Virginia Football Opens as Touchdown Underdogs at Virginia Tech

Matt Newton | 1 Hour Ago

Aaron Snyde

The Virginia Cavaliers opened as touchdown underdogs in their week 14 regular season finale at Virginia Tech this Saturday at 8pm (ACC Network) in Blacksburg.

UVA was handed a 33-7 loss by SMU, now ranked No. 9 in the AP Top 25, on Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville and the Cavaliers are now 5-6 overall and 3-4 in ACC play, still needing one more win to reach bowl eligibility. Virginia Tech similarly fell to 5-6 overall and 3-4 in ACC play with a 31-28 loss at Duke on Saturday night, leaving both the Cavaliers and the Hokies in need of one win to keep their seasons alive going into bowl season heading into the Commonwealth Clash.

Each of the major sportsbooks have Virginia Tech favored to win by at least a touchdown, with FanDuel having the biggest current spread of 7.5 points in favor of the Hokies, while the others favor Virginia Tech by 7.0 points. The over/under is currently set at 48.5 points

See the table below for the spread, moneyline, and over/under for Virginia vs. Virginia Tech according to FanDuel, Caesars, Bet365, DraftKings, and BetMGM.

Sportsbook	Spread	Moneyline	Over/Under
FanDuel	VT -7.5	VT -260	48.5
Caesars	VT -7.0	VT -278	48.5
Bet365	VT -7.0	VT -275	48.5
DraftKings	VT -7.0	VT -278	48.5
BetMGM	VT -7.0	VT -275	48.5

Virginia is 5-6 overall this season, but is 6-4-1 against the spread. The Cavaliers have been excellent against the spread in road games this season, holding a 3-1-1 record. The one loss was at Notre Dame in week 12, as the Fighting Irish narrowly covered the spread, which closed at 20.5 points, with their 35-14 win over UVA. The push came back in week 2, when Virginia's 31-30 victory at Wake forest exactly matched the one-point spread. UVA's games have rarely reached the point total, as the under has hit in eight of Virginia's 11 games, including each of the last four games.

Virginia Tech is also 5-6 and is similarly 5-6 against the spread this season. The Hokies have lost each of their last three games and have failed to cover the spread in each of those games. They were favored to win by 2.5 points at Duke and instead suffered a 31-28 loss to the Blue Devils in Durham. The over has hit in seven of Virginia Tech's 11 games, but the point total has alternated going over and under in each of the last seven games for the Hokies, most recently going over in the Duke game.

Virginia (5-6, 3-4 ACC) is set to visit Virginia Tech (5-6, 3-4 ACC) on Saturday night in Blacksburg, Virginia for the Commonwealth Clash. Kickoff between the Hoos and the Hokies is set for 8pm at Lane Stadium and the game will be televised on the ACC Network.

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

More Virginia Football News

UVA Football Report Card: Handing Out Grades for Virginia vs. SMU


Virginia Football: Xavier Brown Out for Season With Collarbone Injury

By the Numbers: Breaking Down Virginia's 33-7 Loss to SMU

VIDEO: Tony Elliott, UVA Football Players React to SMU Loss

Five Takeaways from Virginia Football's 33-7 Loss to No. 13 SMU