Knights vs Mountaineers Predictions, Odds and NCAAF Picks Saturday 11-23-2024

Two of the country's best rushing attacks meet when the UCF Knights (4-6) take college football's second-ranked rushing offense into a contest versus the West Virginia Mountaineers (5-5), featuring the No. 24 unit, on Saturday, November 23, 2024. The Knights are 3-point favorites. The over/under for this one is set at 62 points.

The Knights last took to the field against the Arizona Wildcats, and they prevailed 56-12. In their most recent outing, the Mountaineers took on the Baylor Bears and fell short by a final score of 49-35.

UCF vs. West Virginia Game Info

• When: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia
• TV: ESPNU
• Favorite: UCF -3
• Total: 62 points

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UCF vs. West Virginia Stat Matchup

UCF vs. West Virginia Picks

Score Prediction

Prediction: UCF 30, West Virginia 29

Spread Pick

Pick ATS: West Virginia +3 (model predicted spread is 0.9 points)

• UCF's ATS record is 4-5-0 this season.
• The Knights have a 2-1 record against the spread in games they were favored by 3 points or more this season.
• West Virginia has a 4-5-0 record against the spread this year.
• In games this season in which they were an underdog by 3 points or more, the Mountaineers have a 3-2 record against the spread.

Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 62 (model projecting 59.3 points)

• In five games this season, UCF and its opponent have combined for more than 62 points.
• Mountaineers games have gone over 62 points on three occasions this season.
• The over/under in this game is 62 points, 5.4 higher than the average total in UCF games this season.
• Mountaineers games average 56.3 total points, 5.7 fewer than the total for this matchup.

Team Leaders

UCF

• K.J. Jefferson: 1,012 PASS YDS / 144.6 YPG / 59.3% / 7 TD / 4 INT / 61 CAR / 193 RUSH YDS / 2 TD
• RJ Harvey: 196 CAR / 1,328 YDS / 132.8 YPG / 19 TD / 15 REC / 229 YDS / 22.9 YPG / 2 TD
• Jacurri Brown: 48 CAR / 354 YDS / 39.3 YPG / 4 TD
• Kobe Hudson: 38 REC / 623 YDS / 62.3 YPG / 3 TD
• Randy Pittman Jr.: 25 REC / 328 YDS / 36.4 YPG / 2 TD
• Jacoby Jones: 20 REC / 306 YDS / 34 YPG / 2 TD
• Daylan Dotson: 23 TKL / 5 TFL / 4 SACK
• Quadric Bullard: 48 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
• Deshawn Pace: 43 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

West Virginia

• Garrett Greene: 1,589 PASS YDS / 198.6 YPG / 54.6% / 11 TD / 9 INT / 98 CAR / 613 RUSH YDS / 5 TD
• Jahiem White: 116 CAR / 639 YDS / 63.9 YPG / 5 TD / 12 REC / 94 YDS / 10.4 YPG / 1 TD
• Hudson Clement: 31 REC / 454 YDS / 50.4 YPG / 3 TD
• Traylon Ray: 28 REC / 426 YDS / 42.6 YPG / 4 TD
• Kole Taylor: 35 REC / 388 YDS / 38.8 YPG / 3 TD
• T.J. Jackson: 33 TKL / 12 TFL / 5.5 SACK
• Anthony Wilson: 75 TKL / 1 INT / 1 PD
• Josiah Trotter: 73 TKL / 3 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD