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2012 Atlantic Coast Conference football season#All-conference teams

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{{Infobox sports season

| title = 2012 ACC football season

| color = #193980

| color text = #ffffff

| league = NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)

| sport = Football

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| duration = August 31, 2012 – December 1, 2012

| no_of_teams = 12

| season = Regular season

| season_champ =

| MVP = TBA

| MVP_link =

| top_scorer =

| top_scorer_link =

| conf1 = Atlantic

| conf1_link = ACC Atlantic Division

| conf1_champ = Florida State

| conf1-runner-up =

| conf2 = Coastal

| conf2_link = ACC Coastal Division

| conf2_champ = Georgia Tech, UNC, Miami

| conf2-runner-up =

| playoffs_MVP =

| playoffs_MVP_link=

| finals = ACC Championship Game

| finals_link = 2012 ACC Championship Game

| finals_champ = Florida State

| finals_runner-up = Georgia Tech

| finals_MVP =

| finals_MVP_link =

| seasonslist = List of ACC football seasons

| seasonslistnames = ACC

| prevseason_link = 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference football season

| prevseason_year = 2011

| nextseason_link = 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football season

| nextseason_year = 2013

}}

{{2012 ACC football standings}}

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The 2012 ACC football season was an NCAA football season that was played from September 1, 2012, to January 1, 2013. At the time, the Atlantic Coast Conference consisted of 12 members in two divisions. The Atlantic division consists of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State and Wake Forest. The Coastal division consists of Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. The division champions met on December 1 in the 2012 ACC Championship Game, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. This season also marked the 60th football season in the conference's history.

Preseason

=Preseason Poll=

The 2012 ACC Preseason Poll was announced at the ACC Football Kickoff meetings in Greensboro, NC on July 23. Virginia Tech was voted to win Coastal division while Florida State was voted to win the Atlantic division and the conference. Sammy Watkins of Clemson was voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year.{{cite web | author= | year=2012 | title=ACC Football Kickoff Media Selects Florida State as 2012 Favorite | work= | publisher=CBS Interactive | url=http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072412aab.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204093306/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072412aab.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 February 2013 | accessdate=11 October 2012 }}

==Atlantic Division poll==

  1. Florida State – 543 (72 first place votes)
  2. Clemson – 470 (17)
  3. North Carolina State – 402 (5)
  4. Wake Forest – 241
  5. Boston College – 181
  6. Maryland – 148

==Coastal Division poll==

  1. Virginia Tech – 558 (83)
  2. Georgia Tech – 421 (10)
  3. North Carolina – 341 (2)
  4. Virginia – 326
  5. Miami – 245
  6. Duke – 04

==Predicted ACC Championship Game Winner==

  1. Florida State–60
  2. Virginia Tech–18
  3. Clemson–13
  4. Georgia Tech–3
  5. NC State-1

==Preseason ACC Player of the Year==

  1. Sammy Watkins, CLEM - 25
  2. Logan Thomas, VT - 21
  3. E. J. Manuel, FSU - 19
  4. Tajh Boyd, CLEM - 18
  5. Mike Glennon, NCSU - 5
  6. David Amerson, NCSU - 3
  7. Giovani Bernard, UNC - 1
  8. Bryn Renner, UNC - 1
  9. Tanner Price, WF - 1
  10. Kyle Fuller, VT - 1

=Preseason All Conference Teams=

==Offense==

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! Position !! Player !! School

rowspan="2" | Wide receiver

| Conner Vernon

| Duke

Sammy Watkins

| Clemson

rowspan="1" | Tight end

| Matt Furstenburg

| Maryland

rowspan="2" | Tackle

| James Hurst

| North Carolina

Oday Aboushi

| Virginia

rowspan="2" | Guard

| Omoregie Uzzi

| Georgia Tech

Jonathan Cooper

| North Carolina

rowspan="1" | Center

| Dalton Freeman

| Clemson

rowspan="1" | Quarterback

| Tajh Boyd

| Clemson

rowspan="2" | Running back

| Giovani Bernard

| North Carolina

Andre Ellington

| Clemson

==Defense==

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! Position !! Player !! School

rowspan="2" | Defensive end

| Brandon Jenkins

| Florida State

James Gayle

| Virginia Tech

rowspan="2" | Defensive tackle

| Joe Vellano

| Maryland

Nikita Whitlock

| Wake Forest

rowspan="3" | Linebacker

| Kevin Reddick

| North Carolina

Bruce Taylor

| Virginia Tech

Steve Greer

| Virginia

rowspan="2" | Cornerback

| David Amerson

| NC State

Kyle Fuller

| Virginia Tech

rowspan="2" | Safety

| Lamarcus Joyner

| Florida State

Earl Wolff

| NC State

==Specialist==

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! Position !! Player !! School

rowspan="1" | Placekicker

| Dustin Hopkins

| Florida State

rowspan="1" | Punter

| Dalton Botts

| Miami

rowspan="1" | Specialist

| Greg Reid

| Florida State

{{cite web| year=2012| title=2012 Preseason ACC Football Team Announced| publisher=CBS Interactive| url=http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072512aaa.html| accessdate=11 October 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022002034/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072512aaa.html| archive-date=22 October 2012| url-status=dead}}

