Virginia Tech vs. Cal Dunkel NCAA Football Picks, Predictions and Odds - Oct. 24

The Virginia Tech Hokies (2-5) are 5.5-point favorites when they host the California Golden Bears (5-2) in conference action on Friday, October 24, 2025 at Lane Stadium.

The Hokies' last contest was against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and they lost by a score of 35-20.

The Golden Bears won versus the North Carolina Tar Heels in their last game, 21-18.

Virginia Tech vs. Cal Predictions

For the upcoming contest between the Virginia Tech Hokies and California Golden Bears, computer-calculated against-the-spread, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Pick ATS: Golden Bears (+ 5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (50.5)
  
• Prediction: Hokies 27 - Golden Bears 26

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Virginia Tech vs. Cal Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Hokies-Golden Bears game.

• Virginia Tech Moneyline: -212
• Cal Moneyline: +174

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Virginia Tech Betting Insights

• Virginia Tech has a 1-3 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 25% of those games).
• Virginia Tech has played as a moneyline favorite of -212 or shorter in just two games this season, and it split 1-1.
• In four of seven games this season, the Hokies and their opponents have combined to score more than 50.5 points.
• The average point total in Hokies games this year is 52.0, 1.5 more than this matchup's over/under.
• The Hokies score the 99th-most points in college football this season, while the Golden Bears' offense puts up the 95th-most.

Cal Betting Insights

• Cal has won two of the three games it has played as an underdog this season.
• Cal has played as an underdog of +174 or more once this season and won that game.
• Cal has combined with its opponent to score more than 50.5 points only twice this season.
• Cal's matchups this season have a 49.5-point average over/under, 1.0 fewer point than this game's total.

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Key Stats for Virginia Tech vs. Cal

• The Hokies are putting up 359.1 yards per game offensively this year (98th in the FBS), and they are giving up 373.1 yards per game (77th) on the other side of the ball.
• Virginia Tech is compiling 23.0 points per game on offense (98th in the FBS), and ranks 103rd on the other side of the ball with 29.3 points allowed per game.
• The Golden Bears rank 104th with 343.4 total yards per contest on offense, and they rank 33rd with 323.7 total yards given up per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
• In terms of points scored Cal ranks 94th in the FBS (23.7 points per game), and it is 49th on defense (21.9 points allowed per contest).