ACC Sets 2027 Week 0 Syracuse–Wake Forest Game at Toronto’s BMO Field

Overview

• The ACC and ESPN Events announced Thursday that Syracuse and Wake Forest will open the 2027 season in Week 0 at BMO Field in Toronto.
• Organizers are targeting August 28 or 29, with kickoff time to be set later and a national telecast on ABC or ESPN.
• The matchup will be the first NCAA college football game at BMO Field, home to MLS’s Toronto FC and the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts.
• The contest will count as a Wake Forest home conference game despite being played in Canada.
• The event fits the ACC’s push for international Week 0 openers and is timed to the Canadian National Exhibition to draw a larger audience.