CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – After a strong first weekend of the 2025 field hockey season, which saw Atlantic Coast Conference teams post a national best 12-5 record, the action will continue Thursday, September 4.
Teams from the ACC will play a total of 11 ranked opponents this weekend, including seven foes ranked in the NFHCA top 10. The non-conference slate also features five top-10 clashes, highlighted by two games that will be broadcast on ACC Network.
The top-10 clashes begin on Friday, September 5, at 3 p.m. ET, when No. 8 Boston College meets No. 4 Maryland in Durham, North Carolina. Later in the evening, No. 1 Northwestern will travel to No. 5 Duke at 6 p.m. ET, which will be televised on ACC Network.
On Sunday, September 7, Boston College will meet the top-ranked Wildcats in Durham at noon ET on ACC Network. At 1:30 p.m. ET, No. 2 North Carolina will take on No. 10 Princeton on the road. The clashes of top-10 squads will conclude at 3 p.m. ET when Maryland meets Duke in Durham.
Additionally, California and Stanford will each host No. 6 Harvard throughout the weekend. The Golden Bears will meet the Crimson at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, while the Cardinal will host Harvard at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday. Both matches will stream on ACCNX.
Noting ACC Field Hockey
- The ACC will play 11 matches against ranked teams this weekend, highlighted by five top-10 showdowns.
- ACC teams will face 17 opponents from the Big Ten throughout the first two weeks of the season. In Week 1, the ACC went 5-3 against the Big Ten.
- Six ACC teams begin the season ranked in the NFHCA Coaches Poll, led by No. 2 North Carolina.
- The ACC’s 12 wins on the opening weekend of the season were tied for the most of any conference nationally.
- Preseason favorite North Carolina made its 15th Final Four appearance in 16 seasons in 2024.
- Of the 11-member preseason All-ACC team, six of the honorees were All-Americans in 2024, while eight members were All-ACC selections last season.
ACC Field Hockey Weekly Schedule
Thursday, September 4
Ball State at Stanford | 3 p.m. | ACCNX
Friday, September 5
#11 Syracuse vs. #16 Rutgers (Columbus, Ohio) | 1 p.m.
#8 Boston College at #4 Maryland (Durham, N.C.) | 3 p.m. | ACCNX
#2 North Carolina at Penn (Princeton, N.J.) | 3:30 p.m.
#3 Virginia at #13 Ohio State | 4 p.m. | B1G+
#20 Wake Forest at Davidson | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
#1 Northwestern at #5 Duke | 6 p.m. | ACC Network
#6 Harvard at California | 9 p.m. | ACCNX
Saturday, September 6
Louisville vs. Drexel (Bloomington, Ind.) | Noon | B1G+
Sunday, September 7
#3 Virginia vs. #16 Rutgers (Columbus, Ohio) | 11 a.m. | B1G+
#8 Boston College vs. #1 Northwestern (Durham, N.C.) | Noon | ACC Network
Louisville at Indiana | 1 p.m. | B1G+
Longwood at #20 Wake Forest | 1 p.m. | ACCNX
#2 North Carolina at #10 Princeton | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
#11 Syracuse at #13 Ohio State | 2 p.m. | B1G+
#6 Harvard at Stanford | 2 p.m. | ACCNX
#4 Maryland at #5 Duke | 3 p.m. | ACCNX
Ball State at California | 4 pm. | ACCNX
