Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 9/9/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Seminoles (-33)

Total/Over-Under: 52

Doak Campbell Stadium is where the Florida State Seminoles (1-0) will play the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-0) on Saturday, September 9, 2023. Southern Miss is 33-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 52.

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles step onto the field holding a record of 1-0 this season. The last time they took the field, the Golden Eagles faced the Alcorn State Braves and went home with a win by a final score of 40-14. Rodrigues Clark was the rushing leader for the Golden Eagles with 9 attempts for 54 yds (6.0 yds per attempt). Billy Wiles connected on 21/28 with 267 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rate of 183.3 and finished the contest with 1 pick. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Golden Eagles conceded 182 yds on 29 attempts, which is an average of 6.3 yds per run allowed. Southern Miss surrendered 5 pass completions on 14 tries for a total of 44 yds, and a completion percentage of 35.7%. In all, they ran 69 plays which gave them a total of 441 yds. The Southern Miss Golden Eagles ran the football 38 different times and tallied 145 yards, which is an average of 3.8 yards per attempt.

The Golden Eagles have earned 441 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Southern Miss has compiled 3 touchdowns through the air and 1 touchdown on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 1 time. Southern Miss has accounted for 25 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 5 infractions for 35 yards. Offensively they're averaging 145.0 yards via the ground game ranking them 69th in the nation. When talking about scoring, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles are averaging 40.0 points per game.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Golden Eagles are allowing 44 yds which puts them in 4th in the nation. They have conceded 44.0 yards per outing via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 35.7%. Over the course of this season, they have yielded 226.0 yards/game putting them at 26th in the country. They have yielded no touchdowns via the pass as well as 2 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 6.3 yards per rushing attempt and 182.0 rushing yards per game for the campaign. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 182 running yards through 1 contest. The Golden Eagles are ranked 49th in D-1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 14.0 PPG.

Get all of our College Football Expert Picks

The Seminoles come into this game with a record of 1-0 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Seminoles took home the win by a final score of 45-24 against the LSU Tigers. Trey Benson ran the football 12 times for 47 yards, ending the contest with 3.9 yards per attempt for Florida State. Jordan Travis (4 TDs) walked away from the game with 342 yards on 23/31 passing while his quarterback rate was 203. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 11.0. Florida State conceded 27 rush attempts for 113 yards (4.2 yds per rush). The Seminoles pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 59.5%, surrendering 347 yards on 22 for 37 passing. The Seminoles finished the contest with a total of 494 yds while running 66 plays (7.5 yards per play). Florida State rushed the ball for 4.0 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 135 yds on 34 attempts.

When discussing putting points on the board, the Seminoles are ranked 24th in D-1 holding an average of 45.0 points per game. The Florida State Seminoles are averaging 494.0 yards per outing, which has them ranked 27th in Division 1. The Florida State offense has compiled 64 penalty yards on 7 violations, which is 46th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 1 pick while losing no fumbles and they have recorded 22 first downs.

The Seminoles are allowing 24.0 points per contest, which has them ranked 80th in D-1. Florida State has yielded a total of 113 yards rushing as well as 2 touchdowns via the rush for the season. In total, they have relinquished 24 pts. They have given up 1 touchdown from the passing game as well as 347.0 yards per outing, ranking them 120th in the country. The Seminoles defense has participated in 64 plays, which has them ranked 53rd in college football. They have earned 1 fumble and 1 pick on the year.

Who will win tonight's Golden Eagles/Seminoles college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Seminoles -33

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here