Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Virginia Cavaliers vs. SMU Mustangs Fenway Bowl college football matchup on December 29, 2021.
The Virginia Cavaliers will play the SMU Mustangs in the Fenway Bowl.
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Odds for Virginia vs. SMU
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Over/Under Insights
- Virginia and its opponents have gone over the current 71.5-point total in four of 10 games this season.
- So far this season, 45.5% of SMU's games (5/11) have had more combined points than Wednesday's total of 71.5.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 73, is 1.5 points above Wednesday's over/under.
- These two squads combine to surrender 60.2 points per game, 11.3 fewer than this contest's over/under.
- Cavaliers games have an average total of 65.8 points this season, 5.7 fewer than Wednesday's over/under.
- The 65.7 PPG average total in Mustangs games this season is 5.8 points fewer than this game's over/under.
Virginia Stats and Trends
- Virginia has played 12 games, with six wins against the spread.
- The Cavaliers are 3-2 ATS when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Virginia's games this year have gone over the total in five out of 10 opportunities (50%).
- The Cavaliers average 6.2 more points per game (34.6) than the Mustangs give up (28.4).
- Virginia is 6-2 against the spread and 6-3 overall in games when it puts up more than 28.4 points.
- The Cavaliers collect 99.6 more yards per game (514.2) than the Mustangs allow per outing (414.6).
- Virginia is 6-4 against the spread and 6-5 overall when the team piles up more than 414.6 yards.
- The Cavaliers have turned the ball over three more times (18 total) than the Mustangs have forced a turnover (15) this season.
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Virginia at SISportsbook.
SMU Stats and Trends
- SMU has five wins against the spread in 12 games this year.
- The Mustangs have covered the spread once this season when underdogs by 2.5 points or more (in two chances).
- SMU's games this season have hit the over on six of 11 set point totals (54.5%).
- The Mustangs score 38.4 points per game, 6.6 more than the Cavaliers give up (31.8).
- When SMU puts up more than 31.8 points, it is 5-2 against the spread and 7-1 overall.
- The Mustangs rack up just 0.1 fewer yards per game (465.9) than the Cavaliers allow per contest (466.0).
- In games that SMU totals more than 466.0 yards, the team is 4-1 against the spread and 6-0 overall.
- This season the Mustangs have turned the ball over 18 times, four more than the Cavaliers' takeaways (14).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.