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Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech — 2026

Week 5 · 2026-10-02T23:00:00.000Z

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Conference game · Virginia Tech entered as the listed favorite

Pittsburgh

Strength Rank #31 · Team Strength 78/100 · Strong

Strength Rank#31
Team Strength78/100
Schedule Strength12

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency72
Defensive Efficiency91
Rushing Success61
Passing Success65
Explosiveness76
Havoc64
Finishing Drives58

4-0 through 4 prior games · 39.2 PPG · 8.5 allowed

Virginia Tech

Strength Rank #72 · Team Strength 48/100 · Below Average

Strength Rank#72
Team Strength48/100
Schedule Strength16

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency85
Defensive Efficiency53
Rushing Success85
Passing Success71
Explosiveness51
Havoc100
Finishing Drives72

4-0 through 4 prior games · 43.2 PPG · 16.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -6.0 · O/U: 56.5 · Virginia Tech ML: -218.0 · Pittsburgh ML: 180.0

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