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Total
0 Over1 Under
Under 43.51
Tom Fornelli 1uLine 43.5 · Price -110 · 1u (units not given, 1u used) · Posted Oct 15 2:01 PM ET · Record 41-48-1 · Original post
Moneyline
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The number
Spread
PITT -6.5 -110
BC +6.5 -114
Open PITT -6 moved 0.5
Fair, no vig: PITT +102 / BC -102 (hold 5.7%)
Best: PITT -6.5 -106 at Caesars; BC +6.5 -110 at FanDuel
Total
Over 42.5 -110
Under 42.5 -110
Fair, no vig: O -100 / U -100 (hold 4.8%)
Best: O 42.5 -109 at betPARX; U 43.5 -122 at FanDuel
Moneyline
PITT -240
BC +195
Fair, no vig: PITT -208 / BC +208 (hold 4.5%)
Best: PITT -215 at theScore Bet; BC +210 at Hard Rock Bet
Updated Fri 3:40 PM ET Consensus of 9 US books: the line most books are dealing, with the middle price. Lines move. Check your book before you bet. Fair odds strip out the book's cut so you can see the price the market really implies.
Every book (9)
| Book | PITT | BC | Over | Under | PITT ML | BC ML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | -6.5-110 | +6.5-110 | o42.5-115 | u42.5-105 | -238 | +195 |
| FanDuel | -6.5-110 | +6.5-110 | o43.5+100 | u43.5-122 | -240 | +195 |
| BetMGM | -6.5-110 | +6.5-110 | o42.5-112 | u42.5-105 | -235 | +195 |
| Caesars | -6.5-106 | +6.5-114 | o43-108 | u43-112 | -230 | +188 |
| theScore Bet | -6.5-110 | +6.5-110 | o42.5-110 | u42.5-110 | -215 | +180 |
| BetRivers | -6.5-109 | +6.5-114 | o42.5-110 | u42.5-113 | -265 | +205 |
| Hard Rock Bet | -6.5-110 | +6.5-115 | o42.5-110 | u42.5-110 | -260 | +210 |
| Bally Bet | -6.5-108 | +6.5-114 | o42.5-109 | u42.5-112 | -265 | +205 |
| betPARX | -6.5-108 | +6.5-114 | o42.5-109 | u42.5-112 | -265 | +205 |
Highlighted: the best number on each side. Legal US sportsbooks only.
Line movement
Key numbers crossed: none (PITT -6 to PITT -6.5).
Injury report
From the ACC availability report (Thursday report). Posted Thu 8 PM ET. Schools file it the three nights before the game and 2 hours before kickoff. We check every 30 minutes. See the official report
PittsburghOut
- Mason Heintschel QB
- Allen Bryant DB
- Ben Kauffman DL
- Elijah Lagg TE
- Isaac Patterson DB
- Max Hunt TE
- Rodney Dunbar WR
- Trevor Sommers DL
Questionable
- Ja'Kyrian Turner RB
- Josh Guerrier DB
- Nick James DL
- Rashan Murray DB
- Zach Crothers DL
Boston CollegeOut
- Cameron Martinez DB
- Isaiah Farris DB
- Justin Medlock LB
- Kaelan Chudzinski TE
- Pape Abdoulaye Sy OL
- Sedric Addison RB
No status changes since the first report we saw (Thu 8 PM ET). Changes and line moves will line up here.
Our crowd
Who's on what before kickoff, from the cappers we track and bets logged on our tracker.
Tracker bettors
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Want sportsbook bets % and money %? DraftKings posts theirs free: DK betting splits. We quote a few big games by hand when we can. Tracker counts are anonymous: no names, and private bets stay private.
Common opponents
Same opponents, side by side: how each team did, by how much, and whether they covered. Margin is points scored minus allowed; the line is that team's closing spread.
| Opponent |  Pittsburgh |  Boston College |
|---|---|---|
 Virginia Tech | W 35-33 away +2 · +1.5 Covered | L 14-21 home -7 · +14.5 Covered |
Against 1 common opponent: Pittsburgh won by 2.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread. Boston College lost by 7.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread.
Last season (2025): 5 common opponents
| Opponent | Pittsburgh | Boston College |
|---|---|---|
 Georgia Tech | W 42-28 away +14 · +2.5 Covered | L 34-36 home -2 · +16.5 Covered |
 Louisville | L 27-34 home -7 · +3.5 Didn't cover | L 24-38 away -14 · +25.5 Covered |
 Notre Dame | L 15-37 home -22 · +12.5 Didn't cover | L 10-25 home -15 · +30.5 Covered |
 Stanford | W 35-20 away +15 · -13.5 Covered | L 20-30 away -10 · -13.5 Didn't cover |
 Syracuse | W 30-13 away +17 · -8.5 Covered | W 34-12 away +22 · -2.5 Covered |
Against 5 common opponents: Pittsburgh won by 3.4 on average, 3-2 against the spread. Boston College lost by 3.8 on average, 4-1 against the spread.
What the public cappers like
* price not posted, -110 assumed. Tracked from public posts, not endorsed. All public picks
Betting form, 2026
Pittsburgh WLWWWL
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 4-2 67%Small sample | 2-4 33% overSmall sample |
| Road | 1-0 100%Small sample | 1-0 100% overSmall sample |
| As favorite | 3-2 60%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 3-2 60%Small sample |
6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Boston College LWLWW
| ATS | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| All games | 3-2 60%Small sample | 0-5 0% overSmall sample |
| Home | 2-1 67%Small sample | 0-3 0% overSmall sample |
| As underdog | 2-1 67%Small sample | |
| Last 5 | 3-2 60%Small sample |
5 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.
Head to head since 2019
| Date | Score | Close | ATS | Total | O-U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | BC 7, PITT 48 | PITT -6.5 | PITT covered | 54.5 | Over |
| Nov 30, 2024 | PITT 23, BC 34 | BC -3.5 | BC covered | 50.5 | Over |
| Nov 16, 2023 | BC 16, PITT 24 | PITT -1.5 | PITT covered | 45.5 | Under |
| Oct 10, 2020 | PITT 30, BC 31 | PITT -6 | BC covered | 42.5 | Over |
| Nov 30, 2019 | BC 26, PITT 19 | PITT -8.5 | BC covered | 51.5 | Under |
Pittsburgh 2-3 ATS in these meetings. 5 meetings is not a trend, and rosters turn over. Closing lines from ESPN's archive.
Side by side
| PITT | BC | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-1 | Record | 2-3 |
| 4-2 | Against the spread | 3-2 |
| 2-4 | Over-under | 0-5 |
| +5 | Avg cover margin | -3.9 |
| 34.8 | Points per game | 19.0 |
| 14.7 | Points allowed | 23.4 |
| 6.23 | Yards per play | 5.19 |
| 459.8 | Yards per game | 346.4 |
| 4.50 | Rush yards per carry | 4.30 |
| 65.9 | Completion % | 57.9 |
| 45.1 | Third down % | 31.8 |
| +6 | Turnover margin | +5 |
| 7 | Sacks allowed | 14 |
| 73.2 | Penalty yards per game | 59.4 |
Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.