SMU favoured over Florida State in Week 1 finale
No. 19 SMU is listed as a 2.5-point favourite against Florida State, with SportsLine’s model projecting a lower-scoring game.
Florida State is scheduled to host No. 19 SMU at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee on Labor Day Monday, with kick-off set for 7.30 p.m. ET.
SMU is listed as a 2.5-point favourite, with a 54.5-point over-under and -147 money-line odds, according to figures reported by CBS Sports.
SportsLine’s model projects 52 combined points and recommends the under. The model says the under has landed in 52 per cent of its simulations, but the modelling claims have not been independently verified.
Florida State opened the season with a 34–17 win over New Mexico State but failed to cover as a 31-point favourite. SMU is beginning its 2026 campaign after winning nine games last season.
The Mustangs return quarterback Kevin Jennings and defeated Florida State 42–16 in the teams’ only previous meeting, in 2024. Both teams were reported to have had top-25 defences last season.
The game remains scheduled, and no result has been reported.
