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Florida State Seminoles @ Miami Hurricanes

2026-10-17 · kickoff TBD · Hard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, FL
Miami -11.8
Projected spread
53.5
Projected total
21–33
Proj score (away–home)
74%
Miami win prob
Series Miami lead 37–33 · 70 meetings since 1951
Florida State Seminoles
Mike Norvell · 71-43
Run-heavy · 60% run Avg pace Dual-threat QB · 46 rush ypg
Miami Hurricanes — defense
DEFENSE OFFENSE CB S S CB LB LB LB DE DT DT DE WR WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB
Miami Hurricanes — offense
Miami Hurricanes
Mario Cristobal · 57-28
Balanced · 55% run Ball-control
Unit strength weaker · avg · stronger

Position groups are shaded by team-unit strength (rush & pass offense vs. run & pass defense), not individual players — per-player ratings wait on the 2026 rosters. Identity, tempo, dual-threat and unit strength are measured from the 2025 season.

Power breakdown

TeamDivPowerOffDef (higher = better)Rank
Florida State Seminoles ACC FBS +7.3 +4.0 +3.4 #57
Miami Hurricanes ACC FBS +16.7 +6.3 +10.4 #6
Florida State offense vs. Miami defense
-6.5 pts
Miami offense vs. Florida State defense
+2.9 pts
Rest · context only
Home team on 6 more days rest

These situational spots are shown for context, not baked into the projection: we tested travel, altitude and rest against 6,000+ games and found the power and efficiency ratings already account for them, so adding them again would double-count.

Power = points vs. an average D1 team (Off + Def), FBS and FCS on one scale. The projection assumes a 2.4-pt home edge (0 at neutral sites). An efficiency adjustment from season-to-date EPA and success rate applies once teams have played enough games; before then it is 0 and the number is the power rating alone. Player-level matchups, team strengths/weaknesses, and the Vegas-line comparison arrive as those phases land.