on the season) | #127 (of 138 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #121 (of 138 teams · 14% of last season's receiving production returning) | #93 (of 138 teams · 28% of last season's rushing production returning) | #34 (of 138 teams · 751.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #118 (of 138 teams · -0.006 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #109 (of 138 teams · 0.141 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #86 (of 138 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #83 (of 138 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #116 (of 138 teams · 1.085 average PPA on successful plays) | #80 (of 138 teams · 1.247 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | Louisville1–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #10 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 552.0 yds/g · 1,104 yards) | #17 (of 138 teams · 48.5 pts/g · 97 points) | #97 (of 138 teams · 370.5 yds/g allowed · 741 yards) | #100 (of 138 teams · 27.0 pts/g allowed · 54 points) | #39 (of 138 teams · +21.5 /g · +43 on the season) | #15 (of 138 teams · +3 on the season · 3 taken, 0 given · +1.50 /g) | #77 (of 138 teams · 30:04 /g · 1h 00m on the season) | #127 (of 138 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #103 (of 138 teams · 24% of last season's receiving production returning) | #36 (of 138 teams · 61% of last season's rushing production returning) | #37 (of 138 teams · 740.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #12 (of 138 teams · 0.451 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #105 (of 138 teams · 0.123 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #14 (of 138 teams · 54% of plays successful) | #62 (of 138 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #36 (of 138 teams · 1.340 average PPA on successful plays) | #78 (of 138 teams · 1.242 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | Miami2–0 | 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #1 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 702.5 yds/g · 1,405 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 61.0 pts/g · 122 points) | #11 (of 138 teams · 203.0 yds/g allowed · 406 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 6.5 pts/g allowed · 13 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 138 teams · +54.5 /g · +109 on the season) | #126 (of 138 teams · -3 on the season · 0 taken, 3 given · -1.50 /g) | #3 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 36:47 /g · 1h 14m on the season) | #98 (of 138 teams · 2% of last season's passing production returning) | #32 (of 138 teams · 53% of last season's receiving production returning) | #11 (of 138 teams · 90% of last season's rushing production returning) | #12 (of 138 teams · 885.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #3 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 0.549 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #41 (of 138 teams · -0.084 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 63% of plays successful) | #19 (of 138 teams · 30% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #38 (of 138 teams · 1.331 average PPA on successful plays) | #7 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 0.925 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | NC State1–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #39 (of 138 teams · 451.0 yds/g · 902 yards) | #37 (of 138 teams · 40.5 pts/g · 81 points) | #34 (of 138 teams · 261.5 yds/g allowed · 523 yards) | #50 (of 138 teams · 17.0 pts/g allowed · 34 points) | #36 (of 138 teams · +23.5 /g · +47 on the season) | #91 (of 138 teams · -1 on the season · 2 taken, 3 given · -0.50 /g) | #83 (of 138 teams · 29:50 /g · 1h 00m on the season) | #29 (of 138 teams · 97% of last season's passing production returning) | #91 (of 138 teams · 28% of last season's receiving production returning) | #48 (of 138 teams · 55% of last season's rushing production returning) | #32 (of 138 teams · 757.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #33 (of 138 teams · 0.313 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #62 (of 138 teams · 0.001 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #26 (of 138 teams · 52% of plays successful) | #70 (of 138 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #74 (of 138 teams · 1.215 average PPA on successful plays) | #29 (of 138 teams · 1.069 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | North Carolina2–0 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #90 (of 138 teams · 374.5 yds/g · 749 yards) | #93 (of 138 teams · 25.0 pts/g · 50 points) | #40 (of 138 teams · 268.0 yds/g allowed · 536 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 6.5 pts/g allowed · 13 points) | #48 (of 138 teams · +18.5 /g · +37 on the season) | #43 (of 138 teams · +1 on the season · 3 taken, 2 given · +0.50 /g) | #119 (of 138 teams · 26:37 /g · 0h 53m on the season) | #95 (of 138 teams · 3% of last season's passing production returning) | #53 (of 138 teams · 44% of last season's receiving production returning) | #50 (of 138 teams · 53% of last season's rushing production returning) | #28 (of 138 teams · 767.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #51 (of 138 teams · 0.236 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #27 (of 138 teams · -0.121 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #31 (of 138 teams · 51% of plays successful) | #67 (of 138 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #123 (of 138 teams · 1.032 average PPA on successful plays) | #3 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 0.878 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh3–0 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #41 (of 138 teams · 443.0 yds/g · 1,329 yards) | #61 (of 138 teams · 32.7 pts/g · 98 points) | #46 (of 138 teams · 280.7 yds/g allowed · 842 yards) | #20 (of 138 teams · 11.3 pts/g allowed · 34 points) | #44 (of 138 teams · +21.3 /g · +64 on the season) | #41 (of 138 teams · +2 on the season · 3 taken, 1 given · +0.67 /g) | #37 (of 138 teams · 32:19 /g · 1h 37m on the season) | #59 (of 138 teams · 68% of last season's passing production returning) | #99 (of 138 teams · 26% of last season's receiving production returning) | #49 (of 138 teams · 53% of last season's rushing production returning) | #64 (of 138 teams · 675.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #64 (of 138 teams · 0.180 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #42 (of 138 teams · -0.081 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #60 (of 138 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #29 (of 138 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #70 (of 138 teams · 1.220 average PPA on successful plays) | #118 (of 138 teams · 1.383 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | SMU2–0 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #7 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 566.0 yds/g · 1,132 yards) | #30 (of 138 teams · 41.5 pts/g · 83 points) | #44 (of 138 teams · 278.5 yds/g allowed · 557 yards) | #50 (of 138 teams · 17.0 pts/g allowed · 34 points) | #35 (of 138 teams · +24.5 /g · +49 on the season) | #91 (of 138 teams · -1 on the season · 3 taken, 4 given · -0.50 /g) | #111 (of 138 teams · 27:32 /g · 0h 55m on the season) | #17 (of 138 teams · 99% of last season's passing production returning) | #69 (of 138 teams · 35% of last season's receiving production returning) | #88 (of 138 teams · 30% of last season's rushing production returning) | #31 (of 138 teams · 764.