The ACC always skews a little funkier than the rest of the power conferences.
Nothing seems to go according to plan. Miami was the best team by far – and should be again – but Duke and Virginia came out of nowhere to play in the ACC Championship.
It should be another fun, balanced season, and a loaded Notre Dame team hanging around – the Irish have six games against ACC teams – adds another level of unpredictability to what should be a blast of a year.
What are the early CFN win totals and projected records for every team?
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ACC 2026 Spring Win Totals: CFN Predicted Records for Every Team
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One thing to note, these are regular season wins only. The win total doesn’t include potential bowl games.
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Boston College
CFN Spring Boston College Win Total: 4.5
CFN Boston College Projected Record: 4-8
Almost Certain Wins: Maine
Likely Losses: at Miami, at Notre Dame
50/50 Games: at Cincinnati, at Duke, Florida State, at Georgia Tech, Pitt, Rutgers, at SMU, Syracuse, Virginia Tech
2025: Total 5.5 | Prediction 5-7 | Record 2-10
2024: Total 5.5 | Prediction 6-6 | Record 7-5
– 2026 Boston College Schedule Analysis
Cal
CFN Spring Cal Win Total: 6.5
CFN Cal Projected Record: 7-5
Almost Certain Wins: Wagner
Likely Losses: No sure thing losses
50/50 Games: Clemson, at NC State, Pitt, at SMU, Stanford, at Syracuse, UCLA, at UNLV, at Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
2025: Total 6.5 | Prediction 7-5 | Record 7-5
2024: Total 5.5 | Prediction 6-6 | Record 6-6
– 2026 Cal Schedule Analysis
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Clemson
CFN Spring Clemson Win Total: 7.5
CFN Clemson Projected Record: 7-5
Almost Certain Wins: Charleston Southern, Georgia Southern
Likely Losses: at LSU, Miami
50/50 Games: at Cal, at Duke, at Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, South Carolina, at Syracuse, Virginia Tech
2025: Total 9 | Prediction 10-2 | Record 7-5
2024: Total 6.5 | Prediction 7-5 | Record 9-3
– 2026 Clemson Schedule Analysis
Duke
CFN Spring Duke Win Total: 5.5
CFN Duke Projected Record: 6-6
Almost Certain Wins: Stanford, Tulane, William & Mary
Likely Losses: at Miami
50/50 Games: Boston College, Clemson, at Georgia Tech, at Illinois, at NC State, at Virginia, at Wake Forest
2025: Total 9 | Prediction 10-2 | Record 7-5
2024: Total 6.5 | Prediction 6-6 | Record 9-3
– 2026 Duke Schedule Analysis
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Florida State
CFN Spring Florida State Win Total: 6.5
CFN Florida State Projected Record: 6-6
Almost Certain Wins: Central Arkansas, New Mexico State
Likely Losses: at Alabama, at Miami
50/50 Games: at Boston College, Clemson, Florida, Louisville, NC State, at Pitt, SMU, Virginia
2025: Total 6.5 | Prediction 7-5 | Record 5-7
2024: Total 9.5 | Prediction 10-2 | Record 2-10
– 2026 Florida State Schedule Analysis
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Georgia Tech
CFN Spring Georgia Tech Win Total: 6.5
CFN Georgia Tech Projected Record: 7-5
Almost Certain Wins: Mercer
Likely Losses: at Georgia
50/50 Games: Boston College, at Clemson, Colorado, Duke, Louisville, at Pitt, at Stanford, Tennessee, at Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
2025: Total 7.5 | Prediction 7-5 | Record 9-3
2024: Total 5.5 | Prediction 6-6 | Record 7-5
– 2026 Georgia Tech Schedule Analysis
Louisville
CFN Spring Louisville Win Total: 7.5
CFN Louisville Projected Record: 7-5
Almost Certain Wins: Stanford, Villanova
Likely Losses: Ole Miss (in Nashville)
50/50 Games: Florida State, at Georgia Tech, at Kentucky, at NC State, at North Carolina, Pitt, SMU, Stanford, at Syracuse, Wake Forest
2025: Total 8.5 | Prediction 9-3 | Record 8-4
2024: Total 8.5 | Prediction 8-4 | Record 8-4
– 2026 Louisville Schedule Analysis
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Miami
CFN Spring Miami Win Total: 10.5
CFN Miami Projected Record: 11-1
Almost Certain Wins: Boston College, Central Michigan, at Stanford
Likely Losses: No sure losses
50/50 Games: at Clemson, Duke, Florida State, at North Carolina, at Notre Dame, Pitt, Virginia Tech, at Wake Forest
2025: Total 8.5 | Prediction 10-2 | Record 10-2
2024: Total 9.5 | Prediction 9-3 | Record 10-2
– 2026 Miami Schedule Analysis
North Carolina
