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 battle the SMU Mustangs in the Fenway Bowl.
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Odds for Virginia vs. SMU
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Over/Under Insights
- Virginia's games this season have gone over 71.5 points four of 10 times.
- SMU has combined with its opponents to score more than 71.5 points in five of 11 games this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 73, is 1.5 points more than Wednesday's over/under.
- This contest's total is 11.3 points above the 60.2 these two squads combine to surrender per game this season.
- The average total in Cavaliers games this season is 65.8, 5.7 points fewer than Wednesday's over/under of 71.5 .
- 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 is 6-4-0 against the spread this season.
- This season, the Cavaliers have an against the spread record of 3-2 in their five games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more.
- Virginia's games this year have hit the over five times in 10 opportunities (50%).
- This year, the Cavaliers score 6.2 more points per game (34.6) than the Mustangs surrender (28.4).
- Virginia is 6-2 against the spread and 6-3 overall this season when the team records more than 28.4 points.
- The Cavaliers collect 514.2 yards per game, 99.6 more yards than the 414.6 the Mustangs allow per matchup.
- Virginia is 6-4 against the spread and 6-5 overall when the team piles up more than 414.6 yards.
- This year, the Cavaliers have turned the ball over 18 times, three more than the Mustangs' takeaways (15).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Virginia at SISportsbook.
SMU Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, SMU is 5-6-0 this year.
- This season, the Mustangs have one against the spread win in two games as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
- SMU's games this season have hit the over on six of 11 set point totals (54.5%).
- The Mustangs score 6.6 more points per game (38.4) than the Cavaliers surrender (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 give up per matchup (466.0).
- In games that SMU churns out over 466.0 yards, the team is 4-1 against the spread and 6-0 overall.
- The Mustangs have turned the ball over 18 times this season, four more turnovers than the Cavaliers have forced (14).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.