SMU–Florida State leads CBS Sports’ Monday betting preview
Florida State hosts No. 19 SMU in Tallahassee as SportsLine projections also assess three Major League Baseball match-ups.
CBS Sports has centred its Monday sports betting preview on Florida State’s ACC meeting with No. 19 SMU, alongside selected Major League Baseball fixtures. The college football game is scheduled for 7.30 p.m. ET in Tallahassee, with SMU listed as a 2.5-point favourite.
Florida State opened the season with a 34–17 win over New Mexico State, while SMU is making its 2026 debut after a 9–4 campaign in 2025. The Mustangs are 20–7 since joining the ACC and won the previous meeting between the teams 42–16.
Despite the market favouring SMU, the SportsLine Projection Model gives Florida State a 54 per cent chance of winning. CBS Sports also cites Matt Severance as backing Florida State +3.5. The figures are projections and attributed opinions rather than confirmed outcomes.
The MLB schedule highlighted by CBS Sports includes Washington’s visit to San Diego, St Louis at San Francisco and Toronto against the Athletics. The Padres, Giants and Blue Jays are listed as moneyline favourites in the cited consensus odds.
SportsLine’s model recommends Nationals +1.5, the over 7.5 runs in Cardinals–Giants and Athletics +1.5. The preview also cites expert selections for the Cardinals moneyline and Toronto to score more than 4.5 runs. Betting odds and projections may change.
