The ACC Championship is set for Dec. 5 in Charlotte, and the race to be there ends with Bank of America Stadium hosting the conference title game at noon ET.
For fans planning ahead, tickets are already available, with the current get-in price listed at $120. Lower-level seats are going for $150. Parking passes are also on sale, with lots starting at $10 and garages closer to the stadium priced at $30.
The matchup is still to be determined, but the game itself is locked in for Saturday, Dec. 5. It will be the final ACC Championship, with CFP expansion next year ending conference championship games.
That gives this one a little extra weight, even before the teams are known. The ACC title game has been a familiar December stop on the college football calendar, and Charlotte will get the last one.
Here’s a look at the most recent ACC Championship winners:
2025 - Duke 27, Virginia 20 (OT)
2024 - Clemson 34, SMU 31
2023 - Florida State 16, Louisville 6
2022 - Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
2021 - Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
2020 - Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
2019 - Clemson 62, Virginia 17
2018 - Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
2017 - Clemson 38, Miami 3
2016 - Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
The broader College Football Playoffs schedule for 2026-27 is also set, beginning with first-round games on Dec. 18 and Dec. 19.
The quarterfinals include the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 30, followed by the Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl and Peach Bowl on Jan. 1.
The semifinals are scheduled for the Orange Bowl on Jan. 14 and the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 15, with the CFP National Championship set for Monday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
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