LSU vs. Florida State odds, spread, time: 2023 college football picks, Week 1 predictions by proven model
The first marquee game of the 2023 college football season takes place on Sunday when the No. 5 LSU Tigers and No. 8 Florida State Seminoles collide in a top-10 matchup at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. The Tigers are coming off a 10-4 season in Brian Kelly's first year as head coach in Baton Rouge. They finished last season ranked No. 5 in the country. Meanwhile the Seminoles enter Year 4 under coach Mike Norvell with their highest preseason ranking since 2017. Last year they won 10 games, doubling their total from the previous season.
Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET. The Tigers are 2-point favorites in the latest LSU vs. Florida State odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 56.5. Before you make any Florida State vs. LSU picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $2,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed the model has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on LSU vs. Florida State and just revealed its picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's CFB picks. Here are several college football odds and trends for FSU vs. LSU:
- LSU vs. Florida State spread: Tigers -2
- LSU vs. Florida State over/under: 56.5 points
- LSU vs. Florida State money line: Tigers -129, Seminoles +109
- LSU: QB Jayden Daniels ranked ninth in the FBS in completion percentage (68.6) in 2022
- FSU: Seminoles ranked fourth in the country in passing yards allowed per game (165.4) last year
- LSU vs. Florida State picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Tigers can cover
LSU has a dynamic dual-threat quarterback in Jayden Daniels. A 6-foot-4 senior who transferred from Arizona State before last season, Daniels led the team in both passing (2,913 yards and 17 touchdowns) and rushing (885 yards, 11 TDs) last year. He was one of only two quarterbacks nationally to rush for 800 yards and pass for 2,500 yards.
Daniels has one of the best receivers in the country at his disposal in Malik Nabers. A 6-foot junior from Lafayette, La., Nabers led the conference last season in receptions (72), which went for 1,017 yards and three touchdowns. Over the summer he was named to the AP Preseason All-America second team. See which team to pick here.
Why the Seminoles can cover
Florida State has a Heisman Trophy candidate in quarterback Jordan Travis. A 6-foot-1 senior from West Palm Beach, Travis was the only player in the country last season to lead his conference in yards per play, yards per pass attempt, yards per completion, pass efficiency rating and fewest interceptions thrown (minimum 200 pass attempts). He is one of four active players nationally with at least 5,500 passing yards and 1,700 rushing yards in his career.
Travis will benefit from having the country's most experienced offensive line blocking for him. Not only do the Seminoles return all five starters from last season's line, they lead the nation with 307 games played and 214 combined starts. Nine offensive linemen have started at least one game, and seven offensive linemen have made at least 20 starts. See which team to pick here.
How to make LSU vs. Florida State picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 51 points. The model also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can see the model's pick only at SportsLine.
