Syracuse Orange vs Virginia Tech Hokies Matchup

Check out our free Virginia Tech Hokies vs Syracuse Orange pick and preview for this CFB week 10 game in Syracuse. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 10 CFB matchup.

Virginia Tech is favored by -3.5 points as they head into this week 10 matchup against Syracuse. The game is set for 12:00 ET on Saturday, November 2nd, at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse. The over/under line is currently 53.5 points. The Hokies are 5-3 on the season, while the Orange also come in with a 5-2 record. The game will be broadcast on CW.

Hokies vs. Orange Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Virginia Tech Hokies at Syracuse Orange
Where: Syracuse at JMA Wireless Dome
Date: Saturday, November 2nd
Betting Odds VTECH -3.5, VTECH -173 | SYRA +144 O/U 53.5

Hokies Preview:

Virginia Tech enters Week 10 against Syracuse with a 5-3 record, ranking 28th in our power rankings. They have a 98.5% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but only a 2.1% shot at winning the Atlantic Coast. The Hokies are 3-1 at home and 2-1 on the road this season.

They’ve been favored in six of their eight games, going 5-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +10.4 points per game, and they’ve covered the spread in five out of seven games, with a perfect 3-0 ATS record on the road.

Virginia Tech’s over/under record is 4-3, with their games averaging 51.1 points. Their average line is 49.9 points, and this week’s total is set at 53.5 points.

Hokies Offense Breakdown

Virginia Tech’s offense is centered around their running game, ranking 27th nationally in rushing attempts and yards, with 196.4 yards per game. Bhayshul Tuten leads the team with 950 rushing yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, and has scored 12 touchdowns. The Hokies are averaging 30.8 points per game, placing them 40th in the nation, and they are ranked 47th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10.

Quarterback Kyron Drones has thrown for 1,447 yards and 10 touchdowns, but has also been intercepted five times, giving him a passer rating of 89. Virginia Tech is 75th in passing attempts and 103rd in passing yards per game. They have converted 39.1% of their third-down opportunities. Jaylin Lane leads the receivers with 353 yards and one touchdown.

Hokies Team Defense

Virginia Tech's defense is ranked 33rd nationally, allowing 20.4 points per game. They’ve given up 196.2 passing yards per game, ranking 49th, and 163.2 rushing yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 55.8% of their passes against the Hokies, which is the 25th-lowest percentage in the country.

In their recent game, Virginia Tech’s defense allowed just six points, giving up 96 rushing yards on 33 attempts and 260 passing yards. They also forced two interceptions in the win.

Orange Preview:

Virginia Tech’s over/under record is 4-3, with their games averaging 51.1 points. Their average line is 49.9 points, and this week’s total is set at 53.5 points.

Orange Offense Breakdown

Syracuse’s offense is centered around its passing game, ranking second in the nation in both passing attempts and completions per game. They are ninth in passing yards, averaging 358.9 yards per game, and have converted 50.4% of their third-down opportunities, which ranks sixth nationally. Overall, they are 39th in scoring, with 30.9 points per game, and we have them 41st in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10.

Kyle McCord leads the Orange with 2,481 passing yards and 19 touchdowns, though he has also thrown 11 interceptions and has a passer rating of 90. Jackson Meeks is the top receiver, with 512 yards and four touchdowns on 43 catches. Syracuse’s run game has struggled, averaging just 91.1 yards per game.

Orange Team Defense

Syracuse's defense has allowed an average of 27 points per game this season, ranking 53rd nationally. In their recent game against Pittsburgh, they gave up 41 points despite allowing just 217 total yards, including 73 rushing yards and 144 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 118.9 rushing yards per game against Syracuse, with the defense facing the 8th fewest rushing attempts nationally at 26.6 per game. Through the air, Syracuse has allowed 217 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 68% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 97 against them.

Hokies vs Orange Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road games, Virginia Tech has an ATS record of just 7-3. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 31 points per game.
Across their ten previous home games, Syracuse has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 21 points per game.
In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Syracuse Orange have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their ATS record was 3-2 in these scenarios.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Virginia Tech Hokies have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 6-4.