ACC Nation

What’s up on this week’s ACC Nation podcast? Will and Jim look at the ACC Football Championship game between Virginia and Duke and are somewhere around 98% on the positivity regarding the performances of both teams. We don’t think most of you have any doubt about what we’re referring to in our headline. Yeah, the guys have opinions.

The rundown of all the bowl games and how the matchups look plus thoughts o...

There can be no denying the 2025 ACC football season was about as hairy as a traveling carnival’s ride. Next season we’ll all be sure to check to see how secure our chairs are before getting on for a spin. Week 14 is behind us, the ACC Championship Game is in front of us and who knows what is lurking for CFP Sunday. Complain, belittle, whine about the conference all you want but the fact is you haven’t had these k...

Wouldn’t a plate full of ACC sports be a nice addition to Thanksgiving? We’re choosing to think of this as an extra dessert as this episode just plain tasty. Special guest Lonte Smith joins us to talk about Will Wade and NC State men’s basketball, the changing face of college hoops, how the ACC looks and the bigger picture as well. You like basketball? Be sure to subscribe to Smith’s Substack or catch his wo...

Isn’t a bit baffling that people are complaining about the wild and wooly world of ACC football? As if adding some excitement into their weekend was some kind of bad thing? Get real folks. Embrace the madness as it is truly epic. We’ve never had so much to talk about at this point in the season in years and that includes Coastal Chaos, which on the face of it was just ‘click-bait’ anyway. There’s no de...

After watching several weeks of unusual and unexpected finishes in ACC football who would have imagined Duke having a shot at the ACC Championship Game? That’s right folks, the Blue Devils could be in line for a trip to Charlotte but let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves just yet. The conference standings have Georgia Tech, Virginia, SMU, Pitt and Duke lined up with one loss thus far. Duke still has 3 games to go, Vi...

ACC football and madness prevails late into the season. Alright bingo card holders, who had Virginia atop the conference at this point? If you raised your hand then pride yourself on being a true homer and maybe toss in some blind faith as well. On the menu this week we have upsets, overtime, close calls and one too many people tossing around the term, team of destiny. Hold on there porkchop! There’s four more weeks and no on...

It might be considered ‘beating a dead horse’ to continue harping on how much parity NIL and the Transfer Portal has brought to college football. The thing is, it’s a solid truth as evidenced by the up’s and down’s in every conference. You see it every week in the scoreboards, the number of upsets, overtime games and an unreal number of Top 25 teams showing themselves the exit or disappearing altogethe...

Who for a hot minute didn’t think that NIL and the Transfer Portal would have an even greater impact on college basketball than it has in football? Special guest Jason Carmello of Big Underdog Bracketology joins Will and Jim to preview the teams that will be making an impression upon men’s hoops fans this season.

Rankings | 17 To 1, The Wild Ride Of ACC Football

The excitement of last y...

What is ACC football? A wild adventure every week that feels a bit like the movie, ‘Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle’. Parity has kicked in and there are more teams than ever before capable of fighting for a spot among the top tier of the conference. Granted this weekly topsy-turvy field of fun may not sit well with some fanbases (depending on the week) the most amusing thing is watching national pundits try to disavow ho...

ACC football has entered the back half of the regular season and the countdown to the conference championship and bowl eligibility has begun. Apparently there are still some surprises available in the weekly grab bag both from teams and individuals.

The shorter schedule, seven teams were on bye weeks, still presented some fun ball. The wow-factor kicked in with Pitt and their true freshman QB Mason Heintschel who battled it out wi...

What did you think of ACC football in Week 6? We invited the publisher of JacketsOnline.com, Kelly Quinlan to join us and share his thoughts not only on Georgia Tech but also the rest of the conference. Quinlan doesn’t hold back and provides his unvarnished thoughts on how teams and individuals are and aren’t performing. Let’s just say, the title, Altered Expectations, Performance Issues is spot on though it sound...

College football across the board was wild and wooly. From upsets to close calls it was a pucker up weekend for fans. The ACC began it’s weekend with a Friday night clash of leaders in offensive delivery as Florida State visited Virginia for a game that, on paper, sure seemed like a shoe-in for the Noles. As the clock wound down the slipper found on the stairs belonged to the Wahoos.

Special guest, Jacquie Franciulli, Publis...

Wins, losses and some head-scratching out-comes are all part of what makes ACC football so dynamic week to week. Will and Jim start off with some interesting news on added games for the future, thoughts on the ACC Network and The CW and reflect on why Clemson fans who are calling for Dabo’s head should take a chill pill with a big swig of Upstate’s finest shine.

Week 4 has allowed us to shake off enough dust off teams ...

Who do you think the top 3 ACC football teams are now? Will and Jim share their insights and opinions on Week 3 action that included a coach being shown the door, dominance, an upset and a lot of surprises. That’s ACC football and the best is yet to come.

The guys received some stink-eye over their pick of Georgia Tech over Clemson but the proof is in the pudding. Hopefully you didn’t miss the Backyard Brawl because it ...

Mike Yam, host of CW’s Football Saturday Countdown joins Will and Jim on ACC Nation to talk about the upcoming Miami and USF matchup at Hard Rock Stadium. The Bulls have used Top 25 teams as their china shop surprisingly running through ranked Boise State and Florida. After those efforts yet another ranked team in Miami is up next. Could the Canes be number 3?

Field Hockey | Is 2-6 Good Enoug...

What would ACC football be without some WT* games each week? Far less entertaining and this week was a blast on many levels. There were some sluggish performances, some games on hyper-drive and plenty of play that leaves folks scratching their heads. Will and Jim run them all down for you and share some observations from each in this review of week 2 on ACC Nation.

Virginia | CBS Sports ’25 Summer S...

What exactly should we take away from week 1 of ACC football? It’s pretty simple. Jim puts on his Captain Obvious hat and guides us all back to reality and away from knee-jerk reactions. Will provides insight into the positives and a few negatives as well of each team’s performance. Can things improve? Certainly but the question of will they is still up in the air. Patience grasshopper.

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Here it is, week 1 of ACC football and there are some enormous matchups coming your way. Will and Jim run down the schedule and make their picks. As always there are some random thoughts tossed in for good measure as well. See if you agree with their selections.

The official start to the conference season began in Week 0 (shouldn’t that be 1?) with Stanford traveling to Hawai’i where they dropped a frustrating game that...

When you have the likes of Jim Brown, Donovan McNabb, Larry Csonka, Floyd Little, Art Monk and Ernie Davis as part of football history at Syracuse then would it be unreasonable to want more? Brad Bierman of The Juice Online joins Will and Jim on ACC Nation to preview Syracuse football and talk about what head coach Fran Brown is working on long-term.

Glory days are wonderful to immerse yourself in but is it realistic for the Orange...