The ACC will once again be among the best conferences in college baseball this season, with six teams ranked inside the top 15 of the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Virginia, fresh off back-to-back College World Series appearances, was picked to win the conference this season. However, it’s expected to face strong competition from Florida State, North Carolina, Clemson, Duke, Wake Forest and NC State, who are all ranked in the top 16.
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The ACC boasts several players among the top projected 2025 MLB Draft prospects, with Florida State left-handed pitcher Jamie Arnold, North Carolina catcher Luke Stevenson, Clemson outfielder Cam Cannarella and Wake Forest shortstop Marek Houston and outfielder Ethan Conrad all listed as top 25 prospects by MLB Pipeline.
The conference definitely has some national championship contenders in 2025.
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Here’s a look at the opening weekend schedules for each ACC program:
When does college baseball start?
The first day of the college baseball season starts Friday, Feb. 14. All 16 ACC programs are in action on Friday, the opening day of the season.
College baseball schedule
Full ACC baseball opening weekend schedule
Here’s the full opening weekend schedule for each ACC team:
All times Eastern.
- No. 4 Virginia vs. Michigan, Villanova, Rice (Puerto Rico Challenge) | Friday, Feb. 14-Sunday, Feb. 16 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | ESPN+
- 1 p.m. (Friday), 7 p.m. (Saturday), 4 p.m. (Sunday)
- No. 6 Florida State vs. James Madison | Friday, Feb. 14-Sunday, Feb. 16 | Tallahassee, Fla. | ACCNX
- 5 p.m. (Friday), 2 p.m. (Saturday), 12 p.m. (Sunday)
- No. 8 North Carolina vs. Texas Tech | Friday, Feb. 14-Sunday, Feb. 16 | Chapel Hill, N.C. | ACCNC
- 4 p.m. (Friday), 2 p.m. (Saturday), 1 p.m. (Sunday)
- No. 11 Clemson vs. Oklahoma State, Arizona, Ole Miss (Shriners Children’s College Classic) | Friday, Feb. 14-Sunday, Feb. 16 | Arlington, Texas | FloCollege
- Noon (Friday), noon (Saturday), 3:30 p.m. (Sunday)
- No. 12 Duke vs. Cincinnati | Friday, Feb. 14-Sunday, Feb. 16 | Durham, N.C. | ACCNX
- 4 p.m. (Friday), 3 p.m. (Saturday), 1 p.m. (Sunday)
- No. 15 Wake Forest vs. Marist, LIU (twice each) | Friday, Feb. 14-Saturday, Feb. 15 | Winston-Salem, N.C. | ACCNX
- 2:30 p.m. (Friday), 6 p.m. (Friday), 11 a.m. (Saturday), 6 p.m. (Saturday)
- No. 16 NC State vs. Fordham | Friday, Feb. 14-Saturday, Feb. 15 | Raleigh, N.C. | ACCNX
- 11 a.m. (Friday), 3 p.m. (Friday), 2 p.m. (Saturday)
- Stanford at Cal State Fullerton | Friday, Feb. 14-Monday, Feb. 17 | Fullerton, Calif. | ESPN+
- 9:35 p.m. (Friday), 8:05 p.m. (Saturday), 4:05 p.m. (Sunday), 4:05 p.m. (Monday)
- Louisville vs. Texas, Oklahoma State, Arizona (Shriners Children’s College Classic) | Friday, Feb. 14-Sunday, Feb. 16 | Arlington, Texas | FloCollege
- 8 p.m. (Friday), 4 p.m. (Saturday), 11:30 a.m. (Sunday)
- Georgia Tech vs. Old Dominion | Friday, Feb. 14-Sunday, Feb. 16 | Atlanta | ACCNX
- 1 p.m. (Friday), 2 p.m. (Saturday), 1 p.m. (Sunday)
- Miami vs. Niagara | Friday, Feb. 14-Sunday, Feb. 16 | Miami | ACCNX
- 7 p.m. (Friday), 6 p.m. (Saturday), noon (Sunday)
- Virginia Tech vs. Bucknell | Friday, Feb. 14-Sunday, Feb. 16 | Blacksburg, Va. | ACCNX
- 4 p.m. (Friday), 3 p.m. (Saturday), 1 p.m. (Sunday)
- Cal vs. Nevada | Friday, Feb. 14-Monday, Feb. 17 | Berkeley, Calif. | ACCNX
- 9 p.m. (Friday), 5 p.m. (Saturday), 4 p.m. (Sunday), 5 p.m. (Monday)
- Pitt vs. Eastern Michigan | Friday, Feb. 14-Sunday, Feb. 16 | Port Charlotte, Fla. | FloSports
- 1 p.m. (Friday), 1 p.m. (Saturday), 12 p.m. (Sunday)
- Notre Dame at North Florida | Friday, Feb. 14-Sunday, Feb. 16 | Jacksonville, Fla. | ESPN+
- 6:30 p.m. (Friday), 3 p.m. (Saturday), 11 a.m. (Sunday)
- Boston College at SC-Upstate | Friday, Feb. 14-Sunday, Feb. 16 | Spartanburg, S.C. | ESPN+
- 3 p.m. (Friday), 2 p.m. (Saturday), 1 p.m. (Sunday)
