The 2026 college football regular season is one-third of the way done, and Week 4 of the season brought even more chaos to the ACC.
While the Miami Hurricanes once again looked like the best team in the conference, the teams behind them are struggling to separate. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons stunned the Louisville Cardinals on the road, who were riding high after beating the SMU Mustangs the week before. It hasn't looked great, but Dabo Sweeney and the Clemson Tigers keep winning, beating the California Golden Bears Friday night on the road to extend their winning streak to three games.
The Duke Blue Devils picked up another blowout win and continue to look like a dangerous team under Manny Diaz. The Virginia Tech Hokies are still perfect, grinding
out a road win over the Boston College Eagles, despite some terrible weather. The FSU Seminoles beat the Central Arkansas Bears, but did not exactly inspire confidence in their fans.
How does all the action change our power rankings of the ACC? Here is an updated look at the ACC picture after Week 4.
Updated ACC football power rankings after Week 4
- Miami Hurricanes (52-3 win vs Central Michigan) - No Change
- Duke Blue Devils (62-7 win vs William & Mary) - Up 1
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons (30-27 win at Louisville) - Up 6
- Virginia Tech Hokies (21-14 win at Boston College) - Up 1
- SMU Mustangs (34-24 win vs Missouri State) - Up 1
- Louisville Cardinals (30-27 loss to Wake Forest) - Down 2
- Virginia Cavaliers (42-3 win vs Delaware) - No Change
- Pitt Panthers (59-0 win vs Bucknell) - No change
- Clemson Tigers (24-10 win vs California) - Up 1
- North Carolina Tar Heels (Bye) - Up 1
- NC State Wolfpack (41-31 win vs App State) - Up 3
- Stanford Cardinal (34-27 win vs Georgia Tech) - Up 5
- California Golden Bears (24-10 loss to Clemson) - Down 6
- Boston College Eagles (21-14 loss to Virginia Tech) - Down 3
- FSU Seminoles (34-7 win vs Central Arkansas) - Up 1
- Syracuse Orange (Bye) - No Change
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (34-27 loss at Stanford) - Down 4
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This article originally appeared on FSU Wire: ACC Football Power Rankings: Clemson is on the rise after Week 4 win
