By: Athletic Communications
Dear BC Athletics Family:
The ACC Board of Directors announced yesterday that if public health guidance allows, ACC sponsored fall sports will begin competition as early as September 7. The announcement follows several months of discussion and scenario planning among the league membership and Medical Advisory Group. Each decision is based on the best available medical guidelines, and coincides with the academic mission of the conference schools.
Regarding ACC Football:
· The season's first games will take place the week of Sept. 7-12
· The 2020 scheduling model includes 11 games (10 plus one: 10 conference and one non-conference)
· All non-conference game opponents, selected by the respective school, must be played in the home state of the ACC institution, and all non-conference opponents must meet the medical protocol requirements as agreed upon by the ACC
· The 11 games will be played over at least 13 weeks with each team having two open dates
· There will be one division
· Notre Dame will also play a 10-game conference schedule and be eligible to compete in the 2020 ACC Football Championship Game
· The ACC Football Championship Game will be played on either December 12 or 19 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, and will feature the top two teams based upon highest conference-game winning percentage
· The 2020 ACC Football week-by-week schedule and television selections will be released in the future
As you know, this football season will be largely determined by the effects of COVID-19 pandemic in September.