The Atlantic Central Football Conference was formed in the fall of 1997 and began play officially in 1998. Although no official champion was crowned in 1998 due to scheduling difficulties, Wesley finished undefeated in league play in the first year with a 7-3 overall record and 3-0 in the ACFC.

Wesley ran the table in the 2006 season and won the ACFC title. In a fantastic season, Wesley did not lose in the ACFC, and advanced to the national semifinal game where they lost to Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Wesley, Salisbury, and Brockport State have been declared tri-champions for the 2005 season. They each finished with identical 4-1 ACFC records. Overall, Wesley is 9-1, Salisbury 7-3, and Brockport State 5-5.

Salisbury had a remarkable season in 2004, capturing the ACFC crown, by going undefeated in ACFC and overall play. They advanced into the Division III playoffs, but fell in the first round to Christopher Newport, 35-24.

Frostburg State repeated its undefeated run through the ACFC in 2003 where they finished 3-0 in the conference and 4-5 overall as they claimed its second straight crown and third in five years. Salisbury started the year with seven straight wins and finished second in the conference with a 2-1 mark and a 7-2 overall.

The 2002 season saw all four teams finish with .500 or better records. Frostburg State claimed its second ACFC title finishing with a 3-0 league mark and a 6-5 overall record. They qualifed for the ECAC Southwest Bowl where they lost to Johns Hopkins 24-21. Salisbury was second with a 2-1 league mark and a 9-1 overall record. The Sea Gulls earned an atlarge berth to the NCAA Playoffs where they lost to King's College, 28-0.

In 2001, Wesley claimed the conference title again with a 3-0 record. They qualified for the ECAC Southwest Bowl where they fell to Albright College. Frostburg State was second with a 2-1 league record and a 5-4 overall mark.

The 2000 season saw Wesley claim its first conference title with a 6-0 mark. The Wolverines were 8-2 overall and advanced to the NCAA South Regionals. Ferrum and Methodist tied for second place with 4-2 conference marks and 7-3 overall records.

In 1999, Frostburg State claimed the ACFC title with a 5-1 mark against league teams, and finished 8-3 overall. Ferrum and Wesley shared second place with 6-4 overall records and 4-2 marks in league play.