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Top non-conference ACC Football games in 2023

By Luke Fletcher

Sep 4, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Ontaria Wilson (80) celebrates a touchdown against the Louisiana State Tigers during the second half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 4, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Ontaria Wilson (80) celebrates a touchdown against the Louisiana State Tigers during the second half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports /
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Looking ahead to the top non-conference games for ACC football teams heading into the 2023 college football season.

The ACC football non-conference schedule continues to be the most difficult in the country. ACC football teams will play 25 non-conference games against Power 5 opponents this season. In addition, 11 non-conference games are against teams that were ranked in the final 2022 AP Top 25 poll.

Here are the top 10 must-watch out of conference games for ACC football teams in 2023:

LSU vs. Florida State (in Orlando, FL)

LSU and Florida State return their starting quarterbacks and have College Football Playoff aspirations this upcoming year. A Week 1 loss could end or severely hamper those dreams for either team. This is the final contest of the two-game neutral-site series. Florida State is 8-2 all-time against LSU. The Tigers’ last victory was in 1982.

Notre Dame at Clemson

Notre Dame and Clemson have developed a bit of a rivalry in recent years. In Notre Dame’s only season as a full ACC football member, the Irish beat Clemson in South Bend to win the ACC regular season championship but fell in a rematch to the Tigers in the ACC Championship Game. Notre Dame and Clemson have met seven times previously, with 5 of those matchups coming since 2015. The Tigers hold a 4-3 series lead.

Texas A&M at Miami 

Last year Texas A&M upset Miami, 17-9, in front of 107,245 fans, the third-largest crowd in Kyle Field history. This year the teams play in Miami and finish up the home-and-home series. This game could set the tone for the remainder of the season for both programs. Especially as both teams look to resurrect their football programs.

Pitt at West Virginia

Pitt and West Virginia will play the 106th game of their shared series at 7:30 pm during Week 3 with the game broadcast on ABC. One year after opening the 2023 season in primetime, the Backyard Brawl will once again receive a national spotlight. From 1895 to 2011, the Pittsburgh Panthers and West Virginia Mountaineers traveled the 75 miles between the institutions to meet on the gridiron in a game known simply as the Backyard Brawl. Following the dissolution of the Big East, the two teams had not met until last year. After last season’s victory, Pitt leads the all-time series Pittsburgh leads 62–40–3.

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