California (5-2) vs Virginia Tech (2-5)
October 24, 2025 at 07:30 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Virginia Tech -4 — Over/Under: +50.5
The Cal Golden Bears and Virginia Tech Hokies meet Friday in college football action at Lane Stadium. Here’s a California vs Virginia Tech Prediction. This article will include a California vs Virginia Tech Pick.
The Cal Golden Bears beat North Carolina, lost to Duke, and they play Virginia next. Cal has won 8 of its last 13 games. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is completing 60.9 percent of his passes for 1,696 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. Trond Grizzell and Jacob De Jesus have combined for 806 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Mason Mini has 27 receptions.
The Cal Golden Bears ground game is averaging 110 yards per contest, and Kendrick Raphael leads the way with 495 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Cal is allowing 25.5 points and 377.7 yards per game. Cade Uluave leads the Cal Golden Bears with 62 tackles, TJ Bush Jr. has 3 sacks and Hezekiah Masses has 4 interceptions.
The Virginia Tech Hokies lost to Wake Forest and Georgia Tech, and they play Louisville next. The Virginia Tech Hokies have lost 6 of their last 8 games. Kyron Drones is completing 60.5 percent of his passes for 1,397 yards, 11 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Donavon Greene and Ayden Greene have combined for 605 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Cameron Seldon has 18 receptions.
The Virginia Tech Hokies ground game is averaging 159.6 yards per contest, and Marcellous Hawkins leads the way with 364 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Virginia Tech is allowing 29.3 points and 373.1 yards per game. Kaleb Spencer leads the Virginia Tech Hokies with 33 tackles, Elhadj Fall has 2 sacks and Quentin Reddish has 1 interception.
Virginia Tech is at home with the rest advantage so it’s not surprising to see the Hokies as favorites. However, Virginia Tech hasn’t played well enough to be favorites against most teams, if we’re being honest. California has a top-25 passing attack and has a road win over Boston College this season. Cal has scored 21 or more points in 6 of its 7 games, and that’s good enough to hang around with a bad VA Tech offense. Virginia Tech has failed to cover 6 of its last 7 games as a favorite, and 5 of those failed covers were outright losses. I’ll take a shot with Cal and the points.
Cal Golden Bears Betting Preview
The Cal Golden Bears beat North Carolina, lost to Duke, and they play Virginia next. Cal has won 8 of its last 13 games. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is completing 60.9 percent of his passes for 1,696 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. Trond Grizzell and Jacob De Jesus have combined for 806 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Mason Mini has 27 receptions.
The Cal Golden Bears ground game is averaging 110 yards per contest, and Kendrick Raphael leads the way with 495 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Cal is allowing 25.5 points and 377.7 yards per game. Cade Uluave leads the Cal Golden Bears with 62 tackles, TJ Bush Jr. has 3 sacks and Hezekiah Masses has 4 interceptions.
Virginia Tech Hokies Betting Preview
The Virginia Tech Hokies lost to Wake Forest and Georgia Tech, and they play Louisville next. The Virginia Tech Hokies have lost 6 of their last 8 games. Kyron Drones is completing 60.5 percent of his passes for 1,397 yards, 11 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Donavon Greene and Ayden Greene have combined for 605 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Cameron Seldon has 18 receptions.
The Virginia Tech Hokies ground game is averaging 159.6 yards per contest, and Marcellous Hawkins leads the way with 364 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Virginia Tech is allowing 29.3 points and 373.1 yards per game. Kaleb Spencer leads the Virginia Tech Hokies with 33 tackles, Elhadj Fall has 2 sacks and Quentin Reddish has 1 interception.
Why the Virginia Tech Hokies will win
- California has lost 14 of its last 15 road games in October.
- Virginia Tech has won four of its last five home games in October.
- California has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four October games as a road underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Virginia Tech has covered the spread in five of its last six home games in October.
- Virginia Tech has won the first half in eight of its last 10 games against conference opponents at Lane Stadium.
Why the California Golden Bears will win
- Virginia Tech has lost three of its last four games as a home favorite.
- California has won six of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Virginia Tech has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games at Lane Stadium.
- The road team has covered the spread in five of Virginia Tech’s last six games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of California’s last four October road games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of Virginia Tech’s last seven games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.
Virginia Tech Hokies Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 9, Kyron Drones leads Virginia Tech for touchdowns (5) this season.
California Golden Bears Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 9, Kendrick Raphael leads the Atlantic Coast Conference for rush attempts (115) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Virginia Tech ranks T121st among FBS teams for Q4 opponent points per game this season (8.9).
- Virginia Tech ranks T118th among FBS teams for average point differential in fourth quarters this season (-3.4).
- California ranks 128th among FBS teams for Q2 points per game this season (4.0).
- California ranks T115th among FBS teams for average point differential in second quarters this season (-3.6).
California vs Virginia Tech Prediction
Virginia Tech is at home with the rest advantage so it’s not surprising to see the Hokies as favorites. However, Virginia Tech hasn’t played well enough to be favorites against most teams, if we’re being honest. California has a top-25 passing attack and has a road win over Boston College this season. Cal has scored 21 or more points in 6 of its 7 games, and that’s good enough to hang around with a bad VA Tech offense. Virginia Tech has failed to cover 6 of its last 7 games as a favorite, and 5 of those failed covers were outright losses. I’ll take a shot with Cal and the points.