=Preseason Watch list=

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! Player

! School

! Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Chris Pantale

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Boston Collage

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | John Mackey Award{{cite web |title=Pantale Named To Mackey Preseason Watch List |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2012/7/10/Pantale_Named_To_Mackey_Preseason_Watch_List.aspx}}

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Kevin Pierre-Louis

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Boston Collage

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Bronko Nagurski Trophy{{cite web |title=Pierre-Louis Named To Nagurski Watch List |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2012/7/12/Pierre_Louis_Named_To_Nagurski_Watch_List.aspx}}

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Brandon Jenkins

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Bronko Nagurski Trophy

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Lamarcus Joyner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Bronko Nagurski Trophy

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Xavier Rhodes

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Bronko Nagurski Trophy

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Bjoern Werner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Bronko Nagurski Trophy

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Alex Amidon

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Boston Collage

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Biletnikoff Award{{cite web |title=Amidon Added To Biletnikoff Watch List |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2012/9/18/Amidon_Added_To_Biletnikoff_Watch_List.aspx}}

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Willie Haulstead

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Biletnikoff Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | EJ Manuel

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Maxwell Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | EJ Manuel

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Brandon Jenkins

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Bednarik Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Lamarcus Joyner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Bednarik Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Xavier Rhodes

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Bednarik Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Dustin Hopkins

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Lou Groza Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Brandon Jenkins

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Outland Trophy

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Lamarcus Joyner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Outland Trophy

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Xavier Rhodes

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Outland Trophy

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Björn Werner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Outland Trophy

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Lamarcus Joyner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Jim Thorpe Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Xavier Rhodes

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Jim Thorpe Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Brandon Jenkins

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Lombardi Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Bjoern Werner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Rotary Lombardi Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Bjoern Werner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Butkus Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Nick Moody

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Butkus Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | E.J. Manuel

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Davey O'Brien Award

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Brandon Jenkins

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Walter Camp Award

Coaches

NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season

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! Head coach

! Years at school

! Overall record

! Record at school

! ACC record

style="background:#8B0000; color:#C5B358;" | Boston College

| Frank Spaziani

| 5

| 20–19

| 20–19

| 12–12

style="background:#F66733; color:#522D80;"| Clemson

| Dabo Swinney

| 5

| 29–19

| 29–19

| 19–10

style="background:#00009C; color:#FFFFFF;"| Duke

| David Cutcliffe

| 5

| 59–62

| 15–33

| 6–26

style="background:#540115; color:#CDC092;" | Florida State

| Jimbo Fisher

| 3

| 19–8

| 19–8

| 11–5

style="background:#CFB53B; color:#FFFFFF;"| Georgia Tech

| Paul Johnson

| 5

| 141–58

| 34–19

| 21–11

style="background:#CE1126; color:#000000;"| Maryland

| Randy Edsall

| 2

| 76–80

| 2–10

| 1–7

style="background:#005030; color:#f47321;"| Miami

| Al Golden

| 2

| 33–40

| 6–6

| 3–5

style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;" | North Carolina

| Larry Fedora

| 1

| 34-19

| 0-0

| 0-0

style="background:#e00000; color:#FFFFFF;"| NC State

| Tom O'Brien

| 6

| 108–75

| 33–30

| 18–22

style="background:#ff7003; color:#0d3268;"| Virginia

| Mike London

| 3

| 36–18

| 12–13

| 6–10

style="background:#660000; color:#ff6600;"| Virginia Tech

| Frank Beamer

| 26

| 250–121–4

| 208–98–2

| 53–11

style="background:#AB9F6D; color:#000000;"| Wake Forest

| Jim Grobe

| 11

| 101–100–1

| 68–67

| 38–51

=Pre-season Coaches changes=

Former Ohio State Offensive Coordinator, Jim Bollman, was hired as Boston College offensive line coach/running game coordinator.{{cite web |title=Spaziani Names Jim Bollman offensive line coach/running game coordinator |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2012/1/6/Spaziani_Names_Jim_Bollman_Offensive_Line_Coach_Running_Game_Coordinator.aspx}}

Sean Desai was hired from Miami as Boston College new Running backs coach/Special teams coordinator, Columbia's wide receivers coach Aaron Smith took the same position at Boston College.{{cite web |title=Spaziani Announces Three Additions To Coaching Staff |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2012/2/13/Spaziani_Announces_Three_Additions_To_Coaching_Staff.aspx}}

Rankings

{{See also|2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

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| Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll

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! rowspan=3 style="background:#8B0000; color:#C5B358;" |Boston College

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! rowspan=3 style="background:#00009C; color:#FFFFFF;" |Duke

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! rowspan=3 style="background:#540115; color:#CDC092;" |Florida State

! AP

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! rowspan=3 style="background:#CFB53B; color:#FFFFFF;" |Georgia Tech

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! rowspan=3 style="background:#CE1126; color:#000000;" |Maryland

