CFB TRENDS
Friday’s games
Pitt @ Virginia Tech (-2.5)
Pittsburgh (4-0, 1-0)
Pitt won its ACC opener, 27-13 over Syracuse.
First road game of the year for the Panthers.
Panthers have 7 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Panthers have 127 returning starts on the offensive line.
Soph QB Heintschel started nine games LY.
Since 2019, Pitt is 14-3 ATS as a road favorite.
Pitt is 26-11-1 ATS last 38 games as a favorite.
Pitt is 24-18 ATS in its last 42 ACC games.
Pitt is 11-6 ATS in last 17 games coming off a win.
Virginia Tech (4-0, 1-0)
Tech won their ACC opener, 21-14 over Boston College.
Hokies have 10 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Tech has 76 returning starts on the offensive line.
Soph QB Grunkenmeyer started seven games at Penn State LY.
Since 2019, Tech is 6-5 ATS as a home underdog
In his career, Franklin is 9-9 ATS as a home dog.
In his career, Franklin is 65-58-3 ATS in conference games.
Hokies are 14-11 ATS in their last 25 ACC games.
Pitt won three of last four series games.
Panthers lost three of last four visits to Blacksburg.
Over is 3-1 in last four meetings.
Teams last met in 2023.
Penn State (-2.5) @ Northwestern
Penn State (3-1, 0-1)
Penn State lost Big 18 opener 24-20 to Wisconsin LW.
Nittany Lions won only road game, 27-9 at Temple.
Nittany Lions have 9 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
Penn State has 51 returning starts on the offensive line.
Senior QB Becht started 39 games at Iowa State.
Penn State is 11-5 ATS last 16 games as a road favorite.
In his career, Campbell is 17-21-1 ATS as a road favorite.
Nittany Lions are 16-12-1 ATS in last 29 conference games.
In his career, Campbell is 67-55-3 ATS in conference games.
Penn State is 8-4 ATS in last 12 games coming off a loss.
In his career, Campbell is 36-23-2 ATS in games coming off a loss.
Northwestern (2-1, 1-0)
Northwestern beat Colorado 41-7, for its only I-A win.
Wildcats (+20) lost 29-23 at Indiana last week.
Wildcats have 7 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
Northwestern has 43 returning starts on the offensive line.
Senior QB Chiles started 20 games at Michigan State.
Under Braun, Northwestern is 5-5 ATS as a home underdog.
Under Braun, Wildcats are 9-9 ATS in games coming off a loss.
Under Braun, Wildcats are 16-11-1 ATS in conference games.
Under Braun, Northwestern is +13 in turnovers (minus-19 in 2022).
Penn State is 3-1 SU/2-2 ATS in last four series games.
Nittany Lions covered four of last five visits to Evanston.
Under is 4-2 in last six meetings.