Notre Dame vs Florida State prediction

The Florida State Seminoles and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish face off in an ACC clash at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Donald L. Tucker Center. FSU is 15-13 overall and 9-4 at home, while Notre Dame is 21-8 overall and 7-4 on the road. Two of the Seminoles' top players are likely to miss the game due to injury against a Notre Dame side that has won seven of its last eight games.

The Fighting Irish are favored by two points in the latest Florida State vs. Notre Dame odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 139. Before entering any Notre Dame vs. Florida State picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $1,700 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Florida State vs. Notre Dame. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Notre Dame vs. Florida State:

• Florida State vs. Notre Dame spread: Florida State +2
• Florida State vs. Notre Dame over-under: 139 points

Featured Game | Florida State Seminoles vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

What you need to know about Florida State

The Seminoles skirted by the Virginia Cavaliers 64-63 this past Saturday thanks to a clutch half-court bomb from guard Matthew Cleveland with one second left to play. FSU relied on forward Harrison Prieto, who had 14 points along with six rebounds, and Cleveland, who finished with 20 points. 

Anthony Polite (9.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg), injured his wrist in FSU's Feb. 2 loss to Clemson, and isn't expected back for another week-or-two. Caleb Mills (12.7 ppg, 2.5 apg) has missed the last four games after hurting his ankle early against North Carolina on Feb. 12. Cleveland has been the most consistent player for FSU in their absences, and has averaged 16 points with three rebounds over the last five games.

What you need to know about Notre Dame

Meanwhile, Notre Dame was fully in charge this past Saturday and breezed by Georgia Tech 90-56 at home. Four players on Notre Dame scored in double-figures: Guards Dane Goodwin (17 points), Blake Wesley (15), Prentiss Hubb (13), and forward Paul Atkinson (10). Wesley and Goodwin have been the top producers for the Irish this season, as the former averages 14.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, while the latter averages 14.4 points and 4.8 boards.

Notre Dame comes into the matchup ranked second in the ACC standings, and makes the most three-points in conference play this season, with 9.5 per game. Goodwin is the team's most dangerous shooter from distance and has hit 62-of-136 attempts from downtown. Nate Laszewski has also been strong from beyond the arc and has made 44.1 percent of his three-pointers. Both should be looking forward to Wednesday against an FSU team that has allowed opponents to hit 37.5 percent of their three-pointers in conference play this season.

How to make Florida State vs. Notre Dame picks

The model has simulated Notre Dame vs. Florida State 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

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Florida State is looking to play early-season spoiler to ninth-ranked Notre Dame on Sunday night, when the two face off in Tallahassee. The Irish ran the table in the ACC and finished a perfect 9-0 as part of their 10-2 campaign in 2020. Notre Dame has only started its season away from home three times under head coach Brian Kelly, including a neutral-site win against Navy in 2012. Kelly is 2-1 overall, but 1-2 against the spread in those games.

Clear weather is expected for the 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff at Doak Campbell Stadium. Notre Dame hopes that the experience of new quarterback Jack Coan can keep the offense humming against the Seminoles, who allowed more than 456 yards per game to opponents in 2020. The Fighting Irish are favored by seven points in the latest Notre Dame vs. Florida State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 53.5. Before making any Florida State vs. Notre Dame picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of more than $3,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters Week 1 of the 2021 season on a 57-37 run on all top-rated college football picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Notre Dame vs. FSU. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college football odds and trends for FSU vs. Notre Dame:

• Notre Dame vs. Florida State spread: Notre Dame -7
• Notre Dame vs. Florida State over-under: 53.5 points
• Notre Dame vs. Florida State money line: Notre Dame -290, Florida State +235
• ND: The Fighting Irish are 33-5 (.868) since the beginning of the 2018 season
• FSU: The Seminoles are 30-10 (.750) all-time when opening the season at home, including 18-4 (.818) since 1975.

Featured Game | Florida State Seminoles vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Why Notre Dame can cover

Florida State's defense was criminally bad last season, particularly when it came to stopping the run. Notre Dame might not need to ask too much of Coan on Sunday night if they find some early success with Kyren Williams and Chris Tyree. The pair were the top rushers for the Irish last season, and Williams finished the year with 1,125 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Notre Dame averaged 42.1 rushing attempts last season, and FSU allowed nearly 200 yards per game on the ground on an average of 38.9 attempts. FSU returns with the same personnel as it had last season on the interior of its defensive line and are breaking-in young linebackers behind them. Williams was fourteenth among all college running backs in rushes that resulted in 10 or more yards, while FSU was the 39th-worst defense in the nation at stopping such plays.

Why Florida State can cover

The Seminoles have won four of five meetings with the Irish in the state of Florida, going 1-1 against them in Tallahassee. The most recent home game was in 2014 when No. 2 Florida State defeated No. 5 Notre Dame 31-27. The Seminoles return their top wide receiver from a year ago in junior Ontaria Wilson, who caught 30 passes for 382 yards (12.7 average) and two touchdowns. Wilson's top game was a seven-reception performance against North Carolina State on Nov. 14. In that game, he piled up 117 receiving yards and scored a touchdown.

Defensively, Florida State returns its top tackler as well in redshirt sophomore Amari Gainer. Gainer led the Seminoles with 65 tackles, including 36 solo. He also forced a fumble and recovered another. He made a season-high 12 tackles, including four solo, in the loss to North Carolina State. Against the Fighting Irish on Oct. 10, he registered 11 tackles, including eight solo with one forced fumble.

How to make FSU vs. Notre Dame picks

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 49 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in over 60 percent of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine. 

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