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 has combined with its opponents to score more than 71.5 points 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 two teams combine to average 73 points per game, 1.5 more than the over/under in this contest.
- This contest's over/under is 11.3 points above the 60.2 these two squads combine to surrender per game this season.
- Cavaliers games have an average total of 65.8 points this season, 5.7 fewer than Wednesday's over/under.
- In 2021, games involving the Mustangs have averaged a total of 65.7 points, 5.8 fewer than this game's set over/under.
Virginia Stats and Trends
- In Virginia's 12 games this season, it has six wins against the spread.
- The Cavaliers have been favored by 2.5 points or more five times this season and are 3-2 ATS in those matchups.
- Virginia's games this year have eclipsed the over/under five times in 10 opportunities (50%).
- The Cavaliers rack up 34.6 points per game, 6.2 more than the Mustangs surrender per matchup (28.4).
- Virginia is 6-2 against the spread and 6-3 overall this season when the team scores more than 28.4 points.
- The Cavaliers collect 99.6 more yards per game (514.2) than the Mustangs give up per outing (414.6).
- In games that Virginia piles up more than 414.6 yards, the team is 6-4 against the spread and 6-5 overall.
- The Cavaliers have turned the ball over 18 times this season, three more turnovers than the Mustangs have forced (15).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Virginia at SISportsbook.
SMU Stats and Trends
- In SMU's 12 games this season, it has five wins against the spread.
- This year, the Mustangs have one ATS win in two games as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
- SMU's games this year have gone over the total in six out of 11 opportunities (54.5%).
- The Mustangs rack up 6.6 more points per game (38.4) than the Cavaliers allow (31.8).
- SMU is 5-2 against the spread and 7-1 overall when the team notches more than 31.8 points.
- The Mustangs collect 465.9 yards per game, only 0.1 fewer than the 466.0 the Cavaliers give up.
- In games that SMU amasses 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.