Benchmark International Arena · Neutral site
#327FAMUFlorida A&M
vs
#81FSUFlorida St
LineFSU -25.5moved 1 toward FSU
Total156.5up 1 from 155.5
Season records: Florida A&M and Florida St
FAMUThis seasonFSU
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects FSU 85–65 · win probability FSU 96%
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Spread
Total
Winner
Line
FSU -25.5
moved 1 toward FSU
Total
156.5
model 149.6 · Under by 7
Model edge
FAMU by 5
model vs market
Public on the spread
92% FAMU
86% of the money
The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: FSU has more of the edges

FAMU 2, FSU 5 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
Context
Schedule so far
FAMU has played the 323rd-hardest schedule, FSU the 73rd. A record against a soft schedule means less
FSUBig
FSU offense vs FAMU defense
Offense 73rd of 366 against a defense 303rd, on the model’s ratings
FSUBig
FAMU offense vs FSU defense
Offense 326th of 366 against a defense 98th, on the model’s ratings
FSUBig
Turnovers
Turnover rate: FAMU 21.5%, FSU 15.2%. Forced: FAMU 19.1%, FSU 19.0%
FAMUSmall
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: FAMU 43%, FSU 9%. Transfers in: FAMU 3, FSU 5. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
FAMUSmall
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: FAMU 30.9%, FSU 30.8%. Defensive: FAMU 69.1%, FSU 65.9%
FSUSmall
Free throws
Free throw rate: FAMU 37.4, FSU 34.7. Allowed: FAMU 39.6, FSU 32.7
FSUSmall
Shooting
Effective FG%: FAMU 49.2 and allows 51.2; FSU 52.3 and allows 52.2
Context
Tempo
About 71 possessions: FAMU plays 70.6 a game (92nd fastest), FSU 71.8 (41st). Faster games mean more points
Even
Three-pointers
FAMU hits 32.6% and allows 34.9%; FSU hits 33.1% and allows 34.6%. Threes are 37.7% and 50.6% of their shots
Context
Neutral floor
No home court: the model takes it out of the line

How games like this went

Division I games since 2023-24, closing lines
SituationGamesFavorite wonFavorite coveredWent over
Neutral-site favorites of 20 or more36100%42%50%
Non-conference games at this spread109099%50%52%
Lines that moved 1+ toward the favorite676375%50%51%
Games with a total of 155 to 159.5155574%51%49%

Market

Open → current
Spread
1 pt toward FSU
Total
Up 1 since the open
Moneyline
FAMU +2750 · FSU -9500
Line movement
Median of 6 sportsbooks, pre-tip-off · tap a dot
Opened FSU -24.5 · now FSU -26 · moved 1.5 toward FSUmodel FSU -20.5
Opened 155.5 · now 157 · moved 1.5 upmodel 149.5
Openline modelNow

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Public betting

Share of bets and of money
FAMU +25.5SpreadFSU -25.5
Bets
Money
FAMUWinnerFSU
Bets
Money

Books

6 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotalMoneyline
FAMUFSUOverUnderFAMUFSU
BetOnline.agBetOnline.ag-26-115+26-105159-110159-110——
BetRiversBetRivers-25.5-113+25.5-109155.5-114155.5-109——
BovadaBovada-26-115+26-105156-110156-110——
DraftKingsDK-25.5-108+25.5-112157.5-105157.5-115+2500-9000
FanDuelFD-24.5-110+24.5-110154.5-115154.5-105+3000-10000
LowVig.agLowVig.ag-26-111+26-101159-108159-108——

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
SpreadFSU -25.5FSU -20.3FAMU +5.2
Total156.5149.6Under 6.9
Projected score—FAMU 64.6 · FSU 85

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadFSU -11.9—
1H total70.0—
1H projected scoreFAMU 29 · FSU 41—

Florida St has the better starters

Position by position: Florida A&M 0, Florida St 3, even 2
Florida A&MBetterFlorida St
G J. Kempson TR10.7 pts · 4.4 reb · 2.7 ast Score 33
FSUBig
G K. Taylor TR19.8 pts · 5 reb · 2.9 ast Score 90
G J. Sanders12 pts · 3.2 reb · 3.8 ast Score 42
FSUSmall
G A. Robinson TR8.9 pts · 3.1 reb · 3 ast Score 73
G A. Baker9.6 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.8 ast Score 35
FSUBig
F S. Rancik TR12.3 pts · 5.6 reb · 2 ast Score 82
G R. Martino6.5 pts · 2.2 reb · 1.2 ast Score 44
Even
F C. Schwieger TR5.1 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.9 ast Score 32
F D. Williford TR2.2 pts · 0.8 reb · 0 ast Not ranked
No call
F S. Abaev TR7 pts · 2.9 reb · 1.1 ast Score 68
Florida A&MBetterFlorida St
FAMU offense326th of 366 · -10.6
FSUBig
FSU defense98th of 366 · -0.7
FAMU defense303rd of 366 · -7.8
FSUBig
FSU offense73rd of 366 · +1.4
Backcourt-5.5 · 4 players
FSUBig
Backcourt+3.7 · 2 players
Frontcourt-0.3 · 1 player
FSUSmall
Frontcourt+1.4 · 3 players
Bench-0.2 · 2 players
Even
Bench-0.2 · 2 players
Score, worst to bestFAMU betterFSU betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Florida A&M
Guards
J. Kempson32 min · TRJ. Sanders32 minA. Baker27 minR. Martino22 minC. DavisNewA. WilliamsNew
Forwards
D. Williford6 min · TRT. Onuoha5 minM. StijovicNewJ. LomickaNewB. NdourNew
Centers
A. Mbaye1 min · TRJ. MokwezaNew
Florida St
Guards
K. Taylor36 min · TRA. Robinson27 min · TRJ. Crawford1 minJ. LopezNewA. RobinsonNewB. BassNew
Forwards
S. Rancik28 min · TRC. Schwieger20 min · TRS. Abaev16 min · TRA. Swinton16 minC. PaulNew
Centers
M. PonderNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
FAMUFSU
Scoring
70.0 #285Points per game80.4 #58
0.99 #334Points per possession1.12 #101
70.6 #92Pace (possessions)71.8 #41
Shooting
49.2 #283Effective FG%52.3 #132
32.6 #2493-point %33.1 #226
37.7 #2193-point attempt rate50.6 #13
37.4 #116Free throw rate34.7 #191
Possessions
21.5 #359Turnover rate15.2 #80
30.9 #168Offensive rebound rate30.8 #170
12.7 #236Assists per game14.3 #124
Defense
75.1 #192Points allowed77.9 #264
1.06 #114Points allowed per possession1.08 #178
51.2 #171Opponent effective FG%52.2 #226
34.9 #243Opponent 3-point %34.6 #228
19.1 #43Turnovers forced19.0 #51
69.1 #198Defensive rebound rate65.9 #319
8.1 #35Steals per game7.9 #44
3.0 #220Blocks per game3.9 #84

Florida A&M

13-16 in 2025-26 overall · 12-8 in conference · Southwestern Athletic Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Southern70–73
  • Wvs Jackson St70–60
  • Wvs Bethune81–77
  • W@ Grambling66–59
  • W@ Southern82–71

A week or more of rest.

Florida St

18-15 in 2025-26 overall · 11-9 in conference · Atlantic Coast Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Duke79–80
  • Wvs California95–89
  • Wvs SMU91–78
  • W@ Pitt75–74
  • W@ Georgia Tech80–71

A week or more of rest.