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| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=3 style="background:#56A0D3; color:#FFFFFF;" |North Carolina

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| colspan="16" style="background:#FFF;"|Ineligible for ranking

style="text-align:center;"

!BCS

| colspan=7 align=center| Not released

| colspan="8" style="background:#FFF;"|Ineligible for ranking

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=3 style="background:#e00000; color:#FFFFFF;" |NC State

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!BCS

| colspan=7 align=center| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |  

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=3 style="background:#ff7003; color:#0d3268;" |Virginia

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!BCS

| colspan=7 align=center| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=3 style="background:#660000; color:#ff6600;" |Virginia Tech

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" | 16

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 15

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 13

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" | 20

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 18

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 13

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | RV

| style="background:#FFFFE6;" | 25

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!BCS

| colspan=7 align=center| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |  

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=3 style="background:#AB9F6D; color:#000000;" |Wake Forest

! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!C

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" | RV

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

style="text-align:center;"

!BCS

| colspan=7 align=center| Not released

| style="background:#FFF;" |  

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

Schedule

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|ACC member lost

ACC teams in bold

=Week One=

{{cite web |title=Week 1 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1/year/2012/seasontype/2/week/1 |website=ESPN}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = August 31

| time = 7:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Tennessee

| home_rank =

| home_team = NC State

| site_stadium = Georgia Dome

| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia

| gamename = Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game

| tv = ESPNU

| score = TENN 35-21

| overtime =

| attend = 55,529

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 1

| time = 12:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Elon

| home_rank =

| home_team = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ACCN

| score = NC 62-0

| overtime =

| attend = 50,500

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 1

| time = 3:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = William & Mary

| home_rank =

| home_team = Maryland

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = ESPN3

| score = MD 7-6

| overtime =

| attend = 31,321

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 1

| time = 3:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Richmond

| home_rank =

| home_team = Virginia

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = VA 43-19

| overtime =

| attend = 50,081

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 1

| time = 3:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Miami

| home_rank =

| home_team = Boston College

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = ABC/ESPN2

| score = MIAMI 41-32

| overtime =

| attend = 39,262

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 1

| time = 5:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Murray State

| home_rank = 7

| home_team = Florida State

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = FSU 69-3

| overtime =

| attend = 70,047

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 1

| time = 6:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Liberty

| home_rank =

| home_team = Wake Forrest

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = WF 20-17

| overtime =

| attend = 27,652

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 1

| time = 7:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank = 25

| visiting_team = Auburn

| home_rank = 14

| home_team = Clemson

| site_stadium = Georgia Dome

| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia

| gamename = Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game

| tv = ESPN

| score = CLE 26-9

| overtime =

| attend = 75,211

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 1

| time = 7:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Florida International

| home_rank =

| home_team = Duke

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = DUKE 46-26

| overtime =

| attend = 31,117

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 3

| time = 8:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Georgia Tech

| home_rank = 16

| home_team = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = ESPN

| score = VT 20-17

| overtime = OT

| attend = 31,117

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=Week Two=

{{cite web |title=Week 2 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1/year/2012/seasontype/2/week/2 |website=ESPN}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 8

| time = 12:00 pm

| visiting_team = Miami

| home_rank = 21

| home_team = Kansas State

| site_stadium = Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| tv = FX

| score = KSU 52-13

| attend = 48,843

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 8

| time = 12:00 pm

| visiting_team = NC State

| home_team = Connecticut

| site_stadium = Rentschler Field

| site_cityst = East Hartford, CT

| tv = Big East Network

| score = NCS 10-7

| attend = 34,202

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 8

| time = 12:00 pm

| visiting_team = Maryland

| home_team = Temple

| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = MD 36-27

| attend = 23,322

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 8

| time = 12:00 pm

| visiting_team = Penn State

| home_team = Virginia

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| tv = ABC

| score = VA 17-16

| attend = 56,087

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 8

| time = 12:30 pm

| visiting_team = Ball State

| home_rank = 12

| home_team = Clemson

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| tv = ACCN

| score = CLE 52–27

| attend = 79,557

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 8

| time = 1:00 pm

| visiting_team = Maine

| home_team = Boston College

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = BC 34-3

| attend = 30,685

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 8

| time = 1:30 pm

| visiting_team = Austin Peay

| home_rank = 15

| home_team = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = VT 42-7

| attend = 65,632

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 8

| time = 3:00 pm

| visiting_team = North Carolina

| home_team = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = RSN

| score = WF 28-27

| attend = 29,256

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 8

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Savannah State

| home_rank = 6

| home_team = Florida State

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = FSU 55-0

| overtime =

| attend = 71,126

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 8

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Presbyterian

| home_rank =

| home_team = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN3

| score = GT 59-3

| overtime =

| attend = 41,678

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 8

| time = 10:30 pm

| visiting_team = Duke

| home_rank = 25

| home_team = Stanford

| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| tv = P12N

| score = STAN 50-13

| overtime =

| attend = 44,016

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=Week Three=

{{cite web |title=Week 3 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1/year/2012/seasontype/2/week/3 |website=ESPN}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 15

