The ACC will expand its enhanced replay for 2026, giving viewers an inside look at the full discussions and debates in the conference's replay center in Charlotte, North Carolina, for significantly more games.
Last year, the league was the first to allow viewers behind the scenes as officials on the field and in the league's headquarters discussed reviews, with 27 total games broadcast with the enhanced replay usage. This year, the ACC will have 27 enhanced replay games in just the first three weeks of the season.
"Innovation remains a hallmark of the ACC, including being the first conference to provide enhanced replay transparency last season," ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said in a release by the league. "Following a successful first year, we are proud to further elevate this fan-friendly initiative by bringing it to even more games in 2026. We will continue investing in technology that strengthen competitive integrity, improve operations and enhance the student-athlete and fan experience."
The behind-the-scenes vantage point was a hit with viewers, and other conferences took note. The Big 12 will also offer a version of enhanced replay this year.
In addition to expanding the number of games that will include enhanced replay, the ACC will add four new cameras in the game-day operations center to allow for more "over the shoulder" visibility of what officials in the replay center are seeing.
The ACC also announced in July that Gary Patterson, a 30-year officiating veteran on the field, would take over as the league's new head of officials.
"I think it's cool as a flat-out sports fan to see how those decisions are made," Phillips said last month at the ACC's kickoff event. "You want to hear what's happening, why that decision on the field is either going to be upheld or overturned. I hope we can have maybe even a few more camera angles that will help us because we want to get it right."