The ACC Coastal Division title by preseason favorite Virginia culminated a seven-year stretch with every program winning one title each. The cycle will start over in 2020 with 2016 ACC Coastal Champion North Carolina likely to be the favorite. The Miami football program won its only ACC Coastal title in 2017.
The Miami football team were the preseason favorite in the ACC Coastal 2017 and finally lived up to winning what many presumed would be a frequent appearance in the ACC Football Championship game. The Hurricanes will enter the 2020 offseason without a lot of fanfare.