Virginia Tech Hokies vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 8/31/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Tech Hokies vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Gamecocks (-7.5)

Total/Over-Under: 52.5

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the site where the South Carolina Gamecocks (9-4 last year) will attempt to beat the Virginia Tech Hokies (6-7 last season) on Sunday, August 31, 2025. South Carolina is .5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 52.5.

The Virginia Tech Hokies ended the season with a 6-7 mark. In their last matchup, the Hokies took on the Minnesota Golden Gophers and ended up losing by a score of 24-10. The Virginia Tech Hokies ended up running the ball 30 different times and recorded 74 yds, which is an average of 2.5 yards per tote. On the day, they ran 48 plays which gave them 223 yards. Virginia Tech allowed 20 completions on 31 attempts for 236 yds, and a completion percentage of 64.5%. When it came to stopping the run, the Hokies gave up 167 yards on 36 attempts, which is an average of 4.6 yds per run surrendered.

The Hokies tallied 4,781 total yards over the course of last year. Virginia Tech compiled 16 passing touchdowns and 29 rushing touchdowns. They turned the football over 17 times. Virginia Tech compiled 241 1st downs as a team, and they committed 74 infractions for 634 yds. Offensively they maintained an average of 178.4 yards in the run game, which was 43rd in college football. In terms of putting points on the board, the Virginia Tech Hokies were sitting at 28.2 points per game.

The Hokies ranked 39th in college football when it comes to team defense, conceding 22.8 points per game. They gave up an average of 3.9 yards per attempt on the ground and 147.1 yards on the ground per contest throughout last year. Overall, they gave up 1,912 yards via the ground game in 13 games. When it comes to passing yardage, the Hokies gave up 2,807 yards which had them ranked 69th in the country. In their 13 games played, they yielded 215.9 yards per outing through the air as well as surrendering a completion percentage of 54.5%. They gave up 363.0 yards/game putting them at 57th in the country. They allowed 20 touchdowns through the air in addition to 17 running touchdowns.

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The Gamecocks ended the season holding a 9-4 record. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Gamecocks took a loss by a final score of 21-17 when they faced the Illinois Fighting Illini. South Carolina rushed the ball for 3.9 yards per carry, finishing the game with 130 yards on 33 carries. The Gamecocks finished the game with 390 yards and they ran 68 plays (5.7 yds per play). The Gamecocks pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 59.1%, relinquishing 174 yds on 13 for 22 through the air. South Carolina gave up 35 attempts on the ground for 183 yards (5.2 yards per rush).

The South Carolina Gamecocks held an average of 407.8 yards per contest, which had them ranked 45th in the country. The South Carolina offense totaled 754 penalty yards on 87 infractions, which ranked them 35th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They maintained an average of 184.4 yards per game on the ground and rushed for 2,397 yards in total. They threw 7 picks while surrendering 14 fumbles and they tallied 280 1st downs. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Gamecocks sat 48th in D-1 holding an average of 30.5 points per outing. Last year, the Gamecocks had a total of 2,904 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 223.4 passing yards per game, ranking them 75th in the country.

The Gamecocks surrendered 18.1 points per contest, which had them in 13th in the nation. South Carolina surrendered a total of 1,459 yards on the ground (112.2 yards per outing) and 18 touchdowns via the rush last year. Last year, they allowed 235 points in total. They gave up 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 204.4 yards/game, which put them in 44th in college football. The Gamecocks defense was on the field for 852 plays, which ranked them 69th in D-1. They earned 10 fumbles and 14 interceptions last season.

Who will win tonight's Hokies/Gamecocks college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Gamecocks -7.5

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