Pittsburgh Panthers vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Lines & Preview | NCAAFB Week 1

The Pittsburgh Panthers will host the West Virginia Mountaineers on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET.

The Mountaineers are expected to lose (currently +7.5) against the Panthers (with an over/under of 51 points).

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Game Info and Betting Lines for Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia

• Game Day: Thursday, September 1, 2022
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Acrisure Stadium

Pittsburgh Betting Insights

• Pittsburgh covered 10 times in 14 games with a spread last season.
• When playing as at least 7.5-point favorites last season, Pittsburgh had an ATS record of 4-3.
• Last season, eight Pittsburgh games went over the point total.

Pittsburgh Stats & Insights

• Pittsburgh averaged 41.4 points per game last year, 17.6 more than West Virginia gave up per outing (23.8).
• Pittsburgh was 9-3 against the spread and 10-2 overall in games when it scored more than 23.8 points last year.
• Last year West Virginia had a 5-5 record against the spread and a 6-5 record overall in games when it held opponents to fewer than 41.4 points.
• Pittsburgh racked up 486.5 yards per game last year, 136.2 more yards than the 350.3 West Virginia gave up per outing.
• In games that Pittsburgh churned out over 350.3 yards last season, the team was 8-3 against the spread and 9-2 overall.
• In games West Virginia held its opponents to less than 486.5 yards last year, it had a 5-5 record ATS and a 5-5 record overall.
• Pittsburgh rushed for 149.1 yards per game last season, 10.3 more than the 138.8 West Virginia allowed per contest.
• Last year Pittsburgh had a 6-1 ATS record and a 7-0 overall record in games the team ran for more than 138.8 yards.
• West Virginia was 3-3 against the spread and 3-3 overall when holding opponents to less than 149.1 rushing yards last year.
• Pittsburgh turned the ball over one more time (15 total) than West Virginia forced a turnover (14) last year.

Pittsburgh’s Best Players

• Kenny Pickett’s previous season stat line: 4,319 passing yards (308.5 per game), 334-for-497 (67.2%), 42 touchdowns and seven picks. He also rushed for 233 yards on 98 carries with five rushing TDs.
• Israel Abanikanda churned out 651 rushing yards (46.5 per game) and seven touchdowns last season.
• Vincent Davis put up 593 rushing yards on 142 carries and four touchdowns last season.
• Jordan Addison collected 100 receptions for 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns last year. He was targeted 145 times, and averaged 113.8 yards per game.
• Jared Wayne also impressed receiving last season. He collected 47 receptions for 658 yards and six touchdowns. He was targeted 65 times.
• Taysir Mack grabbed 27 passes for 461 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 32.9 yards per game last year.
• Habakkuk Baldonado did his thing last season with a memorable stat line of nine sacks, eight TFL and 32 tackles.
• Last season Sirvocea Dennis racked up 61 tackles, seven TFL, four sacks, and one interception.
• Last season John Petrishen had a huge stat line of three interceptions, 47 tackles, six TFL, 4.5 sacks, and three passes defended.

West Virginia Betting Insights

• West Virginia covered five times in 12 games with a spread last year.
• West Virginia was an underdog by 7.5 points or more two times last season, and covered the spread in both.
• A total of four of West Virginia games last year went over the point total.

West Virginia Stats & Insights

• West Virginia put up 25.2 points per game last season, comparable to the 23.6 Pittsburgh allowed.
• West Virginia was 4-2 against the spread and 6-1 overall in games when it scored more than 23.6 points last year.
• Pittsburgh had a 7-0 record against the spread and a 7-0 record overall in games when it gave up less than 25.2 points last season.
• West Virginia collected only 16.1 more yards per game (369.7) than Pittsburgh allowed (353.6) per matchup last year.
• When West Virginia amassed more than 353.6 yards last year, the team was 4-3 against the spread and 6-2 overall.
• When Pittsburgh held its opponents to less than 369.7 yards last season, it had a 6-0 record ATS and a 6-0 record overall.
• Last year West Virginia racked up 121.8 yards per game on the ground, 32.5 more than Pittsburgh allowed per outing (89.3).
• Last year West Virginia had a 4-3 ATS record and a 6-2 overall record in games the team rushed for over 89.3 yards.
• When Pittsburgh held its opponents to less than 121.8 rushing yards last season, it was 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall.
• West Virginia had 20 giveaways last year, while Pittsburgh had 23 takeaways.

West Virginia’s Best Players

• Jarret Doege threw for 3,048 yards and 19 touchdowns last season.
• Leddie Brown averaged 81.9 rushing yards per game and tallied 13 rushing touchdowns. Brown complemented his rushing performance with 2.8 receptions per game to average 16.7 receiving yards.
• Tony Mathis rushed for 312 yards last season.
• Winston Wright averaged 52.9 yards on 4.8 receptions per game and racked up five receiving touchdowns in 2021.
• Bryce Ford-Wheaton averaged 44.2 receiving yards on 5.3 targets per game in 2021, scoring three touchdowns.
• Sam James averaged 38.8 receiving yards per game on 4.8 targets per game a season ago.
• Dante Stills proved to be a menacing defender last year, recording seven sacks, 13 TFL, 30 tackles, and one interception.
• Josh Chandler-Semedo put together a strong stat line last year, collecting 100 tackles, three TFL, 1.5 sacks, and two interceptions.
• Sean Mahone racked up two interceptions in addition to 68 tackles, one TFL, 0.5 sacks, and two passes defended a year ago.

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