Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Virginia Cavaliers vs. SMU Mustangs Fenway Bowl college football matchup on December 29, 2021.

The Virginia Cavaliers will battle the SMU Mustangs in the Fenway Bowl.
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Odds for Virginia vs. SMU
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Over/Under Insights
- Virginia has combined with its opponents to score more than 71.5 points in four of 10 games this season.
- SMU has combined with its opponents to score more than 71.5 points in five of 11 games this season.
- The two teams combine to score 73 points per game, 1.5 more than the over/under in this contest.
- These two squads combine to allow 60.2 points per game, 11.3 fewer than this contest’s over/under.
- Cavaliers games have an average total of 65.8 points this season, 5.7 fewer than Wednesday’s over/under.
- The 71.5 total in this game is 5.8 points higher than the 65.7 average total in Mustangs games this season.
Virginia Stats and Trends
- Virginia is 6-4-0 against the spread this season.
- This season, the Cavaliers have an against the spread record of 3-2 in their five games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more.
- Virginia’s games this year have hit the over in 50% of its opportunities (five times in 10 games with a set point total).
- This year, the Cavaliers put up 6.2 more points per game (34.6) than the Mustangs give up (28.4).
- Virginia is 6-2 against the spread and 6-3 overall in games when it puts up more than 28.4 points.
- The Cavaliers average 99.6 more yards per game (514.2) than the Mustangs give up per matchup (414.6).
- When Virginia picks up more than 414.6 yards, the team is 6-4 against the spread and 6-5 overall.
- The Cavaliers have turned the ball over 18 times this season, three more turnovers than the Mustangs have forced (15).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Virginia at SISportsbook.
SMU Stats and Trends
- SMU is 5-6-0 against the spread this year.
- The Mustangs have covered the spread once this year when underdogs by 2.5 points or more (in two chances).
- SMU’s games this season have hit the over on six of 11 set point totals (54.5%).
- This year the Mustangs rack up 6.6 more points per game (38.4) than the Cavaliers give up (31.8).
- When SMU scores more than 31.8 points, it is 5-2 against the spread and 7-1 overall.
- The Mustangs collect just 0.1 fewer yards per game (465.9) than the Cavaliers allow per outing (466.0).
- When SMU picks up over 466.0 yards, the team is 4-1 against the spread and 6-0 overall.
- The Mustangs have turned the ball over four more times (18 total) than the Cavaliers have forced a turnover (14) this season.
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.
















