Virginia Tech vs North Carolina Betting Preview
An ACC showdown is set for Saturday afternoon when the Virginia Tech Hokies (2-2, 1-0 in ACC) visit the North Carolina Tar Heels (3-1, 0-0). FanDuel Sportsbook set the line as North Carolina -8.5 with a total of 58. Both teams are coming poor showings in week four and will hope to turn things around this weekend. This game will air live on the ACC Network.
Through four games, Virginia Tech is scoring 20.3 points per game and are gaining 330.0 yards per game, 218.0 through the air and 112.0 on the ground. Defensively, the Hokies are averaging 17.5 points against, and 256.0 yards allowed, 170.0 passing and 86.0 rushing.
After four games, North Carolina is scoring 46.5 points per game and are gaining 502.5 yards per game, 307.8 through the air and 194.8 on the ground. Defensively, the Tar Heels are averaging 39.5 points against, and 495.3 yards allowed, 278.8 passing and 216.5 rushing.
Virginia Tech vs North Carolina Prediction
Last time out, Virginia Tech hosted West Virginia and were blown out 33-10. The Mountaineers led 3-0 after the first quarter but found themselves trailing 7-6 late in the second quarter. West Virginia scored late in the second quarter to take a 13-7 lead into the half and then took a 16-10 advantage into the fourth quarter. Virginia Tech ran out of gas and West Virginia scored 17 unanswered in the fourth to make the score line this big. Grant Wells went 16/35 for 193 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the loss. Defensively, the Hokies allowed 421 total yards and recovered one West Virginia fumble.
North Carolina hosted Notre Dame and suffered a disappointing 45-32 defeat. UNC led 7-0 after the first quarter, but a crazy second quarter saw Notre Dame take a 24-14 lead into the half. Notre Dame scored 14 unanswered points to start the second half, increasing their lead to 38-14, and were able to hold off a late Tar Heels rally. Drake Maye went 17/32 for 301 yards, five touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Antoine Green and Josh Downs each caught two touchdown passes in the loss. Defensively, UNC allowed 576 total yards and recovered one Fighting Irish fumble.
Series History: Virginia Tech won the meeting last season, 17-10, and leads the all-time series 25-12-6.
Pick: Virginia Tech is bad, and North Carolina is…kind of bad? Regardless, UNC covers.
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Virginia Tech Hokies
North Carolina Tar Heels
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
VTECH | Passing | NCAR |
---|---|---|
15.8 | CMP | 20.6 |
27.5 | ATT | 33.2 |
57.4 | CMP% | 62.2 |
201.7 | Y/G | 241.2 |
7.3 | Y/A | 7.3 |
1.8 | TD/G | 1.5 |
Defense/Offense
VTECH | Passing | NCAR |
---|---|---|
16 | CMP | 22.5 |
26.2 | ATT | 35.4 |
61 | CMP% | 63.5 |
168.8 | Y/G | 299.2 |
6.4 | Y/A | 8.5 |
1.2 | TD/G | 2 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
VTECH | Rushing | NCAR |
---|---|---|
38.3 | ATT | 38.8 |
189.8 | Y/G | 163.2 |
5.0 | Y/A | 4.2 |
1.5 | TD/G | 1.6 |
Defense/Offense
VTECH | Rushing | NCAR |
---|---|---|
35.3 | ATT | 38.3 |
148.0 | Y/G | 192.1 |
4.2 | Y/A | 5.0 |
1.6 | TD/G | 2.2 |
Special Teams
VTECH | Special Teams | NCAR |
---|---|---|
4.6 | Punts-GM | 3.7 |
43.1 | Punt Avg | 37.6 |
2.2 | Kick Ret GM | 1.1 |
24.7 | Kick Ret Avg | 18.4 |
1.9 | Punt Ret GM | 0.7 |
11.6 | Punt Ret Avg | 12.7 |
Betting Trends
VTECH | Betting Trends | NCAR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-1-1 |
21.33 | Avg Score | 43.33 |
16.67 | Avg Opp Score | 44.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
24 | Avg Score | 40.67 |
27.33 | Avg Opp Score | 27.67 |
VTECH | Betting Trends | NCAR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-3-1 |
18.2 | Avg Score | 41.4 |
24.8 | Avg Opp Score | 39.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
20.2 | Avg Score | 45 |
23.2 | Avg Opp Score | 36 |
VTECH | Betting Trends | NCAR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-6-1 |
22.3 | Avg Score | 38.6 |
23.7 | Avg Opp Score | 37.3 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
23.9 | Avg Score | 43.3 |
30.4 | Avg Opp Score | 31.9 |
Head to Head
Teams Last 10
Virginia Tech vs North Carolina Betting Stats
Hokies
- Virginia Tech is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia Tech’s last 6 games.
- Virginia Tech is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games against North Carolina.
- Virginia Tech is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against North Carolina.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia Tech’s last 5 games on the road.
- Virginia Tech is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against North Carolina.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Virginia Tech’s last 11 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Virginia Tech is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Coastal Division division.
- Virginia Tech is 5-10 ATS in their last 15 games played in October.
Tar Heels
- North Carolina is 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of North Carolina’s last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 11 of North Carolina’s last 15 games against Virginia Tech.
- North Carolina is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games at home.
- North Carolina is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Virginia Tech.
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of North Carolina’s last 15 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of North Carolina’s last 10 games against an opponent in the Coastal Division division.
- North Carolina is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played in October.
- North Carolina is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games played on a Saturday.