Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 13 · at Virginia Tech · Conference game
4-4 · Power #50
24
projected
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5-2 · Power #45
27
projected
UVA 44%
56% VT
Spread
VT -1.5
 
Total
53.5
model 51
Spread edge
VT by 3
lean · context
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CurrentVT -1.5
Total53.5
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Line context
Home favorites of 0.5–2.5 since 2023: won 52%, covered 50% (230 games)ⓘ
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CurrentVT -1.5
Total53.5
Last updateSep 29, 12:25 AM ET
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like VT as a 1.5-point home favorite against UVA, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 6 went over the total.

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Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 51%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 2.8 against an average line of 2.5; 57.4 points a game (usually 52.8). Of the 6 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2025 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & situation
-332–38 L O53.5
Very close
2026 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & total
-2.534–35 L O52.5
Very close
2025 · Week 14 · very close · similar total & situation
-2.549–32 W O53.5
Very close
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & situation
-1.519–20 L U50.5
Very close
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & rest
-2.517–14 W U52.5
Very close
2026 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & season form
-335–24 W O55.5
Very close
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread
-221–38 L O50.5
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar situation & rest
-328–21 W U51
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar situation & rest
-229–21 W U51.5
Very close
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & rest
-2.537–30 W O54.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Virginia Tech 56%
Projected UVA 24 – VT 27 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
VT -4.5
Market VT -1.5
Against the spread
Lean VT -1.5
3.2-pt edge · No edge, context only · 1278-1338 (48.9%)
Total
No lean
Model 51 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from VT’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadVT rating edge+1.3+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.9=Model marginVT by 4.7
TotalScoring ratings50.9=Model total50.9

Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Virginia Tech ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Virginia Tech 3-1 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
UVA+7.4 →+4.4▼ 3.0#52
VT+1.5 →+5.6▲ 4.1#45
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

UVA
Longer bar = better
VT
#65
Offense
VT better ▶
#38
#55
Defense
Even
#55
+0.5 #34
Turnovers
◀ UVA better
−0.6 #113
68 plays #55
Pace
VT faster ▶
73 plays #10
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UVA has the ball
Even matchup
UVA offVT defEdge
Points / game 28.3 #76 21.1 #46 VT
Yards / play 5.33 #112 5.21 #57 VT
PPA / play +0.23 #34 +0.10 #73 UVA
Success rate 47% #39 39% #45 Even
When VT has the ball
Even matchup
VT offUVA defEdge
Points / game 37.1 #22 19.6 #37 Even
Yards / play 6.22 #50 5.15 #53 Even
PPA / play +0.23 #36 +0.09 #72 VT
Success rate 46% #44 40% #57 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
UVA scoring against the VT defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
UVA scored
9.1
#27
6.4
#105
15.5
#65
5.6
#84
7.1
#64
12.8
#81
VT allowed
1.4
#3
6.3
#53
7.7
#18
5.4
#79
8.0
#109
13.4
#101
VT scoring against the UVA defense
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VT scored
10.4
#15
14.0
#8
24.4
#7
6.0
#70
6.7
#74
12.7
#82
UVA allowed
3.0
#29
7.1
#70
10.1
#48
4.4
#58
5.1
#43
9.5
#44

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
VT +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
UVA7d
VT7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 140 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.