Boston College at Virginia Tech odds, picks and predictions

The Boston College Eagles (4-2, 1-1 ACC) visit the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-3, 1-1) Thursday at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Boston College vs. Virginia Tech odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.

The Eagles are coming off a bye after suffering a 24-14 loss as 1.5-point underdogs at Virginia Oct. 5, snapping a modest 2-game win streak. Boston College opened the season 3-0 against the spread (ATS), but it is 0-3 ATS in the past 3 outings. The Under has cashed in 4 straight for the Eagles, and in all 5 games against FBS opponents.

The Hokies are also coming off a bye, but they won their last game 31-7 as 9-point favorites at Stanford Oct. 5. That win snapped a 2-game skid, which included a controversial 38-34 loss at Miami Sept. 27. Va. Tech appeared to score a winning touchdown on the final play of the game, but a lengthy review overturned the TD — Va. Tech did cover as 17.5 underdogs. After opening 0-2 ATS, Virginia Tech is 3-1 ATS in the past 4 contests. The Under hit in Stanford game, halting a 3-game Over run for Tech.

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Boston College at Virginia Tech odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated at 6:40 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Boston College +225 (bet $100 to win $225) | Virginia Tech -275 (bet $275 to win $100)
• Against the spread: Boston College +7.5 (-115) | Virginia Tech -7.5 (-105)
• Over/Under (O/U): 48.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Boston College at Virginia Tech picks and predictions

Prediction

Virginia Tech 26, Boston College 20

Virginia Tech (-275) will set you back 2.75 times the potential return. That’s just way too expensive for a standalone wager. If you were to toss the Hokies into a multi-leg parlay, it would be OK.

Boston College (+225) is a tempting play as the Eagles come in with the better record. However, Va. Tech is 3-1 in the last 4 head-to-head meetings.

PASS.

BOSTON COLLEGE +7.5 (-115) is worth a look catching the points, especially if you can get it at 7 and a hook — or perhaps more.

While Virginia Tech is 3-1 straight up and ATS in the past 4 in this series, and 3-1 ATS in its past 4 games overall, the Hokies are 0-2 ATS at Lane Stadium in 2 tries.

UNDER 48.5 (-110) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.

The Under has hit in 3 of the past 4 meetings in this series, while going 6-3 in the past 9 battles. In addition, the Under has cashed in 3 straight series games when played at Virginia Tech.

The total has gone Under in 4 in a row for Boston College, too, while going a perfect 5-for-5 against FBS opponents this season.

The Under cashed in the Hokies’ last game — at Stanford — and is 1-1 in 2 their 2 home games this season.

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