The Virginia Cavaliers and Indiana Hoosiers are set to go at it on the turf at Memorial Stadium. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET and Big Ten Network will televise the action.
Virginia Cavaliers at Indiana Hoosiers Betting Preview
Virginia is the road underdog in this game and is currently getting 5 points. The Cavaliers are also receiving +180 moneyline odds while the Hoosiers are -220. There should be some good live betting opportunities for this matchup.
The opening line was originally set at -7 but square bettors are siding with the Cavaliers
The Cavaliers have gained 1.0 unit so far in 2018 and are 1-0 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an O/U record of 0-0. The Hoosiers are up 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 0-1 ATS and have an O/U record of 1-0.
The Cavaliers have gone 1-0 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Hoosiers are also 1-0 SU.
The Wahoos are hoping to remain unbeaten after a 42-13 victory over Richmond last week. The defensive unit did its part in the win, keeping the Spiders to just 191 passing yards and 34 rushing yards. Tyler Wilkins had a productive day for the Spiders in that one with 75 yards on four catches. On the offensive side of the ball, Bryce Perkins completed just 13-of-24 passes for 185 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Jordan Ellis (146 rushing yards on 20 attempts, two TDs) and the signal-caller Perkins (108 yards on 13 carries, two TDs) mounted the running attack in the win. Olamide Zaccheaus (six receptions, 101 yards, one TD) and Hasise Dubois (three catches, 36 yards, one TD) shared the receiving duties.
Indiana just picked up a 38-28 win over FIU. The defense allowed the Golden Panthers to rush for 170 yards on 39 attempts, including three rush TDs. Anthony Jones was a bright spot in the defeat, posting 88 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 15 attempts for FIU. As a group, the Hoosiers collectively completed 28-of-37 passes for 252 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Peyton Ramsey went 20-for-27 for 156 yards, three touchdowns and one interception while Michael Penix Jr. was eight-of-10 for 96 yards and one touchdown. Stevie Scott (70 rushing yards on 20 attempts) spearheaded the ground attack in the win while Luke Timian (six receptions, 50 yards) and Ty Fryfogle (five catches, 33 yards) led the pass-catching corps.
If last year’s results can translate to 2018, then the Hoosiers should hold an edge along both the offensive and defensive fronts, as their offensive line gave up only 29 sacks last season while the D-line logged 35 sacks. The Cavaliers offensive line allowed 31 sacks last year and their defense got to opposing QBs just 28 times..
When these two schools met last year, Indiana got the victory 34-17.
Free Prediction: Virginia Cavaliers vs. Indiana Hoosiers
SU Winner – Indiana, ATS Winner – Indiana
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Notes
Betting Notes
The Virginia defensive unit has 2 sacks on the year while Indiana has one.
Neither team has lost a fumble yet in 2018
Virginia created 10 rushing touchdowns last season.
Indiana put up 11 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Cavaliers registered 3.1 yards per carry last season while allowing a YPC of 4.7 to opponents.
The Hoosiers rushed for 3.5 yards per carry last season and allowed 3.9 YPC to opponents.
Both of these teams put up exactly 25 passing touchdowns last season.
Indiana was the underdog by 13 points in its previous matchup and the O/U going into it was 55.5. The over cashed and Indiana covered in that 38-28 win over FIU.
In its last three matchups, Indiana is 1-2 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
Over its last three games, Virginia is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
Virginia was favored by 15 points in its previous game. The team covered that spread in the 42-13 victory over Richmond.
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