Free Week 1 Prediction: Spiders vs Cavaliers Odds
Looking for Richmond Spiders vs. Virginia Cavaliers free picks? Week 1 betting sees the Spiders taking on the Cavaliers on Saturday September 1st at David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NCAA football season long so stay tuned for more FREE college football predictions like this Richmond Virginia free pick.
College Football Handicapping: Week 1
(0-0) Richmond Spiders vs. Virginia Cavaliers (0-0)
Date: Saturday, September 1st 2018
Time: 6:00 pm EST
Venue: David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia
NCAA Football Spread: Off
NCAA Betting Total: OFF
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Virginia is easing into the season by taking on FCS Richmond but this is a team that can be dangerous. They beat Virginia back in 2016 and have put more than a few scares in FBS opponents.
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That was a combination of a low point for the Cavaliers and a high point for the Spiders. The gap between the two programs this year is much greater.
Richmond Spiders
The Spiders are not among the top 25 in FCS heading into this season. This is one of the better performing programs at that level over the last while but when you are replacing a quarterback who garnered NFL interest at this level, that is a huge gap to fill. .
This is expected to be a middle of the pack season for the Spiders in the Colonial Athletic Conference. They do have 14 returning starters but the key will be the play of quarterback Kevin Johnson, a redshirt junior. There is a lot of offensive talent for him to work with.
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Johnson has experience having started a few playoff games a year ago and Andrew Clyde is one of the best defensive players in all of FCS, he led the CAA in sacks and is a disruptive source in the middle of that defensive line.
Virginia Cavaliers
Bronco Mendenhall is a well respected coach that should get the Cavaliers back to being respectable in the ACC. Last year they showed improvement going 6-6 and making their first bowl since 2011 (they lost). Improving is going to be a tough task though.
Virginia will be very green on offense this season with just 5 returning starters on offense. They will have to break in a new quarterback in transfer Bryce Perkins. Perkins has the pedigree but has not been on the field for a few season due to injury.
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The defense has a little more experience and they will look to be a little more balanced this season. Last year they were great against the pass and terrible against the run. This will be an opportunity to get the kinks out so to speak and start hitting for real.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Spiders are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on grass.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Spiders last 5 games overall.
- Spiders are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. ACC.
- Cavaliers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. CAA.
- Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- Under is 7-3 in Cavaliers last 10 home games.
Free Week 1 NCAA Football Pick
You usually have to wait until just before game time to get a line on these FCS vs. FBS games. No real excitement expected in this regional battle this season.
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Virginia is probably a lower tier team in the ACC. Getting back to a bowl seems unlikely for this group.
I am not a big fan of the Cavaliers in general but this does not seem to be a spot to be too afraid.
Week 1 Free Score Prediction: Virginia 38 – Richmond 10
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