Our experts' predictions for every game on ACC football schedule in Week 2
ACC football enters Week 2 after a wild opening round that saw peak in-state matchups and answered some questions while inventing others.
The USA TODAY Network ACC coverage team managed to stay over .500 with its Week 1 picks enen though none of them had FSU beating LSU, Syracuse beating Louisville, Rutgers beating BC or ODU beating Virginia Tech.
Let's try again with Week 2. Here are our panel members' predictions:
Friday
Louisville at UCF (7:30 p.m., ESPN2)
(The picks: UCF 6, Louisville 1)
Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Louisville
Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: UCF
Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: UCF
Jim Rice, Greenville News: UCF
David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: UCF
Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: UCF
Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: UCF
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Saturday
Southern Miss at Miami (noon, ACC Network)
(The picks: Miami 7, SoMiss 0)
Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Miami
Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Miami
Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Miami
Jim Rice, Greenville News: Miami
David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Miami
Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Miami
Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Miami
Wake Forest at Vanderbilt (noon, SEC Network)
(The picks: Wake Forest 7, Vandy 0)
Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Wake Forest
Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Wake Forest
Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Wake Forest
Jim Rice, Greenville News: Wake Forest
David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Wake Forest
Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Wake Forest
Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Wake Forest
Duke at Northwestern (noon, FS1)
(The picks: Northwestern 7, Duke 0)
Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Northwestern
Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Northwestern
Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Northwestern
Jim Rice, Greenville News: Northwestern
David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Northwestern
Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Northwestern
Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Northwestern
UNC at Georgia State (noon, ESPNU)
(The picks: UNC 7, Ga State 0)
Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: UNC
Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: UNC
Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: UNC
Jim Rice, Greenville News: UNC
David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: UNC
Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: UNC
Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: UNC
Charleston Southern at NC State (12:30 p.m., ESPN3)
(The picks: NC State 7, Charleston So 0)
Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: NC State
Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: NC State
Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: NC State
Jim Rice, Greenville News: NC State
David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: NC State
Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: NC State
Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: NC State
Furman at Clemson (3:30 p.m., ACC Network)
(The picks: Clemson 7, Furman 0)
Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Clemson
Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Clemson
Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Clemson
Jim Rice, Greenville News: Clemson
David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Clemson
Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Clemson
Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Clemson
Tennessee at Pitt (3:30 p.m., ABC)
(The picks: Tennessee 4, Pitt 3)
Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Pitt
Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Tennessee
Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Tennessee
Jim Rice, Greenville News: Tennessee
David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Pitt
Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Pitt
Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Tennessee
Virginia at Illinois (4 p.m., ESPNU)
(The picks: Virginia 4, Illinois 3)
Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Illinois
Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Virginia
Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Virginia
Jim Rice, Greenville News: Illinois
David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Illinois
Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Illinois
Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Virginia
Syracuse at UConn (7 p.m., CBSSN)
(The picks: Syracuse 7, UConn 0)
Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Syracuse
Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Syracuse
Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Syracuse
Jim Rice, Greenville News: Syracuse
David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Syracuse
Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Syracuse
Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Syracuse
Western Carolina at Georgia Tech (7 p.m., ESPN+)
(The picks: Ga Tech 7, W Carolina 0)
Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Georgia Tech
Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Georgia Tech
Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Georgia Tech
Jim Rice, Greenville News: Georgia Tech
David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Georgia Tech
Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Georgia Tech
Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Georgia Tech
Boston College at Virginia Tech (8 p.m., ACC Network)
(The picks: Va Tech 4, BC 3)
Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Virginia Tech
Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Boston College
Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Boston College
Jim Rice, Greenville News: Virginia Tech
David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Virginia Tech
Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Virginia Tech
Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Boston College
Week 1 prediction results
Total 48-36 - 57%
Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: 7-5
Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: 7-5
Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: 7-5
Jim Rice, Greenville News: 6-6
David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: 7-5
Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: 7-5
Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: 7-5
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: ACC football schedule, predictions for Week 2 include Pitt-Tennessee