The Florida State Seminoles will try to bounce back from last week’s season-opening loss to Georgia Tech when they host the Boston College Eagles on Labor Day. Florida State lost to Georgia Tech, 24-21, in Dublin, Ireland, in Week 0 despite being double-digit favorites. Meanwhile, this will be Boston College’s first game of the season and first game under Bill O’Brien. O’Brien, the former head coach for the Houston Texans and Penn State, was the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator last season.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET from Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. FSU is a 16-point favorite in the latest Boston College vs. Florida State odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 50. Before making any Florida State vs. Boston College picks, be sure to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, it has generated a profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also coming off a profitable 13-9 season on top-rated spread picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on FSU vs. Boston College and just locked in its picks and CFB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college football odds and betting lines for Boston College vs. FSU:
- Florida State vs. Boston College spread: FSU -16
- Florida State vs. Boston College over/under: 50 points
- Florida State vs. Boston College money line: Florida State -800, Boston College +550
- FSU: The Seminoles are 6-1 ATS in their past seven games played in September
- BC: Boston College is 1-8 ATS in its last nine games played in September
- Florida State vs. Boston College picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Florida State can cover
Florida State was embarrassed last weekend in its upset loss to Georgia Tech. After a long fight back to the United States followed by a week of practice, you’d expect a focused effort from the Seminoles. DJ Uiagalelei, a transfer quarterback from Oregon State and Clemson, threw for just 193 yards and 7.3 yards per attempt against Georgia Tech, but he averaged 219.8 yards per game and 8.4 yards per attempt last season at Oregon State. Maybe it was just first-game nerves and playing in a different environment, but Uiagalelei is typically better than what he showed last weekend.
Florida State added 10 four-star transfers, according to 247Sports, which was the most in college football entering this season. Even though all that talent didn’t result in a victory for Week 0, it’s just one contest and Florida State returns to its home stadium on Monday. FSU has won nine consecutive games at home and the Seminoles have won six straight at home against Boston College. See which team to pick here.
Why Boston College can cover
Head coach Bill O’Brien is a proven winner on the collegiate level. O’Brien went 15-9 in two seasons as Penn State head coach before being hired as the Houston Texans head coach. O’Brien coached six full seasons with the Texans and was the offensive coordinator at Alabama and the New England Patriots before becoming the head coach at Boston College.
Boston College added 10 three-star recruits, according to 247Sports, this offseason, which is more than it did in either of the previous two years. The Eagles also return quarterback Thomas Castellanos, a dual-threat quarterback who passed for 2,146 yards and rushed for 957 yards last season. Castellanos had 26 total touchdowns last season and O’Brien has praised him during camp, so there’s hope for him to improve his completion percentage of 57.1%. See which team to pick here.
How to make Boston College vs. FSU picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 59 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits over 70% of the time. You can only get the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Florida State vs. Boston College, and which side of the spread hits in over 70% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer simulation model that’s up well over $2,000 on its college football picks since inception, and find out.
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