ACC TEAM PREVIEWS: Clemson, Louisville, Virginia Tech, NC State, Duke, Georgia Tech, Cal, Syracuse & Boston College  | College Football

ACC TEAM PREVIEWS: Clemson, Louisville, Virginia Tech, NC State, Duke, Georgia Tech, Cal, Syracuse & Boston College | College Football

Author: iHeartPodcasts July 19, 2026 Duration: 1:25:51

In this college football podcast episode, we finish our three-part preview of the ACC by turning our attention to the defending conference champions and several of the league’s most difficult teams to project. Can Duke keep finding ways to win after another major quarterback change? Does Clemson have a real plan for getting back into the College Football Playoff conversation? And can Louisville once again rebuild its offense around a new transfer quarterback without losing ground near the top of the conference?

We also dig into James Franklin’s full-scale reboot at Virginia Tech, Ty’s increasingly dangerous belief in NC State, and a pivotal season for Brent Key at Georgia Tech. With new quarterbacks, rebuilt offensive lines, coordinator changes and transfer portal additions everywhere, how much confidence should we place in recognizable coaches and favorable schedules? Plus, we examine why Cal could become one of the most entertaining teams in college football, whether Syracuse can recover with Steve Angeli back under center, and what Bill O’Brien can realistically build at Boston College.

Elsewhere, Dan experiments with performance-enhancing inhalers, Ty launches Bros for Brohm, the Calgorithm gains strength, and we issue another annual warning about hiring Ted Roof.

Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
4:01 - Duke Blue Devils Preview
14:26 - Clemson Tigers Preview
25:00 - NC State Wolfpack Preview
32:29 - Louisville Cardinals Preview
40:22 - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Preview
50:36 - Virginia Tech Hokies Preview
1:06:02 - Cal Golden Bears Preview
1:12:53 - Syracuse Orange Preview
1:18:03 - Boston College Eagles Preview
1:22:33 - Parting Shots

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