SMU listed as favourite for Labor Day visit to Florida State

The No. 19 SMU Mustangs are scheduled to visit Florida State in a Week 1 college football matchup on Labor Day, with kick-off listed for 7.30pm ET at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee.

CBS Sports reports that SMU are listed as 2.5-point favourites, while the over-under is set at 53.5 points. The supplied material does not confirm whether the odds remain current or whether the fixture has been played.

SportsLine analyst Josh Nagel is reported to be leaning towards the Under on the points total. His specific recommendation on the spread has not been disclosed in the material.

Florida State reportedly began the 2026 season with a 34–17 Week 0 win over New Mexico State. The Seminoles finished 5–7 overall last season, including 2–6 in the ACC.

SMU went 9–4 last season, including 6–2 in conference play, and finished 2025 ranked 12th nationally. The Mustangs won the teams’ only previous meeting, in 2024.

CBS Sports also attributes an 8–3 record and a reported +485 return over Nagel’s last 11 picks involving SMU. Those figures, along with the betting trends cited in the preview, are promotional claims and do not guarantee an outcome.