The ACC has announced the fall 2020 Olympic sports schedule ahead of start dates in the coming weeks.

Teams will play a conference-only schedule (with a few exceptions) in the fall in accordance with new ACC guidelines due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The schedule for ACC football teams were previously announced, with the season set to kick off next week.

ACC men’s soccer kicks off the weekend of September 10-13. Teams will play in two regions, with six conference games against regional opponents over a 9 week period.

An eight team ACC Championship will begin November 15 and will continue with the semifinals on November 18. The four North Carolina institutions (UNC, NC State, Duke, and Wake Forest) will serve as the quarterfinal and semifinal venues. The championship game is planned for November 22 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.

UNC men’s soccer kicks off the season on September 25 at Clemson at 6 p.m.

Women’s soccer will also begin the weekend of September 10-13. There will be an eight game conference schedule, which concludes on November 1.

An eight team ACC Championship is planned for WakeMed Soccer Park, beginning on November 10 and concluding on November 15.

UNC women’s soccer begins its season on September 17 against Wake Forest in Chapel Hill.

ACC cross country will begin for several teams the weekend of September 11-12, and the season will continue through the weekend of October 23-24. The 2020 ACC Championships are planned for October 30, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.

The ACC field hockey regular season opens September 18 and concludes November 1. Each of the ACC’s seven teams will play a six-game conference schedule (single round-robin). Duke is scheduled to play host to the ACC Championship from November 5-8.

UNC field hockey begins its season on September 20 against Wake Forest in Winston-Salem.

ACC Volleyball will play an eight-game conference schedule in three regions. Over five weeks, beginning September 25-27, each team will play its four region opponents twice. North Carolina is in a division with Duke, NC State, Virginia, and Virginia Tech.

UNC volleyball starts its season on September 24 against Virginia Tech.

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