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Roland Dempster will lead the Stony Brook Seawolves (4-1) into their battle versus the Villanova Wildcats (4-1) at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium, on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The Wildcats are double-digit favorites (currently -13.5) in their matchup against the Seawolves, with the over/under at 46.5 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Wildcats are -549 and the Seawolves are +420.)
Below you can find our preview for this season, and discover all of our predictions here, too!
Villanova -13.5 vs. Stony Brook
Villanova vs. Stony Brook Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Wildcats (-13.5)
- Moneyline: Wildcats (-549), Seawolves (+420)
- Total: 46.5 points
Villanova vs. Stony Brook Betting Stats and Info
The Wildcats’ record against the spread is only 2-3-0. In three tries when favored by 13.5 points or more, the Wildcats have beaten the spread only once. Villanova has won every game it has played when favored on the moneyline this season (four games as the favorite). Stony Brook has an against-the-spread record of 4-1-0 this season. Against the spread, the Seawolves are winless in one game when underdogs by 13.5 points or more. This will be the fourth time this year Stony Brook is an underdog on the moneyline and has gone 2-1 in such contests.
Villanova vs. Stony Brook Recent Stats and Trends
Villanova Wildcats
- Villanova has covered the spread once, and is 2-1 overall, in its last three games.
- Villanova has hit the over once in its past three games.
- Villanova and its opponents have combined to score an average of 48.8 points over its last three games, 2.3 more than the 46.5 over/under in this matchup.
Stony Brook Seawolves
- Stony Brook is unbeaten against the spread and 2-1 overall over its past three contests.
- In its past three games, Stony Brook has not hit the over once.
- Stony Brook’s average total over the last three games is 2.5 points greater than the 46.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
Villanova vs. Stony Brook Key Players
Villanova Wildcats
- Connor Watkins has compiled 687 passing yards (137.4 per game) while completing 60 of 117 passes (51.3%), with five touchdowns and zero interceptions. He has tacked on 232 rushing yards (and three touchdowns), averaging 46.4 per game.
- Isaiah Ragland has churned out a team-leading 330 rushing yards (66 per game) and four scores.
- So far this season David Avit has run for 275 yards (55 per game), with one touchdown.
- Devin Smith has 18 catches (19 targets) and paces his team with 213 receiving yards (42.6 ypg) and three touchdowns.
- Jaylan Sanchez has been targeted 24 times and tacked on 173 yards (on 12 catches) plus two touchdowns.
- Daniel Lopes is averaging 16.4 yards per game, racking up six receptions (seven targets) for 82 yards.
- Nigel McSween has registered a team-leading 1.5 sacks, while adding .
- Over the current campaign, Ethan Potter has racked up 10 tackles and leads the team in tackles.
- Ty Trinh has a team-high two interceptions and has tacked on five tackles, two TFL, and one pass defended in five games this season.
Stony Brook Seawolves
- This season, Malachi Marshall has racked up 814 passing yards (162.8 per game) while connecting on 59 of 120 passes (49.2%), with one touchdown and two interceptions.
- Dempster has picked up a team-best 585 rushing yards (117 per game) and nine touchdowns. He has tacked on seven receptions for 94 yards .
- So far this season Johnny Martin III has rushed for 163 yards on 38 carries (32.6 yards per game), with one touchdown.
- RJ Lamarre has been targeted 17 times and has 15 catches, leading his team with 202 yards (40.4 per game).
- Cole Bunicci’s stat line this year reveals eight catches for 167 yards and one touchdown. He puts up 33.4 receiving yards per game.
- Dez Williams has caught seven passes on seven targets for 100 yards.
- This season Taylor Bolesta leads the team with three sacks and has added five tackles, two TFL, and one pass defended.
- Tyson McCloud’s one TFL and 1.5 sacks mean he’s the team’s leading tackler.
- Rudy Silvera has intercepted two passes to lead the team while adding one TFL and 1.5 sacks.