The 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, part of the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season, was the 70th season of college football played for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The ACC consisted of 14 members in two divisions. The entire schedule was released on January 31, 2022. This was the last season that the conference used divisions in its football scheduling.
Preseason
Recruiting classes + National rankings Team ESPN Rivals 24/7 On3 Recruits Total signeesBoston College 38 38 40 49 22Clemson 4 10 10 14 20Duke N/A 51 52 55 18Florida State 19 17 20 19 18Georgia Tech 34 52 54 53 15Louisville 30 48 51 51 16Miami 9 31 16 11 15North Carolina 7 11 11 10 17NC State 31 68 64 59 12Pittsburgh 33 63 76 64 13Syracuse N/A 69 68 63 16Virginia 32 63 66 68 16Virginia Tech N/A 41 36 38 24Wake Forest N/A 76 71 62 13
Note: ESPN only ranks the top 40 teams.
ACC Kickoff The 2022 ACC Kickoff will be held on July 20 and 21 at the Westin hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. Each team will have there head coach and three players available to talk to the media. Coverage of the event will be televised by the ACC Network. The preseason poll was released on July 26, 2022. The poll projected Clemson to win the conference title for the seventh time in the last eight years.
+Atlantic 1 Clemson 1,080 (111) 2 NC State 959 (44) 3 Wake Forest 783 (6) 4 Louisville 591 5 Florida State 509 (2) 6 Boston College 469 (1) 7 Syracuse 201 +Coastal 1 Miami (FL) 1,036 (98) 2 Pittsburgh 911 (38) 3 North Carolina 823 (18) 4 Virginia 667 (6) 5 Virginia Tech 592 (3) 6 Georgia Tech 343 (1) 7 Duke 220 Media poll (ACC Championship) 1 Clemson 103 2 NC State 38 3 Miami (FL) 8 4 Wake Forest 4 5 Pittsburgh 3 Virginia 7 Florida State 2 North Carolina 9 Boston College 1
Preseason ACC Player of the year Source:
Ranking Player Position Team Votes 1 Devin Leary QB NC State 40 2 Sam Hartman Wake Forest 30 3 Tyler Van Dyke Miami 21 4 Bryan Bresee DT Clemson 14 Brennan Armstrong QB Virginia 6 Malik Cunningham QB Louisville 12 Josh Downs WR North Carolina 8 Sean Tucker RB Syracuse 11 9 Myles Murphy DT Clemson 5 10 Trenton Simpson LB 3 11 Jammie Robinson S Florida State 2
Preseason all-conference teams
Source:
Position Player School Votes Quarterback Devin LearyNC State 56 Running back Sean TuckerSyracuse 125 Will ShipleyClemson 112 Wide receiver Josh DownsNorth Carolina 128 A. T. PerryWake Forest 111 Zay FlowersBoston College 104 Tight end Will MalloryMiami 69 All-Purpose Keytaon ThompsonVirginia 70 Tackle Jordan McFaddenClemson 127 Zion NelsonMiami 82 Guard Caleb ChandlerLouisville 104 Christian MahoganyBoston College 67 Center Grant GibsonNC State 90
Defense
Position Player School Votes Defensive end Myles MurphyClemson 120 Habakkuk BaldonadoPittsburgh 54 Defensive tackle Bryan BreseeClemson 116 Calijah KanceyPittsburgh 62 Linebacker Drake ThomasNC State 92 Trenton SimpsonClemson 82 Payton WilsonNC State 60 Cornerback Kei'Trel ClarkLouisville 70 Josh DeBerryBoston College 65 Safety Jammie RobinsonFlorida State 93 Tanner IngleNC State 63
Specialist Position Player School Votes Placekicker B. T. PotterClemson 99 Punter Lou HedleyMiami 101 Specialist Josh DownsNorth Carolina 57
Preseason awards
All−American Teams
AP 1st TeamAP 2nd TeamAS 1st Team AS 2nd TeamWCFF 1st TeamWCFF 2nd Team ESPNCBS 1st TeamCBS 2nd TeamCFN 1st TeamCFN 2nd TeamPFF 1st TeamPFF 2nd Team SN 1st Team SN 2nd Team Christian Mahogany, OG, Boston College Bryan Bresee, DL, Clemson Tyler Davis, DT, Clemson Jordan McFadden, OL, Clemson Andrew Mukuba, DB, Clemson Myles Murphy, DL, Clemson Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson Jammie Robinson, S, Florida State Caleb Chandler, OL, Louisville Zion Nelson, OT, Miami James Williams, S, Miami Payton Wilson, LB, NC State Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina Calijah Kancey, DL, Pittsburgh Sean Tucker, RB, Syracuse A. T. Perry, WR, Wake Forest
