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The Florida State Seminoles (0-2) play on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. ET against the Memphis Tigers (2-0) at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium.
The Seminoles are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-6.5), versus the Tigers. The over/under for this matchup is 53.5 points.
Below you can find our betting primer for this season, and find all of our predictions here, too!
Florida State -6.5 vs. Memphis
Florida State vs. Memphis Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Seminoles (-6.5)
- Moneyline: Seminoles (-258), Tigers (+207)
- Total: 53.5 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Florida State vs. Memphis Betting Stats and Info
Against the spread, the Seminoles are winless in two games. The Seminoles are winless in 26 games against the spread when favored by 6.5 points or more. Florida State has lost both games as a moneyline favorite this season. Memphis has one win against the spread so far this season (1-0-0). This will be the first time on the year Memphis is an underdog on the moneyline.
Florida State vs. Memphis Key Players
Florida State Seminoles
- Last year Jordan Travis racked up 2,756 passing yards (196.9 per game) while going 207-for-324 (63.9%) and throwing for 20 touchdowns with two interceptions. He tacked on 176 rushing yards on 73 carries with seven touchdowns.
- Trey Benson ran for 935 yards on 158 attempts (66.8 yards per game) and scored 14 touchdowns a season ago. He also averaged 16.2 receiving yards per game, grabbing 20 passes for 227 yards and one touchdown.
- Lawrance Toafili totaled 463 rushing yards on 69 carries, with four touchdowns on the ground, last year.
- Last year Keon Coleman was targeted 88 times and collected 50 catches for 658 yards and 11 touchdowns.
- Johnny Wilson also contributed with 617 receiving yards on 41 grabs and two touchdowns. He was targeted 70 times, and averaged 44.1 yards per game.
- Jaheim Bell caught 39 passes on 55 targets for 503 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 35.9 yards per game.
- Jared Verse showed out with an impressive stat line of 8.5 sacks, nine TFL and 35 tackles last year.
- Kalen DeLoach’s 2023 campaign saw him total 66 tackles, six TFL, seven sacks, and one interception.
- Jarrian Jones picked off three passes and tacked on 18 tackles, three TFL, one sack, and three passes defended last season.
Memphis Tigers
- Seth Henigan collected 3,883 passing yards (298.7 per game) with a 66.8% completion percentage last season (318-for-476), throwing for 32 touchdowns with nine interceptions. He added 274 rushing yards on 94 carries and five rushing TDs.
- Blake Watson ran for a team-best 1,152 yards on 192 attempts and 14 touchdowns a season ago. He also averaged 36.9 receiving yards per game, grabbing 53 passes for 480 yards and three TDs.
- Last year Sutton Smith rushed for 305 yards on 63 carries (23.5 yards per game), with two rushing touchdowns.
- Roc Taylor grabbed 69 passes for 1,083 yards last year while scoring four touchdowns. He was targeted 106 times, and averaged 83.3 yards per game.
- DeMeer Blankumsee’s stat line last year was 53 catches for 901 yards and seven touchdowns. He averaged 69.3 receiving yards per game.
- Last season Chandler Martin totaled three sacks, 15 TFL, 90 tackles, and two interceptions.
- Cameron Smith picked off three passes while adding 52 tackles and three passes defended a season ago.