ACC
17 current members, three former. Our membership records under this name start in 1953; its titles go back further. 2025 champion: Duke.
2005 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP | Elo | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Tech | 7–1 | 11–2 | 7 | 1768 | LWWLW | |
 Miami | 6–2 | 9–3 | 17 | 1713 | WWLWL | |
 Boston College | 5–3 | 9–3 | 18 | 1680 | LLWWW | |
 Florida State | 5–3 | 8–5 | 23 | 1618 | LLLWL | |
 Georgia Tech | 5–3 | 7–5 | 1569 | WLWLL | ||
 Clemson | 4–4 | 8–4 | 21 | 1648 | LWWWW | |
 North Carolina | 4–4 | 5–6 | 1505 | LWLWL | ||
 NC State | 3–5 | 7–5 | 1556 | WLWWW | ||
 Virginia | 3–5 | 7–5 | 1589 | WWLLW | ||
 Maryland | 3–5 | 5–6 | 1519 | LLWLL | ||
 Wake Forest | 3–5 | 4–7 | 1447 | LWWLL | ||
 Duke | 0–8 | 1–10 | 1281 | LLLLL |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied. AP: the AP poll, final (else the final AP rank). Elo is our own rating, a measure of strength, not a prediction.
Against other conferences, 2005
ACC teams are 32–12 outside the conference.
- Big East7–2
- Independent6–1
- SEC2–4
- Big 123–1
- Conference USA3–1
- Big Ten1–2
- FCS teams3–0
- Mid-American Conference3–0
- Mountain West Conference2–1
- Sun Belt Conference1–0
- Western Athletic Conference1–0
The bar is the share of those games won. Games against teams from lower divisions count together.
All-ACC teams, 2005
First team 25
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wide receiver | Calvin JohnsonGeorgia Tech | Georgia Tech |
| Chansi StuckeyClemson | Clemson | |
| Tackle | Eric WinstonMiami | Miami |
| D’Brickashaw FergusonVirginia | Virginia | |
| Guard | Jason MurphyVirginia Tech | Virginia Tech |
| Kyle RalphNorth Carolina | North Carolina | |
| Center | Will MontgomeryVirginia Tech | Virginia Tech |
| Tight end | Vernon DavisMaryland | Maryland |
| Quarterback | Marcus VickVirginia Tech | Virginia Tech |
| Running back | Chris BarclayWake Forest | Wake Forest |
| Tyrone MossMiami | Miami |
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive lineman | Mathias KiwanukaBoston College | Boston College |
| Darryl TappVirginia Tech | Virginia Tech | |
| Mario WilliamsNC State | NC State | |
| Manny LawsonNC State | NC State | |
| Linebacker | D’Qwell JacksonMaryland | Maryland |
| Stephen TullochNC State | NC State | |
| Kai ParhamVirginia | Virginia | |
| Defensive back | Jimmy WilliamsVirginia Tech | Virginia Tech |
| Kelly JenningsMiami | Miami | |
| Tye HillClemson | Clemson | |
| John TalleyDuke | Duke |
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Connor HughesVirginia | Virginia |
| Punter | Ryan PlackemeierWake Forest | Wake Forest |
| Return specialist | Devin HesterMiami | Miami |
Second team 26
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wide receiver | Will BlackmonBoston College | Boston College |
| Greg CarrFlorida St | Florida St | |
| Tackle | Jimmy MartinVirginia Tech | Virginia Tech |
| Jeremy TruebloodBoston College | Boston College | |
| Guard | Josh BeekmanBoston College | Boston College |
| Roman FryClemson | Clemson | |
| Center | Pat RossBoston College | Boston College |
| Tight end | Jeff KingVirginia Tech | Virginia Tech |
| T.J. WilliamsNC State | NC State | |
| Quarterback | Charlie WhitehurstClemson | Clemson |
| Running back | Lance BallMaryland | Maryland |
| P.J. DanielsGeorgia Tech | Georgia Tech |
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive lineman | Eric HendersonGeorgia Tech | Georgia Tech |
| Brodrick BunkleyFlorida St | Florida St | |
| Kamerion WimbleyFlorida St | Florida St | |
| Jonathan LewisVirginia Tech | Virginia Tech | |
| Linebacker | A.J. NicholsonFlorida St | Florida St |
| Vince HallVirginia Tech | Virginia Tech | |
| Gerris WilkinsonGeorgia Tech | Georgia Tech | |
| Defensive back | Brandon MeriweatherMiami | Miami |
| Josh GattisWake Forest | Wake Forest | |
| Marcus HamiltonVirginia | Virginia | |
| Dawan LandryGeorgia Tech | Georgia Tech |
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Jad DeanClemson | Clemson |
| Punter | Adam PodleshMaryland | Maryland |
| Return specialist | Darrell BlackmanNC State | NC State |
From Wikipedia’s 2005 all-conference team article (CC BY-SA): each player on the best team any selector named him to (the coaches’, the media’s or the AP’s), in the article’s order. Players link to their pages where we could match them.
