ACC preseason football capsules
COASTAL DIVISION
DUKE
Head coach: David Cutcliffe (84-77 in 14 seasons overall; 40-48 in seven seasons at Duke).
2014 record: 9-4, 5-3 ACC.
Returning starters: Six on offense; six on defense.
Players to watch: Shaquille Powell (Sr., RB); Jeremy Cash (Sr., S); Max Skura (Sr., C); Ross Martin (Jr., PK).
Schedule
Sept. 3 at Tulane
Sept. 12 N.C. Central
Sept. 19 Northwestern
Sept. 26 Georgia Tech
Oct. 3 Boston College
Oct. 10 at Army
Oct. 24 at Virginia Tech
Oct. 31 Miami
Nov. 7 at North Carolina
Nov. 14 Pittsburgh
Nov. 21 at Virginia
Nov. 28 at Wake Forest
MIAMI
Head coach: Al Golden (55-56 in nine seasons overall; 28-22 in four seasons at Miami).
2014 record: 6-7, 3-5 ACC.
Returning starters: Four on offense; five on defense.
Players to watch: Brad Kaaya (Soph., QB); Joe Yearby (Soph., RB); Stacy Coley (Jr., WR); Artis Burns (Jr., CB); Deon Bush (Sr., S).
Schedule
Sept. 5 Bethune-Cookman
Sept. 11 at FAU
Sept. 19 Nebraska
Oct. 1 at Cincinnati
Oct. 10 at Florida St.
Oct. 17 Virginia Tech
Oct. 24 Clemson
Oct. 31 at Duke
Nov. 7 Virginia
Nov. 14 at North Carolina
Nov. 21 Georgia Tech
Nov. 27 at Pittsburgh
NORTH CAROLINA
Head coach: Larry Fedora (55-36 in seven seasons overall; 21-17 in three seasons at North Carolina).
2014 record: 6-7, 4-4 ACC.
Returning starters: Ten on offense; seven on defense.
Players to watch: Marquise Williams (Sr., QB); Ryan Switzer (Jr., RB); Mack Hollins (Jr., WR); Brian Walker (Jr., CB); Dajaun Drennon (Soph., DE).
Schedule
Sept. 3 at South Carolina
Sept. 12 NC A&T
Sept. 19 Illinois
Sept. 26 Delaware
Oct. 3 at Georgia Tech
Oct. 17 Wake Forest
Oct. 24 Virginia
Oct. 29 at Pittsburgh
Nov. 7 Duke
Nov. 14 Miami
Nov. 21 at Virginia Tech
Nov. 28 at N.C. State
PITTSBURGH
Head coach: Pat Narduzzi (first season as a head coach).
2014 record: 6-7, 4-4 ACC.
Returning starters: Eight on offense; seven on defense.
Players to watch: Chad Voytik (Jr., QB); James Conner (Jr., RB); Tyler Boyd (Jr., WR); Alex Officer (Soph., C).
Schedule
Sept. 5 Youngstown St.
Sept. 12 at Akron
Sept. 19 at Iowa
Oct. 3 at Virginia Tech
Oct. 10 Virginia
Oct. 17 at Georgia Tech
Oct. 24 at Syracuse
Oct. 29 North Carolina
Nov. 7 Notre Dame
Nov. 14 at Duke
Nov. 21 Louisville
Nov. 27 Miami
VIRGINIA
Head coach: Mike London (47-43 in seven seasons overall; 23-38 in five seasons at Virginia).
2014 record: 5-7, 3-5 ACC.
Returning starters: Five on offense; five on defense.
Players to watch: Matt Johns (Jr., QB); Albert Reid (Jr., RB); Quin Blanding (Soph., S); Demetrious Nicholson (Sr., CB).
Schedule
Sept. 5 at UCLA
Sept. 12 Notre Dame
Sept. 19 William & Mary
Sept. 25 Boise St.
Oct. 10 at Pittsburgh
Oct. 17 Syracuse
Oct. 24 at North Carolina
Oct. 31 Georgia Tech
Nov. 7 at Miami
Nov. 14 at Louisville
Nov. 21 Duke
Nov. 28 Virginia Tech
VIRGINIA TECH
Head coach: Frank Beamer (273-138-4 in 34 seasons overall; 231-115-2 in 28 seasons at Virginia Tech).
2014 record: 7-6, 3-5 ACC.
Returning starters: Eight on offense; six on defense.
Players to watch: Michael Brewer (Sr., QB); Marshawn Williams (Soph., RB); Bucky Hodges (Soph., TE); DE Ken Ekanem (Jr., DE); Kendall Fuller (Jr., CB).
Schedule
Sept. 7 Ohio St.
Sept. 12 Furman
Sept. 19 at Purdue
Sept. 26 at East Carolina
Oct. 3 Pittsburgh
Oct. 9 N.C. State
Oct. 17 at Miami
Oct. 24 Duke
Oct. 31 at Boston College
Nov. 12 at Georgia Tech
Nov. 21 North Carolina
Nov. 28 at Virginia
ATLANTIC DIVISION
BOSTON COLLEGE
Head coach: Steve Addazio (27-23 in four seasons overall; 14-12 in two seasons at Boston College).
2014 record: 7-6, 4-4 ACC.
Returning starters: Three on offense; six on defense.
