The Virginia Cavaliers (2-7, 1-4 ACC) and Louisville Cardinals (8-1, 5-1) meet Thursday at Cardinal Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Virginia vs. Louisville odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Virginia was routed 45-17 at home against Georgia Tech, emphatically putting an end to the team’s flickering postseason hopes. It will now play out the string after showing some signs of life in October, including a 31-27 upset win at North Carolina against a top-10 team.
UVA failed to cover against Ga. Tech, but the ‘Hoos are 5-1 ATS in their past 6 games. Virginia has gone Over at a 3-1-1 clip in the past 5 games, while it is 6-2-1 in 9 games overall.
Louisville has rebounded from a stunning 38-21 loss at Pittsburgh on Oct. 14, shutting out Duke by a 23-0 score on Oct. 28 and shutting down Virginia Tech 34-3 as a 9-point favorite last Saturday. As a result, the Under is 4-1 in Louisville’s past 5 games, and the Cardinals are 4-1-1 ATS in the past 6 games.