Sun Belt Preseason Predictions For Every Game: Preview 2022

Sun Belt predictions for every team and every game in the 2022 college football season

The Sun Belt just got a whole lot more interesting with the addition of Marshall, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss from Conference USA – and getting them a year before it seemed possible – and also brought in FCS powerhouse James Madison to a be a part of the fun.

The divisions are staying for now, but the great additions will make it far, far tougher for Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, and Louisiana to keep on dominating – even though they might not take that big a step back, if any.

While it might seem a bit cut-and-dry with the way the league is set up, watch out for some potentially big moves from some teams that struggled. The problem will be the schedules for Troy, South Alabama, and Arkansas State. Georgia State and Old Dominion programs that got to bowl games last season will have to fight, too.

The Sun Belt is stronger than ever and the season should be the best yet. The Sun Belt predictions for 2022 are …

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Sun Belt Preseason Predictions: West

Sun Belt East Predicted Finish

1. Coastal Carolina
2. Appalachian State
T3. Georgia State
T3. Marshall
T5. Georgia Southern
T5. James Madison
T5. Old Dominion

Appalachian State Mountaineers

2022 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2022 Sun Belt Prediction: 6-1
2021: 10-4, Prediction: 9-3
2020: 9-3, 2019: 13-1, 2018: 11-2

Sept 3 North Carolina L
Sept 10 at Texas A&M L
Sept 17 at Troy W
Sept 24 James Madison W
Oct 1 The Citadel W
Oct 8 at Texas State W
Oct 15 OPEN DATE
Oct 19 Georgia State W
Oct 29 Robert Morris W
Nov 3 at Coastal Carolina L
Nov 12 at Marshall L
Nov 19 Old Dominion W
Nov 26 at Georgia Southern W
Appalachian State 2022 Preview
Appalachian State 10 Best Players 

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

2022 Preseason Prediction: 10-2
2022 Sun Belt Prediction: 7-1
2021: 11-2, Prediction: 10-2
2020: 11-1, 2019: 5-7, 2018: 5-7

Sept 3 Army W
Sept 10 Gardner-Webb W
Sept 17 Buffalo W
Sept 22 at Georgia State W
Oct 1 Georgia Southern W
Oct 8 at ULM W
Oct 15 Old Dominion W
Oct 22 OPEN DATE
Oct 29 at Marshall L
Nov 3 Appalachian State W
Nov 12 Southern Miss W
Nov 19 at Virginia L
Nov 26 at James Madison W
Coastal Carolina 2022 Preview
Coastal Carolina 10 Best Players 

Georgia Southern Eagles

2022 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2022 Sun Belt Prediction: 3-5
2021: 3-9, Prediction: 6-6
2020: 8-5, 2019: 7-6, 2018: 10-3

Sept 3 Morgan State W
Sept 10 at Nebraska L
Sept 17 at UAB L
Sept 24 Ball State W
Oct 1 at Coastal Carolina L
Oct 8 at Georgia State L
Oct 15 James Madison W
Oct 22 at Old Dominion L
Oct 29 OPEN DATE
Nov 5 South Alabama W
Nov 10 at Louisiana L
Nov 19 Marshall W
Nov 26 Appalachian State L
Georgia Southern 2022 Preview
Georgia Southern 10 Best Players 

Georgia State Panthers

2022 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2022 Sun Belt Prediction: 5-3
2021: 8-5, Prediction: 6-6
2020: 6-4, 2019: 7-6, 2018: 2-10

Sept 3 at South Carolina L
Sept 10 North Carolina L
Sept 17 Charlotte W
Sept 22 Coastal Carolina L
Oct 1 at Army L
Oct 8 Georgia Southern W
Oct 15 OPEN DATE
Oct 19 at Appalachian State L
Oct 29 Old Dominion W
Nov 5 at Southern Miss W
Nov 12 ULM W
Nov 19 at James Madison W
Nov 26 at Marshall L
Georgia State 2022 Preview
Georgia State 10 Best Players 

James Madison Dukes

2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2021 Sun Belt Prediction: 3-5
2021: 12-2, 2020: 7-1, 2019: 14-2, 2018: 9-4

Sept 3 Middle Tennessee W
Sept 10 Norfolk State W
Sept 17 OPEN DATE
Sept 24 at Appalachian State L
Oct 1 Texas State W
Oct 8 at Arkansas State W
Oct 15 at Georgia Southern L
Oct 22 Marshall W
Oct 27 OPEN DATE
Nov 5 at Louisville L
Nov 12 at Old Dominion L
Nov 19 Georgia State L
Nov 26 Coastal Carolina L
James Madison 2022 Preview
James Madison 10 Best Players 

Marshall Thundering Herd

2022 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2022 Sun Belt Prediction: 5-3
2021: 7-6, Prediction: 9-3
2020: 7-3, 2019: 8-5, 2018: 9-4

Sept 3 Norfolk State W
Sept 10 at Notre Dame L
Sept 17 at Bowling Green W
Sept 24 at Troy L
Oct 1 Gardner-Webb W
Oct 8 OPEN DATE
Oct 12 Louisiana W
Oct 22 at James Madison L
Oct 29 Coastal Carolina W
Nov 5 at Old Dominion W
Nov 12 Appalachian State W
Nov 19 at Georgia Southern L
Nov 26 Georgia State W
Marshall 2022 Preview
Marshall 10 Best Players 

Old Dominion Monarchs

2022 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2022 Sun Belt Prediction: 3-5
2021: 6-7, Prediction: 2-10
2020: 0-0, 2019: 1-11, 2018: 4-8

Sept 2 Virginia Tech L
Sept 10 at East Carolina L
Sept 17 at Virginia L
Sept 24 Arkansas State W
Oct 1 Liberty W
Oct 8 OPEN DATE
Oct 15 at Coastal Carolina L
Oct 22 Georgia Southern W
Oct 29 at Georgia State L
Nov 5 Marshall L
Nov 12 James Madison W
Nov 19 at Appalachian State L
Nov 26 at South Alabama L
Old Dominion 2022 Preview
Old Dominion 10 Best Players 

NEXT: Sun Belt Preseason Predictions: West

CFN Preseason All-ACC Football Team, Top 30 Players: Preview 2022

Who are the best players in the ACC going into the 2022 college football season? They’re highlighted in the CFN 2022 Preseason All-ACC team and top 30 players.

Who are the best players in the ACC going into the 2022 college football season? They’re highlighted in the CFN 2022 Preseason All-ACC team and top 30 players.


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2022 Preseason CFN ACC Offensive Player of the Year

RB Sean Tucker, Soph. Syracuse

Go ahead and name any one of about six or so ACC quarterbacks that might be the star of the league, and you probably won’t be wrong. Or, there’s a chance one of the others in the deep lot will rise up and be the best of the bunch. Meanwhile …

Sean Tucker might be the best running back in college football.

Everyone knows what’s coming with 34, and he still able to produce, running for almost 1,500 yards last year with 20 touchdowns with two receiving scores. He’s not all that big, but he’s tough, shifty, and really, really fast.

So yeah, the air attacks will take center stage in the conference, but Tucker should be the best of the offensive bunch.

2022 Preseason CFN ACC Defensive Player of the Year

DT Bryan Bresee, Jr. Clemson

Bresee has only been able to make 36 tackles with 5.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss in his two seasons, but that’s partly because he suffered a torn ACL early last year to go along with a shoulder issue.

When he’s right – and he’s expected to be ready to go – the 6-5, 300-pounder has the talent to be the best overall player in the country and possible No. 1 overall pick with too much athleticism, skill, and quickness to go along with his size.

College Football News 2022 Preseason All-ACC Team: Offense

QB Tyler Van Dyke, Soph. Miami

RB Will Shipley, Soph. Clemson

RB Sean Tucker, Soph. Syracuse

WR Josh Downs, Jr. North Carolina

WR Zay Flowers, Sr. Boston College

TE Will Mallory, Sr. Miami

OT Jordan McFadden, Sr. Clemson

OG Caleb Chandler, Sr. Louisville

C Grant Gibson, Sr. NC State

OG Christian Mahogany, Jr. Boston College

OT Zion Nelson, Jr. Miami

College Football News 2022 Preseason All-ACC Team: Defense

DE Habakkuk Baldonado, Sr. Pitt

DT Bryan Bresee, Jr. Clemson

DT Tyler Davis, Sr. Clemson

DE Myles Murphy, Jr. Clemson

LB Mikel Jones, Jr. Syracuse

LB Drake Thomas, Jr. NC State

LB Payton Wilson, Jr. NC State

CB Josh DeBerry, Sr. Boston College

S Nasir Peoples, Jr. Virginia Tech

S Jammie Robinson, Jr. Florida State

CB Kei’Trel Clark, Jr. Louisville

College Football News 2022 Preseason All-ACC Team: Special Teams

PK BT Potter, Sr. Clemson

P Lou Hedley, Sr. Miami

KR Jaylen Stinson, Jr. Duke

PR Jacolby George, Soph. Miami

CFN 2022 Team Previews
Boston College | Clemson | Duke | Florida State
Georgia Tech | LouisvilleMiami | North Carolina
NC State | Pitt | SyracuseVirginia | Va TechWake Forest
ACC Predictions For Every Game | CFN Preview 2022
Bowl Projections | Preseason Rankings

College Football News 2022 Preseason Top 30 ACC Players

30. Josh DeBerry, CB Sr. Boston College

29. Jeff Sims, QB Soph. Georgia Tech

28. Jordan McFadden, OT Sr. Clemson

27. Robert Cooper, DT Sr. Florida State

26. Ayinde Eley, LB Sr. Georgia Tech

25. DJ Uiagalelei, QB Jr. Clemson

24. Myles Murphy, DT Jr. North Carolina

23. Yasir Abdullah, LB Sr. Louisville

22. Mikel Jones, LB Jr. Syracuse

21. Dontayvion Wicks, WR Jr. Virginia

20. Phil Jurkovec, QB Sr. Boston College

19. Drake Thomas, LB Jr. NC State

18. Zion Nelson, OT Jr. Miami

17. Myles Murphy, DE Jr. Clemson

16. Calijah Kancey, DT Jr. Pitt

15. AT Perry, WR Jr. Wake Forest

14. Habakkuk Baldonado, DE Sr. Pitt

13. Kedon Slovis, QB Sr. Pitt

12. Jammie Robinson, S Jr. Florida State

11. Brennan Armstrong, QB Sr. Virginia

10. Sam Hartman, QB Jr. Wake Forest*

9. Zay Flowers, WR Sr. Boston College

8. Tyler Davis, DT Sr. Clemson

7. Malik Cunningham, QB Sr. Louisville

6. Josh Downs, WR Jr. North Carolina

5. Devin Leary, QB Jr. NC State

4. Tyler Van Dyke, QB Soph. Miami

3. Payton Wilson, LB Jr. NC State

2. Sean Tucker, RB Soph. Syracuse

1. Bryan Bresee, DT Jr. Clemson

*Sam Hartman out indefinitely with a non-football related condition

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CFN 2022 Team Previews
Boston College | Clemson | Duke | Florida State
Georgia Tech | LouisvilleMiami | North Carolina
NC State | Pitt | SyracuseVirginia | Va TechWake Forest
ACC Predictions For Every Game | CFN Preview 2022
Bowl Projections | Preseason Rankings

ACC Preseason Predictions For Every Game: Preview 2022

ACC predictions for every team and every game in the 2022 college football season

The ACC is sticking with the divisions for one more year, and then it all changes in 2023.

Next season, the conference will become one big blob of ACC, with each team getting three permanent opponents to deal with and a rotation happening among the other five teams on the slate.

Make sense?

It’ll be a 3-5-5 format, basically meaning every team plays everyone else in the conference over two seasons.

For now, the ACC continues to be just about the same.

Duke and Georgia Tech will fight for scraps, Clemson – despite not playing for the ACC Championship last year – should be in a battle with NC State for the top spot, and everyone else can beat anybody else in the ACC depending on the moment.

Road games matter, off weeks are huge, and the teams that don’t get Clemson – or, this year, NC State – will be very, very happy.

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ACC Preseason Predictions: Atlantic

ACC Atlantic Predicted Finish

1. Clemson
T2. NC State
T2. Florida State
T4. Louisville
T4. Boston College
T6. Syracuse
T6. Wake Forest

Boston College Eagles

2022 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2022 ACC Prediction: 4-4
2021: 6-6, Prediction: 7-5
2020: 6-5, Prediction: 5-6
2019: 6-7, Prediction: 7-5

Sept 3 Rutgers W
Sept 10 at Virginia Tech W
Sept 17 Maine W
Sept 24 at Florida State L
Oct 1 Clemson L
Oct 8 Louisville W
Oct 15 OPEN DATE
Oct 22 at Wake Forest L
Oct 29 at UConn W
Nov 4 Duke W
Nov 12 NC State L
Nov 19 at Notre Dame L
Nov 26 Syracuse W
Boston College 2022 Preview
Boston College 10 Best Players
Boston College Schedule & Analysis

Clemson Tigers

2022 Preseason Prediction: 11-1
2022 ACC Prediction: 7-1
2021: 10-3, Prediction: 12-0
2020: 10-2, Prediction: 10-1
2019: 14-1, Prediction: 11-1

Sept 5 at Georgia Tech W
Sept 10 Furman W
Sept 17 Louisiana Tech W
Sept 24 at Wake Forest W
Oct 1 NC State W
Oct 8 at Boston College W
Oct 15 at Florida State L
Oct 22 Syracuse W
Oct 29 OPEN DATE
Nov 5 at Notre Dame W
Nov 12 Louisville W
Nov 19 Miami W
Nov 26 South Carolina W
Clemson 2022 Preview
Clemson 10 Best Players
Clemson Schedule & Analysis

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Florida State Seminoles

2022 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2022 ACC Prediction: 6-2
2021: 5-7, Prediction: 5-7
2020: 3-6, Prediction: 6-5
2019: 6-7, Prediction: 7-5

Aug 27 Duquesne W
Sept 4 vs LSU (in New Orleans) L
Sept 10 OPEN DATE
Sept 16 at Louisville W
Sept 24 Boston College W
Oct 1 Wake Forest W
Oct 8 at NC State L
Oct 15 Clemson W
Oct 22 OPEN DATE
Oct 29 Georgia Tech W
Nov 5 at Miami L
Nov 12 at Syracuse L
Nov 19 Louisiana W
Nov 25 Florida L
Florida State 2022 Preview
Florida State 10 Best Players
Florida State Schedule & Analysis

Louisville Cardinals

2022 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2022 ACC Prediction: 4-4
2021: 6-7, Prediction: 6-6
2020: 4-7, Prediction: 6-5
2019: 8-5, Prediction: 4-8

Sept 3 at Syracuse L
Sept 10 at UCF L
Sept 16 Florida State L
Sept 24 USF W
Oct 1 at Boston College L
Oct 8 at Virginia W
Oct 15 OPEN DATE
Oct 22 Pitt W
Oct 29 Wake Forest W
Nov 5 James Madison W
Nov 12 at Clemson L
Nov 19 NC State W
Nov 26 at Kentucky L
Louisville 2022 Preview
Louisville 10 Best Players
Louisville Schedule & Analysis

NC State Wolfpack

2022 Preseason Prediction: 10-2
2022 ACC Prediction: 6-2
2021: 9-3, Prediction: 8-4
2020: 8-4, Prediction: 6-5
2019: 4-8, Prediction: 7-5