| time = 12:00 pm

| visiting_team = Wake Forest

| home_rank = 5

| home_team = Florida State

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = ESPN

| score = FSU 52-0

| attend = 68,833

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 15

| time = 12:00 pm

| visiting_rank = 13

| visiting_team = Virginia Tech

| home_rank =

| home_team = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Heinz Field

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = PITT 35-17

| attend = 48,032

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 15

| time = 12:00 pm

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Bethune-Cookman

| home_rank =

| home_team = Miami

| site_stadium = Sun Life Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL

| tv = ESPN3

| score = MIAMI 38-10

| attend = 39,435

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 15

| time = 12:30 pm

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Connecticut

| home_rank =

| home_team = Maryland

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = ACNN

| score = UCONN 24-21

| attend = 35,491

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 15

| time = 3:00 pm

| visiting_team = Furman

| home_rank = 11

| home_team = Clemson

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| tv = RSN

| score = CLE 41-7

| attend = 83,574

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 15

| time = 3:30 pm

| visiting_team = North Carolina

| home_rank = 19

| home_team = Louisville

| site_stadium = Papa John's Cardinal Stadium

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| tv = ABC

| score = LOUI 39-34

| attend = 53,334

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 15

| time = 3:30 pm

| visiting_team = Virginia

| home_team = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = GT 56-20

| attend = 44,225

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 15

| time = 3:30 pm

| visiting_team = Boston College

| home_team = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Ryan Field

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| tv = BTN

| score = NW 22-13

| attend = 32,597

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 15

| time = 6:00 pm

| visiting_team = South Alabama

| home_team = NC State

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ESPN3

| score = NCS 31-7

| attend = 54,132

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 15

| time = 7:00 pm

| visiting_team = North Carolina Central

| home_team = Duke

| gamename = Bull City Gridiron Classic

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| tv = ESPN3

| score = DUKE 54-17

| attend = 22,829

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=Week Four=

{{cite web |title=Week 4 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1/year/2012/seasontype/2/week/4 |website=ESPN}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 22

| time = 12:00 pm

| visiting_team = Maryland

| home_rank = 8

| home_team =West Virginia

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| tv = FX

| score = WV 31-21

| attend = 58,504

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 22

| time = 12:00 pm

| visiting_team = Virginia

| home_rank = 17

| home_team =TCU

| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| tv = ESPN

| score = TCU 27-7

| attend = 46,330

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 22

| time = 12:00 pm

| visiting_team = Bowling Green

| home_team =Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = VT 37-0

| attend = 65,632

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 22

| time = 12:30 pm

| visiting_team = Army

| home_team =Wake Forest

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = ACCN

| score = WF 49-37

| attend = 30,207

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 22

| time = 3:00 pm

| visiting_team = Miami

| home_team =Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ACCN

| score = MIAMI 42-36

| attend = 50,390

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 22

| time = 3:30 pm

| visiting_team = East Carolina

| home_team =North Carolina

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = NC 27-6

| attend = 59,500

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 22

| time = 6:00 pm

| visiting_team = Memphis

| home_team =Duke

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| tv = ESPN3

| score = DUKE 38-14

| attend = 23,658

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 22

| time = 6:00 pm

| visiting_team = The Citadel

| home_team =NC State

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ESPN3

| score = NCS 52-14

| attend = 55,145

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 22

| time = 8:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank = 10

| visiting_team = Clemson

| home_rank = 4

| home_team = Florida State

| gamename = rivalry)

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = ABC

| score = FSU 49-37

| attend = 83,231

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=Week Five=

{{cite web |title=Week 5 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1/year/2012/seasontype/2/week/5 |website=ESPN}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 29

| time = 12:00 pm

| visiting_team = Middle Tennessee

| home_team = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ACC RSN

| score = MTSU 49-28

| attend = 39,270

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 29

| time = 12:00 pm

| visiting_team = NC State

| home_team = Miami

| site_stadium = Sun Life Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = MIAMI 44-37

| attend = 38,510

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 29

| time = 12:30 pm

| visiting_team = Duke

| home_team = Wake Forest

| gamename = Tobacco Road

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = ACCN

| score = DUKE 34-27

| attend = 28,743

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = September 29

| time = 3:30 pm

| visiting_rank = 17

| visiting_team = Clemson

| home_team = Boston College

| gamename = O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = ESPN2

| score = CLE 45-31

| attend = 40,138

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 29

| time = 3:30 pm

| visiting_team = Louisiana Tech

| home_team = Virginia

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = LT 44-38

| attend = 42,027

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = September 29

| time = 3:30 pm

| visiting_team = Virginia Tech

| home_team = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = FedExField

| site_cityst = Landover, MD

| tv = ESPNU

| score = Cincy 27-24

| attend = 46,026

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 29

| time = 3:30 pm

| visiting_team = Idaho

| home_team =North Carolina

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ACCRSN

| score = NC 66-0

| attend = 32,000

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = September 29

| time = 6:00 pm

| visiting_rank = 4

| visiting_team = Florida State

| home_team =South Florida

| site_stadium = Raymond James Stadium

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| tv = ESPN

| score = FSU 30-17

| attend = 69,383

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=Week Six=

{{cite web |title=Week 6 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1/year/2012/seasontype/2/week/6 |website=ESPN}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = October 6

