Virginia vs Coastal Carolina Picks and Prediction – 9/21/2024

The Virginia Cavaliers will make their way to Brooks Stadium on Saturday, where they will face the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in week four action of college football. Get the rest of our free college football picks here! The Cavaliers sit second in the ACC, going 2-1 through three games. After two straight wins to kick off their season, Virginia would suffer a 27-13 loss against Maryland in week three. Cavaliers’ quarterback Anthony Colandrea threw for 247 yards and was intercepted twice in this game, while Trell Harris led Virginia with 72 yards on 4 receptions. Virginia’s passing offense has been strong to start the year, as they are averaging 300.3 passing yards a game.

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are undefeated heading into week four, as their 3-0 record places them first in Sun Belt East. Coastal Carolina faced Temple in week three, earning themselves a 28-20 victory. Chanticleers’ quarterback Ethan Vasko threw for just 103 yards and 1 touchdown in this one, while rushing for an additional 92 yards. Running back Christian Washington was a key factor in this game, picking up 59 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Chanticleers have been an elite rushing team this season, averaging 251.7 rushing yards per game (17th in NCAA).

Coastal Carolina looks to improve to a 4-0 record, as they are set for their toughest match so far this season. This game will be extremely tight, but with how dominant the Chanticleers running game has been, expect Coastal Carolina to take the edge. Final score prediction, Coastal Carolina wins  29-26.