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ACC announces kickoff times, TV schedule for Week 8 games

The ACC slate features a Friday doubleheader and six games on Saturday.
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The ACC slate features a Friday doubleheader headlined by Louisville at No. 2 Miami in prime time, plus two late-night West Coast tilts on ESPN (North Carolina at Cal on Friday and Florida State at Stanford on Saturday). Saturday's schedule includes Georgia Tech at Duke on ESPN, SMU at Clemson on ACC Network, and Washington State at Virginia on The CW. All times Eastern and subject to change. The SEC also announced the kickoff times and TV schedule for Week 8.

Friday, Oct. 17 (Week 8)

  • Louisville at Miami — 7:00 p.m., ESPN (or ESPN2)
  • North Carolina at California — 10:30 p.m., ESPN

Saturday, Oct. 18 (Week 8)

  • Georgia Tech at Duke — 12:00 p.m., ESPN
  • UConn at Boston College — 12:00 p.m., ACC Network
  • SMU at Clemson — 3:30 p.m., ACC Network
  • Washington State at Virginia — 6:30 p.m., The CW
  • Pitt at Syracuse — 7:30 p.m., ACC Network
  • Florida State at Stanford — 10:30 p.m., ESPN

Off this week: NC State, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

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PATRICK PREVITY

In addition to writing for On SI, Patrick is also a site expert for Canes Warning and has previously written for outlets such as Betsided, Orlando Magic Daily and Southbound and Down. He serves as a sideline reporter for ESPN+, covering UCF athletics and the Big 12 Conference. In 2024, he hosted a live, on-site UCF football pregame show that aired on ESPN+. Patrick has interviewed numerous figures in the college sports world, ranging from players to UCF’s athletic director. Recently, he traveled to Mobile, Ala., to cover the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl, where he spoke with multiple NFL Draft prospects. Patrick also hosts coverage of the Orlando Magic for Digest Media on YouTube and has become one of the leading voices on the team in the region. Patrick also helps run the social media department for The Voice of College Football Network, focusing on breaking news and digital storytelling. Patrick previously spent time at CNN in the sports department, where he assisted with CNN’s World Sport show and Bleacher Report updates for morning programming. Hailing from the Tampa Bay Area, Patrick is a lifelong fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Lightning, Orlando Magic and UCF Knights.

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