Boston College vs. Florida State odds, line: 2024 college football picks, Week 1 predictions by proven expert
After a tough loss to Georgia Tech in Week 0, the Florida State Seminoles will look to dust themselves off and get back on track in the ACC when they take on the Boston College Eagles on Monday. FSU (0-1, 0-1) was ranked No. 10 in the preseason AP Top 25 after a 13-1 season in 2023, but lost 24-21 to the Irish. Now, the Seminoles will face a Boston College team that is coming off a 7-6 season where it won a bowl game but head coach Jason Hafley left to become the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator and was replaced by Bill O’Brien.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles are 16-point favorites in the latest Florida State vs. Boston College odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 50. Before making any picks or college football predictions for Boston College vs. Florida State, you need to see what SportsLine’s Emory Hunt has to say.
Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football GamePlan, which has been providing analysis of all levels of football since 2007, and is a former running back at Louisiana-Lafayette. He knows the game from a player’s perspective. Plus, Hunt was 93-78-5 (+777) on his college football picks last year. Anyone who has followed him is way ahead of the game.
Now, Hunt has set his sights on Florida State vs. Boston College and just locked in his picks and CFB predictions. You can visit SportsLine right now to see Hunt’s selections. Here are several college football odds and betting lines for Boston College vs. Florida State:
- Florida State vs. Boston College Spread: FSU -16
- Florida State vs. Boston College Over/Under: 50 points
- Florida State vs. Boston College Money Line: Seminoles -800, Eagles +550
- FSU: The Seminoles are 2-5 in their last seven games
- BC: The Eagles are 2-4 in their last six games
- Florida State vs. Boston College picks: See the selections at SportsLine
Why the State of Florida Might Cover
The Seminoles’ offense looked a bit sluggish in the Irish, only putting up 291 total yards on 58 offensive plays. Former Clemson and Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei passed for 193 yards on 19-27 passing in his debut as an FSU starter, and the Seminoles averaged just 3.2 yards per carry as a team.
However, they will now benefit from returning home to Bobby Bowden Field, where Mike Norvell’s offense averaged 467 yards per game last season. FSU’s defense was also better at home, giving up just 277 yards per game and allowing the opposing pass attack to average just 4.4 yards per pass attempt. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why Boston College might cover
Boston College will return quarterback Thomas Castellanos, but with a new-look offensive game led by O’Brien. Castellanos threw for 2,248 yards and 15 touchdowns last season, but averaged only 6.8 yards per attempt and threw 14 interceptions. However, he rushed for 1,113 yards and 13 more touchdowns, and FSU allowed Georgia Tech to rush for 190 yards as a team, thanks in part to the mobility of Haynes King.
Kai Robichaux is also back for Boston College, rushing for 780 yards and scoring eight touchdowns as the program’s top running back. O’Brien will likely rely on his backfield duo of Castellanos and Robichaux to wear down the FSU defense after Georgia Tech harassed the front seven last week. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to choose Florida State vs. Boston College
Hunt has analyzed this matchup and while we can tell you he’s leaning toward the underdog on the point total, he has discovered a crucial X-factor that forces him to jump to one side of the spread. He’s sharing what it is, and which side to back, exclusively at SportsLine.
Who wins Monday’s Florida State vs. Boston College matchup, and what crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a must? Visit SportsLine now to see Emory Hunt’s Boston College vs. Florida State picks All of these experts were 93-78-5 on their college football selections last year.