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Boston College

| home_rank =

| home_team = Army

| site_stadium = Michie Stadium

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| tv = CBSSN

| score = Army 34-31

| overtime =

| attend = 39,492

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 6

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Virginia Tech

| home_rank =

| home_team = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ACCN

| score = NC 48-34

| overtime =

| attend = 54,000

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 6

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Virginia

| home_rank =

| home_team = Duke

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| tv = ESPN

| score = Duke 42-17

| overtime =

| attend = 26,856

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 6

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Georgia Tech

| home_rank = 15

| home_team = Clemson

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| tv = ESPN

| score = CLE 47-31

| overtime =

| attend = 82,873

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 6

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Wake Forest

| home_rank =

| home_team = Maryland

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = ESPNU

| score = MD 19-14

| overtime =

| attend = 40,391

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = October 6

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Miami

| home_rank = 9

| home_team = Notre Dame

| site_stadium = Soldier Field

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename =

| tv = NBC

| score = ND 41-3

| overtime =

| attend = 62,871

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 6

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank = 3

| visiting_team = Florida State

| home_rank =

| home_team = NC State

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = NCST 17-16

| overtime =

| attend = 54,962

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=Week Seven=

{{cite web |title=Week 7 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1/year/2012/seasontype/2/week/7 |website=ESPN}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 13

| time = 12:30 pm

| visiting_team = Duke

| home_team = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = ACCN

| score = VT 41-20

| attend = 65,632

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 13

| time = 2:30 pm

| visiting_team = North Carolina

| home_team = Miami

| site_stadium = Sun Life Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = NC 18-14

| attend = 58,954

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 13

| time = 3:00 pm

| visiting_team = Maryland

| home_team = Virginia

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| tv = ACCRSN

| score = MD 27-20

| attend = 45,556

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 13

| time = 5:30 pm

| visiting_team = Boston College

| home_rank = 12

| home_team = Florida State

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = ESPN2

| score = FSU 51-7

| attend = 81,075

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=Week Eight=

{{cite web |title=Week 8 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1/year/2012/seasontype/2/week/8 |website=ESPN}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 20

| time = 12:00 pm

| visiting_team = Virginia Tech

| home_rank = 19

| home_team =Clemson

|| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| tv = ABC/ESPN2

| score = CLE 38-17

| attend = 83,338

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 20

| time = 12:30 pm

| visiting_team = Wake Forest

| home_team =Virginia

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| tv = ACCN

| score = WF 16-10

| attend = 41,167

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 20

| time = 3:00 pm

| visiting_team = Boston College

| home_team =Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ACC RSN

| score = GT 37-17

| attend = 40,112

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 20

| time = 3:30 pm

| visiting_team = NC State

| home_team =Maryland

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = ESPNU

| score = NCST 20-18

| attend = 40,217

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 20

| time = 7:00 pm

| visiting_team = North Carolina

| home_team =Duke

| gamename = Victory Bell

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| tv = ESPN

| score = Duke 33-30

| attend = 33,941

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 20

| time = 8:00 pm

| visiting_rank = 14

| visiting_team = Florida State

| home_team =Miami

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Sun Life Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL

| tv = ABC

| score = FSU 20-33

| attend = 73,328

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=Week Nine=

{{cite web |title=Week 9 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1/year/2012/seasontype/2/week/9 |website=ESPN}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 25

| time = 7:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank = 16

| visiting_team = Clemson

| home_rank =

| home_team = Wake Forrest

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = ESPN

| score = CLE 42-13

| overtime =

| attend = 31,162

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 27

| time = 12:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = NC State

| home_rank =

| home_team = North Carolina

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ACCN

| score = NC 43-35

| overtime =

| attend = 62,000

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 27

| time = 1:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Maryland

| home_rank =

| home_team = Boston College

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = BC 20-17

| overtime =

| attend = 33,267

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = October 27

| time = 3:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = BYU

| home_rank =

| home_team = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ACC RSN

| score = BYU 41-17

| overtime =

| attend = 50,103

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = October 27

| time = 3:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Duke

| home_rank = 12

| home_team = Florida State

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = FSU 48-7

| overtime =

| attend = 71,467

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=Week Ten=

{{cite web |title=Week 10 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1/year/2012/seasontype/2/week/10 |website=ESPN}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 1

| time = 7:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Virginia Tech

| home_rank =

| home_team = Miami

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Sun Life Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL

