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Week 1 •
Mercedes-Benz StadiumNeutral siteIndoor

Virginia Tech11 @FINAL 24South Carolina

0-0 ACC Power rating: -1.6
0-0 SEC Power rating: 6.5

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
SC -8.5
PM Implied
SC -6.2
Blue Chip model
SC -8.1
Edge
-0.4VT
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◂ favors VTfavors SC ▸Market: SC -8.5
8.1 › SC
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1 VT1 SC2 VT2 SCModel: SC -8.1

Betting information

Spread
SC -8.5
Total
48.5
Odds implied score
VT 20.0 – 28.5 SC
Prediction markets
SC 73% win chance (Kalshi)

DraftKings · as of July 10, 2026

South Carolina defeated Virginia Tech 24–11 in a double-digit victory. South Carolina covered by 4.5; Game went Under by 13.5. The market closed at South Carolina -8.5 and the Blue Chip model made it South Carolina -8.1. The two were within a point of each other, so there was no meaningful edge in this line.

What were the weather conditions for Virginia Tech vs South Carolina?

This game was played indoors at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in a climate-controlled environment. Weather was not a factor.

What happened in the game?

Virginia Tech travels 328 miles to this game, a short road trip.

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

South Carolina won by 13 in a double-digit victory.

South Carolina covered the spread.

The total went Under by 13.5 points.

How do Virginia Tech and South Carolina compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor South Carolina (6.5) over Virginia Tech (-1.6) by 8.1 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Neither team has a home-field advantage here, so the neutral-field differential above is already the venue-adjusted read.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on Virginia Tech and South Carolina?

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Model & Methodology

South Carolina won and South Carolina covered the spread.

Conditions

Indoor, climate controlled

~72°F

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a domed venue. Wind, precipitation and temperature are not factors in this game.

Wind map for Virginia Tech at South Carolina: aerial view of Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Quick facts

Week
Week 1
Kickoff (local)
03:00 PM EDT
Venue
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Capacity
71,000
Elevation
1,027 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Virginia TechAway South CarolinaHome
This week328 miles195 miles
Last weekBye weekBye week
Season total328 miles195 miles
Body clock15:0015:00
RestSeason openerSeason opener

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