Boston College Eagles vs Virginia Cavaliers Matchup

Check out our free Boston College Eagles vs Virginia Cavaliers pick and preview for this CFB week 6 game in Charlottesville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 6 CFB matchup.

Scott Stadium in Charlottesville is the setting for this week six college football matchup between the Boston College Eagles and Virginia Cavaliers. Kick-off is set for 12:00 ET, with the game being broadcast on ACCN. The Cavaliers are the -2.5 point favorites at home, and the over/under line is currently 50 points. Both teams come in with just one loss on the season, with Boston College being 4-1 and Virginia 3-1.

Eagles vs. Cavaliers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Boston College Eagles at Virginia Cavaliers
Where: Charlottesville at Scott Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 5th
Betting Odds VIR -2.5, BOSCOL +118 | VIR -142 O/U 50

Eagles Preview:

Boston College enters Week 6 with a 4-1 record, facing Virginia. They are 2-0 at home and 1-1 on the road this season. Our projections give them a 92.5% chance of becoming bowl-eligible, while their odds of winning the Atlantic Coast stand at 1.7%.

The Eagles have a +14 average scoring margin and are 2-2 against the spread. They are 2-0 ATS on the road but 0-2 at home. As favorites, they are 0-2 ATS, but they’ve covered both games as underdogs.

Boston College’s over/under record is 0-4, with their games averaging 45.6 points. Their average over/under line is 49.4 points, and this week’s line is set at 50 points.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Boston College’s offense ranks 42nd in our power rankings as they head into week 6, averaging 29.8 points per game. They have been effective on third downs, converting 46.9% of their attempts, and their rushing game is their strength, with 181.8 yards per game on 38.6 attempts.

Thomas Castellanos leads the passing attack with 729 yards and a passer rating of 126. He has thrown 10 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, completing 64.3% of his passes. Treshaun Ward leads the ground game with 275 rushing yards, averaging 6 yards per carry. Lewis Bond has 279 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns.

Eagles Team Defense

Boston College's defense has allowed just 15.8 points per game this season, ranking 24th nationally. In their recent game against Western Kentucky, they gave up 20 points but also forced two interceptions.

Opponents have averaged 103.4 rushing yards per game on 32.2 attempts against Boston College. Through the air, the Eagles have allowed 216.8 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 55.2% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 60.8, the 15th-lowest in the country.

Cavaliers Preview:

Boston College’s over/under record is 0-4, with their games averaging 45.6 points. Their average over/under line is 49.4 points, and this week’s line is set at 50 points.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Virginia’s offense is averaging 30.2 points per game, placing them 49th in the nation, and they are ranked 62nd in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. Their passing game ranks 62nd, averaging 260.5 yards per game, but they are 21st in completion percentage at 67.2%. They also rank 98th in third-down conversions, converting just 31% of their attempts.

Quarterback Anthony Colandrea has completed 68.3% of his passes, throwing for 1,032 yards and seven touchdowns, though he has four interceptions and a passer rating of 99. Xavier Brown leads the rushing attack with 293 yards, averaging 8 yards per carry, but he has yet to score a touchdown. Malachi Fields has 349 receiving yards on 24 catches, with two touchdowns.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Virginia's defense has allowed 23.5 points per game this season, ranking 34th nationally. In their recent game against Coastal Carolina, they gave up 24 points but limited the Chanticleers to 14 first downs and just 82 rushing yards on 24 attempts. However, Coastal Carolina managed 302 passing yards, though Virginia's defense did come away with an interception.

Opponents have averaged 125.2 rushing yards per game against Virginia, while quarterbacks have posted a passer rating of 89.7, completing 58.9% of their throws. Virginia's secondary has faced the 87th most pass attempts in the country, allowing 269.5 passing yards per game, which ranks 147th nationally.

Eagles vs Cavaliers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three road games, Boston College has averaged 21 points per game while allowing 21. The team's record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
When looking at their past three matchups at home, Virginia has an ATS record of 2-0-1 while averaging 32 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Boston College Eagles have a straight up record of 4-6 and an ATS mark of 6-4.
As the betting favorite, the Virginia Cavaliers have an ATS mark of just 3-6-1 in their last ten games. Virginia posted a straight up mark of 6-4 in these matchups.