#TeamAFP is going to be in Charlotte for the 2024 ACC Football Kickoff, which begins on Monday and spreads out over four days, as the conference now spreads out across the expanse of North America.
Our focus will be on the upcoming UVA Football season, with stories highlighting the entourage from ‘Hooville – head coach Tony Elliott, quarterback Tony Muskett, and defensive ends Chico Bennett and Kam Butler.
We’ll also check in on the latest on macro-level sports-business matters with ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, who will almost certainly do his best to talk around giving us anything tangible to work with, but anyway.
For the rest, there’s the ACC Network, which comes back to relevance with a full broadcast schedule beginning on Monday morning.
ACC Football Kickoff programming highlights
Expanded format: For the first time, the coverage of the ACC Football Kickoff will feature four full days of interviews with players and coaches.
Commissioner’s Forum: ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips will open the ACC Football Kickoff by addressing media in attendance – and viewers on ACCN – during his Commissioner’s Forum live at 1 p.m. on Monday.
Welcome to the ACC: A new era of the ACC begins as new members Cal, SMU and Stanford will all participate in their first official ACC event. SMU will be on the mic on Monday, with Cal and Stanford debuting on Tuesday.
‘Noles open the show: Reigning ACC champion Florida State, the No. 11 ranked team in ESPN’s post-Spring Top 25, will be among the first teams to take to the ACC Kickoff microphones.
‘ACC Huddle’ Season Preview Special on ESPN2: Taylor Tannebaum will host a special hour-long “ACC Huddle: Season Preview” joined by Eric Mac Lain, EJ Manuel, Mark Richt and Eddie Royal on Monday at 8 p.m. on ESPN2 and on ACCN.
Head Coaches/Student-Athlete Press Conferences: All 17 ACC football head coaches and participating student-athlete press conferences will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX), the network’s digital platform available on the ESPN App to authenticated subscribers.
Social media coverage: ACCN social will provide on-site, behind-the-scenes coverage from the ACC Football Kickoff. Fans can follow along with ACCN on X, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.
ACC Football Kickoff Programming on ACC Network
| Date | Time (ET) | Program | Platform |
| Mon, July 22 | Noon – 4 p.m. | ACC Football Kickoff Teams: Florida State, Georgia Tech, SMU |
ACCN |
| 1 p.m. | Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. Forum | ACCN | |
| Noon – 5 p.m. | Head Coaches and Student-Athlete Press Conferences Teams: Florida State, Georgia Tech, SMU |
ACCNX | |
| 8 p.m. | ACC Huddle: Season Preview | ESPN2/ACCN | |
| Tue, July 23
|
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
|
ACC Football Kickoff Teams: Cal, Pitt, Stanford, Virginia, Virginia Tech |
ACCN |
| 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Head Coaches and Student-Athlete Press Conferences Teams: Cal, Pitt, Stanford, Virginia, Virginia Tech |
ACCNX | |
| Wed, July 24
|
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
|
ACC Football Kickoff Teams: Boston College, Duke, Louisville, Miami, Wake Forest |
ACCN |
| 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
|
Head Coaches and Student-Athlete Press Conferences Teams: Boston College, Duke, Louisville, Miami, Wake Forest |
ACCNX | |
| Thu, July 25
|
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
|
ACC Football Kickoff Teams: Clemson, North Carolina, NC State, Syracuse |
ACCN |
| 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Head Coaches and Student-Athlete Press Conferences Teams: Clemson, North Carolina, NC State, Syracuse |
ACCNX |
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