Virginia Tech Hokies vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/07/2023

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 7, 2023

Venue:  Doak S. Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  VA Tech +24, FSU -24; Over/Under:  53 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  VA Tech +24, FSU -24; Over/Under:  53 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  VA Tech +23.5, FSU -23.5; Over/Under:  53.5 points

Virginia Tech Hokies:  2-3 (1-0) (5th place, ACC)

Florida State Seminoles:  4-0 (2-0) (2nd place, ACC)

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Virginia Tech Hokies:  won their last game at home against the Pittsburgh Panthers 38-21.

Florida State Seminoles:  won their last game on the road against the Clemson Tigers in overtime 31-24.

Virginia Tech is entering this game with a 2-3 record overall and they have a 1-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-1 in their home games, 0-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Pittsburgh 38-21. Kyron Drones was the starting QB and he completed 12/19 passes for 228 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Bhayshul Tuten led the team in rushing yards with 109. Da'Quan Felton led the receivers with 81 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 1 TD. Keli Lawson led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Pheldarius Payne led the defense in sacks with 1.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Florida State is entering this game with a 4-0 record overall and they have a 2-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Clemson in OT 31-24. Jordan Travis was the starting QB and he completed 21/37 passes for 289 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Trey Benson led the team in rushing yards with 25. Johnny Wilson led the receivers with 94 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Renardo Green led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Kalen DeLoach, Patrick Payton, and Joshua Farmer each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Florida State listed as a 24 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Florida State is 4-0 this season and they have some really impressive wins under their belt as they beat LSU earlier in the year and just beat Clemson on the road in their last game. Virginia Tech is only 2-3 this season and even though they are coming off a blowout win over Pitt, Pittsburgh has been terrible this season and that win was also at home. Now they have to travel for this game and Florida State looks like one of the best teams in the country this year. Florida State hasn't looked great in their last few games as they haven't been blowing teams out but they did pull off a big win on the road against Clemson and will be looking to build on that coming out of their bye week with a big win at home against one of the worst teams in their conference. The best way to place a bet here is on Florida State to cover the spread in this game.

Virginia Tech Florida State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 7, 2023 (3:30 pm ET start time) is FSU 49 VT 13.

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Virginia Tech Hokies: 4-9 ATS in road games. 3-8 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 3-13 ATS in a road game where the total is between 52.5 and 56. 12-6 UNDER as an underdog. 9-4 UNDER in road games. 8-3 UNDER when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 

Florida State Seminoles: 9-5 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 10-3 ATS after playing 2 straight conference games. 6-0 ATS off a road win. 9-5 UNDER when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 11-6 UNDER after playing a conference game.

Virginia Tech Hokies:  J. Jones (S) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. G. Wells (QB) Ques Sat - Ankle. A. Jennings III (WR) Ques Sat - Foot. W. Watson (QB) Out indefinitely - Suspension. N. Peoples (S) Out indefinitely - Foot. T. Heath (WR) Out indefinitely - Arm. N. Gallo (TE) out for season - Knee. J. Coney (RB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

Florida State Seminoles:  J. Douglas (WR) Prob Sat - Undisclosed. K. Poitier (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. B. Glenn (QB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. D. Jackson Jr. (DL) out for season - Eligibility.

“We’ve battled each and every week and fought back in games. We’ve been there. It’s a group that understands. We talked a lot this week about making our plays in the moment and doing the job that we can do. It doesn’t have to be a magic show. Just do your job and the plays will come, and I think they did that tonight.” - Brent Pry after his team’s win against Pitt in their last game. 

“We come here with that atmosphere and had adversity over the course of the game, all things you expect. The end of this game, it was really special. The things I was most proud of, I told our players, was they put their heart on display.” - Mike Norvell after his team’s win against Clemson in their last game. 

WR Felton, Da'Quan 

WR Gosnell, Stephen  

WR Lane, Jaylin 

TE Gosnell, Benji 

QB Wells, Grant 

RB Tuten, Bhayshul 

WR Wilson, Johnny 

WR Coleman, Keon 

WR Hill, Destyn  

TE Morlock, Kyle 

TE Bell, Jaheim 

QB Travis, Jordan 

RB Benson, Trey

Passing: K. Drones (617)

Rushing: B. Tuten (301)

Receiving: D. Felton (209)

Touchdowns: K. Drones (4)

Passing: J. Travis (1028)

Rushing: T. Benson (189)

Receiving: J. Wilson (303)

Touchdowns: K. Coleman (6)

Coaches:

Virginia Tech Hokies: Brent Pry (2nd season)

Florida State Seminoles: Mike Norvell (4th season)