Champions
Most titles
| Clemson | 22 | last 2024 |
| Florida State | 16 | last 2023 |
| Maryland | 9 | last 2001 |
| Duke | 8 | last 2025 |
| NC State | 7 | last 1979 |
| Troy | 6 | last 1969 |
| North Carolina | 5 | last 1980 |
| Jacksonville State | 5 | last 1966 |
| Virginia Tech | 4 | last 2010 |
| Georgia Tech | 3 | last 2009 |
By year
| 2025 | Duke |
| 2024 | Clemson |
| 2023 | Florida State |
| 2022 | Clemson |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh |
| 2020 | Clemson |
| 2019 | Clemson |
| 2018 | Clemson |
| 2017 | Clemson |
| 2016 | Clemson |
| 2015 | Clemson |
| 2014 | Florida State |
64 earlier seasons, back to 1939
Conference titles as each program’s Wikipedia infobox lists them (CC BY-SA), shared titles counted for every co-champion; the conference’s earlier names count as the same conference.
Members
Every school and its years (20)
Members now
- Clemson 1953 on
- Duke 1953 on
- NC State 1953 on
- North Carolina 1953 on
- Wake Forest 1953 on
- Virginia 1954 on
- Georgia Tech 1983 on
- Florida State 1992 on
- Miami 2004 on
- Virginia Tech 2004 on
- Boston College 2005 on
- Pittsburgh 2013 on
- Syracuse 2013 on
- Louisville 2014 on
- California 2024 on
- SMU 2024 on
- Stanford 2024 on
Former members
- Notre Dame 2020
- Maryland 1953–2013
- South Carolina 1953–1970
Football membership as CollegeFootballData.com records it under this conference’s name, from 1953; a school’s separate stays are listed apart.
Who came and went
| Season | School | Move | Announced | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | California | Joined from Pac-12 | September 1, 2023 | |
| 2024 | SMU | Joined from American Athletic Conference | September 1, 2023 | |
| 2024 | Stanford | Joined from Pac-12 | September 1, 2023 | |
| 2014 | Louisville | Joined from American Athletic Conference | November 28, 2012 | |
| 2014 | Maryland | Left for Big Ten | November 19, 2012 | |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh | Joined from Big East | Source | |
| 2013 | Syracuse | Joined from Big East | September 18, 2011 | |
| 2005 | Boston College | Joined from Big East | Source | |
| 2004 | Miami | Joined from Big East | Source | |
| 2004 | Virginia Tech | Joined from Big East | Source | |
| 1992 | Florida State | Joined (independent before) (football only) | Source | |
| 1983 | Georgia Tech | Joined (independent before) (football only) | Source | |
| 1971 | South Carolina | Left to play as an independent | Source | |
| 1953 | Clemson | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1953 | Duke | Joined from SoCon | Source |
6 earlier moves
| 1953 | Maryland | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1953 | NC State | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1953 | North Carolina | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1953 | South Carolina | Joined from SoCon | Source | |
| 1953 † | Virginia | Joined (independent before) | Source | |
| 1953 | Wake Forest | Joined from SoCon | Source |
Full members that play football elsewhere: Notre Dame (independent).
