# ACC No Football Title Game After CFP Expansion

> ACC ends 22nd championship game as College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams.
- Title: ACC No Football Title Game After CFP Expansion | Shortify
- Summary: ACC ends 22nd championship game as College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams.
- Keywords: atlantic coast conference, college football playoff, acc championship game, 2027 college football, college football expansion, acc standings, acc title game, California Golden Bears On SI
- Source: California Golden Bears On SI — https://si.com/college/cal/football/no-acc-football-title-game-next-year-when-cfp-expands-to-24-teams-01m70wtzsy8r
- Published: 2026-11-09T19:41:54+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: atlantic coast conference, college football playoff, acc championship game, 2027 college football, college football expansion, acc standings, acc title game, sports
## ACC Championship Game Ends
The Atlantic Coast Conference will not have a football conference championship game next season or any season in the near future as the conference adapts to a College Football Playoff that will expand to 24…
## 2026 ACC Championship Final
As a result, the 2026 ACC championship game will be the conference’s final annual championship game.
## CFP Expansion Process
The conferences and the CFP are still working on the process to determine the ACC champion and automatic qualifier for next year’s 24-team College Football Playoff.
## 2026 Championship Date
This year the ACC will play its 22nd and final conference championship game on Saturday, December 5, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Starting time will be 9 a.m. Pacific time.
## Cal Bears Standings
Cal is just 2-4 in ACC games, so the Bears have no chance to finish first or second in the ACC standings and get a berth in the conference title game.
## 2025 ACC Title Game
Duke won the ACC title game last year, beating Virginia, which had the best regular-season ACC record. However, neither Virginia nor Duke received a berth in the 2025 College Football Playoff.
## ACC Commissioner Statement
The ACC Football Championship Game has been an important and meaningful part of our Conference’s history, and we are deeply appreciative of the student-athletes, coaches, institutions, fans, corporate partners and host communities that have contributed…

> The ACC Football Championship Game has been an important and meaningful part of our Conference’s history, and we are deeply appreciative of the student-athletes, coaches, institutions, fans, corporate partners and host communities that have contributed to its success.
## Key takeaway

The Atlantic Coast Conference will not have a football conference championship game next season or any season in the near future as the College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams in 2027.