ACC Week 5 Predictions: Clemson-Notre Dame Showdown, NC State Hosts Louisville
Deshaun Watson
The ACC’s Week 5 schedule kicks off on Thursday night with a non-conference matchup between two offensive-minded teams in Cincinnati and Miami. While the midweek contest between the Hurricanes and Bearcats should draw plenty of attention, the marquee game for the ACC takes place on Saturday night when Notre Dame visits Death Valley for a matchup against Clemson. Conference play also takes center stage on Saturday with intriguing contests between NC State-Louisville, Georgia Tech-North Carolina and Pittsburgh-Virginia Tech.
Athlon Sports offers its ACC Week 5 predictions from four editors: Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven), Mitch Light (@AthlonMitch), David Fox (@DavidFox615), and Braden Gall (@BradenGall)
ACC Week 5 Game Power Rankings & Predictions
1. Notre Dame at Clemson
Date and Kickoff Time: Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ABC
Spread: Clemson -2
Predictions for Notre Dame at Clemson
StevenLassan | MitchLight | DavidFox | BradenGall |
27-24 | 27-24 | 35-21 | 30-27 |
2. Louisville at NC State
Date and Kickoff Time: Saturday, Oct. 1 at 12:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN3
Spread: NC State -4.5
Predictions for Louisville at NC State
StevenLassan | MitchLight | DavidFox | BradenGall |
24-20 | 28-20 | 28-21 | 31-27 |
3. Miami at Cincinnati
Date and Kickoff Time: Thursday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN
Spread: Miami -6.5
Predictions for Miami at Cincinnati
StevenLassan | MitchLight | DavidFox | BradenGall |
40-30 | 44-30 | 38-31 | 40-31 |
4. North Carolina at Georgia Tech
Date and Kickoff Time: Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPNU
Spread: Georgia Tech -7
Predictions for North Carolina at Georgia Tech
StevenLassan | MitchLight | DavidFox | BradenGall |
34-24 | 31-28 | 35-27 | 34-21 |
5. Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech
Date and Kickoff Time: Saturday, Oct. 3 at Noon ET
TV Channel: ESPN3
Spread: Virginia Tech -4.5
Predictions for Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech
StevenLassan | MitchLight | DavidFox | BradenGall |
24-20 | 21-20 | 21-17 | 30-24 |
6. Boston College at Duke
Date and Kickoff Time: Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN3
Spread: Duke -6.5
Predictions for Boston College at Duke
StevenLassan | MitchLight | DavidFox | BradenGall |
17-13 | 17-10 | 24-14 | 14-13 |
7. Florida State at Wake Forest
Date and Kickoff Time: Saturday, Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN
Spread: Florida State -19
Predictions for Florida State at Wake Forest
StevenLassan | MitchLight | DavidFox | BradenGall |
34-10 | 38-10 | 31-10 | 34-13 |
