Virginia Tech Hokies vs Vanderbilt Commodores Prediction, 8/31/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Vanderbilt Commodores

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Commodores (+14)

Total/Over-Under: 50

FirstBank Stadium is the location where the Vanderbilt Commodores (2-10 last season) will try to beat the Virginia Tech Hokies (7-6 last year) on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Vanderbilt opens this game as 13.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is 50.

The Virginia Tech Hokies ended the year having a 7-6 record. In their last matchup, the Hokies played the Tulane Green Wave and walked away with a win by a score of 41-20. The Virginia Tech Hokies ran the rock 50 different times and recorded 362 yds, earning them an average of 7.2 yds per attempt. In all, they ran 71 plays which converted into 453 yds. Virginia Tech allowed 13 pass completions on 21 attempts for a total of 119 yards, and a completion rate of 61.9%. When it came to stopping the run, the Hokies gave up 133 yds on 33 tries, which is an average of 4.0 yards per run allowed.

The Hokies earned 5,090 total yards last season. Virginia Tech earned 23 passing touchdowns and 20 touchdowns via the ground. They surrendered the football 16 times. Virginia Tech amassed 257 1st downs offensively, and they were hurt by 82 infractions for 751 yards. As a team they had an average of 189.8 yds via the ground game, which had them sitting 23rd in college football. When talking about putting points on the board, the Virginia Tech Hokies averaged 29.5 PPG.

Regarding yards via the pass, the Hokies conceded 2,194 yards which put them in 4th in the country. In their 13 games played last year, they gave up 168.8 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 61.1%. They yielded 316.8 yards per outing ranking them 20th in college football. They surrendered 16 passing touchdowns in addition to 21 touchdowns via the ground game. They allowed teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per rushing attempt and 148.0 rushing yards per contest over the course of last year. For the season, they allowed 1,924 yards via the ground game in 13 games. The Hokies were ranked 51st in college football when it comes to team defense, allowing 23.9 points per contest.

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The Commodores wrapped up their year having a 2-10 record. When they last stepped on the field, the Commodores took a loss by a score of 48-24 when they faced the Tennessee Volunteers. The Commodores finished the contest with 306 yds while running 62 plays (4.9 yards per play). Vanderbilt rushed the football for 2.6 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 78 yds on 30 attempts. Vanderbilt surrendered 32 attempts on the ground for 168 yards (5.3 yards per carry). The Commodores secondary conceded a completion percentage of 66.0%, surrendering 449 yards on 31 for 47 through the air.

When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Commodores ranked 104th in the country scoring 22.8 points per game. The Vanderbilt Commodores averaged 318.9 yards per contest, which was good for 114th in college football. The Vanderbilt offense had 510 yds of penalties on 59 infractions, which ranked them 115th in college football in terms of making mistakes. They tossed 12 interceptions while letting opponents recover 7 fumbles and they earned 204 1st downs. Last season, the Commodores compiled 2,684 yards via the pass as well as an average of 223.7 passing yards per game, which had them sitting 65th in the nation. They averaged 95.3 yards per game on the ground and rushed for 1,144 yards for last year.

Vanderbilt gave up a total of 2,104 rushing yards (175.3 yards/game) and 23 touchdowns on the ground last season. They conceded 26 touchdowns through the air in addition to 279.6 yards per contest, which had them ranked 129th in Division 1. They had 4 fumbles and 12 picks in the previous season. The Commodores defense was on the field for 834 plays, which had them sitting 56th in Division 1. The Commodores allowed 36.2 points per game, ranking them 129th in Division 1. Over the course of the season, they allowed 434 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Hokies/Commodores college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Hokies -13.5

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