Florida State vs. Cal Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21, 2024

Updated Sep. 21, 2024 3:09 p.m. ET

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Oddsmakers expect a close contest between ACC opponents when the Florida State Seminoles (0-3) host the California Golden Bears (3-0) on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. Cal is a 2.5-point underdogs. The over/under is 44.5 in this game.

In their last action, the Seminoles lost against the Memphis Tigers, 20-12. Last time out, the Golden Bears defeated the San Diego State Aztecs, with 31-10 being the final score.

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Florida State vs. Cal Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida
TV: ESPN2
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Florida State vs Cal Betting Information updated as of September 21, 2024, 2:48 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Florida State	-2.5 (-112)	-141	+117	44.5	-110	-110

Florida State vs. Cal Prediction

Pick ATS: Florida State (-2.5)
Pick OU: Under (44.5)
Prediction: Florida State 22, Cal 16

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Florida State vs. Cal Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Seminoles 24, Golden Bears 21.
The Seminoles have a 58.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Golden Bears hold a 46.1% implied probability.
Florida State has not won against the spread this season in three games with a spread.
Cal has a record of 2-0-0 against the spread this year.

Florida State vs. Cal: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Florida State	Cal
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	15.3 (120)	27.7 (71)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	24 (85)	12.3 (29)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	4 (72)	2 (26)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	1 (119)	10 (2)

Florida State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
D.J. Uiagalelei	QB	666 YDS (56.6%) / 1 TD / 2 INT
Roydell Williams	RB	54 YDS / 2 TD / 18 YPG / 2.7 YPC 5 REC / 46 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 15.3 REC YPG
Lawrance Toafili	RB	67 YDS / 1 TD / 22.3 YPG / 5.2 YPC 7 REC / 44 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 14.7 REC YPG
Malik Benson	WR	12 REC / 171 YDS / 0 TD / 57 YPG
Shyheim Brown	DB	20 TKL / 1 TFL
Cam Riley	LB	18 TKL / 0 TFL
DJ Lundy	LB	16 TKL / 1 TFL
Daniel Lyons	DL	7 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Cal 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Fernando Mendoza	QB	589 YDS (70.1%) / 5 TD / 1 INT 12 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 4 RUSH YPG
Nyziah Hunter	WR	12 REC / 143 YDS / 4 TD / 47.7 YPG
Jaivian Thomas	RB	241 YDS / 1 TD / 80.3 YPG / 7.8 YPC
Jaydn Ott	RB	60 YDS / 2 TD / 20 YPG / 2.5 YPC 4 REC / 34 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.3 REC YPG
Teddye Buchanan	LB	10 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Nohl Williams	DB	2 TKL / 0 TFL / 4 INT / 4 PD
Xavier Carlton	LB	3 TKL / 2 TFL / 2.5 SACK
Marcus Harris	DB	5 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD