With Liberty in the Top 25 and facing Virginia Tech from this ACC this week, there’s a lot of coverage for this week’s game, including more projections than the FBS newbies Liberty normally receives. #25 Liberty (6-0) is right around a two touchdown underdog against the Hokies (4-2). Here’s a look around the nation at other predictions.
FROM THOSE WHO COVER THE TEAMS
LIBERTY
Brett Jones: Liberty 35, Virginia Tech 31
Jacob Bleymaier: Virginia Tech 45, Liberty 34
Jon Manson: Virginia Tech 34, Liberty 27
News & Advance – Virginia Tech 31, Liberty 27
VIRGINIA TECH
Chris Coleman: Virginia Tech 44, Liberty 24
Will Stewart: Virginia Tech 41, Liberty 30
The Key Play – Virginia Tech 42, Liberty 34
Gobbler Country – Virginia Tech 41, Liberty 24
Norm Wood, Daily Press – Virginia Tech 42, Liberty 21
OTHERS
Ralph Russo, Associated Press – Virginia Tech 42, Liberty 24
Jon Kinne, Athlon Sports – Virginia Tech 45, Liberty 24
Kerry Miller, Bleacher Report – Virginia Tech 49, Liberty 28
Pete Fiutak, College Football News – Virginia Tech 41, Liberty 23
Detroit News – 4 took VT, 1 took LU (Picked against a spread of LU +16 not the game straight up)
Bill Connelly’s SP+, ESPN – Virginia Tech 36, Liberty 25
NCAAF Nation – Virginia Tech 45, Liberty 31
Andrew Tineo, Saturday Blitz – Virginia Tech 45, Liberty 34
Bill Bender, Sporting News – Virginia Tech 37, Liberty 30
Joe Williams, Sportsbook Wire – Virginia Tech 41, Liberty 34
AJ Black, Sports Illustrated – Virginia Tech (no score)
Joe Williams, USA Today – Virginia Tech 41, Liberty 34
Yardbarker – Virginia Tech (Picked against a spread of LU +15 not the game straight up)