Week 1 slate
Week 1Sat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM ETLane Stadium, BlacksburgPrime timeFinal
VMI
VMI · 0-0
3
Final
Virginia Tech
VT · 0-0
73
Final
Model called it
Spread
VT -55.5
Moneyline
N/A
Total
O/U 62.5
Weather
N/A
Venue
Lane Stadium · Blacksburg
Kickoff
Sat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM ET
Final
VMI 3 / VT 73
From the booth
The model favored VT to win, and the call landed.
Virginia Tech's got this one locked down at 99 percent to win, and honestly, there's really no mystery here. The Hokies are absolutely loaded with talent compared to VMI, the Vegas spread is nearly 56 points, and the betting market is singing the same song. This is about as close to a sure thing as you'll see on the board, folks. VMI's got a one percent shot, but you'd need a complete meltdown from the home team to pull off the upset.
Why the model leans VT
- Favors Virginia Tech: VT+0.03Vegas point spread
- Favors Virginia Tech: VT+0.00Betting-market win probability
- Favors Virginia Tech: VT+0.00Team rating (Elo) edge