| tv = ESPN

| score = Miami 30-12

| overtime =

| attend = 37,219

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 3

| time = 12:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Georgia Tech

| home_rank =

| home_team = Maryland

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = ACCN

| score = GT 33-13

| overtime =

| attend = 33,471

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 3

| time = 12:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Virginia

| home_rank =

| home_team = NC State

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ACCN

| score = VA 33-6

| overtime =

| attend = 54,812

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 3

| time = 3:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Boston College

| home_rank =

| home_team = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = RSN

| score = WF 28-14

| overtime =

| attend = 28,963

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 3

| time = 7:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank = 13

| visiting_team = Clemson

| home_rank =

| home_team = Duke

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| tv = ESPN2

| score = CLE 56-20

| overtime =

| attend = 31,894

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=Week Eleven=

{{cite web |title=Week 11 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1/year/2012/seasontype/2/week/11 |website=ESPN}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 8

| time = 7:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank = 10

| visiting_team = Florida State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = ESPN

| score = FSU 28-22

| overtime =

| attend = 65,632

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 12

| time = 12:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Miami

| home_rank =

| home_team = Virginia

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| tv = ABC

| score = VA 41-40

| overtime =

| attend = 45,870

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 12

| time = 12:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Georgia Tech

| home_rank =

| home_team = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ACCN

| score = GT 68-50

| overtime =

| attend = 50,000

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 12

| time = 3:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Wake Forest

| home_rank =

| home_team = NC State

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ACCRSN

| score = NCST 37-6

| overtime =

| attend = 52,567

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 12

| time = 3:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Maryland

| home_rank = 13

| home_team = Clemson

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = CLE 45-10

| overtime =

| attend = 78,302

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = November 12

| time = 8:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank = 4

| visiting_team = Notre Dame

| home_rank =

| home_team = Boston College

| gamename = Holy War

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = ABC

| score = ND 21-6

| overtime =

| attend = 44,500

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=Week Twelve=

{{cite web |title=Week 12 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1/year/2012/seasontype/2/week/12 |website=ESPN}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 15

| time = 7:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = North Carolina

| home_rank =

| home_team = Virginia

| gamename = The South's Oldest Rivalry

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| tv = ESPN

| score = NC 37-13

| overtime =

| attend = 45,760

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 17

| time = 12:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank = 10

| visiting_team = Florida State

| home_rank =

| home_team = Maryland

| site_stadium = Byrd Stadium

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = ESPNU

| score = FSU 41-14

| overtime =

| attend = 35,244

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 17

| time = 12:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Virginia Tech

| home_rank =

| home_team = Boston College

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium

| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA

| tv = ACCN

| score = VT 30-23

| overtime = OT

| attend = 34,266

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = w

| date = November 17

| time = 3:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = South Florida

| home_rank =

| home_team = Miami

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Sun Life Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL

| tv = RSN

| score = Miami 40-9

| overtime =

| attend = 38,869

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = November 17

| time = 3:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Wake Forest

| home_rank = 3

| home_team = Notre Dame

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| tv = NBC

| score = ND 38-0

| overtime =

| attend = 80,795

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 17

| time = 3:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = NC State

| home_rank = 11

| home_team = Clemson

| gamename = Textile Bowl

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| tv = ABC/ESPN2

| score = CLE 62-48

| overtime =

| attend = 77,831

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 17

| time = 3:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Duke

| home_rank =

| home_team = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Bobby Dodd Stadium

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = GT 42-24

| overtime =

| attend = 41,904

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=Week Thirteen=

{{cite web |title=Week 13 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1/year/2012/seasontype/2/week/13 |website=ESPN}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = November 24

| time = 12:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Georgia Tech

| home_rank = 3

| home_team = Georgia

| gamename = Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| tv = ESPN

| score = GA 42-10

| overtime =

| attend = 92,746

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 24

| time = 12:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Virginia

| home_rank =

| home_team = Virginia Tech

| gamename = Commonwealth Cup

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = VT 17-14

| overtime =

| attend = 65,632

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 24

| time = 12:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Miami

| home_rank =

| home_team = Duke

| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NC

| tv = ACCN

| score = Miami 52-45

| overtime =

| attend = 26,895

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 24

| time = 3:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Boston College

| home_rank =

| home_team = NC State

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ESPN3

| score = NCST 27-10

| overtime =

| attend = 53,020

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = November 24

| time = 3:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Maryland

| home_rank =

| home_team = North Carolina

| site_stadium = Kenan Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC

| tv = ACCRSN

| score = NC 45-38

| overtime =

| attend = 44,000

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = November 24

| time = 3:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank = 4

| visiting_team = Florida

| home_rank = 10

| home_team = Florida State

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = ABC

| score = FL 37-26

| overtime =

| attend = 83,429

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = November 24

| time = 3:30 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Vanderbilt

| home_rank =

| home_team = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = BB&T Field

| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = Vandy 55-21

| overtime =

| attend = 26,134

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l = l

| date = November 24

| time = 7:00 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank = 12

| visiting_team = South Carolina

| home_rank = 11

| home_team = Clemson

| gamename = Palmetto Bowl

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| tv = ESPN

| score = SCAR 27-17

| overtime =

| attend = 84,513

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

=Championship Week=

{{cite web |title=Week 14 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/scoreboard/_/group/1/year/2012/seasontype/2/week/14 |website=ESPN}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Start}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule Entry

| w/l =

| date = December 1

| time = 7:45 pm

| homecoming =

| visiting_rank =

| visiting_team = Georgia Tech

| home_rank =

| home_team = Florida State

| gamename = ACC Championship

| site_stadium = Bank of America Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| tv = ESPN

| score = FSU 21-15

| overtime =

| attend = 64,778

| source =

}}

{{CFB Conference Schedule End|timezone=Eastern Time}}

Bowl Games

class="wikitable"
Bowl Game

!Date

!Stadium

!City

!Television

!Matchup/Result{{cite web | author= | year=2012 | title=College Bowl Games 2012-2013| work= | publisher= ESPN.com|url=http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls12/bowls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210004116/http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls12/bowls|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 10, 2013| accessdate= 27 December 2013}}

