Sat, Oct 4, 2025, 7:30 PM EDTWeek 6 · at Florida State · Conference game
Closing spread
MIA -2.5
✓ MIA W
Total
54.5
▼ Under · 50 pts
Model before kickoff
MIA 28–25 FSU
✓ MIA (58%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMIA -6.5
CloseMIA -2.5
Total54.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenMIA -6.5
4 → FSU
CloseMIA -2.5
4 pts toward Florida State
Total
Open54.5
no move
Close54.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened MIA -6.5 · closed MIA -2.5 · moved 4 toward FSUmodel MIA -4.5
model MIA -4.5
Opened 54.5 · unchangedmodel 53.5
model 53.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 55%, covered 46% (187 games)ⓘ
Crossed 3The team the line moved toward covered 45% (83 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMIA -6.5
CloseMIA -2.5
Total54.5
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
MIA as a 2.5-point road favorite at FSU, the favorite won 7, covered 4, and 4 went over the total.
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This game: MIA won 28–22; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 50 points stayed under 54.5, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 51%
Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 2.7 against an average line of 5; 54.3 points a game (usually 52.9). Of the 4 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close |
2025 · Week 3 · close · similar spread & total |
-3.5 | 44–41 | L | O50.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar season form & total |
-5.5 | 21–14 | W | U52.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar spread & total |
-3 | 17–14 | P | U55.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 9 · close · similar situation & total |
-3 | 24–27 | L | U57.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 6 · close · similar team ratings & situation |
-6 | 20–33 | L | U54 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 2 · loose · similar spread & total |
-3 | 33–48 | L | O50.5 |
| Loose |
2025 · Week 5 · loose · similar rest & season form |
-9.5 | 24–6 | W | U52.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 5 · loose · similar total |
-7 | 31–14 | W | U53 |
| Loose |
2025 · Week 4 · loose · similar season form |
-1.5 | 30–27 | W | O47.5 |
| Loose |
2025 · Week 5 · loose · similar situation & season form |
-7.5 | 41–34 | L | O63.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2022 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
Signals
The data signal, and 5 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Florida State ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Over trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Miami ATS trend (3-1)
Miami have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Florida State ATS trend (3-1)
Florida State have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Florida State 3-0 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Market moved toward Florida State
4 pts (MIA -6.5 → MIA -2.5), through the key number 3. · Backtest 2024–26: 446-443 (50%)
Both teams trending Over (6-2 combined)
Their games this season have mostly gone over the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 66-66 (50%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 24 in the 4th quarter and got 19. 52% of games with totals 50.5–58.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-3 70% | 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% | |
| 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% | 6-4 60% |
Recent meetings
Last 2 since 2023
MIA 1–1 FSU
Series tied · 2 games since 2023 · MIA has won the last meeting
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 2024 | Florida State 14 @ Miami 36 | MIA -21.5 | MIA W |
| Nov 11 2023 | Miami 20 @ Florida State 27 | FSU -14.5 | MIA W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
MIA+18.0 →+19.8▲ 1.8#8
FSU0.0 →+13.3▲ 13.3#19
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW5
Longer bar = better
#28
Offense
FSU better ▶#6
#12
Defense
◀ MIA better#40
+0.8 #31
Turnovers
◀ MIA better0.0 #78
70 plays #38
Pace
FSU faster ▶73 plays #16
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| MIA off | FSU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 36.8 #32 | 19.0 #42 | Even |
| Yards / play | 6.48 #37 | 4.55 #26 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.27 #28 | 0.00 #34 | Even |
| Success rate | 53% #13 | 40% #58 | MIA |
| FSU off | MIA def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 53.0 #1 | 11.5 #9 | Even |
| Yards / play | 8.19 #2 | 4.27 #19 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.41 #5 | −0.12 #11 | Even |
| Success rate | 52% #16 | 33% #10 | Even |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
MIA scoring against the FSU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.8 #30 | 12.0 #30 | 20.8 #26 | 5.3 #88 | 10.8 #14 | 16.0 #37 | |
5.3 #78 | 3.5 #15 | 8.8 #35 | 2.5 #24 | 5.0 #45 | 7.5 #22 |
FSU scoring against the MIA defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15.8 #3 | 17.3 #1 | 33.0 #1 | 12.3 #3 | 7.0 #64 | 19.3 #17 | |
0.8 #6 | 3.3 #13 | 4.0 #6 | 1.8 #10 | 5.8 #60 | 7.5 #22 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
78° · 11 mph
gusts 19 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
MIA14d bye
FSU8d
MIA +6 days
Tempo
Fast 143 plays
slowavg 134fast
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