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The Duke Blue Devils (3-1) play on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET against the Virginia Cavaliers (2-2) at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.
The Cavaliers are underdogs, but by less than a field goal (+2.5), against the Blue Devils (with an over/under of 49 points).
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Game Info and Betting Lines for Duke vs. Virginia
- Game Day: Saturday, October 1, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: RSN
- Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
- Stadium: Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Devils | -2.5 | -113 | -109 | 49 | -113 | -109 | -137 | +113 |
Duke Betting Insights
- Virginia is 1-3-0 against the spread this season.
- Virginia has a 1-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this season.
- None of Virginia’s four games with a set total this year have hit the over.
Duke Stats & Insights
- Duke is compiling 461.0 yards per game on offense (44th in the FBS), and rank 84th on defense, yielding 393.0 yards allowed per game.
- Duke is averaging 34.3 points per game offensively this year (56th in the FBS), and is giving up 19.5 points per game (38th) on defense.
- Duke is compiling 272.5 passing yards per game on offense (40th in the FBS), and ranks 91st defensively with 252.5 passing yards allowed per game.
- Duke is putting up 188.5 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 48th in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 67th, allowing 140.5 rushing yards per contest.
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranks 24th-worst in the FBS (43.6% third-down percentage), Duke has had more success offensively, ranking 59th in the FBS by putting up a 41.9% third-down conversion rate.
- Duke owns the eighth-best turnover margin in college football at +6, forcing eight turnovers (14th in the FBS) while turning it over two times (12th in the FBS).
Duke’s Best Players
- Riley Leonard has 1,047 passing yards for Duke, completing 71.3% of his passes and collecting six touchdowns and two interceptions this season. He’s also chipped in on the ground with 201 rushing yards (50.3 ypg) on 32 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Jordan Waters has 215 rushing yards on 38 carries with three touchdowns.
- Jaylen Coleman has carried the ball 39 times for 211 yards (52.8 per game) and four touchdowns.
- Jalon Calhoun’s team-high 291 yards as a receiver have come on 17 catches (out of 26 targets) with one touchdown.
- Eli Pancol has caught 10 passes for 224 yards (56.0 yards per game) this year.
- Jordan Moore has been the target of 22 passes and racked up 20 receptions for 196 yards, an average of 49.0 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone three times through the air this season.
- Ja’Mion Franklin has racked up 1.5 sacks to lead the team, while also picking up 1.0 TFL and three tackles.
- Dorian Mausi, Duke’s tackle leader, has six tackles this year.
- Brandon Johnson has a team-high one interception to go along with three tackles, one sack, and one pass defended.
Virginia Betting Insights
- Virginia is 1-3-0 against the spread this season.
- When they have played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this year, the Cavaliers are 1-1 against the spread.
- Virginia’s four games with a set total this season have all gone under the over/under.
Virginia Stats & Insights
- Virginia ranks 88th with 381.8 total yards per game on offense, and it ranks 54th with 350.0 total yards ceded per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- Virginia ranks 17th-worst in points per game (18.3), but it has been better on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 35th in the FBS with 19.3 points surrendered per contest.
- Virginia is putting up 212.0 passing yards per contest on offense this season (98th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 217.0 passing yards per contest (64th-ranked) on defense.
- With 169.8 rushing yards per game on offense, Virginia ranks 62nd in the FBS. On defense it ranks 58th, giving up 133.0 rushing yards per contest.
- Virginia’s offense has not been getting things done on third down, ranking 20th-worst in the FBS with a 32.1% third-down conversion rate. It has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, allowing a 33.9% third-down rate (55th-ranked).
- At -1, Virginia sports the 100th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with nine forced turnovers (eighth in the FBS) and 10 turnovers committed (124th in the FBS).
Virginia’s Best Players
- Brennan Armstrong has thrown for 848 yards (212.0 ypg) to lead Virginia, completing 52.1% of his passes and collecting three touchdown passes and four interceptions this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 179 yards (44.8 ypg) on 46 carries with one touchdown.
- Perris Jones is his team’s leading rusher with 50 carries for 273 yards, or 68.3 per game. He’s found paydirt two times on the ground, as well.
- Keytaon Thompson paces his squad with 290 receiving yards on 26 catches.
- Lavel Davis has caught nine passes and compiled 207 receiving yards (51.8 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Dontayvion Wicks’ 46 targets have resulted in 17 catches for 197 yards.
- Chico Bennett Jr. has racked up 4.0 sacks to lead the team, while also recording 4.0 TFL and 17 tackles.
- Nick Jackson is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s picked up 38 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and two sacks.
- Anthony Johnson has a team-high one interception to go along with 26 tackles and one pass defended.
