California vs. Virginia Tech odds, line: 2025 college football picks for Week 9 predictions from proven model

The California Golden Bears take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Friday night. California is coming off a 21-18 win over North Carolina last weekend, while Virginia Tech dropped a 35-20 decision at Georgia Tech on Oct. 11. The Golden Bears (5-2, 2-1 ACC), who are tied with Louisville for sixth place in the conference, are 2-1 on the road this year. The Hokies (2-5, 1-2 ACC), who are tied for 11th with Wake Forest and N.C. State in the ACC standings, are 1-3 at home this season.

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Kickoff from Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va., is at 7:30 p.m. ET. Cal defeated Virginia Tech 52-49 at the Insight Bowl on Dec. 26, 2003, in their only previous meeting. The Hokies are 6.5-point favorites in the latest California vs. Virginia Tech odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 50.5 via SportsLine consensus. 

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The model has simulated California vs. Virginia Tech 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations.

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