Sept 3 at East Carolina W
Sept 10 Charleston Southern W
Sept 17 Texas Tech W
Sept 24 UConn W
Oct 1 at Clemson L
Oct 8 Florida State W
Oct 15 at Syracuse W
Oct 22 OPEN DATE
Oct 27 Virginia Tech W
Nov 5 Wake Forest W
Nov 12 Boston College W
Nov 19 at Louisville L
Nov 25 at North Carolina W
NC State 2022 Preview
NC State 10 Best Players
NC State Schedule & Analysis

Syracuse Orange

2022 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2022 ACC Prediction: 3-5
2021: 5-7, Prediction: 4-8
2020: 1-10, Prediction: 5-6
2019: 5-7, Prediction: 7-5

Sept 3 Louisville W
Sept 10 at UConn W
Sept 17 Purdue L
Sept 23 Virginia W
Oct 1 Wagner W
Oct 8 OPEN DATE
Oct 15 NC State L
Oct 22 at Clemson L
Oct 29 Notre Dame L
Nov 5 at Pitt L
Nov 12 Florida State W
Nov 19 at Wake Forest L
Nov 26 at Boston College L
Syracuse 2022 Preview
Syracuse 10 Best Players
Syracuse Schedule & Analysis

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

2022 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2022 ACC Prediction: 3-5
2021: 11-3, Prediction: 6-6
2020: 4-5, Prediction: 4-7
2019: 8-4, Prediction: 6-6

Sept 1 VMI W
Sept 10 at Vanderbilt W
Sept 17 Liberty W
Sept 24 Clemson L
Oct 1 at Florida State L
Oct 8 Army W
Oct 15 OPEN DATE
Oct 22 Boston College W
Oct 29 at Louisville L
Nov 5 at NC State L
Nov 12 North Carolina L
Nov 19 Syracuse W
Nov 26 at Duke W
Wake Forest 2022 Preview
Wake Forest 10 Best Players
Wake Forest Schedule & Analysis

ACC Preseason Predictions: Coastal NEXT

CFN Preseason All-Sun Belt Football Team, Top 30 Players: Preview 2022

Who are the best players in the Sun Belt going into the 2022 college football season? They’re highlighted in the CFN 2022 Preseason All-Sun Belt team and top 30 players

Who are the best players in the Sun Belt going into the 2022 college football season? They’re highlighted in the CFN 2022 Preseason All-Sun Belt team and top 30 players.


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2022 Preseason CFN Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year

QB Grayson McCall, Jr. Coastal Carolina

The star in the emergence of Coastal Carolina football, McCall has been one of the nation’s most efficient and effective passers over the last two seasons hitting 71% of his throws for close to 5.400 yards with 53 touchdowns and six picks.

He’s able to run – 870 yards and 11 career touchdowns – hit the deep ball, and get the high-octane attack rolling at will. Coastal Carolina has some rebuilding to do, but McCall will make everyone around him better.

2022 Preseason CFN Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year

LB Carlton Martial, Sr. Troy

The newly configured Sun Belt is loaded with do-it-all linebackers, but no one does-it-all more more than Martial. He’s not all that big, but the 5-9, 210-pound flash gets all over the field as a bit of a hybrid playmaker.

Going into his fifth season, he already has 443 tackles, ten sacks, 47.5 tackles for loss, and five picks with seven forced fumbles on the resumé.

College Football News 2022 Preseason All-Sun Belt Team: Offense

QB Grayson McCall, Jr. Coastal Carolina

RB Rasheen Ali, Soph. Marshall

RB Nate Noel, Jr. Appalachian State

WR Ali Jennings, Jr. Old Dominion

WR Kris Thornton, Sr. James Madison

TE Zack Kuntz, Jr. Old Dominion

OT Cooper Hodges, Sr. Appalachian State

OG Khalil Crowder, Sr. Georgia Southern

C Malik Sumter, Sr. Georgia State

OG Willie Lampkin, Jr. Coastal Carolina

OT Austin Stidham, Sr. Troy

College Football News 2022 Preseason All-Sun Belt Team: Defense

DE/EDGE Javon Solomon, Soph. Troy

DT Zi’Yon Hill, Sr. Louisiana

DT Will Choloh, Sr. Troy

DE Josaiah Stewart, Soph. Coastal Carolina

LB Kivon Bennett, Sr. Arkansas State

LB Nick Hampton, Sr. Appalachian State

LB Carlton Martial, Sr. Troy

CB Derrick Canteen, Jr. Georgia Southern

S Antavious Lane, Jr. Georgia State

S Anthony Wilson, Jr. Georgia Southern

CB Steven Gilmore, Sr. Marshall

College Football News 2022 Preseason All-Sun Belt Team: Special Teams

PK Seth Keller, PK Jr. Texas State

P Rhys Byrns, Sr. Louisiana

KR LaMareon James, Soph. Old Dominion

PR Isaiah Paige, Soph. Old Dominion

CFN 2022 Team Previews
Appalachian State | Arkansas State | Coastal Carolina 
Georgia Southern | 
Georgia State | James Madison
LouisianaMarshall | Old Dominion |
South Alabama
Southern Miss
Texas State | Troy | ULM
Sun Belt Predictions For Every Game | CFN Preview 2022
Bowl Projections | Preseason Rankings

College Football News 2022 Preseason Top 30 Sun Belt Players

30. Nick Kidwell, OT Jr. James Madison

29. Steven Jones, CB Sr. Appalachian State

28. Hayes Maples, LB Jr. Southern Miss

27. Cooper Hodges, OT Sr. Appalachian State

26. James Blackman, QB Sr. Arkansas State

25. Micah Abraham, CB Jr. Marshall

24. Zack Kuntz, TE Jr. Old Dominion

23. Keith Gallmon, S Sr. South Alabama

22. Malik Sumter, C Sr. Georgia State

21. Javon Solomon, LB/EDGE Soph. Troy

20. Darren Grainger, QB Sr. Georgia State

19. Willie Lampkin, OG Jr. Coastal Carolina

18. Eric Garror, Sr. CB/KR Louisiana

17. Quavian White, CB Sr. Georgia State

16. Kris Thornton, WR Sr. James Madison

15. D’Jordan Strong, CB Sr. Coastal Carolina

14. Anthony Wilson, S Jr. Georgia Southern

13. Austin Stidham, OT Sr. Troy

12. Zi’Yon Hill, DT Sr. Louisiana

11. Derrick Canteen, CB Jr. Georgia Southern

10. Abraham Beauplan, LB Sr. Marshall

9. Antavious Lane, S Jr. Georgia State

8. Steven Gilmore, CB Sr. Marshall

7. Kivon Bennett, LB Sr. Arkansas State

6. Darrell Luter, CB Sr. South Alabama

5. Nick Hampton, LB Sr. Appalachian State

4. Josaiah Stewart, DE Soph. Coastal Carolina

3. Carlton Martial, LB Sr. Troy

2. Rasheen Ali, RB Soph. Marshall

1. Grayson McCall, QB Jr. Coastal Carolina

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CFN 2022 Team Previews
Appalachian State | Arkansas State | Coastal Carolina 
Georgia Southern | 
Georgia State | James Madison
LouisianaMarshall | Old Dominion |
South Alabama
Southern Miss
Texas State | Troy | ULM
Sun Belt Predictions For Every Game | CFN Preview 2022
Bowl Projections | Preseason Rankings

ACC Coaches Against The Spread: Ranked From Best To Worst. Who Covers?

ACC Football Coaches Against The Spread: Who are the best and worst ACC coaches when it comes to covering?

How good are all of the ACC head coaches against the spread? Going from best to worst, here’s who covers and who doesn’t.


How do all of the ACC head coaches do against the spread, and on the road ATS, and going over on the point total?

If you like to invest, here’s everything you need to know about 11 of the 14 current ACC head coaches and how they do against the lines.

One important note, all of these stats only reflect how all the coaches have done on their current ACC teams. The new head coaches – Mike Elko at Duke, Tony Elliott at Virginia, and Brent Pry at Virginia Tech – aren’t a part of this because they’ve never done this before, and Miami’s Mario Cristobal gets credit for his time at Oregon before taking over the new gig.

Who covers – and sometimes more importantly – who doesn’t?

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1. Dabo Swinney, Clemson

ATS Record (since 2008)

ATS Overall: 102-86-1 (54.4%)
On Extra Rest: 16-13-1
vs. Ranked: 32-24
After Win: 80-64
After Loss: 14-15-1
Home: 47-45-1
Road: 36-31
Favorite: 81-73-1
Underdog: 20-13
Home Favorite: 43-41-1
Home Dog: 3-4
Road Favorite: 28-25
Road Dog: 8-6
vs. Conference: 69-51-1
Non-conference: 33-35

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 86-101-1
On Extra Rest: 10-20
vs. Ranked: 26-30
Home: 42-49-1
Road: 32-35
Favorite: 69-84-1
Underdog: 17-16
Home Favorite: 37-46-1
Home Dog: 5-2
Road Favorite: 26-27
Road Dog: 6-8
Conference: 56-64-1
Non-conference: 30-37
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Predictions For Every ACC Game

2. Dino Babers, Syracuse

ATS Record (since 2016)

ATS Overall: 38-33-1 (53.5%)
On Extra Rest: 3-7
vs. Ranked: 12-8
After Win: 14-13
After Loss: 20-18-1
Home: 18-19-1
Road: 19-12
Favorite: 11-7-1
Underdog: 27-26
Home Favorite: 7-6-1
Home Dog: 11-13
Road Favorite: 3-1
Road Dog: 16-11
vs. Conference: 26-23-1
Non-conference: 12-10

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 29-42-1
On Extra Rest: 3-7
vs. Ranked: 7-13
Home: 15-22-1
Road: 13-18
Favorite: 8-11
Underdog: 21-31-1
Home Favorite: 6-8
Home Dog: 9-14-1
Road Favorite: 2-2
Road Dog: 11-16
Conference: 21-28-1
Non-conference: 8-14
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3. Pat Narduzzi, Pitt

ATS Record (since 2015)

ATS Overall: 47-41-2 (53.3%)
On Extra Rest: 10-4
vs. Ranked: 10-11-1
After Win: 25-23-2
After Loss: 20-13
Home: 19-26-1
Road: 26-10-1
Favorite: 25-24-1
Underdog: 22-17-1
Home Favorite: 11-19-1
Home Dog: 8-7
Road Favorite: 13-3
Road Dog: 13-7-1
vs. Conference: 34-24-2
Non-conference: 13-17