Preseason award watchlists
Lott Trophy Bryan Bresee Clemson DTJr. Trenton Simpson LB Shaka Heyward Duke Sr. Akheem Mesidor Miami (FL) DLJr. Tony Grimes North Carolina CB Calijah Kancey Pittsburgh DL Jr. Nick Jackson Virginia LB Sr. Nick Andersen Wake Forest S Jr. Dodd Trophy Dabo Swinney Clemson HC — Dave Doeren NC State Pat Narduzzi Pittsburgh Dave Clawson Wake Forest Maxwell Award Phil Jurkovec Boston College QB Sr. Will Shipley Clemson RB So. Jordan Travis Florida State QB Sr. Malik Cunningham Louisville Sr. Tyler Van Dyke Miami (FL) So. Devin Leary NC State Jr. Josh Downs North Carolina WR Jr. Sean Tucker Syracuse RB So. Brennan Armstrong Virginia QB Sr. Dontayvion Wicks WR Jr. Sam Hartman Wake Forest QB Sr. A. T. Perry WR Jr. Davey O'Brien Award Malik Cunningham Louisville QB Sr. Tyler Van Dyke Miami (FL) So. Devin Leary NC State Jr. Brennan Armstrong Virginia Sam Hartman Wake Forest Doak Walker Award Pat Garwo Boston College RB Jr. Will Shipley ClemsonSo. Treshaun Ward Florida State Hassan Hall Georgia Tech Sr. Dontae Smith Jr. British Brooks North Carolina Sr. Sean Tucker SyracuseSo. Justice Ellison Wake Forest Biletnikoff Award Josh Downs North Carolina WR Jr. A. T. Perry Wake Forest Jr. Keytaon Thompson Virginia Sr. Dontayvion Wicks Jr. John Mackey Award George Takacs Boston College TE Graduate Davis Allen Clemson Sr. Camren McDonald Florida State Sr. Marshon Ford Louisville Jr. Will Mallory Miami (FL) Graduate Gavin Bartholomew Pittsburgh So. Blake Whiteheart Wake Forest Jr. Rimington Trophy Will Putnam Clemson OL Sr. Jakai Clark Miami (FL) Jr. Grant Gibson NC State Graduate Johnny Jordan Virginia Tech Michael Jurgens Wake Forest Jr. Butkus Award Trenton Simpson Clemson LB Jr. Tatum Bethune Florida State Jr. Isaiah Moore NC State Graduate Drake ThomasJr. Mikel Jones Syracuse Nick Jackson Virginia Sr.
Jim Thorpe Award Andrew Mukuba Clemson DB So. Jammie Robinson Florida StateJr. Kei'Trel Clark Louisville Brandon Hill Pittsburgh Bronko Nagurski Trophy Bryan Bresee Clemson DT Myles Murphy DE Trenton Simpson LB Jammie Robinson Florida State S Leonard Taylor Miami (FL) DT So. Myles Murphy North Carolina DT Jr. Tanner Ingle NC State S Sr. Drake Thomas LB Jr. Calijah Kancey Pittsburgh DT Jr. Mikel Jones Syracuse LB Jr. Outland Trophy Christian Mahogany Boston College G Jr. Bryan Bresee Clemson DT Jr. Tyler Davis Sr. Jordan McFadden OT Sr. Caleb Chandler Louisville G Leonard Taylor Miami (FL) DT So. Zion Nelson OT Jr. Myles Murphy North Carolina DT Jr. Cory Durden NC State DT Graduate Calijah Kancey Pittsburgh DT Jr. Carter Warren OT Sr. Lou Groza Award Connor Lytton Boston College PK So. B. T. Potter Clemson Sr. Andrés Borregales Miami (FL) So. Andre Szmyt Syracuse Sr. Ray Guy Award Porter Wilson Duke P Jr. Alex Mastromanno Florida State So. Lou Hedley Miami (FL) Sr. Ben Kiernan North Carolina Sr. Ivan Mora Wake Forest So. Paul Hornung Award Will Shipley Clemson RB So. Jaylen Stinson Duke DBJr. Israel Abanikanda Pittsburgh RB Taylor Morin Wake Forest WR So. Wuerffel Trophy Taji Johnson Boston College WR Jr. Will Shipley Clemson RB So. DeWayne Carter Duke DL Jr. Dillan Gibbons Florida State OL Sr. Myles Sims Georgia Tech DBJr. Clay James Miami (FL) LS Christopher Toudle NC State TE Deslin Alexandre Pittsburgh DL Sr. Aaron Bolinksy Syracuse LS Chayce Chalmers Virginia DB Jr. Isaiah Chaney Wake Forest DL So. Walter Camp Award Phil Jurkovec Boston College QB Sr. Malik Cunningham Louisville Tyler Van Dyke Miami (FL) So. Josh Downs North Carolina WR Jr. Devin Leary NC State QB Jr. Calijah Kancey Pittsburgh DL Jr. Sean Tucker Syracuse RB So. Sam Hartman Wake Forest QB Sr.
Bednarik Award Josh DeBerry Boston College DB Sr. Bryan Bresee Clemson DT So. Myles Murphy DE Jr. Trenton Simpson LB Shaka Heyward Duke LB Sr. Jammie Robinson Florida State DB Jr. Yasir Abdullah Louisville LB Sr. James Williams Miami (FL) S So. Myles Murphy North Carolina DTJr. Drake Thomas NC State LB Payton Wilson Habakkuk Baldonado Pittsburgh DE Sr. Calijah Kancey DT Jr. Mikel Jones Syracuse LB Jr. Nick Jackson Virginia LB Sr.Rotary Lombardi Award Bryan BreseeClemson DT So. Jordan McFadden OT Sr. Myles Murphy DEJr. Trenton Simpson LB Caleb Chandler Louisville OG Sr. Calijah Kancey Pittsburgh DT Jr. SirVocea Dennis LB Sr. Cory Durden NC State DT Sr.Patrick Mannelly Award Evan Deckers DukeLS Graduate Drew Little North Carolina Sr. Joe Shimko NC State Jr. Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Jaden Williams Boston College WR So. Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award DJ Uiagalelei Clemson QB Jr. Lawrance Toafili Florida State RB So. Jermayne Lole Louisville DL Sr. Logan Sagapolu Miami Fr. Aaron Faumui Virginia Sr. Josh Fuga Virginia Tech Jr. Manning Award Malik Cunningham Louisville QB Sr. Tyler Van Dyke Miami (FL) So. Devin Leary NC State Jr. Brennan Armstrong Virginia Sr. Sam Hartman Wake Forest Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Phil Jurkovec Boston College QB Sr. DJ Uiagalelei Clemson Jr. Jordan Travis Florida State Sr. Jeff Sims Georgia Tech So. Malik Cunningham Louisville Sr. Tyler Van Dyke Miami (FL) So. Devin Leary NC State Jr. Kedon Slovis Pittsburgh Sr. Garrett Shrader Syracuse Jr. Brennan Armstrong Virginia Sr. Grant Wells Virginia Tech Jr. Sam Hartman Wake Forest Sr.
Coaches
Coaching changes The ACC entered the 2022 season with four new head football coaches:
On November 16, 2021, Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente agreed to part ways with the program and was replaced by Brent Pry on November 30, 2021. On November 28, 2021, Duke head coach David Cutcliffe agreed to part ways with the program and was replaced by Mike Elko on December 10, 2021. On December 2, 2021, Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall stepped down as head coach and was replaced by Tony Elliott on December 10, 2021. On December 6, 2021, Miami head coach Manny Diaz was fired and was replaced by Mario Cristobal on December 7, 2021.
Head coaching records
Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school ACC record Boston College Jeff Hafley 3 12–11 12–11 7–11 Clemson Dabo Swinney 14 132–35 132–35 74–17 Duke Mike Elko 1 0–0 0–0 0–0 Florida State Mike Norvell 3 46–28 8–13 6–10 Georgia Tech Geoff Collins 4 24–35 9–25 7–18 Louisville Scott Satterfield 4 69–43 18–19 12–13 Miami Mario Cristobal 1 62–60 0–0 0–0 North Carolina Mack Brown 14 265–139–1 90–63–1 55–47–1 Dave Doeren 10 87–53 64–49 34–40 Pittsburgh Pat Narduzzi 8 52–37 52–37 36–22 Syracuse Dino Babers 7 66–59 29–43 15–35 Virginia Tony Elliot 1 0–0 0–0 0–0 Virginia Tech Brent Pry 1 0–0 0–0 0–0 Wake Forest Dave Clawson 9 141–127 51–48 26–37
Notes Records shown after the 2021 season Years at school includes the 2022 season
Rankings
+ Legend Improvement in ranking Drop in ranking Not ranked previous week RV Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
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Schedule