2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
The 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was an NCAA football season that was played from August 29, 2013, to January 7, 2014. It was the first season of play for former Big East Conference members Pittsburgh and Syracuse. Syracuse plays in the Atlantic Division, while Pittsburgh plays in the Coastal Division. It was also the last season for Maryland in the ACC as they will move to the Big Ten Conference in 2014.
The Atlantic Coast Conference consists of 14 members in two divisions. The Atlantic division consists of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State, Syracuse, and Wake Forest. The Coastal division consists of Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. The division champions, Duke and Florida State, met in December in the 2013 ACC Championship Game, located in Charlotte, North Carolina at Bank of America Stadium.
Preseason
Preseason Poll
The 2013 ACC Preseason Poll was announced at the ACC Football Kickoff meetings in Greensboro, NC on July 22. Miami was voted to win Coastal division while Clemson was voted to win the Atlantic division and the conference. Tajh Boyd of Clemson was voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year.Atlantic Division poll
- Clemson – 815
- Florida State – 731
- North Carolina State – 490
- Wake Forest – 392
- Maryland – 373
- Syracuse - 320
- Boston College – 211
Coastal Division poll
- Miami – 736
- Virginia Tech – 654
- North Carolina – 649
- Georgia Tech – 522
- Pittsburgh - 313
- Virginia – 230
- Duke – 228
Predicted ACC Championship Game Winner
- Clemson – 95
- Florida State – 15
- Georgia Tech – 3
- Miami – 3
- North Carolina - 3
- Virginia Tech - 1
Preseason ACC Player of the Year
- Tajh Boyd, CLEM - 105
- Duke Johnson, MIA - 4
- Logan Thomas, VT - 3
- Sammy Watkins, CLEM - 3
- Bryn Renner, UNC - 2
- Jeremiah Attaochu, GT - 1
- Lamarcus Joyner, FSU - 1
- Stephen Morris, MIA - 1
Preseason All Conference Teams
Offense
Defense
Specialist
Coaches
Three universities hired new coaches for the 2013 football season. NC State hired Dave Doeren from Northern Illinois after he led the Huskies to back-to-back MAC championships. With this hire, Doeren was made the second highest paid coach in the ACC and the 27th highest paid coach in the country. Boston College also changed coaches, hiring Steve Addazio from Temple. Addazio had only been a head coach for 2 years, however, Boston College athletic director Brad Bates stated that he has had Addazio on his short list of coaches for years. Syracuse promoted their defensive coordinator, Scott Shafer, of the previous 4 years to head coach after their previous head coach, Doug Marrone, left for a job coaching the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. They will join Paul Chryst of Pittsburgh as new coaches in the ACC.NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season
| Team | Head Coach | Years at School | Overall Record | Record at School | ACC Record |
| Boston College | Steve Addazio | 1 | 13–11 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Clemson | Dabo Swinney | 6 | 40–21 | 40–21 | 26–11 |
| Duke | David Cutcliffe | 6 | 65–69 | 21–40 | 9–31 |
| Florida State | Jimbo Fisher | 3 | 31–10 | 31–10 | 18–6 |
| Georgia Tech | Paul Johnson | 6 | 148–65 | 41–26 | 26–14 |
| Maryland | Randy Edsall | 3 | 80–87 | 6–18 | 3–13 |
| Miami | Al Golden | 3 | 40–45 | 13–11 | 8–8 |
| North Carolina | Larry Fedora | 2 | 42-23 | 8-4 | 5-3 |
| NC State | Dave Doeren | 1 | 23–4 | 0–0 | 0-0 |
| Pittsburgh | Paul Chryst | 2 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 0–0 |
| Syracuse | Scott Shafer | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Virginia | Mike London | 4 | 40–26 | 16–21 | 8–16 |
| Virginia Tech | Frank Beamer | 26 | 256-127–4 | 216–104–2 | 57–15 |
| Wake Forest | Jim Grobe | 13 | 106–107–1 | 73–74 | 40–56 |
Rankings
Bowl Games
Postseason
All-conference teams
First Team
Offense| Position | Player | School |
| Quarterback | Jameis Winston | Florida State |
| Running Back | Andre Williams | Boston College |
| Running Back | Devonta Freeman | Florida State |
| Wide Receiver | Sammy Watkins | Clemson |
| Wide Receiver | Jamison Crowder | Duke |
| Wide Receiver | Rashad Greene | Florida State |
| Tight End | Eric Ebron | North Carolina |
| Tackle | Cameron Erving | Florida State |
| Tackle | James Hurst | North Carolina |
| Guard | Tre' Jackson | Florida State |
