Duke Blue Devils vs Virginia Tech Hokies Matchup

Check out our free Virginia Tech Hokies vs Duke Blue Devils pick and preview for this CFB week 13 game in Durham. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 13 CFB matchup.

At 8:00 ET, the Virginia Tech Hokies and Duke Blue Devils will face off at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham. The Hokies are favored by -3 points on the road in this week 13 matchup. The over/under line is currently 47.5 points. The game will be broadcast on ACCN. Virginia Tech is 5-5 on the season, while Duke comes in with a 7-3 record.

Hokies vs. Blue Devils Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Virginia Tech Hokies at Duke Blue Devils
Where: Durham at Wallace Wade Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 23rd
Betting Odds VTECH -3, VTECH -144 | DUKE +121 O/U 47.5

Hokies Preview:

Virginia Tech enters Week 13 with a 5-5 record, but they have an 89.7% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Hokies are 3-2 at home and 2-1 on the road this season. They’ve been favored in six of their ten games, going 5-1 as the favorite.

Against the spread, Virginia Tech is 5-3, with a perfect 3-0 record on the road. They’ve gone 4-2 ATS as the favorite and have an average scoring margin of +6.6 points per game.

The Hokies’ over/under record is 4-4, with their games averaging 51.6 points. This week’s line is set at 47.5 points, compared to their average over/under line of 50.6 points this season.

Hokies Offense Breakdown

Virginia Tech’s offense is averaging 29.1 points per game, placing them 46th in the nation. They rank 64th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 13. Their ground game is their strength, with 186 rushing yards per game on 36.3 attempts, ranking 39th nationally.

Bhayshul Tuten leads the rushing attack with 950 yards, 12 touchdowns, and an impressive 6 yards per carry. Quarterback Kyron Drones has thrown for 1,562 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions, with a passer rating of 85. Virginia Tech ranks 107th in passing yards per game.

Hokies Team Defense

Virginia Tech's defense has allowed an average of 22.5 points per game this season, ranking 38th nationally. In their recent game against Clemson, they gave up 24 points, allowing 21 first downs and 346 total yards. Clemson managed just 58 rushing yards on 27 attempts, but Virginia Tech's secondary allowed 288 passing yards and two touchdowns.

Opponents have averaged 160.6 rushing yards per game against Virginia Tech, while quarterbacks have completed 56% of their passes, totaling 206.1 passing yards per game. Virginia Tech’s defense has faced the 50th fewest passing attempts nationally, with an opposing passer rating of 83.3.

Blue Devils Preview:

Against the spread, Virginia Tech is 5-3, with a perfect 3-0 record on the road. They’ve gone 4-2 ATS as the favorite and have an average scoring margin of +6.6 points per game.

The Hokies’ over/under record is 4-4, with their games averaging 51.6 points. This week’s line is set at 47.5 points, compared to their average over/under line of 50.6 points this season.

Blue Devils Offense Breakdown

Duke’s offense is averaging 26.8 points per game heading into week 13, placing them 59th nationally. They rank 88th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Maalik Murphy has thrown for 2,366 yards, leading the team’s passing attack, and Duke is 24th in passing attempts per game, averaging 35.3. Murphy has 22 touchdowns and eight interceptions, with a passer rating of 91.

On the ground, Duke is averaging 103.4 rushing yards per game, ranking 117th nationally. Star Thomas leads the team with 742 rushing yards and five touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Jordan Moore has 632 receiving yards and six touchdowns this season.

Blue Devils Team Defense

Duke's defense heads into their matchup against Virginia Tech ranked 36th nationally, allowing 22.1 points per game. They’ve given up 149.9 rushing yards per game on 38.6 attempts and 191.7 passing yards, with opposing quarterbacks completing 56% of their passes and posting a 71.4 passer rating, the 20th-lowest in the country.

In their recent 29-19 win over NC State, Duke’s defense allowed just 19 points and 268 total yards. They held NC State to 84 rushing yards on 29 attempts and 184 passing yards, while forcing one interception.

Hokies vs Blue Devils Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, Virginia Tech has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 32 points per game.
Through their last ten home games, Duke has an ATS record of just 5-4-1. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 27 points per game.
Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Duke Blue Devils have a strong record vs the spread going 3-1-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the favorite, the Virginia Tech Hokies have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.