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 44-44-2
On Extra Rest: 9-5
vs. Ranked: 10-12
Home: 26-18-2
Road: 16-21
Favorite: 24-24-2
Underdog: 20-20
Home Favorite: 16-13-2
Home Dog: 10-5
Road Favorite: 7-9
Road Dog: 9-12
Conference: 28-31-1
Non-conference: 16-13-1
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4. Scott Satterfield, Louisville

ATS Record (since 2019)

ATS Overall: 19-17-1 (52.7%)
On Extra Rest: 4-5
vs. Ranked: 4-3-1
After Win: 7-9
After Loss: 10-7-1
Home: 11-8
Road: 6-7-1
Favorite: 11-5
Underdog: 8-12-1
Home Favorite: 8-4
Home Dog: 3-4
Road Favorite: 2-1
Road Dog: 4-6-1
vs. Conference: 13-12-1
Non-conference: 6-5

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 21-16
On Extra Rest: 7-2
vs. Ranked: 3-5
Home: 10-9
Road: 8-6
Favorite: 10-6
Underdog: 11-10
Home Favorite: 6-6
Home Dog: 4-3
Road Favorite: 3-0
Road Dog: 5-6
Conference: 14-12
Non-conference: 7-4
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5. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest

ATS Record (since 2014)

ATS Overall: 51-46-2 (52.5%)
On Extra Rest: 9-9
vs. Ranked: 15-7-1
After Win: 22-23-2
After Loss: 25-17
Home: 27-21-1
Road: 21-21-1
Favorite: 21-21-1
Underdog: 29-25-1
Home Favorite: 16-12
Home Dog: 11-9-1
Road Favorite: 4-8-1
Road Dog: 16-13
vs. Conference: 36-29-1
Non-conference: 15-17-1

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 47-51-1
On Extra Rest: 10-7-1
vs. Ranked: 8-15
Home: 23-26
Road: 21-22
Favorite: 21-22
Underdog: 26-28-1
Home Favorite: 14-14
Home Dog: 9-12
Road Favorite: 6-7
Road Dog: 15-14
Conference: 29-37
Non-conference: 18-14-1
WF Preview | Top 10 PlayersSchedule Analysis

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6. Jeff Hafley, Boston College

ATS Record (since 2020)

ATS Overall: 12-11 (52.2%)
On Extra Rest: 2-1
vs. Ranked: 3-4
After Win: 6-6
After Loss: 4-5
Home: 7-5
Road: 5-6
Favorite: 6-4
Underdog: 6-7
Home Favorite: 4-2
Home Dog: 3-3
Road Favorite: 2-2
Road Dog: 3-4
vs. Conference: 9-9
Non-conference: 3-2

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 9-14
On Extra Rest: 1-2
vs. Ranked: 2-5
Home: 5-7
Road: 4-7
Favorite: 5-5
Underdog: 4-9
Home Favorite: 3-3
Home Dog: 2-4
Road Favorite: 2-2
Road Dog: 2-5
Conference: 7-11
Non-conference: 2-3
BC Preview | Top 10 PlayersSchedule Analysis

2022 CFN Preseason All-ACC Team

7. Dave Doeren, NC State

ATS Record (since 2013)

ATS Overall: 55-56-2 (49.6%)
On Extra Rest: 15-4
vs. Ranked: 11-12
After Win: 28-31-1
After Loss: 21-22-1
Home: 31-29-1
Road: 20-24-1
Favorite: 36-30-2
Underdog: 19-26
Home Favorite: 23-19-1
Home Dog: 8-10
Road Favorite: 11-10-1
Road Dog: 9-14
vs. Conference: 34-39-1
Non-conference: 21-17-1

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 55-57-1
On Extra Rest: 10-9
vs. Ranked: 13-10
Home: 29-32
Road: 20-24-1
Favorite: 31-37
Underdog: 24-20-1
Home Favorite: 17-26
Home Dog: 12-6
Road Favorite: 11-11
Road Dog: 9-13-1
Conference: 33-40-1
Non-conference: 22-17
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8. Mack Brown, North Carolina

ATS Record (since 2019)

ATS Overall: 17-20-1 (46.1%)
On Extra Rest: 2-7
vs. Ranked: 6-5
After Win: 7-13
After Loss: 8-6-1
Home: 10-8-1
Road: 5-9
Favorite: 12-13-1
Underdog: 5-7
Home Favorite: 8-6-1
Home Dog: 2-2
Road Favorite: 3-5
Road Dog: 2-4
vs. Conference: 13-14-1
Non-conference: 4-6

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 22-16
On Extra Rest: 6-3
vs. Ranked: 7-4
Home: 10-9
Road: 8-6
Favorite: 15-11
Underdog: 7-5
Home Favorite: 8-7
Home Dog: 2-2
Road Favorite: 4-4
Road Dog: 4-2
Conference: 16-12
Non-conference: 6-4
UNC Preview | Top 10 PlayersSchedule Analysis

