Virginia Tech vs. Cal Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 10
10 January 2026

The Virginia Tech Hokies (12-4, 1-2 ACC) host the California Golden Bears (13-3, 1-2 ACC) at Cassell Coliseum, beginning at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The Hokies are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points.
Virginia Tech fell in its last game 69-68 against Stanford on Wednesday. Neoklis Avdalas' team-leading 21 points paced Virginia Tech in the loss. Cal heads into this contest following an 84-60 loss to Virginia on Wednesday. Dai Dai Ames scored a team-leading 18 points for Cal in the loss.
Virginia Tech vs. Cal Odds and Game Time
- When: Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
- Where: Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia
- Spread favorite: Virginia Tech -5.5
- Moneyline favorite: Virginia Tech -265
- Moneyline underdog: Cal +215
- Over/Under: 147.5 points
How to watch Virginia Tech vs. Cal
- TV Channel: ACC Network
- Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Virginia Tech vs. Cal
- A total of 10 of Virginia Tech's games this season have gone over Saturday's total of 147.5 points.
- Seven of Cal's games have ended with a combined score higher than 147.5 points this season.
- Together, the two teams combine for 162.7 points per game, 15.2 points more than the over/under of 147.5 for this game.
- The 143.2 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 4.3 fewer than the 147.5 over/under in this contest.
- On average, Virginia Tech has seen a 156.3-point over/under in its games this season, 8.8 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- The over/under for this contest is 2.1 points lower than the average over/under in Cal's games this season of 149.6.
Betting the Spread: Virginia Tech vs. Cal
- Virginia Tech has nine wins against the spread in 16 games this season.
- The Hokies are 4-4 ATS when favored by 5.5 points or more this season.
- Cal has played 15 games, with seven wins against the spread.
- The Golden Bears have covered the spread twice this year when underdogs by 5.5 points or more (in four chances).
- At home this year, Virginia Tech is 6-4 against the spread and 9-1 overall.
- At home, as a 5.5-point favorite or more, Virginia Tech is 4-3 ATS.
Betting the Moneyline: Virginia Tech vs. Cal
- Virginia Tech has entered the game as moneyline favorites 10 times this season and won nine of those games.
- The Hokies have been at least a -265 moneyline favorite seven times this season and won each of those games.
- Virginia Tech has a 72.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Cal has been a moneyline underdog in four games this season and has come away with the win one time (25%) in those contests.
- This season, the Golden Bears have been victorious one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +215 or longer on the moneyline.
- Cal has an implied victory probability of 31.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