| Guard | Shaq Mason | Georgia Tech |
| Center | Bryan Stork | Florida State |
| Placekicker | Nate Freese | Boston College |
| Specialist | Ryan Switzer | North Carolina |
Defense
| Position | Player | School |
| Defensive end | Vic Beasley | Clemson |
| Defensive end | Kareem Martin | North Carolina |
| Defensive tackle | Aaron Donald | Pittsburgh |
| Defensive tackle | Nikita Whitlock | Wake Forest |
| Linebacker | Kelby Brown | Duke |
| Linebacker | Denzel Perryman | Miami |
| Linebacker | Kevin Pierre-Louis | Boston College |
| Cornerback | Lamarcus Joyner | Florida State |
| Cornerback | Ross Cockrell | Duke |
| Safety | Anthony Harris | Virginia |
| Safety | Jeremy Cash | Duke |
| Punter | Pat O'Donnell | Miami |
Second Team
Offense| Position | Player | School |
| Quarterback | Tajh Boyd | Clemson |
| Running Back | Kevin Parks | Virginia |
| Running Back | Duke Johnson | Miami |
| Wide Receiver | Michael Campanaro | Wake Forest |
| Wide Receiver | Allen Hurns | Miami |
| Wide Receiver | Tyler Boyd | Pittsburgh |
| Tight End | Nick O'Leary | Florida State |
| Tackle | Brandon Thomas | Clemson |
| Tackle | Matt Patchan | Boston College |
| Guard | Laken Tomlinson | Duke |
| Guard | Brandon Linder | Miami |
| Center | Macky MacPherson | Syracuse |
| Placekicker | Roberto Aguayo | Florida State |
| Specialist | Jamison Crowder | Duke |
Defense
| Position | Player | School |
| Defensive end | Jeremiah Attaochu | Georgia Tech |
| Defensive end | Kenny Anunike | Duke |
| Defensive tackle | Timmy Jernigan | Florida State |
| Defensive tackle | Derrick Hopkins | Virginia Tech |
| Linebacker | Telvin Smith | Florida State |
| Linebacker | Jack Tyler | Virginia Tech |
| Linebacker | Christian Jones | Florida State |
| Cornerback | Kendall Fuller | Virginia Tech |
| Cornerback | Bashaud Breeland | Clemson |
| Safety | Terrence Brooks | Florida State |
| Safety | Tre Boston | North Carolina |
| Punter | A.J. Hughes | Virginia Tech |
Third Team
Offense| Position | Player | School |
| Quarterback | Stephen Morris | Miami |
| Running Back | Roderick McDowell | Clemson |
| Running Back | Jerome Smith | Syracuse |
| Wide Receiver | Devin Street | Pittsburgh |
| Wide Receiver | Alex Amidon | Boston College |
| Wide Receiver | Kelvin Benjamin | Florida State |
| Tight End | Braxton Deaver | Duke |
| Tackle | Perry Simmons | Duke |
| Tackle | Morgan Moses | Virginia |
| Guard | Tyler Shatley | Clemson |
| Guard | Josue Matías | Florida State |
| Center | Andy Gallik | Boston College |
| Placekicker | Chandler Catanzaro | Clemson |
| Specialist | DeVon Edwards | Duke |
Defense
| Position | Player | School |
| Defensive end | Kasim Edebali | Boston College |
| Defensive end | Mario Edwards, Jr. | Florida State |
| Defensive tackle | Jay Bromley | Syracuse |
| Defensive tackle | Luther Maddy | Virginia Tech |
| Linebacker | Steele Divitto | Boston College |
| Linebacker | Stephone Anthony | Clemson |
| Linebacker | Spencer Shuey | Clemson |
| Cornerback | Kyle Fuller | Virginia Tech |
| Cornerback | Brandon Facyson | Virginia Tech |
| Safety | Durell Eskridge | Syracuse |
| Safety | Nate Andrews | Florida State |
| Punter | Will Monday | Duke |
ACC Individual Awards
ACC Player of the YearRookie of the Year
Coach of the Year
Offensive Player of the Year
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Brian Piccolo Award
Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Defensive Player of the Year
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Jim Tatum Award
National Awards
Outland TrophyLombardi Award
Nagurski Trophy
Bednarik Award
Doak Walker Award
Lou Groza Award
Rimington Trophy
Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award
Heisman Trophy
Walter Camp Award
Davey O'Brien Award
2014 NFL Draft
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
| Boston College | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| Clemson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Duke | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Florida State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Maryland | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Miami | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||
| NC State | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Virginia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | 1 |
N.B: In the explanations below, ' denotes trades that took place during the 2014 Draft, while ' indicates trades completed pre-draft.