Putting Up Numbers· college football

Old Dominion @ Virginia Tech

Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Virginia Tech 44, Old Dominion 21Virginia Tech was favored by 17.5, and Virginia Tech covered.

Old Dominion at Virginia Tech: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameOld Dominion1 gameVirginia Tech1 game
Points−0.4+14.4
Points allowed+12.6+5.1
Total offense, yards−32+36
Total defense, yards+2+37
Touchdowns−0.8+0.9
Passer rating+18.7+13.1
Third downs−6.1%+10.9%
Sacks+1.5+3.4
Penalty yards−14.8−29.8
Turnovers forced+0.8+0.8
Turnovers lost+0.9+0.8

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Virginia Tech

Old Dominion

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Old Dominion

  • Old Dominion had won 6 straight by 10 or more.streakthe runs →Ended here.
  • Old Dominion had beaten 7 straight unranked teams.streakthe runs →Ended here.
  • Old Dominion had won 7 straight.streakthe runs →Ended here.
  • Old Dominion had won 7 straight at home.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.

The series

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 12, 2026at Virginia TechVirginia Tech 44, Old Dominion 21
Sep 13, 2025at Virginia TechOld Dominion 45, Virginia Tech 26
Sep 14, 2024at Old DominionVirginia Tech 37, Old Dominion 17
Sep 2, 2023at Virginia TechVirginia Tech 36, Old Dominion 17
Sep 2, 2022at Old DominionOld Dominion 20, Virginia Tech 17
Sep 7, 2019at Virginia TechVirginia Tech 31, Old Dominion 17
Sep 22, 2018at Old DominionOld Dominion 49, Virginia Tech 35
Sep 23, 2017at Virginia TechVirginia Tech 38, Old Dominion 0

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 11, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.

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