Virginia Tech Hokies vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 08/31/2025

Game Time: 3:00 pm ET, Sunday, August 31, 2025

Venue:  Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  VA Tech +7.5, South Carolina -7.5; Over/Under:  52.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  VA Tech +7.5, South Carolina -7.5; Over/Under:  52.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  VA Tech +7.5, South Carolina -7.5; Over/Under:  52.5 points

Virginia Tech Hokies:  0-0 (0-0) (ACC)

South Carolina Gamecocks:  0-0 (0-0) (SEC)

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Virginia Tech Hokies:  N/A

South Carolina Gamecocks:  N/A

Virginia Tech finished last season with a 6-7 record overall and they had a 4-4 record in their conference games too.  They were 4-2 in their home games, 2-4 in their road games, and they were also 0-1 in their neutral site games last season, but they will be on the road for this season opener. Last season, their offense was averaging 28.2 points scored per game while their defense was allowing an average of 22.8 points per game. Their offense also averaged 367.8 yards per game while their defense was allowing an average of 363 yards per game. Kyron Drones led the team in passing yards with 1,562, Bhayshul Tuten led the team in rushing yards with 1,159, and Stephen Gosnell led the team in receiving yards with 506.

 

 

 

South Carolina finished last season with a 9-4 record overall and they had a 5-3 record in their conference games too.  They were 5-2 in their home games, 4-1 in their road games, and they were also 0-1 in their neutral site games last season, but they will be at home for this season opener. Last season, their offense was averaging 30.5 points scored per game while their defense was allowing an average of 18.1 points per game. Their offense also averaged 407.8 yards per game while their defense was allowing an average of 316.6 yards per game. LaNorris Sellers led the team in passing yards with 2,534, Raheim Sanders led the team in rushing yards with 881, and Joshua Simon led the team in receiving yards with 519.

The current betting odds have South Carolina listed as a 7.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. South Carolina had a great season last year by their standards, going 9-4 overall and 5-3 in the SEC. They still missed out on the CFP, but they were a really good fringe team and they will be looking to build on that season this year with a playoff appearance. They have returned a lot of their talent from last season on both offense and defense, and they also replaced a solid running back with another good one. Their starting QB is also returning after a great season and he should be taking a big step in this offense this season. Meanwhile, Virginia Tech wasn't great last season, finishing 6-7 overall and 4-4 in their conference. They were expected to be a lot better than they were, but they weren't able to put everything together and they have not improved much this season. They are returning a lot of those players from last year and the team should take a step forward this year, but they still don't have the talent that South Carolina has. Their offense struggled a lot to move the ball at times and this South Carolina defense was averaging less than 20 points allowed per game last season so this isn't going to be an easy game for VA Tech to move the ball. South Carolina has the offense to pull away at home in this game and their defense will be able to hold onto any lead they get. The best way to place a bet here is on South Carolina to cover the spread in this game. 

Virginia Tech South Carolina Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Sunday, August 31, 2025 (3:00 pm ET start time) is South Carolina 24 Virginia Tech 14.

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Virginia Tech Hokies: 0-5 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points. 3-7 ATS in non-conference games. 3-6 ATS in games played on turf. 4-1 UNDER as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points. 

South Carolina Gamecocks: 8-4 ATS as a favorite. 6-2 ATS in the first month of the season. 26-15 UNDER against ACC opponents. 7-4 UNDER as a neutral field favorite. 6-1 UNDER in August games.

Virginia Tech Hokies:  T. Stewart (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. B. Meadows (OG) Probable - Undisclosed. C. Wiggins (WR) Doubtful - Undisclosed.

South Carolina Gamecocks:  Z. Sandy (CB) Out - Undisclosed. J. Brown (DL) Out - Undisclosed. C. Williams (DL) Out - Undisclosed. R. Brubaker (OG) Out - Undisclosed.

“It’s challenging. South Carolina is a hell of a football team. They’ve recruited well, they’ve got a ton of momentum, they’ve got a dynamic edge guy, they’ve got an ultra-talented quarterback. We’ve got our hands full.” - Brent Pry on his team’s season opener against South Carolina.

"We've kind of gotten hit pretty good at (the edge position), which is pretty disappointing from a depth standpoint." - Shane Beamer on his team’s injuries coming into this new college football season. 

WR Greene, Donavon

WR Greene, Ayden

WR Seldon, Cameron

TE Gosnell, Benji

QB Drones, Kyron

RB Stewart, Terion

WR Harbor, Nyck

WR Brown, Jared

WR Bennett Jr., Mazeo

TE Smith, Michael

QB Sellers, LaNorris

RB Faison, Rahsul

Passing: N/A

Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

Passing: N/A

Rushing: N/A

Receiving: N/A

Touchdowns: N/A

Coaches:

Virginia Tech Hokies: Brent Pry (4th season)

South Carolina Gamecocks: Shane Beamer (5th season)