ACC announces 2024 football schedule: What it looks like with new teams and cross-country travel

One of the biggest questions we all had when Stanford and Cal joined the ACC (along with SMU), was what it might look like logistically for the West Coast schools playing in a predominantly East Coast conference. We now have some answers. Cal will come to the East Coast four times: to play Auburn, Florida State, Pitt and Wake Forest. The Golden Bears never come to the East Coast in consecutive weeks, and their final road game is at SMU in Dallas. Stanford wasn’t so lucky.

The Cardinal play at Syracuse on Sept. 20 (a Friday) and at Clemson just eight days later in Death Valley. Will the Cardinal simply stay on the East Coast that week? Where would they practice, if so? And what would that look like from an academic standpoint for classes? It’s clear the ACC did its best to accommodate both schools, but these are the tricky parts of having a cross-country conference. It doesn’t help matters that Clemson is one of the more difficult schools to get in and out of. The upside for Stanford? The Cardinal come to the East Coast just three times: to play the Orange and Tigers, as well as NC State. The team’s other road games are at Notre Dame, Cal and San Jose State. — Raynor




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TBH, that's not so bad for either of the California teams.

How about SMU?

(01-24-2024 11:36 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  TBH, that's not so bad for either of the California teams.

How about SMU?

SMU starts out with 4 home games, but mid season they have an away, open, away, away in consecutive weeks. A little bit of an odd set up if you ask me.