Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31, 2024

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 9:04 a.m. ET

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The Virginia Tech Hokies (0-0) are double-digit favorites (-13.5) on Saturday, August 31, 2024 against the Vanderbilt Commodores (0-0). The game's point total is 48.5.

The Hokies won the Military Bowl last year after going 7-6 in the regular season. They scored 29.5 points per game (56th in college football), and gave up 23.9 (51st). Last year, the Commodores failed to qualify for a bowl game after going 2-10 in the regular season. On offense they averaged 22.8 points per game (103rd in college football), and they gave up 36.2 per game (129th in college football) defensively.

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Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
TV: ESPN
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Virginia Tech vs Vanderbilt Betting Information updated as of August 31, 2024, 8:46 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Virginia Tech	-13.5 (-113)	-578	+422	48.5	-110	-110

Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt Prediction

Pick ATS: Virginia Tech (-13.5)
Pick OU: Over (48.5)
Prediction: Virginia Tech 36, Vanderbilt 20

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Hokies 31, Commodores 18.
The Hokies have an 85.3% chance to claim victory in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Commodores have a 19.2% implied probability.
Virginia Tech went 8-5-0 ATS last season.
Vanderbilt covered just twice in 12 games with a spread last season.

Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Virginia Tech	Vanderbilt
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	29.5 (54)	22.8 (106)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	23.9 (52)	36.2 (127)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	15 (34)	19 (77)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	16 (86)	16 (86)

Virginia Tech 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Kyron Drones	QB	2,085 YDS (58.2%) / 17 TD / 3 INT 818 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 62.9 RUSH YPG
Bhayshul Tuten	RB	863 YDS / 10 TD / 66.4 YPG / 5 YPC 27 REC / 239 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 18.4 REC YPG
Da'Quan Felton	WR	38 REC / 667 YDS / 8 TD / 51.3 YPG
Jaylin Lane	WR	41 REC / 538 YDS / 6 TD / 41.4 YPG
Antwaun Powell	DL	40 TKL / 10 TFL / 9.5 SACK
Keli Lawson	LB	76 TKL / 5 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT
Keonta Jenkins	DB	50 TKL / 7 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT
Alan Tisdale	LB	74 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK

Vanderbilt 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Will Sheppard	WR	47 REC / 684 YDS / 8 TD / 57 YPG
AJ Swann	QB	1,457 YDS (54.6%) / 12 TD / 7 INT 16 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 1.3 RUSH YPG
Ken Seals	QB	1,183 YDS (58.7%) / 11 TD / 4 INT 30 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 2.5 RUSH YPG
Sedrick Alexander	RB	371 YDS / 4 TD / 30.9 YPG / 3.9 YPC 18 REC / 133 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.1 REC YPG
Langston Patterson	LB	67 TKL / 5 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
CJ Taylor	LB	54 TKL / 8 TFL / 3 SACK / 2 INT
De'Rickey Wright	DB	46 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Nate Clifton	DL	32 TKL / 7 TFL / 5.5 SACK / 1 INT