!Attendance

!Payout (US$) per team

colspan=8 | BCS
bgcolor=#ccffcc

|Discover Orange Bowl

|January 1, 2013

|Sun Life Stadium

|Miami Gardens, FL

|ESPN

| Florida State 31, Northern Illinois 10

| 72,073

|

colspan=8 | Non-BCS
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|Belk Bowl

|December 26, 2012

|Bank of America Stadium

|Charlotte, NC

|ESPN

| Duke 34, Cincinnati 48

| 48,128

|

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|Russell Athletic Bowl

|December 28, 2012

|Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium

|Orlando, FL

|ESPN

| Virginia Tech 13, Rutgers 10

| 48,127

|

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|Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

|December 31, 2012

|LP Field

|Nashville, TN

|ESPN

| NC State 24, Vanderbilt 38

| 55,801

|

bgcolor=#ccffcc

|Hyundai Sun Bowl

|December 31, 2012

|Sun Bowl Stadium

|El Paso, TX

|CBS

| Georgia Tech 21, USC 7

| 47,922

|

bgcolor=#ccffcc

|Chick-fil-A Bowl

|December 31, 2012

|Georgia Dome

|Atlanta, GA

|ESPN

| Clemson 25, LSU 24

| 68,027

|

Weekly awards

Following each week of games, Atlantic Coast Conference officials select the players of the week from the conference's teams.

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rowspan="2"| Week

! colspan="3"| Offensive Back of the Week

! colspan="3"| Receiver of the Week

! colspan="3"| Defensive Lineman of the Week

! colspan="3"| Linebacker of the Week

! colspan="3"| Defensive Back of the Week

! colspan="3"| Specialist of the Week

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! Position (s)

! Team (s)

! Player (s)

! Position (s)

! Team (s)

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! Position (s)

! Team (s)

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! Position (s)

! Team (s)

! Player (s)

! Position (s)

! Team (s)

! Player (s)

! Position (s)

! Team (s)

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| Bjoern Werner

| DE

| Florida State

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3

| Chris Thompson

| RB

| Florida State

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| Cornellius Carradine

| DE

| Florida State

| Nick Clancy {{cite web |title=Nick Clancy Earns ACC Linebacker of the Week Honors |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2012/9/17/Nick_Clancy_Earns_ACC_Linebacker_of_the_Week_Honors.aspx}}

| ILB

| Boston College

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| Alex Amidon {{cite web |title=Amidon Earns ACC Receiver of the Week Laurels |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2012/10/1/Amidon_Earns_ACC_Receiver_of_the_Week_Laurels.aspx}}

| WR

| Boston College

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| EJ Manuel

| QB

| Florida State

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8

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| Telvin Smith

| LB

| Florida State

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9

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| Christian Jones

| OLB

| Florida State

| Ronald Darby

| CB

| Florida State

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| Rashad Greene

| WR

| Florida State

| Cornellius Carradine

| DE

| Florida State

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12

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| Nick Clancy {{cite web |title=Clancy Earns ACC Linebacker Of The Week Recognition |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2012/11/19/Clancy_Earns_ACC_Linebacker_Of_The_Week_Recognition.aspx}}

| ILB

| Boston College

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| Bjoern Werner

| DE

| Florida State

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| Dustin Hopkins

| K

| Florida State

Postseason awards

=All-conference teams=

{{cite web | year=2012 | title=The 2012 All-ACC Football Teams Announced by ACSMA| publisher= theacc.com|url=https://theacc.com/news/2012/11/26/51d0c34da0ee267cf05f7b82_131481012723517584.aspx| access-date= 12 July 2022}}

==First Team==

{{col-begin}}

{{col-1-of-2}}

Offense

class="wikitable"

! Position !! Player !! School

rowspan="1" | Quarterback

| Tajh Boyd

| Clemson

rowspan="2" | Running back

| Giovani Bernard

| North Carolina

Andre Ellington

| Clemson

rowspan="2" | Wide receiver

| DeAndre Hopkins

| Clemson

Alex Amidon

| Boston College

rowspan="1" | Tight end

| Brandon Ford

| Clemson

rowspan="2" | Tackle

| Oday Aboushi

| Virginia

Brandon Thomas

| Clemson

rowspan="2" | Guard

| Jonathan Cooper

| North Carolina

Omoregie Uzzi

| Georgia Tech

rowspan="1" | Center

| Dalton Freeman

| Clemson

rowspan="1" | Placekicker

| Dustin Hopkins

| Florida State

rowspan="1" | Specialist

| Giovani Bernard

| North Carolina

{{col-2-of-2}}

Defense

class="wikitable"

