West Virginia vs Virginia Prediction 9/19/2026 Today’s College Football Picks

The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Virginia Cavaliers meet in week 3 college football action from the Bank of America Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Virginia Cavaliers Prediction.

West Virginia Mountaineers Recap

The West Virginia Mountaineers come into this game looking to add on to their 52-7 win over UT Martin last time out to sit at 2-0 on the year. After this game, West Virginia will head home for a game against Oklahoma State.

Mountaineers Looking To Stay Unbeaten

Michael Hawkins Jr. has thrown for 287 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions on 76.2% passing while Hawkins Jr. also leads the Mountaineers in rushing with 199 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns so far this season. One more Mountaineer has at least 100 rushing yards as well this season with Cam Cook who has 194 yards and 3 TDs while DJ Epps leads West Virginia in receiving with 148 receiving yards and 5 catches along with 1 touchdown so far this season. On defense, Isaiah Patterson has a team-high 14 total tackles while Isaiah Patterson, Ashton Woods, Zeke Durham-Campbell, Nate Gabriel, KJ Henson, Corey McIntyre Jr. and Jason Hall Jr. are tied for the team lead with 1 sack each, and West Virginia’s defense as a whole has combined for 7 sacks and 1 interception so far this season.

Virginia Cavaliers Recap

The Virginia Cavaliers come into this game looking to add on to their 59-3 win over Norfolk State last time out to sit at 2-0 this season. After this game, Virginia will head home for a game against Delaware.

Cavaliers Looking To Stay Unbeaten

Beau Pribula has thrown for 317 yards, 5 touchdowns and 1 interception on 84.0% passing while Xay Davis leads the Cavaliers in rushing with 120 rushing yards and 1 touchdown so far this season. Two more Cavaliers have at least 100 rushing yards as well this season with Noah Vaughn who has 102 yards and 0 TDs and Pribula, who has 102 yards and 0 TDs while Da’Shawn Martin leads Virginia in receiving with 74 receiving yards and 2 catches along with 2 touchdowns. Kameron Courtney leads the team with 6 catches along with 47 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns so far this season. On defense, Jacobie Henderson has a team-high 13 total tackles while Caleb Hardy, Nnanna Anyanwu, Matthew Fobbs-White and Jaylen Jones are tied for the team lead with 1 sack each, and Virginia’s defense as a whole has combined for 4 sacks and 4 interceptions so far this season.

West Virginia Mountaineers @ Virginia Cavaliers Betting Trends: Week 3

Why the Virginia Cavaliers will win

• West Virginia has lost 12 of its last 13 games against AP-ranked teams.
• Virginia has won each of its last five games against non-conference opponents.
• West Virginia has failed to cover the spread in each of its last six games as an underdog at neutral venues.
• Virginia has covered the spread in each of its last four games in September.
• Virginia has won the first half in each of its last six September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Virginia has won the first quarter in each of its last seven games in September.

Why the West Virginia Mountaineers will win

• West Virginia has won four of its last five games against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Virginia has lost four of its last five games at neutral venues.
• West Virginia has covered the spread in seven of its last eight games against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• The team ranked 25th in the AP Poll has failed to cover the spread in 10 of its last 12 games.
• Virginia has lost the first half in each of its last five games played at neutral venues.
• West Virginia has won the first quarter in five of its last six games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Virginia’s last six games in September have gone OVER the total points line.
• Six of West Virginia’s last seven games against teams from Virginia have gone UNDER the total points line.

Virginia Cavaliers Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 3, TyLyric Coleman ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.

West Virginia Mountaineers Player Prop Facts

• Heading into Week 3, DJ Epps ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• Virginia ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
• Virginia ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q4 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
• West Virginia ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
• West Virginia ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q2 opponent points per game this season (0.0).

West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Virginia Cavaliers Prediction

I’m on West Virginia and the points in this one. Virginia’s offensive line has a ton of experience and that’s been a huge advantage up to this point in the year. However, the Mountaineers have been solid in their own right and this just feels like a one score game whichever way you have it going. I think that WVU could be live to win this game but I’ll take the points with the Mountaineers in my back pocket.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: West Virginia +10.5