The Miami Hurricanes are starting to see the offensive domination and win-loss success the school expected when hiring Mario Cristobal away from Oregon. Miami signed Cristobal to a 10-year, $80 million contract as one of the 15 highest-paid coaches in college football following the end of the 2021 college football season. The Hurricanes went 12-13, including 6-10 in the ACC, over Cristobal’s first two years at the school, but Miami enters its third ACC opener under the head coach with the No. 2 scoring offense (51 points per game) on the second-most yards (623.7 per game) with a 4-0 record. No. 7 Miami plays Virginia Tech (2-2) in the Week 5 college football schedule as the Hokies had their two-game winning streak snapped in a 26-23 loss to Rutgers last week.
The game is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday from Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. After opening at -9 in the lookahead line, Miami is now a 17.5-point favorite in the latest Miami vs. Virginia Tech odds with the over/under at 54, according to SportsLine consensus. Before making any Virginia Tech vs. Miami picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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The model has set its sights on Virginia Tech vs. Miami. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the spread, money line and over/under for the game:
- Miami vs. Virginia Tech spread: Miami -17.5
- Miami vs. Virginia Tech over/under: 54.5 points
- Miami vs. Virginia Tech money line: Miami -917, Virginia Tech +593
- MIA: The Hurricanes are 2-1 ATS when favored by more than 16 points this season
- VT: The Hokies went 8-5 ATS last season, tied for the second-best cover percentage in the ACC
- Miami vs. Virginia Tech picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back Miami
The Hurricanes have scored at least 50 points in three straight games and are coming off a 50-15 victory over South Florida in a game they were favored by 16.5 points. They are also allowing just eight points per game over that span. The Hurricanes opened the season as 2.5-point favorites on the road against Florida before a 41-17 victory where they outgained the Gators, 529-261. Miami ranks ninth in scoring defense, allowing 10.7 points per game, while allowing the 10th-fewest yards per play (3.9) in college football.
Cam Ward has become an immediate household name among college football fans as the Washington State transfer enters the Week 5 college football season with the lowest odds of winning the Heisman Trophy. Ward has passed for at least 300 yards in all four games while completing 72.4% of passes for 1,439 yards and 14 touchdowns with two interceptions. He’s thrown for the second-most yards in college football with the most passing touchdowns to lead the No. 2 scoring offense. Miami is 3-1 ATS this season and with how dominant Ward has been this season, a victory by at least 20 points seems achievable against any team in the country. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back Virginia Tech
Although Miami has one of the top offenses in college football this season, Virginia Tech will be the Hurricanes’ toughest defensive competition yet. The Hokies have been a stout defense against the pass and the run this season, ranking 10th in completion percentage allowed (61.65%) while allowing 4.4 yards per rush. Virginia Tech held Rutgers to just 2.9 yards per carry (52 carries, 153 yards) while holding the Scarlet Knights well below their season average of 219 rushing yards per contest.
Kyron Drones enters his second season as the Hokies starting quarterback. He’s raised his completion percentage to 59.8% this season, a big reason why Virginia Tech is averaging 29.5 points per game this season. Senior running back Bhayshul Tuten has rushed for at least 115 yards in each of his last three games, including 122 yards on 8.1 yards per carry last week against Rutgers. If the Hokies can get him going on the ground, they can control the clock and bring the pace to their favor enough to cover the margin on Friday. See which team to pick here.
How to make Virginia Tech vs. Miami picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 61 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits over 50% of the time. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Miami vs. Virginia Tech, and which side of the spread hits over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Virginia Tech vs. Miami spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up over $2,000 on its FBS college football picks since its inception, and find out.
