ACC Football Approves Major Scheduling Changes
Future scheduling changes that were expected became official this afternoon for ACC football teams.
Starting next season, ACC teams will play 9 conference games and at least one Power 4 opponent. Previously, teams had 8 conference games along with 4 non-conference games.
ACC conference commissioner Jim Phillips released this statement following the news.
“We have been incredibly intentional throughout our discussions on ACC Football, including the future of our conference schedule. Today, the Athletic Directors of the 17 football-playing institutions overwhelmingly supported a regular season schedule that includes nine conference games and a minimum of 10 games each year against Power 4 opponents. This positions the ACC as one of only two leagues committed to having every team annually play a minimum of 10 games against Power 4 teams. There will be additional discussions and more details to be determined, but today’s decision showcases the commitment and leadership of our ADs in balancing what is best for strengthening the conference and their respective programs. As specified in the Conference constitution, the model will be presented to the Faculty Athletics Representatives for formal adoption.”
All teams have non-conference games scheduled for the future, so it will be interesting to see what will be changed following this news.
As things currently stand, Pitt has 3 non-conference games scheduled for next season: Miami of Ohio, Central Florida and Wisconsin. Plus, reports have surfaced over the last month that Pitt will open up next season against Ole Miss.
With today’s news, one of these games will be going away.
