Virginia Tech vs. SMU prediction, odds, time: Week 10 Friday college football picks from proven model
Both teams sit with two conference losses as a third would all but eliminate the loser from ACC Championship Game contention.
Quick Look
- SMU hosts Virginia Tech in a Friday night ACC college football game where both teams have two conference losses, and a third would nearly eliminate the loser from championship contention behind Miami and Wake Forest.
- Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
- ET at Gerald J.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
SMU and Virginia Tech both enter the game with 6-2 overall records and two ACC losses each. Miami leads the conference at 6-0, followed by Wake Forest at 5-1. A third conference loss would all but eliminate the loser from ACC Championship Game contention.
An ACC title elimination game highlights Friday night college football action, as the SMU Mustangs host the Virginia Tech Hokies. Both the Mustangs (6-2, 4-2) and Hokies (6-2, 3-2) sit with two conference losses. A third would all but eliminate the loser from ACC Championship Game contention behind Miami (6-0) and Wake Forest (5-1). The Hokies, led by first-year coach James Franklin, return from a bye after a gritty 20-16 win at Clemson. SMU, coming off a 30-27 road loss at Syracuse, is 5-0 at home.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. The Mustangs are 6.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 56.5 in the latest Virginia Tech vs. SMU odds. Before making any Virginia Tech vs. SMU picks, check out the Virginia Tech vs. SMU predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
After simulating Virginia Tech vs. SMU 10,000 times, SportsLine model is going Under 56.5 points at betting apps and the best college football betting sites.
Under has been the clear trend for SMU this year as five of the Mustangs' eight game have hit that side of the total, including four of their last five. Virginia Tech, meanwhile, has trended that way recently with two of its last three going Under. Three of four road games have also gone Under for Tech.
Both teams are in the top half of the league in scoring defense with Virginia Tech ranked fifth (20.5 ppg) and SMU ranked seventh (22.3 ppg). The model is projecting 56 combined points in this one as the Under hits 51% of the time. See the model's spread and money-line picks at SportsLine.
In addition to going Under on the total, the model also says one side of the spread hits in 60% of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Virginia Tech vs. SMU, and which side of the spread hits 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that's on a 80-77 run on top-rated CFB picks, and find out.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Under 56.5 points will hit in the Virginia Tech vs. SMU game.
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One side of the spread will hit in 60% of SportsLine model simulations.
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