Since 2005, the ACC has used a conference championship game to crown its champion. Here's what you need to know for the 2025 ACC Football Championship Game, the 21st edition.
Update: Duke defeated Virginia 27-20 in overtime to win the ACC title
When is the 2025 ACC Championship?
The 2025 ACC Championship is on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. The title game will air at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
Where is the 2025 ACC Championship?
The ACC Championship Game is played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. It will be the 15th time the ACC Championship Game has been played in Bank of America Stadium.
Who is playing in the 2025 ACC Championship?
The Duke Blue Devils and Virginia Cavaliers will meet in the ACC title game.
What are the current ACC standings?
Click or tap here to view the latest ACC standings.
Which division has won the most ACC championships?
From 2005-2022*, the ACC Atlantic division champion faced the ACC Coastal division champion for the ACC title. The ACC Atlantic leads the ACC Coastal with a 12-5 advantage in title games. ACC divisions ended after the 2022 season.
*The 2020 COVID season saw the top two seeds play for the title.
ACC Championship Game history
Here's the list of all-time ACC Championship Game winners. Clemson has the most ACC Championship Game wins with nine. Florida State is second with five.
Updated through 2025
| Wins | Appearances | PCT | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 10 | .889 | Clemson |
| 5 | 6 | .833 | Florida State |
| 3 | 6 | .500 | Virginia Tech |
| 1 | 4 | .250 | Georgia Tech |
| 1 | 2 | .500 | Wake Forest |
| 1 | 2 | .500 | Pittsburgh |
| 1 | 1 | 1.000 | Duke |
| 0 | 2 | .000 | Boston College |
| 0 | 2 | .000 | North Carolina |
| 0 | 1 | .000 | Duke |
| 0 | 1 | .000 | Miami (FL) |
| 0 | 2 | .000 | Virginia |
| 0 | 1 | .000 | Notre Dame |
| 0 | 1 | .000 | Louisville |
| 0 | 1 | .000 | SMU |
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | score | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Duke | Virginia | 27-20 (OT) | QB Darian Mensah, Duke |
| 2024 | Clemson | SMU | 34-31 |
QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson |
| 2023 | Florida State | Louisville | 16-6 |
RB Lawrance Toafili, Florida State |
| 2022 | Clemson (Atlantic) | North Carolina (Coastal) | 39-10 |
QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh (Coastal) | Wake Forest (Coastal) | 34-10 |
DB Erick Hallett, Pittsburgh |
| 2020 | Clemson | Notre Dame | 34-10 |
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson |
| 2019 | Clemson (Atlantic) | Virginia (Coastal) | 62-17 |
WR Tee Higgins, Clemson |
| 2018 | Clemson (Atlantic) | Pittsburgh (Coastal) | 42-10 |
RB Travis Etienne, Clemson |
| 2017 | Clemson (Atlantic) | Miami (FL) (Coastal) | 38-3 |
QB Kelly Bryant, Clemson |
| 2016 | Clemson (Atlantic) | Virginia Tech (Coastal) | 42-35 |
QB Deshaun Watson, Clemson |
| 2015 | Clemson (Atlantic) | North Carolina (Coastal) | 45-37 |
QB Deshaun Watson, Clemson |
| 2014 | Florida State (Atlantic) | Georgia Tech (Coastal) | 37-35 |
RB Dalvin Cook, Florida State |
| 2013 | Florida State (Atlantic) | Duke (Coastal) | 45-7 |
QB Jameis Winston, Florida State |
| 2012 | Florida State (Atlantic) | Georgia Tech (Coastal) | 21-15 |
RB James Wilder Jr., Florida State |
| 2011 | Clemson (Atlantic) | Virginia Tech (Coastal) | 38-10 |
QB Tahj Boyd, Clemson |
| 2010 | Virginia Tech (Coastal) | Florida State (Atlantic) | 44-33 |
QB Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech |
| 2009* | Georgia Tech (Coastal) | Clemson (Atlantic) | 39-34 |
RB C.J. Spiller, Clemson |
| 2008 | Virginia Tech (Coastal) | Boston College (Atlantic) | 30-12 |
QB Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech |
| 2007 | Virginia Tech (Coastal) | Boston College (Atlantic) | 30-16 |
QB Sean Glennon, Virginia Tech |
| 2006 | Wake Forest (Atlantic) | Georgia Tech (Coastal) | 9-6 |
K Sam Swank, Wake Forest |
| 2005 | Florida State (Atlantic) | Virginia Tech (Coastal) | 27-22 |
WR Willie Reid, Florida State |
*Georgia Tech vacated their 2009 win due to NCAA violations.
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