The Florida State Seminoles (5-3, 3-3 ACC) meet the Miami Hurricanes (4-4, 2-2) Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Florida State vs. Miami odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Neither Florida State nor Miami was included in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, and that’s still hard to believe if you grew up in the 1990s and 2000s when this game was IT in college ball. Now, it’s just another game.
FSU can qualify for bowl eligibility with a victory here, which is a big deal, as it hasn’t been in a postseason game since losing the Sun Bowl to Arizona State Dec. 31, 2019.
Florida State snapped a 3-game losing skid with a convincing 41-16 win against Georgia Tech last weekend, covering a 24-point number. FSU is a solid 5-2 ATS across the past 7 games overall.