Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion Prediction, Odds & Picks – 9/14/2024

The Virginia Tech Hokies are set to take on the Old Dominion Monarchs on September 14, 2024, at 6:00 pm ET. DraftKings Sportsbook has pegged the Hokies as 14 point favorites. Currently, 43% of spread bets are backing Virginia Tech, while 57% are favoring Old Dominion. The total of 49 has seen 14% of bets on the under and 86% on the over. This matchup is shaping up to be an exciting showdown between these two college football teams and you can find our best bet for Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion in this preview of the game.

Virginia Tech Looking For Second Straight Win

The Virginia Tech Hokies are 1-1 so far this season, losing to Vanderbilt in their opener before beating Marshall in their second outing of the season. This week, the Hokies are on the road for the first time since their overtime loss to Vandy. They will aim to perform much better on defense than they did against the Commodores in that first road game and to get enough out of their offense to get above the .500 mark for the first time this season.

Last week, Virginia Tech's defense locked down a Sun Belt team, holding Marshall to a total of 278 yards of offense. The Hokies dominated the time of possession battle in that game thanks to their defense, controlling the ball for over 36 minutes of action. If they can do that again on the road against Old Dominion, the Hokies could get a second straight win over a Sun Belt opponent.

Old Dominion Looking For First Win

The Old Dominion Monarchs have had a rough start to their season, losing their first two games to South Carolina and East Carolina. Here, the Monarchs will not face another team from the Carolinas, which they hope will translate to a better chance to win. But the offense of Old Dominion is a major concern coming into this non-conference contest.

Old Dominion has averaged 16.5 points per game through their first two outings of the year. They lost 23-19 to South Carolina, which was somewhat encouraging against an SEC opponent. But scoring just 14 points against East Carolina was not a good follow-up to that game against the Gamecocks, as the Monarchs will need to do more when they are in possession of the ball to end their early-season losing streak.

Virginia Tech vs Old Dominion Best Bet

With Old Dominion being double-digit underdogs coming into this game, we will take the points with the Monarchs despite their 0-2 start to the season. We don't quite trust Virginia Tech on the road just yet, while the defense of Old Dominion has proven it can hold its own against power conference competition already this year.

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