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At 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, the Old Dominion Monarchs (0-2) take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (1-1).
The Hokies are expected to come out on top by at least two touchdowns (currently -16.5) against the Monarchs. The over/under for this game is 47.5 points.
Below you can find our betting preview for this season, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!
Virginia Tech -16.5 vs. Old Dominion
Virginia Tech vs. Old Dominion Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Hokies (-16.5)
- Moneyline: Hokies (-840), Monarchs (+561)
- Total: 47.5 points
Virginia Tech vs. Old Dominion Betting Stats and Info
The Hokies are winless in two games against the spread. The Hokies are winless in one game against the spread when favored by 16.5 points or more. Virginia Tech has split them games as the moneyline favorite this season. Old Dominion has won just one game against the spread this season (1-1-0). The Monarchs have won all one game against the spread when underdogs by 16.5 points or more. This will be the second time this year Old Dominion is an underdog on the moneyline. The Monarchs lost the first one.
Virginia Tech vs. Old Dominion Key Players
Virginia Tech Hokies
- Kyron Drones threw for 2,085 yards (160.4 per game) while completing 58.2% of his passes (166-for-285), with 17 touchdowns and three interceptions last year. He also carried the ball 166 times for 818 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 62.9 yards per game.
- A season ago Bhayshul Tuten picked up 863 rushing yards (66.4 per game) and scored 10 touchdowns. He added 27 catches for 239 yards and two receiving touchdowns.
- Last season Da’Quan Felton was targeted 75 times and had 38 catches for 667 yards and eight touchdowns.
- Jaylin Lane also added 41 catches for 538 yards and six touchdowns.
- Dae’Quan Wright caught 28 passes on 49 targets for 366 yards, averaging 28.2 yards per game.
- Antwaun Powell boasted an impressive stat line of 9.5 sacks, 10 TFL and 40 tackles last year.
- Keli Lawson’s 2023 campaign saw him total 76 tackles, five TFL, 2.5 sacks, and one interception.
- Dorian Strong picked off three passes while adding 24 tackles and three passes defended a season ago.
Old Dominion Monarchs
- Grant Wilson threw for 2,149 yards while completing 57.1% of his passes last season, with 17 touchdowns and eight interceptions (165.3 yards per game). He also carried the ball 130 times for 291 yards and four TDs.
- Kadarius Calloway picked up 623 rushing yards (47.9 per game) and scored five touchdowns.
- Keshawn Wicks totaled 589 rushing yards on 120 carries with four touchdowns on the ground last season.
- Last season Reymello Murphy was targeted 49 times and recorded 28 catches for 502 yards and three touchdowns.
- Kelby Williams’ stat line last season was 26 catches for 451 yards and two touchdowns. He put up 34.7 receiving yards per game.
- Isiah Paige caught 43 passes on 64 targets for 445 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 34.2 receiving yards per game.
- Jason Henderson showed out with an impressive stat line of 4.5 sacks, 11 TFL and 167 tackles.
- Last season Markus Knight reeled in two interceptions and added six tackles and two passes defended.