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Watch Info: Opening week in the ACC

During the college football season, State of the U will be your destination for all things #GoACC. Every Tuesday we'll bring you the latest news, watch info, and power rankings, all the tools necessary to keep tabs on our conference foes.

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College football returns to full swing this Saturday, but for the reigning Coastal Division Champs, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets' march to Charlotte begins Thursday night. Joining the Yellow Jackets in making their debut on Thursday night is North Carolina, Wake Forest and Duke, offering three Coastal Division contenders for ‘Canes fans to assess before Miami storms the field on Saturday.

Several other conference members begin their 2015 campaigns with competitive matchups against preseason top-25 opponents. On Saturday, the Virginia Cavaliers face the No. 13 UCLA Bruins and the Louisville Cardinals take on the No. 6 Auburn Tigers in the Georgia Dome, rankings based on the preseason AP Top 25. Both contests pit the ACC against quality non-conference, Power 5 adversaries and present an early opportunity for the conference to prove its worth. In total, the ACC squares off with four Power 5 opponents in the opening week, including the B1G, the Pac-12, and two bouts with the SEC.

While the aforementioned games are high profile, neither compare to Monday night's showdown. The only team to beat the National Champion Buckeyes in 2014 is the first team to have a crack at them in 2015 - the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Every ACC member is in action this week, offering fourteen different matchups to satisfy your longing for college football. For complete game listings scroll below. The battle for ACC supremacy begins Thursday.

Atlantic Division

Boston College Eagles (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

AP/USA TODAY Coaches' ranking: N/A

Next Opponent: September 5th 1:00 PM ET vs. Maine Black Bears

Clemson Tigers (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

AP/USA TODAY Coaches' ranking: 12th/12th

Next Opponent: September 5th 12:30 PM ET vs. Wofford Terriers

Florida State Seminoles (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

AP/USA TODAY Coaches' ranking: 10th/8th

Next Opponent: September 5th 8:00 PM ET vs. Texas State Bobcats

Louisville Cardinals (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

AP/USA TODAY Coaches' ranking: N/A

Next Opponent: September 5th 3:30 PM ET vs. #6 Auburn Tigers (Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia)

N.C. State Wolfpack (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

AP/USA TODAY Coaches' ranking: N/A

Next Opponent: September 5th 6:00 PM ET vs. Troy Trojans

Syracuse Orange (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

AP/USA TODAY Coaches' ranking: N/A

Next Opponent: Friday, September 4th 7:00 PM ET vs. Rhode Island Rams

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

AP/USA TODAY Coaches' ranking: N/A

Next Opponent: Thursday, September 3rd 7:00 PM ET vs. Elon Phoenix

Coastal Division

Duke Blue Devils (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

AP/USA TODAY Coaches' ranking: N/A

Next Opponent: Thursday, September 3rd 9:30 PM ET at Tulane Green Wave

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

AP/USA TODAY Coaches' ranking: 16th/17th

Next Opponent: Thursday, September 3rd 7:30 PM ET vs. Alcorn State Braves

Miami Hurricanes (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

AP/USA TODAY Coaches' ranking: N/A

Next Opponent: September 5th 6:00 PM ET vs. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats

North Carolina Tar Heels (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

AP/USA TODAY Coaches' ranking: N/A

Next Opponent: Thursday, September 3rd 6:00 PM ET vs. South Carolina Gamecocks

Pittsburgh Panthers (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

AP/USA TODAY Coaches' ranking: N/A

Next Opponent: September 5th 1:00 PM ET vs. Youngstown State Penguins

Virginia Cavaliers (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

AP/USA TODAY Coaches' ranking: N/A

Next Opponent: September 5th 3:30 PM ET at #13 UCLA Bruins

Virginia Tech Hokies (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

AP/USA TODAY Coaches' ranking: N/A

Next Opponent: Monday, September 7th 8:00 PM ET vs. #1 Ohio State Buckeyes