# ACC Power Rankings Unchanged After Week 2

> Miami Hurricanes stay No. 1 as ACC Power Rankings hold steady after Week 2 of 2026 college football season
- Title: ACC Power Rankings Unchanged After Week 2 · CFB-HQ On SI
- Summary: Miami Hurricanes stay No. 1 as ACC Power Rankings hold steady after Week 2 of 2026 college football season Miami Hurricanes remain top-ranked after dominant…
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- Published: 2026-09-16T11:15:00+00:00
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## ACC Power Rankings Unchanged
The ACC Power Rankings after Week 2 show Miami Hurricanes at No. 1 with a 2-0 record and 1-0 conference mark.
## Miami Hurricanes Dominate
Miami built a 77-0 lead against FAMU, holding the opponent scoreless until the fourth quarter.
## Quarterback Darian Mensah
Mensah completed 14 of 15 passes for 252 yards and 3 touchdowns in Week 2.
## SMU Mustangs Strong Start
SMU rolled over UC Davis 56-10 with Kevin Jennings completing 14 of 16 passes for 337 yards and 5 touchdowns.
## Louisville Cardinals Bounce Back
Louisville defeated Villanova 59-13 with Lincoln Kienholz completing 16 of 21 passes for 332 yards and 2 touchdowns.
## Virginia Cavaliers Win
Virginia advanced to 2-0 with a 59-3 victory over Norfolk State, compiling 6 touchdown passes and 237 rushing yards.
## Duke Blue Devils Win
Duke defeated Illinois 206 yards and 3 touchdowns, holding Illinois to three points in the second half.
## Pittsburgh Panthers
Pittsburgh defeated UCF 12-7 but struggled with only 2.4 yards per rush and no touchdown passes.
## Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Tech won 44-21 against Old Dominion with Ethan Grunkemeyer completing 31 of 42 passes for 327 yards and 2 touchdowns.
## North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina won 35-3 over East Tennessee State with a defense showing signs of reliability.
## Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest blew a 23-13 lead but won 38-36 against Purdue in double overtime.
## Cal Golden Bears
Cal defeated Syracuse 21-18 with 3 turnovers, 24 penalties, and 10/29 third-down attempts.
## Florida State Seminoles
Florida State lost their bye week after firing their athletic director and dealing with two linebacker injuries.
## NC State Wolfpack
NC State defeated Richmond 73-0 after a Week 0 loss to Virginia.
## Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech fell to Tennessee 45-24 after a slow start and 38-14 second half deficit.
## Syracuse Orange
Syracuse jumped out to a 12-0 lead against Cal but failed to score again until the third quarter.
## Clemson Tigers
Clemson won 22-7 against Georgia Southern but lost starting quarterback Christopher Vizzina to injury.
## Stanford Cardinal
Stanford recovered from a loss to Miami with a 28-21 win over Rutgers.
## Boston College Eagles
Boston College defeated Rutgers 28-21 with a 17-0 lead before being cut to 28-21.
## Key takeaway

Miami Hurricanes remain top-ranked after dominant 77-0 win over FAMU