- Virginia Tech is a 3.5-point favorite against Pitt.
- Liberty is a 7-point favorite over Delaware.
- Penn State is a 2.5-point favorite against Northwestern.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Week 5 college football continues on Friday with a three-game slate in the ACC, Conference USA, and Big Ten. Pitt takes on Virginia Tech, and Liberty is on the road against Delaware to kick things off. Later on, Northwestern hosts Penn State.
College football prop betting sites are expecting close ones, with all three games listed at a touchdown or less on the spread. Liberty’s 7-point spread over Delaware is the largest on the slate.
Pitt Vs. Virginia Tech Betting Lines
- Moneyline: Pitt (+145) vs. Virginia Tech (-170)
- Spread: Virginia Tech -3 (-120)
- Total: 53.5
This could be the closest game on the slate, with both teams coming in undefeated at 4-0 with similar numbers on offense and defense. Virginia Tech has the advantage in points by just four points. On defense, Pitt leads the ACC at 8.5 points allowed while Virginia Tech isn’t far behind, also at the top of the league at 16 points allowed.
The similarities continue with both allowing less than 300 yards on defense, averaging 460+ yards of offense, and 3-1 against the spread coming in.
- Pick: Pitt + 3
Liberty Vs. Delaware Betting Lines
- Moneyline: Liberty (-280) vs. Delaware (+230)
- Spread: Liberty -7
- Total: 53.5
Don’t be alarmed by where college football sportsbooks have this one set, Liberty is playing lights out and can support the touchdown margin, while Delaware has been tested. Liberty leads the conference at 30.5 points and over 400 yards per game. Delaware sits back at 23.3 points and 360 yards per game.
The real difference maker here could be Delaware’s secondary, which allows the most passing yards per game to opponents in the conference at 276.8. Liberty QB Deshawn Purdie is having a great start to the year with 779 yards and seven touchdowns.
- Pick: Liberty -7
Penn State Vs. Northwestern Betting Lines
- Moneyline: Penn State (-140) vs. Northwestern (+120)
- Spread: Penn State -2.5 (-115)
- Total: 45.5
It’s hard to ignore Northwestern at home here, especially considering how they played Indiana last week and Penn State losing as well. It took #5 Indiana all four quarters and a last-minute touchdown to hold off Northwestern. The Wildcats are quietly having their best season over the last decade, with the offense averaging 32.7 points and over 400 yards. They were a 20.5-point underdog to Indiana before losing 29-23.
Aidan Chiles is completing roughly 71% of his passes for 807 yards and six touchdowns so far, with four rushing touchdowns as well.
For Penn State, they’re coming off a 24-20 loss to unranked Wisconsin at home as the #13 team in the country. Wisconsin was their first Power Conference opponent of the season, and they allowed over 350 yards and two last-minute touchdowns in the loss.
- Pick: Northwestern +2.5