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9. Mario Cristobal, Miami

*Oregon ATS record since 2018

ATS Overall: 21-27 (43.8%)
On Extra Rest: 6-2
vs. Ranked: 7-7
After Win: 15-18
After Loss: 5-6
Home: 8-15
Road: 10-8
Favorite: 14-19
Underdog: 6-8
Home Favorite: 7-14
Home Dog: 1-1
Road Favorite: 7-5
Road Dog: 3-3
vs. Conference: 17-18
Non-conference: 4-9

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 22-25-1
On Extra Rest: 1-6-1
vs. Ranked: 6-8
Home: 11-11-1
Road: 8-10
Favorite: 16-16-1
Underdog: 6-8
Home Favorite: 10-10-1
Home Dog: 1-1
Road Favorite: 6-6
Road Dog: 2-4
Conference: 17-17-1
Non-conference: 5-8
UM Preview | Top 10 PlayersSchedule Analysis

10. Mike Norvell, Florida State

ATS Record (since 2020)

ATS Overall: 9-12 (42.9%)
On Extra Rest: 2-3
vs. Ranked: 3-1
After Win: 5-2
After Loss: 3-9
Home: 5-7
Road: 4-5
Favorite: 2-5
Underdog: 7-7
Home Favorite: 2-5
Home Dog: 3-2
Road Favorite: 0-0
Road Dog: 4-5
vs. Conference: 6-10
Non-conference: 3-2

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 10-11
On Extra Rest: 4-1
vs. Ranked: 3-1
Home: 6-6
Road: 4-5
Favorite: 4-3
Underdog: 6-8
Home Favorite: 4-3
Home Dog: 2-3
Road Favorite: 0-0
Road Dog: 4-5
Conference: 7-9
Non-conference: 3-2
FSU Preview | Top 10 PlayersSchedule Analysis

11. Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech

ATS Record (since 2019)

ATS Overall: 11-23 (32.4%)
On Extra Rest: 3-3
vs. Ranked: 3-6
After Win: 1-8
After Loss: 9-13
Home: 5-14
Road: 5-9
Favorite: 1-6
Underdog: 10-17
Home Favorite: 1-4
Home Dog: 4-10
Road Favorite: 0-2
Road Dog: 5-7
vs. Conference: 10-15
Non-conference: 1-8

Over/Under (to the over)

Overall: 18-15-1
On Extra Rest: 3-3
vs. Ranked: 5-4
Home: 10-9
Road: 7-6-1
Favorite: 2-5
Underdog: 16-10-1
Home Favorite: 1-4
Home Dog: 9-5
Road Favorite: 1-1
Road Dog: 6-5-1
Conference: 15-9-1
Non-conference: 3-6
GT Preview | Top 10 PlayersSchedule Analysis

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2022 College Football Schedules: All 131 Teams

Miami Hurricanes Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players

Miami College Football Preview 2022: Team breakdown, season prediction, keys to the campaign, and what you need to know

Miami Hurricanes Preview 2022: Previewing, predicting, and looking ahead to the Miami season with what you need to know and keys to the season.


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Miami Hurricanes Preview
Head Coach: Mario Cristobal, 1st year at Miami
11th year overall, 62-60, 2021 Preview
2021 Record: Overall: 7-5, Conference: 5-3
Keys To The Season | Season Prediction, What Will Happen
Miami Top 10 Players | Miami Schedule & Analysis

Miami Hurricanes Preview 2022

It’s about time these two crazy kids got together.

Mario Cristobal is Miami through and through.

He was born there, he played there, he was a key assistant coach there, and he even got his first head coaching gig there – even if it was a few miles to the left from Coral Gables at FIU.

He was even in the 30 for 30 about the place, and somehow he ended up in the opposite corner of the country to be a part of the resurgence of Oregon.

Even though he was a star recruiter and offensive coordinator, and even though he pulled in two Pac-12 titles and played for a third over the last three seasons, he was still all about the U.

Now the guy who was all but destined to be the head coach and the program is about to try making the place special again.

No, he might not be able to rebuild the mythical fence around the “State of Miami,” and no one will ever create the same magic – even if the wins are there – but there’s no reason the University of Miami should be this mediocre at college football.

It shouldn’t be a big deal that the program went 7-5. On the plus side, it was the way last year’s team was able to close that should bring hope for an instant improvement.

The loss to Alabama was a loss to Alabama, and Michigan State was great from jump, but Miami lost to North Carolina, Virginia, and Florida State by a grand total of eight points – there were some crazy finishes both positive and negative – and now there’s stability, experience, and reasonable expectations for big, giant, national championship-level things in the near future.

For now, ACC Championship-level things would be a start.

If this guy can’t get it done …

Miami Hurricanes Preview 2022: Offense

The Miami offense has the parts, and it has the offensive coordinator. Josh Gattis is coming in from Michigan, and he’s got a whole lot of work to do.

The Hurricanes have to be stronger for the running game, the turnovers have to stop, and he’s got to turn a potential star of a quarterback into a prime NFL prospect. But first …

The offensive line has to be a LOT better. Enter Mario Cristobal, an O line coach by nature who brought in a few nice parts from the transfer portal – guards Jonathan Denis and Logan Sagapolu from Oregon – to go along with some already strong options.

Zion Nelson has NFL upside at left tackle, Jakai Clark is a solid veteran center, and DJ Scaife can work at either guard or tackle. The starting five will be as strong as it’s been in a while, and the pass protection is about to be a whole lot better.