Players to watch: Darius Wade (Soph., QB); John Hillman (Soph., RB); Connor Wujciak (Sr., NT).
Schedule
Sept. 5 Maine
Sept. 12 Howard
Sept. 18 Florida St.
Sept. 26 N. Illinois
Oct. 3 at Duke
Oct. 10 Wake Forest
Oct. 17 at Clemson
Oct. 24 at Louisville
Oct. 31 Virginia Tech
Nov. 7 N.C. State
Nov. 21 Notre Dame
Nov. 28 at Syracuse
CLEMSON
Head coach: Dabo Swinney (61-26 in seven seasons overall and at Clemson).
2014 record: 10-3, 6-2 ACC.
Returning starters: Five on offense; three on defense.
Players to watch: Deshaun Watson (Soph., QB); Artavis Scott (Soph., WR); MacKensie Alexander (Soph., CB); Mike Williams (Jr., WR).
Schedule
Sept. 5 Wofford
Sept. 12 Appalachian St.
Sept. 17 at Louisville
Oct. 3 Notre Dame
Oct. 10 Georgia Tech
Oct. 17 Boston College
Oct. 24 at Miami
Oct. 31 at N.C. State
Nov. 7 Florida St.
Nov. 14 at Syracuse
Nov. 21 Wake Forest
Nov. 28 at South Carolina
FLORIDA STATE
Head coach: Jimbo Fisher (58-11 in five seasons overall and at FSU).
2014 record: 13-1, 8-0 ACC.
Returning starters: Three on offense; seven on defense.
Players to watch: Jalen Ramsey (Jr., CB); Terrance Smith (Sr., LB); Reggie Northrup (Sr., LB); Roberto Aguayo (Jr., PK).
Sept. 5 Texas St.
Sept. 12 South Florida
Sept. 18 at Boston College
Oct. 3 at Wake Forest
Oct. 10 Miami
Oct. 17 Louisville
Oct. 24 at Georgia Tech
Oct. 31 Syracuse
Nov. 7 at Clemson
Nov. 14 N.C. State
Nov. 21 Chattanooga
Nov. 28 at Florida
LOUISVILLE
Head coach: Bobby Petrino (92-34 in 10 seasons overall; 50-13 in five seasons at Louisville).
2014 record: 9-4, 5-3 ACC.
Returning starters: Five on offense; six on defense.
Players to watch: Will Gardner (Jr., QB); Brandon Radcliff (Jr., RB); James Quick (Jr., WR); Sheldon Rankins (Sr., DE); Keith Kelsey (Jr., S).
Schedule
Sept. 5 at Auburn
Sept. 12 Houston
Sept. 17 Clemson
Sept. 26 Samford
Oct. 3 at N.C. State
Oct. 17 at Florida St.
Oct. 24 Boston College
Oct. 30 at Wake Forest
Nov. 7 Syracuse
Nov. 14 Virginia
Nov. 21 at Pittsburgh
Nov. 28 at Kentucky
N.C. STATE
Head coach: Dave Doeren (34-18 in four seasons overall; 11-14 in two seasons at N.C. State).
2014 record: 8-5, 3-5 ACC.
Returning starters: Six on offense; six on defense.
Players to watch: Jacoby Brissett (Sr., QB); Shadrach Thornton (Sr., RB); Matt Dayes (Jr., RB); Jerod Fernandez (Soph., LB); Josh Jones (Soph., SS).
Schedule
Sept. 5 Troy
Sept. 12 E. Kentucky
Sept. 19 at Old Dominion
Sept. 26 at South Alabama
Oct. 3 Louisville
Oct. 9 at Virginia Tech
Oct. 24 at Wake Forest
Oct. 31 Clemson
Nov. 7 at Boston College
Nov. 14 at Florida St.
Nov. 21 Syracuse
Nov. 28 North Carolina
SYRACUSE
Head coach: Scott Shafer (10-15 in two seasons overall and at Syracuse).
2014 record: 3-9, 1-7 ACC.
Returning starters: Six on offense; three on defense.
Players to watch: Terrel Hunt (Jr., QB); Adonis Ameen-Moore (Sr., RB); Rob Trudo (Sr., G); Marquez Hodge (Jr., LB).
Schedule
Sept. 4 Rhode Island
Sept. 12 Wake Forest
Sept. 19 Cent. Michigan
Sept. 26 LSU
Oct. 10 at South Florida
Oct. 17 at Virginia
Oct. 24 Pittsburgh
Oct. 31 at Florida St.
Nov. 7 at Louisville
Nov. 14 Clemson
Nov. 21 at N.C. State
Nov. 28 Boston College
WAKE FOREST
Head coach: Dave Clawson (93-88 in 15 seasons overall; 3-9 in one season at Wake Forest).
2014 record: 3-9, 1-7 ACC.
Returning starters: Six on offense; seven on defense.
Players to watch: John Wofford (Soph., QB); Cam Serigne (Soph., TE); Marquel Lee (Jr., LB); Brandon Chubb (Sr., LB).
Schedule
Sept. 3 Elon
Sept. 12 at Syracuse
Sept. 19 at Army
Sept. 26 Indiana
Oct. 3 Florida St.
Oct. 10 at Boston College
Oct. 17 at North Carolina
Oct. 24 N.C. State
Oct. 30 Louisville
Nov. 14 at Notre Dame
Nov. 21 at Clemson
Nov. 28 Duke
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