The ACC is expected to consider changing the format of its football championship as it weighs how to protect its regular-season champion before the College Football Playoff, commissioner Jim Phillips said Sunday.

Notre Dame is an independent but plays four other ACC schools. The dates for those games have yet to be set but the opponents are: at Pitt, at Boston College, North Carolina State, and Syracuse. The Miami game is scheduled for Hard Rock Stadium on Aug. 30 but it could move anywhere from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1.

Why is Notre Dame not in a conference for college football? Here's what to know as the Irish are set to compete in the CFP championship game on Monday:

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Sunday that he will have conversations with coaches and athletic directors about potential changes the conference could make to its conference championship format. With the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff guaranteeing each Power Four conference champion a bid to the playoff,

Florida State hosted another crop of recruits this past weekend, with plenty of 2026 blue-chip visitors making their way through Tallahassee: FSU received a commitment from 2027 defensive back Jaylen Scott: The ACC is considering changes to its championship game,