College Football Week 2 Picks: Oregon Ducks vs. Virginia Cavaliers

The Oregon Ducks are 7-0 against the spread in their last seven games as road favorites, which is important to consider when making your college football Week 2 picks Saturday, as they face off against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium.

Sports bettors will find that the Ducks are 22.5-point favorites in the NCAA football odds, with the betting total sitting at 61 in the market.

Let's take a closer look at this non-conference matchup from a betting perspective, while offering up a prediction along the way.

Gambling stats via SBR Forum

Oregon Ducks

The Oregon Ducks are coming off a 66-3 season-opening victory over Nicholls State last Saturday, as they gained a school-record 772 total yards.

Over the last two-plus seasons, the Ducks are 8-1 straight up and 3-6 against the spread in September.

Virginia Cavaliers

The Virginia Cavaliers picked up a 19-16 victory over the BYU Cougars as 2.5-point home underdogs last Saturday, while going UNDER the betting total of 49.

College football handicappers will find that the Cavaliers have compiled a 2-17-1 all-time record against top five opponents.

Prediction

I'm going to recommend that readers play the total, as the UNDER is 11-3 in the Virginia Cavaliers' last 14 home games.

College Football Week 2 Pick: Under 61

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