Georgia Tech, Maryland, and Virginia Tech are 0-1 this season in ACC competition. Each would have to lose at least five more consecutive contests to match its worst league start in recent memory.To be fair, Virginia Tech's case the track record covers a mere three full seasons.
Among teams added to the conference since 1992, only Florida State won its debut contest in ACC play, a triumph at the Smith Center in December 1991.
Four of nine teams in the league since the '92 season have won more ACC openers than they lost - Duke, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, and Wake Forest. The Yellow Jackets already lost their opener to FSU, while Wake bested Virginia Tech.
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| Losses In Row | School | ACC Season | Record |
| 11@ | Wake Forest | 1990 | 3-11 |
| 9 | Duke | 1995 | 2-14 |
| 8 | N.C. State | 1997 | 4-12 |
| 7@ | Clemson | 1991 | 2-12 |
| 7@ | Florida State# | 2001 | 4-12 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 2002 | 7-9 |
| 6 | Maryland | 1992 | 5-11 |
| 6 | N.C. State | 1993 | 2-14 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech% | 2006 | 4-12 |
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| 3 | Boston College* | 2006 | 11-5 |
| 1 | Miami% | 2006 | 7-9 |
| Miami% | 2005 | 7-9 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 1997 | 11-5 |
| 5 | Virginia | 2005 | 4-12 |
| 5 | Virginia | 1999 | 4-12 |
- @ Majority came at home.
- * Joined ACC for 2006 season.
- # Joined ACC for 1992 season.
- % Joined ACC for 2005 season.
- " Duke's 0-2 ACC start in 2007 was its worst since 1996. Both of those squads recovered to finish 8-8 in league play.
- " Boston College rallied from an 0-3 start in 2006, its debut ACC season, to finish 11-5. In recent years only Maryland in 2000 and North Carolina in 1997 matched that rebound, bouncing back from three straight opening losses to finish 11-5 in the league.
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| School | Openers Lost | % Openers Lost |
| Boston College* | 1 of 3 | .333 |
| Clemson | 12 of 18 | .667 |
| Duke | 4 of 18 | .222 |
| Florida State# | 11 of 17 | .647 |
| Georgia Tech | 9 of 19 | .474 |
| Maryland | 10 of 19 | .526 |
| Miami% | 2 of 3 | .667 |
| North Carolina | 5 of 18 | .278 |
| N.C. State | 11 of 18 | .611 |
| Virginia | 12 of 18 | .667 |
| Virginia Tech% | 3 of 4 | .750 |
| Wake Forest | 8 of 19 | .410 |
| Boston College | * 006 |
| Clemson | 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990 |
| Florida State | 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1995, 1994, 1993 |
| Georgia Tech | 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1995, 1994 |
| Maryland | 2008, 2007, 2004, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1993, 1992, 1991 |
| Miami | 2006, 2005 |
| North Carolina | 2004, 1997, 1995, 1992, 1990 |
| N.C. State | 2007, 2005, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1994,1993, 1992 |
| Virginia | 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997,1996, 1992, 1990 |
| Virginia Tech | 2008, 2006, 2005 |
| Wake Forest | 2007, 2006, 2003, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1993, 1990 |