Virginia Opens as Narrow Underdogs at Duke

The Cavaliers are 2.5-point underdogs on the road against the Blue Devils next Saturday

Author:
Matt Newton
Publish date:
Sep 26, 2022 10:52 AM EDT

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The Virginia Cavaliers remain on the road this week for their second ACC matchup of the season at the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday at 7:30pm in Durham.

For the third time this season, the oddsmakers believe UVA to be the underdog in the game, as the Cavaliers are currently consensus 2.5-point underdogs against the Blue Devils. Virginia opened at +2 on Caesars Sportsbook and +1 on DraftKings, but both have since moved the line to +2.5.

Virginia is 1-3 against the spread so far this season:
Week 1: Virginia (-21.0) defeated Richmond 34-17
Week 2: Virginia (+4.0) lost to Illinois 24-3
Week 3: Virginia (-8.5) defeated Old Dominion 16-14
Week 4: Virginia (+9.5) lost to Syracuse 22-20

Duke is 2-2 against the spread so far this season
Week 1: Duke (-9.5) defeated Temple 30-0
Week 2: Duke (+10.0) defeated Northwestern 31-23
Week 3: Duke (-30.5) defeated North Carolina A&T 49-20
Week 4: Duke (+7.0) lost to Kansas 35-27

The over/under is currently set at 51.0 for the Virginia-Duke game.

For more college football odds and lines, see SI Sportsbook.

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