Football moves from Wikipedia’s lists of NCAA Division I conference changes; the season is the first one played in the new conference, and the date the one the lists or their sources give for the announcement. † Our membership records (CollegeFootballData.com) date the move to another season, or don’t show it. Full members from the member tables in the conference’s Wikipedia article. SportsDataverse’s football memberships agree with ours in all 720 team-seasons from 1953. Conference realignment: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); memberships: SportsDataverse.
Honors while members
Heisman winners 4
| Florida State | 3 |
| Louisville | 1 |
Consensus All-Americans 146
| Florida State | 35 |
| Clemson | 31 |
| North Carolina | 13 |
| NC State | 12 |
| Maryland | 9 |
NFL first-round picks 203
| Clemson | 39 |
| Florida State | 37 |
| North Carolina | 26 |
| NC State | 18 |
| Miami | 16 |
Counted only in seasons a school was a member on file (from 1953); a draft pick counts for the season before the draft. Heisman and All-America lists from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), draft picks from CollegeFootballData.com.
The money
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to June 2025 reports $826.5 million in revenue, $588.8 million of it from television, and $789.2 million in expenses; it ended the year with $364.4 million in assets. Its best-paid, president James Phillips, was paid $4.7 million.
By year
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Top pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $826M | $789M | $364M | $4.7M |
| 2023-24 | $711M | $705M | $274M | $4.1M |
| 2022-23 | $707M | $694M | $275M | $2.8M |
| 2021-22 | $617M | $607M | $246M | $3.4M |
| 2020-21 | $578M | $573M | $230M | $3.6M |
| 2019-20 | $497M | $500M | $117M | $4.0M |
| 2018-19 | $455M | $445M | $44.9M | |
| 2017-18 | $465M | $458M | $40.8M | $3.5M |
| 2016-17 | $418M | $418M | $46.8M | |
| 2015-16 | $373M | $373M | $44.7M | |
| 2014-15 | $403M | $404M | $47.8M | |
| 2013-14 | $302M | $303M | $76.5M | |
| 2012-13 | $232M | $234M | $53.5M | |
| 2011-12 | $224M | $224M | $42.0M | |
| 2010-11 | $167M | $166M | $40.4M |
Best paid, 2024-25
| James Phillips, president | $4.7 million |
| Pearlynn Houck, chief legal officer & general counsel | $659,000 |
| Ben Tario, treasurer | $480,000 |
| Paul Brazeau, SVP, men’s basketball | $421,000 |
| Brad Hostetter, secretary | $410,000 |
Paid by bowls
| 2024-25 | Orange Bowl | $69,000 |
| 2024-25 | Gator Bowl | $1.9 million |
| 2024-25 | Duke’s Mayo Bowl | $1.9 million |
| 2023-24 | Orange Bowl | $69,000 |
| 2023-24 | Duke’s Mayo Bowl | $4.8 million |
| 2023-24 | Gator Bowl | $2.2 million |
| 2022-23 | Orange Bowl | $66,000 |
| 2022-23 | Gator Bowl | $2.7 million |
| 2022-23 | Duke’s Mayo Bowl | $2.2 million |
Grants it lists, 2024-25
| Clemson | allocation of general support | $55.1 million |
| Syracuse | allocation of general support | $49.4 million |
| Miami | allocation of general support | $48.3 million |
| Duke | allocation of general support | $48.2 million |
| North Carolina | allocation of general support | $47.9 million |
| Louisville | allocation of general support | $47.4 million |
| Boston College | allocation of general support | $47.1 million |
| Virginia Tech | allocation of general support | $46.5 million |
10 more
| NC State | allocation of general support | $46.5 million |
| University of Pittsburgh | allocation of general support | $46.3 million |
| Georgia Tech | allocation of general support | $46.1 million |
| Virginia | allocation of general support | $43.6 million |
| Florida State | allocation of general support | $43.6 million |
| Wake Forest | allocation of general support | $42.8 million |
| California | allocation of general support | $23.0 million |
| Stanford | allocation of general support | $19.6 million |
| Notre Dame | allocation of general support | $18.1 million |
| SMU | allocation of general support | $17.1 million |
From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Fiscal years end in June; top pay is the best-paid person’s total compensation on the return, listed for e-filed years (2018 on). Grants are the ones the conference lists on Schedule I; bowl payments are the ones bowls list on theirs. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 56-0599082).