The No. 23 Pittsburgh Panthers (7-1) take on a fellow ACC opponent when they host the Virginia Cavaliers (4-4) on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Acrisure Stadium.
The Panthers are expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -7.5) versus the Cavaliers. The over/under for this game is 57.5 points.
Read on for our betting primer for this this contest between the Panthers and the Cavaliers, and find all of our betting picks here, too!
Betting Odds
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Pittsburgh -7.5 vs. Virginia
Pittsburgh vs. Virginia betting lines
- Spread favorite: Panthers (-7.5)
- Moneyline: Panthers (-297), Cavaliers (+235)
- Total: 57.5 points
Pittsburgh vs. Virginia betting info and stats
- Pittsburgh has an against-the-spread record of 6-2-0 so far this season. Pittsburgh is undefeated ATS (2-0) when favored by at least 7.5 points. Pittsburgh has been named the moneyline favorite five times this season, and has recorded a 5-0 record in those games. Virginia has five wins against the spread in eight opportunities this season (5-2-1). When Virginia is an underdog of 7.5 points or more, it has always covered the spread (2-0 ATS). This will be the third time this year Virginia is an underdog on the moneyline, after losing the previous two such games.
Pittsburgh vs. Virginia recent stats and trends
Pittsburgh Panthers
- Pittsburgh is 1-2 against the spread over its last three games, and has a 2-1 straight-up record in those contests.
- Pittsburgh and its opponents have combined to hit the over one time in those games.
- The last three Pittsburgh games averaged 59 total points, 1.5 more points than this matchup’s point total.
Virginia Cavaliers
- Virginia has covered the spread twice in its last three matchups while putting up a 2-1 record straight-up in those games.
- One time in those three games, the final combined score went over the set total.
- The last three Virginia games averaged 56.7 total points, 0.8 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
Pittsburgh vs. Virginia key players
Pittsburgh Panthers
- Eli Holstein leads Pittsburgh with 2,056 yards (257 ypg) on 166-of-261 passing with 17 touchdowns and six interceptions this season. He also has 305 rushing yards on 72 carries while scoring three touchdowns on the ground.
- Desmond Reid has compiled 590 rushing yards on 102 carries, scoring four touchdowns. He’s also added 385 yards (55 per game) on 31 catches with four touchdowns.
- Konata Mumpfield’s leads his squad with 541 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 33 catches (out of 51 targets) and scored three touchdowns.
- Kenny Johnson’s 32 catches have turned into 358 yards and three touchdowns.
- Jimmy Scott has collected four sacks to pace the team, while also recording six TFL and 13 tackles.
- So far Kyle Louis leads the team in both tackles and interceptions. He has racked up 40 tackles, seven TFL, four sacks, and three interceptions this season.
Virginia Cavaliers
- Anthony Colandrea has thrown for 1,805 yards (225.6 ypg) while completing 62.9% of his passes and collecting 11 touchdown passes with six interceptions this season. He’s also run for 219 yards with two touchdowns.
- Kobe Pace is his team’s leading rusher with 88 carries for 390 yards, or 48.8 per game. He’s found paydirt two times on the ground, as well. Pace has also chipped in with 16 catches for 162 yards.
- Xavier Brown has piled up 368 yards (on 53 attempts).
- Malachi Fields has racked up 654 receiving yards on 43 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring four touchdowns as a receiver.
- Tyler Neville has racked up 315 receiving yards (39.4 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 26 receptions.
- Trell Harris’ 18 targets have resulted in 13 grabs for 201 yards and two touchdowns.
- Kamren Robinson leads the team with three sacks. He’s also the team’s tackle leader, and has amassed three TFL, 31 tackles, and one interception.
- Chico Bennett Jr. has picked off a team-leading one pass. He also has 13 tackles, four TFL, one sack, and one pass defended to his name.
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