The running game should be more consistent, too, after averaging just 3.7 yards per carry. Leading rusher Jaylan Knighton ran for 561 yards and eight scores, but Ole Miss transfer Henry Parrish should be the main man for the attack.

Last year was supposed to be about the return of D’Eriq King, and instead it became the Tyler Van Dyke show. He took over for the injured King early on and went off, throwing for close to 3,000 yards with 25 touchdowns and six picks, showing terrific maturity for a freshman and a calm demeanor in the clutch.

Leading receiver Charleston Rambo is a Carolina Panther, but in comes Frank Ladson from Clemson to go along with 33-catch sophomore Key’Shawn Smith and Will Mallory, the best of a loaded tight end group. Van Dyke – with more time to work – will make the receivers even better.

Miami Hurricanes Preview 2022: Defense

It only seems like Kevin Steele has been the defensive coordinator for 47 Power Five programs. The 64-year-old veteran has been through the SEC wars, worked for a few years at Clemson, was the head coach at Baylor for a while, and has seen just about everything on his way to Coral Gables.

Now he has a defense that’s going through a reboot.

A few starters and key parts from last year are back, but graduation and the transfer portal ripped through the starting 11.

Welcome to the new guys with at least six transfers about to play huge roles for a defense that was shockingly mediocre, couldn’t stop the pass, and desperately needs to make the Turnover Chain matter again.

The D line is undergoing the biggest overhaul. It starts around defensive tackles Akeem Mesidor (West Virginia) and Jacob Lichtenstein (USC), and continues with ends Mitchell Agude (UCLA) and Antonio Moultrie (UAB) – they’re all going to see time.

This group will get into the backfield working around rising sophomore Leonard Taylor, who led the team with 9.5 tackles for loss from his tackle spot.

The back seven isn’t getting as much help as the front four, but there are additions. UCLA’s Caleb Johnson will likely be the team’s leading tackler from his middle linebacker spot, and West Virginia’s Daryl Porter will all but have a corner job locked down on the other side of Tyrique Stevenson.

Leading tackler Corey Flagg is back after making 60 stops, and second-leading tackler Wynmon Steed returns, too. However, those two will have to fight for space in a suddenly crowded linebacking corps.

6-5, 224-pound sophomore James Williams has the upside to be a terror at safety for what’s growing into a relatively deep position.

Keys To The Season | Season Prediction, What Will Happen
Miami Top 10 Players | Miami Schedule & Analysis

Miami Hurricanes: Keys To The Season, Top Game, Top Transfer, Fun Stats NEXT

ACC Top Letdown Games for Every Team: 2022 College Football Season

ACC letdown games – the date on every team’s college football schedule that might be dangerous.

What game on every ACC team’s schedule might cause some trouble? Each team should win these games, but focus, interest, and big games before and/or after could be a problem in these letdown dates.

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Miami Hurricanes Top 10 Players: College Football Preview 2022

Who are the top 10 Miami players going into the 2022 college football season?

Miami Hurricanes Preview 2022: Who are the top 10 players going into the season?


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Miami Hurricanes Preview
Offense, Defense Breakdown | Keys To The Season
Season Prediction, What Will Happen
Miami Schedule & Analysis 

NFL Draft Best Picks of All-Time From Every ACC School

Who are the ACC’s greatest NFL Draft picks of all-time? Here are the top three best picks from each ACC program.

Who are the best NFL Draft picks from every ACC program? Which players turned into the greatest stars at the next level?


The ACC takes a backseat to no one when it comes to NFL draft bragging rights from its current programs.

The bulk players might not be there like it is from the SEC and the Big Ten, but you want high-end talent?

From Dan Marino to Jim Brown, and from Lawrence Taylor to Derrick Brooks to Aaron Donald, there’s a lot for the ACC to chirp about.

This isn’t a list of the top pro players to come from the ACC schools – these are the best draft picks.

Players who had great careers for teams other than the ones that drafted them don’t get enough credit, or aren’t on the list at all.

The goal for any draft pick is to get a player who performs at a high level for a long period of time, so longevity matters over one short burst of greatness.

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2022 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings, Analysis
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | OTsOGs & Cs | DEs & Edge | DTs
LBs | Ss | CBs | 50 Greatest Value Draft Picks Ever
NFL Draft by college over last 5 years: 1-130 rankings

College Football Rankings, Season Predictions: ACC Spring Version 2022

ACC spring football rankings and predictions with best and worst case scenarios for every team

ACC college football rankings and predictions with the realistic best and worst case records and quick analysis – the 2022 spring version.


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It’s going to be one of the craziest offseasons yet with the transfer portal, a whole lot of big transitions, and several key teams needing to do a whole lot of work.

Before diving into the nuts and bolts of each team with our team-by-team Preview 2022, here’s the spring version quick look, prediction, and ranking of each ACC team.

Don’t get into any sort of a twist with these ACC rankings – you could take about ten of the teams, mix them up in any order, and you’ll probably be right.

Seriously, if you want to swap 11 and 12 on this with, say, 4 and 5, go for it – that’s how even this league should be. If you thought last year was weird in the conference, just wait.

The rankings are based on how good the teams should be and not the final projected records. Keeping in mind that this all could/might/will change when we make the final calls in August …

2022 College Football Schedules By Teams: All 131 Schools