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After a full slate of college football games on Saturday, there’s only one standalone showdown on Sunday evening. The Florida State Seminoles welcome the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to Doak Campbell Stadium in a must-see matchup. The Fighting Irish are beginning the year as an independent after going undefeated in ACC play last year. The Seminoles, meanwhile, are looking to rebound after winning just three games in Mike Norvell’s first year as head coach.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The latest Notre Dame vs. Florida State odds from Caesars Sportsbook list the Fighting Irish as seven-point favorites, while the over-under is set at 55. Before making any Florida State vs. Notre Dame picks, check out the college football predictions from SportsLine’s Emory Hunt.
Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007, and a former running back at Louisiana-Lafayette. He knows the game from a player’s perspective.
Hunt went 178-149 on his college football picks over the past two seasons, returning $1,477 to $100 players. Anybody who has been following his college football picks is way up. He’s also 14-5 (+850) on his last 19 picks involving Florida State.
Now, he has set his sights on FSU vs. Notre Dame. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college football odds and trends for Notre Dame vs. FSU:
- Notre Dame vs. Florida State spread: Fighting Irish -7
- Notre Dame vs. Florida State over-under: 55 points
- Notre Dame vs. Florida State money line: Fighting Irish -280, FSU +230
- ND: Notre Dame is 7-1 against the spread in its last eight road games
- FSU: The total has gone over in six of Florida State’s last eight games
Why Notre Dame can cover
Quarterback Ian Book has graduated, but the Fighting Irish still have hope. Former Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan has transferred to Notre Dame and can keep the offense flying high. Coan completed nearly 70 percent of his passes with the Badgers in 2019. Adding his accuracy to last year’s 12th-ranked scoring offense could be paramount, especially since Florida State forked up 36 points per game last season.
In addition, Notre Dame has won each of its last five games on the road. The Fighting Irish are also 4-1 against the spread in their last five games played in September.
Why Florida State can cover
Florida State wasn’t great last year. However, it has improved its roster since the 2020 season. Former UCF star McKenzie Milton is an option be under center for the Seminoles in their season opener, though Jordan Travis is in the mix as well.
Milton threw for 25 touchdowns with just six interceptions in 2018 and has rushed for at least eight touchdowns in each of his last two collegiate seasons. Florida State has to get a lot better on defense, but Milton gives them a fighting chance in the scoring department.
How to make FSU vs. Notre Dame picks
Hunt is leaning over on the total. He’s also found a critical x-factor he believes makes one side of the spread hit hard. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins FSU vs. Notre Dame And what critical x-factor do you need to know about? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the expert who has crushed his college football picks, and find out.