Week 1 slate
Week 1Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM ETMilan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownFinal
Coastal Carolina
CCU · 0-0
24
Final
West Virginia
WVU · 0-0
31
Final
Model called it
Spread
WVU -21
Moneyline
CCU +900 / WVU -1600
Total
O/U 54.5
Weather
N/A
Venue
Milan Puskar Stadium · Morgantown
Kickoff
Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM ET
Final
CCU 24 / WVU 31
From the booth
The model favored WVU to win, and the call landed.
West Virginia's got this one locked up at 87 percent, and the numbers tell you why. The Mountaineers are getting a massive 21-point cushion from Vegas, and that spread is backed by the betting market that also favors the home team. Now, Coastal Carolina's shown some life on both sides of the ball over their last five games, but it's not nearly enough to overcome the gap in talent and venue here. This should be a comfortable night in Morgantown for Neal Brown's squad.
Why the model leans WVU
- Favors West Virginia: WVU+0.13Vegas point spread
- Favors West Virginia: WVU+0.04Betting-market win probability
- Favors Coastal Carolina: CCUDefensive EPA/play allowed, last 5 games