The No. 17 Duke Blue Devils (5-1, 2-0 ACC) and No. 4 Florida State Seminoles (6-0, 4-0) tangle Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Duke vs. Florida State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Blue Devils came off a bye week to beat N.C. State 24-3 last Saturday. Duke has exhibited a decent run game (198.5 yards per game) and a staunch defense. It has held foes to 14 points or fewer in each win and is allowing only 9.8 points per game (4th in FBS).
Florida State sports a more versatile offense. The Seminoles rank 12th in yards per rush (5.5), but they've also managed 272.0 passing YPG (36th). Last Saturday, FSU cranked out 535 total yards in a 41-3 win over Syracuse. The ‘Noles take the field in this contest with a 21-0 all-time record against Duke.
Florida State is No. 4 and Duke is No. 17 in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.