In this article, we will formulate a West Virginia vs Ohio Prediction for this College Football Week 2 game on Saturday, September 6th at the Peden Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Football matchup.
Ohio Bobcats Preview
The Bobcats are coming off a 31-34 road defeat in Rutgers in their season opener. Ohio outgained their opponents by 440-399 yards. They had 21/31 completed passes, 239 passing yards, 201 rushing yards, with both teams being 0-0 in turnovers. The Bobcats went 5-10 in third down efficiency and had 6-37 penalties.
Parker Navarro had 21/31 passes, a team-high 239 passing yards and three touchdowns. Sieh Bangura added a team-high 93 rushing yards and one touchdown, while Mason Williams caught 9 passes for 115 yards. Defensively, Torrie Cox Jr. had nine total tackles, six of them solo, while Cole Baker had one sack.
West Virginia Mountaineers Preview
The Mountaineers are coming off a 45-3 home victory over Robert Morris in their season opener. West Virginia outgained their opponents by 625-123 yards. They had 18/23 completed passes, 232 passing yards, 393 rushing yards, with turnovers being 4-2. The Mountaineers went 5-11 in third down efficiency and had 9-69 penalties.
Nicco Marchiol had 17/20 passes, a team-high 224 passing yards and one touchdown. Jahiem White added a team-high 93 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while Cam Vaughn caught 7 passes for 126 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, Trey Lathan had eight total tackles, six of them solo, while Tomiwa Durojaiye had one sack. Beanie Bishop had one interception for 27 yards.
Why the Ohio Bobcats will win
- Ohio has won 17 of its last 18 games at Peden Stadium.
- West Virginia has lost each of its last six road openers.
- Ohio has covered the spread in seven of its last eight games.
- West Virginia has failed to cover the spread in five of its last six road openers.
- Ohio has won the first half in four of its last five games against non-conference opponents at Peden Stadium.
- Ohio has won the first quarter in four of its last five games against non-conference opponents at Peden Stadium.
Why the West Virginia Mountaineers will win
- West Virginia has won eight of its last nine September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- The favorite has covered the spread in each of Ohio’s last four games at Peden Stadium.
- Ohio has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of West Virginia’s last nine road games have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of Ohio’s last five home games in September have gone UNDER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- Ohio ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
- One of Ohio’s one games this season have been decided by a margin of seven points or less – equal-most amongst FBS teams.
- West Virginia ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
- West Virginia ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
West Virginia vs Ohio Prediction
This will be the first meeting between those two teams.
In this West Virginia vs Ohio Prediction, West Virginia is coming in as -3.5-point road favorites, with the total set at 60.5 points. Both teams are coming off opposite outcomes in their season openers, with West Virginia coming off a dominating 42-point win at home. Ohio is looking for their first win of the season and are now playing in front of their home crowd. The Bobcats were undefeated in their six home games last season, and were a strong 8-4 against the spread, while West Virginia was just 1-3 on the road and 5-7 against the spread. I like Ohio in this bounce-back spot, as home dogs, so take the Ohio Bobcats and the +3.5 points in your back pocket in this one.