Penn State vs. West Virginia Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 2

Updated Sep. 2, 2023 3:04 p.m. ET

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The West Virginia Mountaineers (0-0) are massive 21-point underdogs on Saturday, September 2, 2023 against the No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (0-0). The point total is 48.5 for the contest.

The Nittany Lions scored 35.8 points per game (20th in college football) and conceded 18.2 (ninth) last year, going 11-2 and winning the Rose Bowl. A year ago, the Mountaineers failed to make a bowl appearance after finishing 5-7 in the regular season. On offense they averaged 30.6 points per game (49th in college football), and they conceded 32.9 per game (116th in college football) defensively.

Penn State vs. West Virginia Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania
TV: NBC
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Penn State vs West Virginia Betting Information updated as of September 2, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Penn State	-21 (-110)	-1552	+883	48.5	-110	-110

Penn State vs. West Virginia Prediction

Pick ATS: Penn State (-21)
Pick OU: Over (48.5)
Prediction: Penn State 40, West Virginia 18

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Penn State vs. West Virginia Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Nittany Lions 35, Mountaineers 14.
The Nittany Lions have a 93.9% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Mountaineers have a 10.2% implied probability.
Penn State compiled a 9-3-1 record against the spread last season.
West Virginia won six games against the spread last season, failing to cover six times.

Penn State vs. West Virginia: 2022 Stats Comparison

	Penn State	West Virginia
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	35.8 (22)	30.6 (60)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	18.2 (10)	32.9 (105)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	14 (26)	18 (58)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	26 (7)	10 (127)

Penn State 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Sean Clifford	QB	2,822 YDS (64.4%) / 24 TD / 7 INT 185 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 14.2 RUSH YPG
Nicholas Singleton	RB	1,052 YDS / 12 TD / 80.9 YPG / 6.8 YPC 11 REC / 85 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 6.5 REC YPG
Kaytron Allen	RB	867 YDS / 10 TD / 66.7 YPG / 5.2 YPC 20 REC / 188 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 14.5 REC YPG
Mitchell Tinsley	WR	51 REC / 577 YDS / 5 TD / 44.4 YPG
Ji'Ayir Brown	S	72 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 4.5 SACK / 4 INT
Abdul Carter	LB	52 TKL / 9.0 TFL / 6.5 SACK
Curtis Jacobs	LB	50 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK / 1 INT
Demeioun Robinson	DE	22 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 5.5 SACK

West Virginia 2022 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
JT Daniels	QB	2,097 YDS (61.5%) / 13 TD / 9 INT -51 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -4.3 RUSH YPG
Sam James	WR	46 REC / 745 YDS / 6 TD / 62.1 YPG
Bryce Ford-Wheaton	WR	62 REC / 675 YDS / 7 TD / 56.3 YPG
CJ Donaldson	TE	10 REC / 21 YDS / 0 TD / 1.8 YPG
Lee Kpogba	LB	70 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK
Dante Stills	DT	23 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Aubrey Burks	S	51 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jasir Cox	LB	45 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK