Pittsburgh vs. Cal Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 12, 2024

Updated Oct. 10, 2024 9:05 a.m. ET

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The No. 22 Pittsburgh Panthers (5-0) bring the sixth-ranked scoring offense in college football into a matchup with the California Golden Bears (3-2), who have the No. 25 scoring defense, on Saturday, October 12, 2024. The Panthers are 3.5-point favorites. The point total is set at 58.5.

The Panthers beat the North Carolina Tar Heels, 34-24, in their most recent contest. The Golden Bears lost against the Miami (FL) Hurricanes in their most recent game, 39-38.

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Pittsburgh vs. Cal Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TV: ESPN
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Pittsburgh vs Cal Betting Information updated as of October 10, 2024, 8:46 a.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Pittsburgh	-3.5 (-107)	-164	+136	58.5	-110	-110

Pittsburgh vs. Cal Prediction

Pick ATS: Pittsburgh (-3.5)
Pick OU: Under (58.5)
Prediction: Pittsburgh 35, Cal 20

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Pittsburgh vs. Cal Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Panthers 31, Golden Bears 28.
The Panthers have a 62.1% chance to win this contest per the moneyline's implied probability. The Golden Bears have a 42.4% implied probability.
Pittsburgh has won all five of its games against the spread this season.
Cal is 3-1-0 ATS this year.

Pittsburgh vs. Cal: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Pittsburgh	Cal
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	45.6 (11)	26 (95)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	25.2 (69)	18 (22)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	4 (19)	4 (19)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	8 (44)	12 (7)

Pittsburgh 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Eli Holstein	QB	1,567 YDS (65.5%) / 15 TD / 3 INT 265 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 53 RUSH YPG
Desmond Reid	RB	374 YDS / 1 TD / 74.8 YPG / 6 YPC 24 REC / 322 REC YDS / 4 REC TD / 64.4 REC YPG
Konata Mumpfield	WR	23 REC / 426 YDS / 3 TD / 85.2 YPG
Raphael Williams	WR	15 REC / 198 YDS / 4 TD / 39.6 YPG
Kyle Louis	LB	24 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK / 2 INT
Brandon George	LB	20 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Rasheem Biles	LB	23 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK
Donovan McMillon	DB	21 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

Cal 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Fernando Mendoza	QB	1,177 YDS (64.8%) / 7 TD / 3 INT 36 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 7.2 RUSH YPG
Jaydn Ott	RB	135 YDS / 3 TD / 27 YPG / 2.9 YPC 11 REC / 115 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 23 REC YPG
Nyziah Hunter	WR	15 REC / 185 YDS / 4 TD / 37 YPG
Jaivian Thomas	RB	287 YDS / 1 TD / 57.4 YPG / 6.4 YPC 4 REC / 74 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 14.8 REC YPG
Teddye Buchanan	LB	18 TKL / 2 TFL / 3 SACK
Xavier Carlton	LB	8 TKL / 4 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Nohl Williams	DB	5 TKL / 0 TFL / 5 INT / 5 PD
Marcus Harris	DB	15 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD