Our experts' predictions for every Week 3 ACC football game, featuring a Top-25 matchup

David Thompson, Alexis Cubit, Carter Karels, Scott Keepfer, Todd Shanesy and Jim Rice, The Fayetteville Observer
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The USA TODAY Network ACC coverage team picked correctly on 74% of its Week 2 predictions, with Duke's win over Northwestern and Louisville's win over UCF accounting for most of those miscues.

This week, a USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25 matchup between No. 13 Miami and No. 22 Texas A&M seems to be the toughest call with the Aggies coming off a home loss to Appalachian State.

Here are our panel members' predictions:

Friday

Florida State at Louisville (7:30 p.m., ESPN)

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Florida State

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Florida State

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Florida State

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Florida State

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Louisville

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Florida State

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Saturday

Wofford at Virginia Tech (11 a.m., ACC Network)

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Virginia Tech

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Virginia Tech

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Virginia Tech

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Virginia Tech

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Virginia Tech

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Virginia Tech

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Virginia Tech

Purdue at Syracuse (noon, ESPN2)

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Syracuse

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Syracuse

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Purdue

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Syracuse

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Syracuse

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Syracuse

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Syracuse

Old Dominion at Virginia (2 p.m., ACC Network)

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Old Dominion

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Virginia

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Virginia

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Virginia

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Old Dominion

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Virginia

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Virginia

Ole Miss at Georgia Tech (3:30 p.m., ABC)

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Ole Miss

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Ole Miss

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Ole Miss

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Ole Miss

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Ole Miss

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Ole Miss

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Ole Miss

Liberty at No. 18 Wake Forest (5 p.m., ACC Network)

  • 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

NC A&T at Duke (6 p.m., ESPN+)

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Duke

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Duke

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Duke

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Duke

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Duke

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Duke

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Duke

Texas Tech at No. 12 NC State (7 p.m., ESPN2)

  • 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

No. 25 Pitt at Western Michigan (7:30 p.m., ESPNU)

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Pitt

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Pitt

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Pitt

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Pitt

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Pitt

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Pitt

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Pitt

Maine at Boston College (7:30 p.m., ESPN3)

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Boston College

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Boston College

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Boston College

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Boston College

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Boston College

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Boston College

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Boston College

Louisiana Tech at No. 4 Clemson (8 p.m., ACC Network)

  • 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

No. 13 Miami at No. 22 Texas A&M (9 p.m., ESPN)

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Texas A&M

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Texas A&M

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Texas A&M

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Texas A&M

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Texas A&M

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Miami

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Texas A&M

Week 2 prediction results

Total: 62-22 = 74%

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: 10-2

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: 8-4

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: 8-4

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: 10-2

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: 9-3

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: 9-3

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: 8-4

Season results

Total: 110-58 = 65%

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: 17-7

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: 15-9

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: 15-9

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: 16-8

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: 16-8

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: 16-8

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: 15-9

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: ACC football schedule, predictions for Week 3 include FSU-Louisville