Virginia Football a 19.5-Point Favorite vs. Richmond in Season Opener

Matt Newton | Aug 26, 2024

Virginia opened as a 19.5-point favorite against Richmond in Saturday's season opener. / Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports

Virginia currently sits as a near three-touchdown favorite against Richmond in Saturday's opener of the 2024 football season.

FanDuel Sportsbook lists the Cavaliers as a 19.5-point favorite against the Spiders next Saturday with a -110 money line. Per Covers.com, Virginia opened as a 21.5-point favorite on FanDuel at the beginning of August, but the line has moved two points to its current position of UVA -19.5.

DraftKings Sportsbook, meanwhile, has Virginia as 18.5-point favorites against Richmond.

UVA leads Richmond 30-3-2 in the all-time series, which dates back to 1893. The Cavaliers have a two-game winning streak in the series and have won 12 of the last 13 meetings. Richmond's most recent victory against Virginia came in the 2016 season-opener, when the Spiders spoiled Bronco Mendenhall's debut as UVA's head coach with a 37-20 upset. Tony Elliott avoided a similar fate in 2022, leading Virginia to a 37-17 win over Richmond in his debut as a head coach.

Virginia will host Richmond in the 2024 season opener on Saturday, August 31st at 6pm at Scott Stadium and the game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.

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