Virginia vs Maryland Odds, Picks & Predictions | College Football Betting Preview (Friday, September 15)

Virginia vs Maryland Odds

Friday, September 15

7 pm Eastern Time

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Virginia Odd
Spread	Total	money line
+14.5 -110	46.5 -115o / -105u	+450

Maryland Odd
Spread	Total	money line
-14.5 -110	46.5 -115o / -105u	-650

It’s Friday night, so we head to College Park where the Maryland Terrapins will host the Virginia Cavaliers.

The Maryland faithful are hoping that Taulia Tagovailoa can channel some of her older brother’s magic after we saw Tua rack up 466 yards for the Miami Dolphins last Sunday.

Now, his little brother will get a chance to shine under the Friday night lights with a chance to keep the Terrapins undefeated heading into the conference schedule.

As for their opposition in this matchup, the Cavaliers had a good showing against James Madison after being defeated by Tennessee in Week 1. They came alive offensively in the second half and will have to do it again if they want

So what’s the best way to bet on this matchup? Let’s take a closer look at the Virginia vs. Virginia odds. Maryland and let’s make a betting election and prediction.

This will be the third time we’ve seen the Hoos’ offense, and this matchup will show what they want their offensive identity to be.

Overall, they have run the ball at the 32nd highest rate in the country, but they had a lot of success through the air against JMU.

So which version of the Cavaliers will we see?

Well, from a matchup perspective and a potential game script perspective, they will do better in the air. Maryland’s secondary has had a rough patch so far, ranking 114th in passing yards allowed and 84th in opponent completion percentage.

He has also given up more explosive plays than his share. The key for Virginia will be protecting the quarterback, as the Cavs rank 124th in sack rate allowed.

I briefly mentioned Tua’s little brother in the intro, but Taulia Tagovailoa has made a name for herself running this Maryland offense. The Terrapins have scored 76 points in their first two games of the season and they have done so in various ways.

While they throw the ball almost 52% of the time, Maryland has had great success on the ground under Roman Hemby. The 6-foot-2 sophomore is an imposing force on the ground, as he has accumulated 220 yards on 31 carries for an average of 7.1 yards per tote.

Hemby should be able to continue to roar in this matchup, as the Cavaliers rank 111th in rushing yards allowed.

The hard-hitting running game has put Tagovailoa in a great situation when dropping back to pass, as he is free to push the ball down the field. He has done so with great success, as he averages eight yards per completion and completes passes at a 68% clip.

Regardless of how the Terrapins decide to attack, they shouldn’t face much resistance from Virginia in this case.

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Pace of play/Other

Approach to PFF	129	28
FFP coverage	56	27
SP+ Special Equipment	119	Four. Five
Medium 8	33	19
Seconds per play	29.9 (113)	25.3 (42)
Rush rate	60.0% (39)	47.0% (92)

Maryland should be in complete control of this matchup with their drastic advantage on the offensive side of the ball. However, that doesn’t mean the Cavaliers won’t try to fight back.

Virginia had great success last week in the passing game after falling early against JMU. With a similar game script expected for this matchup, it won’t be surprising to see the Hoos blow it up once again.

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