The Florida State Seminoles (1-0) and LSU Tigers (0-0) meet at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans Sunday for a primetime showdown. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Florida State vs. LSU odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Seminoles made some nice progress last season under coach Mike Norvell, starting to show some signs of life. It’s strange seeing FSU unranked going into a season opener, but we’re starting to get used to it lately. QB Jordan Travis is a budding star, totaling 2,069 yards (1,539 passing, 530 rushing) and 22 TDs (15 passing, 7 rushing) in 2021.
FSU opened with a cupcake win last week, literally running over Duquesne 47-7. Behind RB Treshaun Ward (127 rushing yards, 2 TDs, Trey Benson (105, 1) and Lawrance Toafili (101, 1) the Seminoles finished with 406 yards on the ground to the Dukes’ 93. QB Jordan Travis also had a rushing touchdown, while completing 11 of 15 passes for 207 yards without a TD.
As for LSU, the coach Brian Kelly era begins for the Bayou Bengals not far from their Baton Rouge home with this contest in New Orleans. It’s a neutral-site game, but really, it will be a home game for LSU.