Start date September 2016 | Number of teams 14 Location United States of America | |
Duration September 2016 to January 2017 Similar 2015 NCAA Division I, 2016 Sun Belt Conferen, 2016 American Athletic C, 2016 Pac‑12 Conferen, 2014 NCAA Division I | ||
The 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football season will be the 64th season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It will be played from September 2016 to January 2017. The Atlantic Coast Conference consists of 14 members in two divisions. The Atlantic Division consists of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina State, Syracuse, and Wake Forest. The Coastal Division consists of Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. The two division champions will meet on December 3rd in the 2016 ACC Championship Game. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, but on September 14 the conference announced that the game will be moved to a neutral venue outside of North Carolina due to the controversy surrounding the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act (commonly known as House Bill 2, or HB2).
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Preseason Poll
The 2016 ACC Preseason Poll was announced following the ACC Football Kickoff meetings in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 21–22. North Carolina and Clemson were each selected to repeat in their respective divisions. Deshaun Watson of Clemson was once again voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year. It was voted on by 191 media members, all of which were in attendance for the ACC Football Kickoff.
Atlantic Division poll
- Clemson – 1,293 (148 first place votes)
- Florida State – 1,176 (42)
- Louisville – 961 (1)
- North Carolina State - 704
- Boston College – 441
- Syracuse – 426
- Wake Forest – 347
Coastal Division poll
- North Carolina – 1,238 (121)
- Miami – 1,108 (50)
- Pittsburgh - 859 (14)
- Virginia Tech – 697 (3)
- Duke – 597 (2)
- Georgia Tech – 588 (1)
- Virginia – 261
Preseason ACC Player of the Year
- Deshaun Watson, CLEM - 164
- Dalvin Cook, FSU - 18
- Elijah Hood, UNC - 4
- Brad Kaaya, MIA - 2
- Lamar Jackson, LOU - 2
- DeVon Edwards, DU - 1
Coaches
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season
Bowl Games
* Rankings based on CFP rankings
All Conference Teams
^ - indicates that there was a tie in the voting
Home game attendance
Bold – Exceeded capacity
†Season High