Virginia Tech vs California Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 6)
Sat, Oct 10, 3:30 PM ET
Our pick
Virginia Tech moneyline -556, published Oct 4, 2026, 10:30 AM ET.
Why we pick Virginia Tech
We pick Virginia Tech on the moneyline at -556 when we published it on Oct 4. We back the side the odds favor, and that price implies a 85% chance of Virginia Tech winning.
This season, Virginia Tech is 4-1 with 206 points for and 99 against; California is 2-2 with 104 points for and 94 against.
Virginia Tech is 4-1 in its last 5, averaging 41.2 scored and 19.8 allowed; most recently losing to Pittsburgh 33-35 on October 2, 2026. California is 2-3 in its last 5, averaging 27.0 scored and 25.8 allowed; most recently losing to Clemson 10-24 on September 25, 2026.
These teams have met once in our results history, on October 24, 2025: Virginia Tech 42, California 34.
Injury report: Virginia Tech lists 8 (Bill Davis, Injured; L.J. Booker, Injured; Takye Heath, Injured; more below); California lists 4 (JaronKeawe Sagapolutele, Injured; Carter Vargas, Injured; Kamar Mothudi, Injured; more below).
Injuries
Virginia Tech
- Bill Davis: Injured, Undisclosed
- L.J. Booker: Injured, Undisclosed
- Takye Heath: Injured, Undisclosed
- Shamarius Peterkin: Injured, Undisclosed
- Luke Stuewe: Injured, Undisclosed
- Deric Dandy: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jaquez White: Injured, Undisclosed
- Brennan Johnson: Injured, Undisclosed
California
- JaronKeawe Sagapolutele: Injured, Head
- Carter Vargas: Injured, Leg
- Kamar Mothudi: Injured, Head
- Ricky Fletcher: Injured, Leg
Recent form
Virginia Tech
- October 2, 2026: L 33-35 vs Pittsburgh
- September 26, 2026: W 21-14 at Boston College
- September 19, 2026: W 35-26 at Maryland
- September 12, 2026: W 44-21 vs Old Dominion
- September 5, 2026: W 73-3 vs VMI
California
- September 25, 2026: L 10-24 vs Clemson
- September 19, 2026: W 49-7 vs Wagner
- September 12, 2026: W 21-18 at Syracuse
- September 5, 2026: L 24-45 vs UCLA
- December 24, 2025: L 31-35 at Hawai'i
Head to head
- October 24, 2025: Virginia Tech 42, California 34