Florida State Seminoles vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Fighting Irish (-25.5)

Total/Over-Under: 42.5

Notre Dame Stadium is where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1) will attempt to defeat the Florida State Seminoles (1-8) on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Florida State opens this matchup as 25.5-point dogs. The total is set at 42.5.

The Florida State Seminoles come into this game with a record of 1-8 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Seminoles went up against the North Carolina Tar Heels and ended up losing by a score of 35-11. The Florida State Seminoles ran the football 28 different times and accrued 42 yards, earning them an average of 1.5 yds per attempt. For the game, they ran 46 plays which gave them 201 yds. Florida State relinquished 13 pass completions on 17 tries for 211 yds, and a completion rate of 76.5%. When it came to stopping the run, the Seminoles gave up 289 yards on 55 attempts, which is an average of 5.3 yds per rush allowed.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Florida State Seminoles hold an average of 14.4 points per outing. As a unit they average 76.1 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 133rd in college football. The Seminoles have earned 2,381 total yards this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Florida State has totaled 8 touchdowns through the air and 5 touchdowns on the ground. Florida State has earned 128 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 57 penalties for 474 yds. They have turned the ball over 15 times.

When it comes to passing yards, the Seminoles have conceded 1,788 yds which puts them in 59th in Division 1. They are conceding 198.7 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 64.4%. In total, they have given up 410.1 yards/contest putting them 109th in the nation. They have granted 10 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 19 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are giving up an average of 4.7 yards per rush and 211.4 rushing yards per contest on the season. Overall, they have allowed 1,903 rushing yards through 9 games. The Seminoles are ranked 96th in Division 1 concerning their opponents scoring, giving up 28.7 points per game.

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The Fighting Irish step onto the field holding a record of 7-1 for this year. In their last game, the Fighting Irish went home victorious with a score of 51-14 when they faced the Navy Midshipmen. Notre Dame gave up 43 rushing attempts for 222 yds (5.2 yds per carry). The Fighting Irish pass defense conceded a completion rate of 50.0%, surrendering 88 yards on 7 out of 14 through the air. The Fighting Irish finished the contest with a total of 466 yards while running 65 plays (7.2 yds per play). Notre Dame ran the ball for 6.6 yards per tote, totaling 265 yards on 40 attempts.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish hold an average of 407.0 yards per contest, which has them sitting 53rd in the country. The Notre Dame offense has totaled 437 penalty yards on 50 violations, which is 79th in the nation in terms of making mistakes. They are averaging 216.5 rushing yards per game and have run for 1,732 yards for this season. They have thrown 3 picks while losing 5 fumbles and they have tallied 164 first downs. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Fighting Irish currently rank 19th in Division 1 with 36.6 PPG. During the season to this point, the Fighting Irish have earned 1,524 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 190.5 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 106th in Division 1.

Notre Dame has surrendered a total of 1,014 rushing yards (126.8 yards per game) in addition to 5 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns through the air as well as 156.1 yards/contest, which has them sitting 4th in college football. Their defense has tallied 8 fumbles and 10 interceptions on the season. The Fighting Irish defense has participated in 505 plays, which ranks 16th in the country. The Fighting Irish are relinquishing 12.1 PPG, ranking them 4th in Division 1. Overall, they have relinquished 97 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Seminoles/Fighting Irish college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Fighting Irish -25.5

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