If you had the feeling that ACC football was going to be boring this season then you were in for a shocking turn of events. It’s been nothing less than surprising and irresistible and as we head into Week 3 there’s certainly far more excitement ahead.
Generally speaking, the ACC + 1 teams have been better than expected but a handful are, well, confusing at best. Week 3 is typically when teams work out the kinks and get their acts together. Some take a bit longer and end up being late bloomers.
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| DAY | TIME | GAME | CONSENSUS | TV |
| FRI SEPT 16 | 7:30PM ET | FSU VS LOU | FSU -1.5 | ESPN |
| SAT SEPT 17 | 11:00AM ET | WOFF VS VT | NL | ACCN |
| SAT SEPT 17 | 12:00PM ET | PURD VS SYR | PURD -1 | ESPN2 |
| SAT SEPT 17 | 2:00PM ET | ODU VS UVA | UVA -10 | ACCN |
| SAT SEPT 17 | 2:30PM ET | CAL VS ND | ND -17.5 | NBC/PEACOCK |
| SAT SEPT 17 | 3:30PM ET | OLE MISS VS GT | OM -7.5 | ABC |
| SAT SEPT 17 | 5:00PM ET | LIB VS WF | WF -16 | ACCN |
| SAT SEPT 17 | 6:00PM ET | NC A&T VS DUK | NL | ACCNX/ESPN+ |
| SAT SEPT 17 | 7:00PM ET | TEX TECH VS NC ST | NC ST -8.5 | ESPN2 |
| SAT SEPT 17 | 7:30PM ET | MA VS BC | NL | RSN/ESPN3 |
| SAT SEPT 17 | 7:30PM ET | PITT VS W MICH | PITT -10 | ESPNU |
| SAT SEPT 17 | 8:00PM ET | LA TECH VS CLEM | CLEM -36 | ACCN |
| SAT SEPT 17 | 9:00PM ET | MIA VS TEX A&M | TEX A&M -9 | ESPN |
Three games have no consensus lines when we published the guide. We’ll update that information if it becomes available.
The most surprising opening line belongs to the the Miami – Texas A&M matchup where the Aggies are 9 point favorites. As the week progresses that number should tighten if not switch altogether to favor Miami.
Will Week 3 be as irresistible as Week 2? Will it be as surprising?
