The No. 22 Pittsburgh Panthers (5-0) will try to extend their perfect start to the season when they host the California Golden Bears (3-2) on Saturday afternoon. Pitt picked up its first conference road win of the campaign last week, taking down North Carolina in a 34-24 final. Cal opened the season with three straight wins, but it has lost to Florida State and then-No. 8 Miami since then. This is the first meeting between these teams since 1966.
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Pittsburgh is favored by 3.5 points in the latest Pittsburgh vs. California odds, while the over/under is 59.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Cal vs. Pitt picks, you’ll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college spread football picks since inception, and is 8-4 on top-rated picks over the past two weeks of this season. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.
The model has set its sights on Cal vs. Pitt. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the spread, money line and over/under for the Pitt vs. Cal game:
- Pittsburgh vs. California spread: Pittsburgh -3
- Pittsburgh vs. California over/under: 58.5 points
- Pittsburgh vs. California money line: Pittsburgh -156, California +130
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Why Pittsburgh can cover
Pittsburgh entered the top 25 for the first time this season following its win over North Carolina, as the Panthers have won all five of their games. Redshirt freshman quarterback Eli Holstein threw for 381 yards and three touchdowns in the win over the Tar Heels, breaking the school’s single-game record for passing yards in a game by a freshman. He earned the Walter Camp Award as the national Offensive Player of the Week, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown as well.
Holstein is the first Pittsburgh quarterback to win his first five career starts since Dan Marino in 1979. He has also thrown at least three touchdown passes in every game, helping the Panthers cover the spread in all of those contests. Pittsburgh has also covered the spread in six straight home games dating back to last season. See which team to pick here.
Why California can cover
California has been quietly impressive so far this season, opening the year on a three-game winning streak that included a 21-14 win at Auburn. The Golden Bears have lost their two games since then, but they nearly pulled off an improbable win against then-No. 8 Miami last week. They were 10-point underdogs and held a 25-point lead before letting it slip away.
Sophomore quarterback Fernando Mendoza had 285 passing yards and two touchdowns in the loss to the Hurricanes. He has completed 64.8% of his passes for 1,177 yards and seven touchdowns while rushing for another score. All-American running back Jaydn Ott, who eclipsed the 100-yard mark five times last season, has been banged up this season but is expected to play on Saturday. See which team to pick here.
How to make Pittsburgh vs. California picks
The model has simulated Cal vs. Pitt 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it also says one side of the spread is the better value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Pitt vs. Cal, and which side of the spread is the better value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the California vs. Pittsburgh spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that’s up well over $2,000 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.
