Florida State will be one of the first teams in the spotlight when the 2026 ACC Kickoff opens Wednesday, July 15, at Hilton Charlotte Uptown in Charlotte, N.C.
The Seminoles are scheduled for a noon podium slot, with head coach Mike Norvell joined by starting quarterback Ashton Daniels, All-ACC wide receiver Duce Robinson and starting cornerback Ja'Bril Rawls. Their main-stage appearance will run from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m., followed by a 45-minute breakout session that lasts until 1:15 p.m.
Before Florida State takes the stage, the day starts with the ACC Commissioner's Forum at 9 a.m. ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. is set to speak for about an hour, including 30 minutes of opening remarks and a Q&A session. Miami will follow as the first team presentation, with head coach Mario Cristobal and select players speaking from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. before moving into the breakout interview room for the next 45 minutes.
Norvell and the Seminoles will also spend time with the ACC Network and other media outlets throughout the day before heading back to Tallahassee later Wednesday.
The full main-podium schedule begins with Miami and Florida State on Wednesday and continues through Friday, July 17, with teams lined up as follows:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
9:00 - 10:00 am ACC Commissioner's Forum - Jim Phillips, Ph.D.
11:00 - 11:30 am Miami - Mario Cristobal, Mark Fletcher Jr., Darian Mensah, Mohamed Toure
12:00 - 12:30 pm Florida State - Mike Norvell, Ashton Daniels, Ja'Bril Rawls, Duce Robinson
1:00 - 1:30 pm Stanford - Tavita Pritchard, Micah Ford, Jay Green, Davis Warren
2:00 - 2:30 pm NC State - Dave Doeren, CJ Bailey, Duke Scott, Isaiah Shirley
3:00 - 3:30 pm Virginia - Tony Elliott, McKale Boley, Beau Pribula, Kam Robinson
THURSDAY, JULY 16
10:00 - 10:30 am Virginia Tech - James Franklin, Kemari Copeland, Tyson Flowers, Marcellous Hawkins
11:00 - 11:30 am Louisville - Jeff Brohm, Lincoln Kienholz, Clev Lubin, Lance Robinson
12:00 - 12:30 pm Syracuse - Fran Brown, Steve Angeli, Antoine Deslauriers, Demetres Samuel Jr.
1:00 - 1:30 pm Boston College - Bill O'Brien, Mason McKenzie, Anthony Palano, KP Price
2:00 - 2:30 pm Georgia Tech - Brent Key, Kyle Efford, Justice Haynes, Malachi Hosley
3:00 - 3:30 pm Clemson - Dabo Swinney, Sammy Brown, Will Heldt, Olsen Patt-Henry
FRIDAY, JULY 17
10:00 - 10:30 am SMU - Rhett Lashlee, Brandon Booker, Kevin Jennings, PJ Williams
11:00 - 11:30 am Pitt - Pat Narduzzi, Ryan Baer, Mason Heintschel, Braylan Lovelace
12:00 - 12:30 pm California - Tosh Lupoi, Ricky Fletcher, Adam Mohammed, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele
1:00 - 1:30 pm Wake Forest - Jake Dickert, Langston Hardy, Gio Lopez, Davaughn Patterson
2:00 - 2:30 pm North Carolina - Bill Belichick, Melkart Abou Jaoude, Christo Kelly, Jordan Shipp
3:00 - 3:30 pm Duke - Manny Diaz, Jeremiah Hasley, Luke Mergott, Nate Sheppard
Voting for the ACC Predicted Order of Finish, Preseason All-ACC Team and ACC Player of the Year will be handled electronically during the event and is limited to credentialed media members. Electronic voting closes Wednesday, July 22, at noon ET. The Predicted Order of Finish will be announced Tuesday, July 28, followed by the Preseason All-ACC Team and Player of the Year on Wednesday, July 29.
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