Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Clemson | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 28.5 | 13.1 | 16.50 | 2.50 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| Virginia | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 22.8 | 22.2 | 2.94 | 1.31 | ||||
| North Carolina State | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 26.0 | 13.8 | 7.48 | 0.56 | ||||
| Wake Forest | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 25.6 | 21.6 | 3.01 | -0.63 | ||||
| Maryland | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 23.6 | 27.6 | 2.50 | 5.96 | ||||
| Duke | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 1.47 | -0.26 | ||||
| North Carolina | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 19.7 | 35.5 | -7.79 | 6.30 | ||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 18.2 | 17.6 | -1.01 | 1.00 | ||||
2 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-01-02 | Citrus Bowl | Clemson (13) | 13 | Oklahoma (10) | 6 | Orlando, FL |
| 1988-12-31 | Peach Bowl | North Carolina State | 28 | Iowa | 23 | Atlanta, GA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Anthony Dilweg | Duke |
| ACC Coach of the Year | Steve Spurrier | Duke |
1988 Conference Leaders