All predictionsWeek 1 · Mon Sep 7 · 7:30 PM
SMU 58%42% FSU
- Spread
- SMU -2.5
- Total
- 54
- Moneyline
- SMU-137FSU+137
- Against the market
- with itline SMU -2.5
Unit matchups
Pass game vs pass defense, run vs the front — units combined per phase
← SMU advantageevenFSU advantage →
SMU throw
SMU +19
SMU run
FSU +5
FSU throw
FSU WR #3FSU protection #74
SMU +24
FSU run
SMU +28
Matchups to watch
The individual fights most likely to decide it, biggest names first
when FSU throws
Duce Robinson
vsMarcellus Barnes Jr.
X · FSU
CB1 · SMU
87.7
80.1
FSU +8
when SMU runs
Kendrick Raphael
vsBlake Nichelson
RB · SMU
MLB · FSU
77.0
79.5
dead even
off the edge· hunting Sperry
Xavier Chaplin
vsMarques White
LT · FSU
EDGE · SMU
68.0
83.4
SMU +15
when FSU runs
Quintrevion Wisner
vsBrandon Miyazono
RB · FSU
MLB · SMU
68.8
79.3
SMU +10
when SMU throws
Yannick Smith
vsNehemiah Chandler
X · SMU
CB1 · FSU
67.8
73.6
FSU +6
over the middle
Landen Thomas
vsTyren Polley
TE · FSU
FS · SMU
59.4
76.6
SMU +17
Key players
Top-rated players, and who is out
SMUQBKevin Jennings
82.117/308
CBMarcellus Barnes Jr.
80.190/1427
LBBrandon Miyazono
79.363/878
CBJaelyn Davis-Robinson
78.8103/1427
RBKendrick Raphael
77.032/514
SJimmy Wyrick
77.0124/1427
also out — Braylon Williams (LB), Abel Hoopii (OL), L. Rhodes (RB)
Florida StateWRDuce Robinson
87.74/777
WRMicahi Danzy
86.98/777
LBBlake Nichelson
79.560/878
LBChris Jones
73.9113/878
DBNehemiah Chandler
73.6168/1427
DBAshlynd Barker
71.8195/1427
also out — Daniel Lyons, Malachi Marshall (QB), DB Transfer, Karson Hobbs, Devin Carter (WR), FSU freshman wide receiver (WR), Mike Norvell (WR), Dexter Carter Speaks +1 more
Common opponents
3 shared opponents — margin each way, biggest disagreement first
SMU
opponent
Florida State
home+20.0
Boston College#79+11.6away
home+14.1
Virginia#49+10.7home
away+3.5
Louisville#28+0.1away
Projected margin
80% between -22 and 16
Scorelines
Brighter is likelier