Virginia Tech vs. Virginia: Prediction, TV channel, watch online
By John Buhler
The Virginia Cavaliers will host the No. 25 Virginia Tech Hokies on Friday night in Week 13. Here is how to watch the Commonwealth Cup online.
It’s rivalry week in Division I college football. One game you’ll definitely want to watch on Friday night is the Commonwealth Cup between the No. 25 Virginia Tech Hokies (8-3) and the Virginia Cavaliers (6-5).
Kickoff from Scott Stadium in Charlottesville will be at 8:00 p.m. ET on Nov. 24. ESPN will have the primetime telecast on Friday night. The available live streams for this game can be found on WatchESPN and on FuboTV.
Virginia Tech enters play at 8-3 (4-3) on the season. The Hokies came in at No. 25 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Virginia Tech was in the mix to contend for an ACC Coastal title before falling to the No. 2 Miami Hurricanes. Justin Fuente has definitely gotten this Virginia Tech program back to national prominence after fading in the final years of Frank Beamer era in Blacksburg.
Virginia enters play at 6-5 (3-4) on the season. Bronco Mendenhall has the Hoos going to a bowl game for the first time in years. He definitely has the Virginia football program rolling in his second season in Charlottesville. It’ll be interesting to see if his Cavaliers can beat the Hokies for the first time in well over a decade on Friday night.
TV Schedule
Date: Friday, Nov. 24
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Venue: Scott Stadium
TV Info: ESPN
Live Stream: WatchESPN, FuboTV
According to OddsShark, the Cavaliers will be getting seven points at home from the visiting Hokies. The associated moneylines for this game are Virginia Tech -270 and Virginia +248. This game’s over/under comes in at a combined 49.5 points.
Betting Odds
Point Spread: Virginia +7
Moneylines: Virginia Tech -270, Virginia +248
Over/Under: 49.5
Take the Cavaliers getting points. They may not win the ball game but are in the best position in years to contend with the Hokies in the Commonwealth Cup. Then again, this is a night game in Charlottesville, so you never know.
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Will the Cavaliers be able to beat the Hokies for the first time since Matt Schaub was their quarterback? Can the Hokies keep the winning streak alive against Virginia to stay in the College Football Playoff top-25 rankings? Be sure to tune in to ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET on Nov. 24 to see Virginia Tech take on Virginia in Charlottesville.
Prediction: Virginia Tech 24, Virginia 21