Fri, Nov 27, 2026, 3:30 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Florida State
5-2 · Power #17
33
projected
@
3-4 · Power #40
29
projected
FLA 63%
37% FSU
Spread
FLA -4.5
 
Total
52.5
model 62.5
Spread edge
FLA by 1
no lean
Pick this game
Your picksMy picks ›
Spread
Total
Winner
ESPNupdated Sep 29, 12:25 AM ET
SourceESPN odds feed
Opennot available
CurrentFLA -4.5
Total52.5
Last updateSep 29, 12:25 AM ET
Over 6 hours old. Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Market

Open → current
Spread
Opening line not available
Total
 
Line context
Road favorites of 3.5–5.5 since 2023: won 65%, covered 49% (178 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 29, 12:25 AM ET
SourceESPN odds feed
Opennot available
CurrentFLA -4.5
Total52.5
Last updateSep 29, 12:25 AM ET
Over 6 hours old. Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like FLA as a 4.5-point road favorite at FSU, the favorite won 5, covered 5, and 6 went over the total.

Compare by
Customize filters
Only include
Show up to
games
Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 62%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 50%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 3.8 against an average line of 4.1; 56 points a game (usually 52.5). Of the 6 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2025 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & rest
-4.531–17 W U54.5
Very close
2024 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & total
-4.519–13 W U52.5
Very close
2025 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & total
-328–41 L O54.5
Very close
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & spread
-5.524–14 W U54.5
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar situation & rest
-441–14 W O49.5
Very close
2024 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & season form
-316–27 L U56.5
Very close
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar season form & rest
-2.545–18 W O56
Very close
2024 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & season form
-3.531–38 L O53.5
Very close
2026 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread
-5.528–31 L O56.5
Very close
2025 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & rest
-4.536–48 L O58.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Florida 63%
Projected FLA 33 – FSU 29 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
FLA -5.5
Market FLA -4.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 3-point lean threshold.
Total
Lean Over 52.5
Model 62.5 · Not proven yet, context only · 510-447 (53.3%)
How the model gets there (points from FSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadFSU rating edge−7.8+Home field+2.5=Model marginFLA by 5.3
TotalScoring ratings62.3=Model total62.3

Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Florida State ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Florida State 3-1-1 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
FLA+10.9 →+14.2▲ 3.3#17
FSU+11.5 →+7.3▼ 4.2#40
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

FLA
Longer bar = better
FSU
#32
Offense
◀ FLA better
#49
#95
Defense
◀ FLA better
#116
+0.3 #55
Turnovers
◀ FLA better
−0.6 #114
71 plays #18
Pace
◀ FLA faster
65 plays #89
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When FLA has the ball
Advantage: FLA offense
FLA offFSU defEdge
Points / game 39.6 #11 27.9 #107 FLA
Yards / play 6.31 #46 6.34 #122 FLA
PPA / play +0.25 #24 +0.25 #126 FLA
Success rate 46% #45 44% #109 FLA
When FSU has the ball
Advantage: FSU offense
FSU offFLA defEdge
Points / game 31.6 #56 28.3 #109 FSU
Yards / play 6.42 #39 5.62 #87 FSU
PPA / play +0.22 #41 +0.11 #81 FSU
Success rate 44% #61 44% #102 FSU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
FLA scoring against the FSU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
FLA scored
7.7
#42
13.7
#11
21.4
#17
8.4
#22
9.7
#18
18.1
#16
FSU allowed
3.4
#39
9.7
#111
13.1
#83
4.4
#58
8.1
#112
12.6
#89
FSU scoring against the FLA defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
FSU scored
7.4
#44
9.3
#63
16.7
#54
7.4
#37
6.4
#81
13.9
#61
FLA allowed
3.7
#43
9.7
#111
13.4
#90
7.6
#112
7.3
#97
14.9
#118

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
FSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
FLA7d
FSU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 136 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.