CFN Spring North Carolina Win Total: 4.5
CFN North Carolina Projected Record: 4-8
Almost Certain Wins: ETSU, at UConn
Likely Losses: Miami, Notre Dame
50/50 Games: at Clemson, at Duke, Louisville, NC State, at Pitt, Syracuse, TCU (in Dublin), at Virginia
2025: Total 7.5 | Prediction 7-5 | Record 4-8
2024: Total 8-5 | Prediction 8-4 | Record 6-6
– 2026 North Carolina Schedule Analysis
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NC State
CFN Spring NC State Win Total: 6.5
CFN NC State Projected Record: 7-5
Almost Certain Wins: App State, Richmond
Likely Losses: No sure losses
50/50 Games: Cal, Duke, at Florida State, Louisville, at North Carolina, at Stanford, Syracuse, at Vanderbilt, Virginia (in Brazil), Wake Forest
2025: Total 6.5 | Prediction 8-4 | Record 7-5
2024: Total 8.5 | Prediction 8-4 | Record 6-6
– 2026 NC State Schedule Analysis
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Notre Dame
CFN Spring Notre Dame Win Total: 10.5
CFN Notre Dame Projected Record: 11-1
Almost Certain Wins: Boston College, Navy (in Foxborough), at North Carolina, at Purdue, Rice, Stanford, at Syracuse
Likely Losses: No sure losses
50/50 Games: at BYU, Miami, Michigan State, SMU, Wisconsin (in Green Bay)
2025: Total | Prediction | Record 10-2
2024: Total 10.5 | Prediction 10-2 | Record 11-1
– 2026 Notre Dame Schedule Analysis
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Pitt
CFN Spring Pitt Win Total: 7.5
CFN Pitt Projected Record: 7-5
Almost Certain Wins: Bryant, Miami University
Likely Losses: at Miami
50/50 Games: at Boston College, at Cal, Florida State, Georgia Tech, at Louisville, North Carolina, Syracuse, UCF, at Virginia Tech
2025: Total 6.5 | Prediction 6-6 | Record 8-4
2024: Total 6.5 | Prediction 7-5 | Record 7-5
– 2026 Pitt Schedule Analysis
SMU
CFN Spring SMU Win Total: 7.5
CFN SMU Projected Record: 7-5
Almost Certain Wins: Missouri State, UC Davis
Likely Losses: at Notre Dame
50/50 Games: Boston College, Cal, at Florida State, at Louisville, at Stanford, at Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
2025: Total 8.5 | Prediction 9-3 | Record 8-4
2024: Total 7.5 | Prediction 5-7 | Record 11-1
– 2026 SMU Schedule Analysis
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Stanford
CFN Spring Stanford Win Total: 3.5
CFN Stanford Projected Record: 4-8
Almost Certain Wins: Elon, Hawaii
Likely Losses: Miami, at Notre Dame
50/50 Games: at Cal, at Duke, Georgia Tech, at Louisville, NC State, SMU, at Virginia Tech, at Wake Forest
2025: Total 3.5 | Prediction 1-11 | Record 4-8
2024: Total 5.5 | Prediction 5-7 | Record 3-9
– 2026 Stanford Schedule Analysis
Syracuse
CFN Spring Syracuse Win Total: 4.5
CFN Syracuse Projected Record: 4-8
Almost Certain Wins: New Hampshire
Likely Losses: Notre Dame
50/50 Games: at Boston College, Cal, Clemson, Louisville, at NC State, at North Carolina, at Pitt, SMU, at UConn, at Virginia
2025: Total 6.5 | Prediction 6-6 | Record 3-9
2024: Total 6.5 | Prediction 6-6 | Record 9-3
– 2026 Syracuse Schedule Analysis
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Virginia
CFN Spring Virginia Win Total: 7.5
CFN Virginia Projected Record: 7-5
Almost Certain Wins: Delaware, Norfolk State
Likely Losses: No sure losses
50/50 Games: Cal, Duke, at Florida State, NC State (in Brazil), North Carolina, at SMU, Syracuse, at Virginia Tech, at Wake Forest, West Virginia (in Charlotte)
2025: Total 5.5 | Prediction 5-7 | Record 10-2
2024: Total 4.5 | Prediction 4-8 | Record 5-7
– 2026 Virginia Schedule Analysis
Virginia Tech
CFN Spring Virginia Tech Win Total: 6.5
CFN Virginia Tech Projected Record: 8-4
Almost Certain Wins: Old Dominion, VMI
Likely Losses: at Miami
50/50 Games: at Boston College, at Cal, at Clemson, Georgia Tech, at Maryland, Pitt, at SMU, Stanford, Virginia
2025: Total 6.5 | Prediction 7-5 | Record 3-9
2024: Total 7.5 | Prediction 7-5 | Record 6-6
– 2026 Virginia Tech Schedule Analysis
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Wake Forest
CFN Spring Wake Forest Win Total: 5.5
CFN Wake Forest Projected Record: 6-6
Almost Certain Wins: Akron, Merrimack
Likely Losses: Miami
50/50 Games: at Cal, Duke, at Georgia Tech, at Louisville, at NC State, at Purdue, at SMU, Stanford, Virginia
2025: Total 5 | Prediction 7-5 | Record 8-4
2024: Total 4.5 | Prediction 6-6 | Record 4-8
– 2026 Wake Forest Schedule Analysis
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