The 2025 ACC Kickoff marks the official beginning of a highly anticipated season of football in the conference which continues to get used to its cross-country, 17-team membership. It’s not the first time we’ve seen the ACC with Cal, Stanford and SMU in the fold, but things still feel pretty new, and there’s also some new head coaches of note that will bring a fresh look to a conference that continues to evolve.
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips will have his own opportunity to answer some burning questions during Tuesday’s forum to open the event, and there’s no doubt plenty to weigh in on when it comes to College Football Playoff expansion and the fallout from House v. NCAA settlement. But, here, we’re more interested in going team-to-team, thinking about the questions we want answered from the coaches and players who will be previewing their seasons. Some of our burning questions are big picture, while others take a closer look at position battles or roster developments. Whatever the case, all of these questions tap into some of what we want to know about the ACC in 2025.
How do you replace the losses up front on defense?
The Eagles had a fearsome defensive line last season, thanks in part to 16.5 sacks and 20.5 tackles for loss from ACC Defensive Player of the Year Donovan Ezuiruaku. Now, he’s off to join the Dallas Cowboys, and his interior mate, Cam Horsley, who leaves a massive void at defensive tackle, is also in the pros after logging 59 career games for Boston…
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Author : Chip Patterson
Publish date : 2025-07-21 16:59:00
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