COLLEGE FOOTBALL Virginia football's ACC title game rematch vs. Duke set for a Friday night GREG MADIA The Daily Progress May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026 Updated May 17, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The rematch of last year’s ACC championship game now has an official date.kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^52:=JAC@8C6DD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^ha5a_7d7\3dfc\cg5f\hg34\ch_c5bhg53cfQm!@CE2= A2E:6?46 A2:5 @77 7@C &'2 7@@E32== D:8?66 yFDE:? %@H?D6?5 27E6C 96 56A2CE65 r@=F>3:2k^2mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^52:=JAC@8C6DD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^45g645_c\cfbf\c267\37ba\ec5dg46ba`g5Qmx? E96 A@CE2= 6C2[ ':C8:?:2 7@@E32== 2?5 %@?J t==:@EE DE:== 36=:6G6 :EVD A@DD:3=6 E@ 56G6=@A 2 "qk^2mk^Am kAm':C8:?:2 H:== 9@DE sF<6 @? uC:52J[ ~4E] ab 2E $4@EE $E25:F> :? r92C=@EE6DG:==6[ E96 =628F6 2??@F?465 @? uC:52J >@C?:?8] %96 4@?E6DE 925 366? 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