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #11 (of 138 teams · 0.459 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #39 (of 138 teams · -0.085 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #10 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 56% of plays successful) | #35 (of 138 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #21 (of 138 teams · 1.428 average PPA on successful plays) | #94 (of 138 teams · 1.284 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | Stanford1–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #79 (of 138 teams · 391.0 yds/g · 782 yards) | #109 (of 138 teams · 21.5 pts/g · 43 points) | #122 (of 138 teams · 435.5 yds/g allowed · 871 yards) | #128 (of 138 teams · 36.0 pts/g allowed · 72 points) | #126 (of 138 teams · -14.5 /g · -29 on the season) | #15 (of 138 teams · +3 on the season · 3 taken, 0 given · +1.50 /g) | #115 (of 138 teams · 27:10 /g · 0h 54m on the season) | #103 (of 138 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #81 (of 138 teams · 32% of last season's receiving production returning) | #34 (of 138 teams · 63% of last season's rushing production returning) | #50 (of 138 teams · 705.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #69 (of 138 teams · 0.165 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #128 (of 138 teams · 0.245 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #101 (of 138 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #117 (of 138 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #93 (of 138 teams · 1.146 average PPA on successful plays) | #99 (of 138 teams · 1.316 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | Syracuse1–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #53 (of 138 teams · 432.0 yds/g · 1,296 yards) | #65 (of 138 teams · 32.3 pts/g · 97 points) | #33 (of 138 teams · 258.7 yds/g allowed · 776 yards) | #50 (of 138 teams · 17.0 pts/g allowed · 51 points) | #59 (of 138 teams · +15.3 /g · +46 on the season) | #89 (of 138 teams · -1 on the season · 4 taken, 5 given · -0.33 /g) | #27 (of 138 teams · 33:19 /g · 1h 40m on the season) | #63 (of 138 teams · 53% of last season's passing production returning) | #126 (of 138 teams · 11% of last season's receiving production returning) | #105 (of 138 teams · 20% of last season's rushing production returning) | #35 (of 138 teams · 745.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #109 (of 138 teams · 0.038 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #26 (of 138 teams · -0.126 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #97 (of 138 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #51 (of 138 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #39 (of 138 teams · 1.330 average PPA on successful plays) | #31 (of 138 teams · 1.087 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | Virginia2–0 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #46 (of 138 teams · 439.5 yds/g · 879 yards) | #21 (of 138 teams · 46.5 pts/g · 93 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 195.5 yds/g allowed · 391 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 5.5 pts/g allowed · 11 points) | #13 (of 138 teams · +41.0 /g · +82 on the season) | #10 — top 10 (of 138 teams · +4 on the season · 5 taken, 1 given · +2.00 /g) | #29 (of 138 teams · 33:09 /g · 1h 06m on the season) | #119 (of 138 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #109 (of 138 teams · 21% of last season's receiving production returning) | #104 (of 138 teams · 21% of last season's rushing production returning) | #53 (of 138 teams · 700.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #27 (of 138 teams · 0.336 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #2 — top 10 (of 138 teams · -0.367 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #18 (of 138 teams · 54% of plays successful) | #27 (of 138 teams · 32% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #99 (of 138 teams · 1.134 average PPA on successful plays) | #1 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 0.643 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | Virginia Tech2–0 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #20 (of 138 teams · 517.5 yds/g · 1,035 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 58.5 pts/g · 117 points) | #10 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 196.5 yds/g allowed · 393 yards) | #22 (of 138 teams · 12.0 pts/g allowed · 24 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 138 teams · +46.5 /g · +93 on the season) | #69 (of 138 teams · +0 on the season · 4 taken, 4 given · +0.00 /g) | #25 (of 138 teams · 33:29 /g · 1h 07m on the season) | #127 (of 138 teams · 0% of last season's passing production returning) | #27 (of 138 teams · 58% of last season's receiving production returning) | #83 (of 138 teams · 32% of last season's rushing production returning) | #27 (of 138 teams · 769.1 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #29 (of 138 teams · 0.325 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #9 — top 10 (of 138 teams · -0.255 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #41 (of 138 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #2 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 20% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #62 (of 138 teams · 1.242 average PPA on successful plays) | #135 (of 138 teams · 1.699 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2026 | Wake Forest2–0 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 17 ACC teams in 2026. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #30 (of 138 teams · 485.0 yds/g · 970 yards) | #41 (of 138 teams · 38.0 pts/g · 76 points) | #103 (of 138 teams · 380.0 yds/g allowed · 760 yards) | #97 (of 138 teams · 26.0 pts/g allowed · 52 points) | #68 (of 138 teams · +12.0 /g · +24 on the season) | #43 (of 138 teams · +1 on the season · 1 taken, 0 given · +0.50 /g) | #98 (of 138 teams · 28:36 /g · 0h 57m on the season) | #101 (of 138 teams · 1% of last season's passing production returning) | #94 (of 138 teams · 28% of last season's receiving production returning) | #125 (of 138 teams · 10% of last season's rushing production returning) | #63 (of 138 teams · 680.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #16 (of 138 teams · 0.417 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #113 (of 138 teams · 0.147 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #53 (of 138 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #132 (of 138 teams · 50% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #34 (of 138 teams · 1.348 average PPA on successful plays) | #6 — top 10 (of 138 teams · 0.922 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |