Hiram Moreno
One of the numerous clashes that we’ll be able to watch in this first week of the NCAAF will be the West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Pittsburgh Panthers game, in which both teams will be striving for the same thing: to get their season off to a good start.
JefeBet, your trustworthy source of sports information, provides predictions and odds for both NFL and college football games, so if you’re interested in this game, stick with us as we break it down little by little.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the West Virginia vs Pittsburgh College Football Game on September 1, 2022
- Where: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- When: Thursday, September 1, 2022, 7:00 PM E.T.
Betting on the West Virginia Mountaineers
- Season record: 0-0.
- Spread: +7.5.
- Moneyline: +225.
- Over/Under: 51.
The West Virginia Mountaineers had a decent campaign in the 2021 NCAAF season, finishing sixth in the Big 12 with a 6-7 overall record, and considering they share a division with tough opponents like Oklahoma State, Baylor and Oklahoma, improving those numbers could prove to be a challenge for them.
The departure of their starting quarterback in 2021, Jarret Doege, will likely lead to some adjustments on offense, and the Mountaineers will hope that JT Daniels stays healthy to fill that spot in order to have another decent season.
Betting on the Pittsburgh Panthers
- Season record: 0-0.
- Spread: -7.5.
- Moneyline: -286.
- Over/Under: 51.
Unlike the Mountaineers, the Pittsburgh Panthers are coming off a formidable season that saw them finish as division leaders with an excellent 11-3 record; this was achieved largely thanks to an excellent offense that saw the team average the third-highest points per game, 41.4.
However, this season could also pose a challenge for Pittsburgh as their starting quarterback in 2021, Kenny Pickett, joined the Steelers in the 2022 NFL Draft, leaving a big hole to fill. In this way, the team will most likely revive its ground game, as it did previous to Pickett’s arrival.
JefeBet Prediction
West Virginia’s offense was not the strongest in the 2021 NCAAF season, averaging only 25.2 points per game. They will now be facing a Pittsburgh Panthers team that will be starting their post-Pickett era as they discover out how to use their new weapons to make an impact.
As a result, we anticipate a low-scoring match with few chances. Additionally, none of the previous four matchups between the two teams exceeded 45 points in total.
Prediction: Under 51
