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Our experts' predictions for every game on ACC football schedule in Week 2

USA TODAY Sports Network ACC expert week-by-week football predictions
USA TODAY Sports Network ACC expert week-by-week football predictions

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