! Position !! Player !! School

rowspan="2" | Defensive end

| Bjoern Werner

| Florida State

Cornellius Carradine

| Florida State

rowspan="2" | Defensive tackle

| Joe Vellano

| Maryland

Sylvester Williams

| North Carolina

rowspan="3" | Linebacker

| Nick Clancy

| Boston College

Kevin Reddick

| North Carolina

Steve Greer

| Virginia

rowspan="2" | Cornerback

| Xavier Rhodes

| Florida State

Ross Cockrell

| Duke

rowspan="2" | Safety

| Lamarcus Joyner

| Florida State

Earl Wolff

| NC State

rowspan="1" | Punter

| Will Monday

| Duke

{{col-end}}

==Second Team==

{{col-begin}}

{{col-1-of-2}}

Offense

class="wikitable"

! Position !! Player !! School

rowspan="1" | Quarterback

| EJ Manuel

| Florida State

rowspan="2" | Running back

| Duke Johnson

| Miami

Chris Thompson

| Florida State

rowspan="2" | Wide receiver

| Conner Vernon

| Duke

Michael Campanaro

| Wake Forest

rowspan="1" | Tight end

| Eric Ebron

| North Carolina

rowspan="3" | Tackle

| James Hurst

| North Carolina

Cameron Erving

| Florida State

Emmett Cleary

| Boston College

rowspan="2" | Guard

| Tre' Jackson

| Florida State

R.J. Matttes

| NC State

rowspan="1" | Center

| Bryan Stork

| Florida State

rowspan="2" | Placekicker

| Chandler Catanzaro

| Clemson

Casey Barth

| North Carolina

rowspan="1" | Specialist

| Duke Johnson

| Miami

{{col-2-of-2}}

Defense

class="wikitable"

! Position !! Player !! School

rowspan="2" | Defensive end

| James Gayle

| Virginia Tech

Kareem Martin

| North Carolina

rowspan="2" | Defensive tackle

| Everett Dawkins

| Florida State

Nikita Whitlock

| Wake Forest

rowspan="3" | Linebacker

| Demetrius Hartsfield

| Maryland

Christian Jones

| Florida State

Jack Tyler

| Virginia Tech

rowspan="2" | Cornerback

| David Amerson

| NC State

Antone Exum

| Virginia Tech

rowspan="2" | Safety

| Rashard Hall

| Clemson

Walt Canty

| Duke

rowspan="1" | Punter

| Tommy Hibbard

| North Carolina

{{col-end}}

=Conferences awards=

  • Defensive Player of the Year: Bjoern Werner, FSU
  • Defensive Rookie of the Year: Ronald Darby. FSU

Players going pro

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! Name

! Position

! School

! Pro Team

! Acquired

style="text-align:center; background:white" | EJ Manuel

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | QB

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Buffalo Bills

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | 1R 16P

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Björn Werner

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | DE

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Indianapolis Colts

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | 1R 24P

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Xavier Rhodes

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | CB

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Minnesota Vikings

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | 1R 25P

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Cornelius Carradine

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | DE

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | San Francisco 49ers

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | 2R 8P

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Menelik Watson

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | OT

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Oakland Raiders

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | 2R 10P

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Chris Thompson

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | RB

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Washington Redskins

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | 5R 21P

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Brandon Jenkins

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | LB

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Washington Redskins

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | 5R 29P

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Dustin Hopkins

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | K

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Buffalo Bills

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | 6R 9P

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Nick Moody

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | LB

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | San Francisco 49ers

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | 6R 12P

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Vince Williams

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | LB

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Pittsburgh Steelers

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | 6R 38P

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Everett Dawkins

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | DT

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Minnesota Vikings

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | 7R 23P

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Nick Clancy {{cite web |title=Five Former Football Players Sign Free Agent Contracts |url=https://bceagles.com/news/2013/4/28/Five_Former_Football_Players_Sign_Free_Agent_Contracts.aspx}}

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | LB

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Boston College

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Atlanta Falcons

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Undrafted free agent

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Emmett Cleary

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | OT

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Boston College

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Indianapolis Colts

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Undrafted free agent

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Jim Noel

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | DB

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Boston College

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Seattle Seahawks

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Undrafted free agent

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Chris Pantale

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | TE

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Boston College

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | New York Jets

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Undrafted free agent

style="text-align:center; background:white" | John Wetzel

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | OT

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Boston College

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Oakland Raiders

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Undrafted free agent

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Lonnie Pryor

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | FB

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Jacksonville Jaguars

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Undrafted free agent

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Rodney Smith

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | WR

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Minnesota Vikings

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Undrafted free agent

style="text-align:center; background:white" | Anthony McCloud

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | DT

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Florida State

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Minnesota Vikings

| style="text-align:center; background:white" | Undrafted free agent

References

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