Duke visits Virginia to open a five-game Friday night of college football

Duke plays at Virginia on Friday night at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, the first of five FBS games on the Friday schedule. Both teams come in off losses on Oct. 17: Duke fell 24-20 at home to North Carolina, and Virginia lost 23-13 at SMU.

Duke at Virginia, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

Duke is 4-2 and 1-2 in the ACC. Virginia is 4-3 and 2-2. The Cavaliers are 2.5-point favorites with a total of 47.5, according to ESPN's odds feed. Duke running back Nate Sheppard has 820 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, and the Blue Devils allow 16 points a game. Virginia quarterback Beau Pribula has 13 touchdown passes against one interception.

UMass at UConn, 7 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network

UConn is 3-3 and hosts UMass at Pratt & Whitney Stadium as a 12.5-point favorite. The Minutemen are 4-3 and lost 25-18 in overtime at Buffalo last week.

Army at Tulsa, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Army is 4-2 and 3-1 in the American after beating Florida Atlantic 56-24. The Black Knights lead the FBS at 357.5 rushing yards a game, and quarterback Cale Hellums has 719 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. Tulsa is 4-3, won 38-17 at Rice last week and is a 1.5-point favorite.

Air Force at Wyoming, 9 p.m. ET, The CW

Air Force is 5-1 and a 6-point favorite at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie. Both teams are 3-1 in the Mountain West, and both won by double digits last week.

NC State at Stanford, 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

NC State is 3-3 and a 7.5-point favorite after a 38-14 loss to Wake Forest on Oct. 10. Stanford is 3-4 and beat Elon 34-7 last week. The Cardinal allow 36.6 points a game.

What to watch: whether Virginia's defense can slow Sheppard, how Tulsa handles Army's running game, and whether Stanford can hold up late against NC State's C.J. Bailey. Beat Chuck will have recaps after the finals.