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Florida State vs Boston College

Florida State visit Boston College in Week 10. The model favors Florida State by 4.9. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
62%
38%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · November 4 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these ACC teams by 7.3 points, Florida State at 5.8 (rank 53) over Boston College at -1.5 (rank 78), and projects a Florida State win by 4.9 on the road. The model gives Florida State 62 percent, a shade under the market's 65 percent at a consensus Boston College +6.5 with a 50.8 total. The ProphetX exchange prices the favorite harder still at -230, implied 70 percent, so both the line and the exchange lean further toward Florida State than the ratings do.

The unit ranks frame the edges: Florida State's offense (#32) draws a Boston College defense ranked 59th, while the Eagles' 90th-ranked offense faces a Florida State defense down at 76th. The series tilts Florida State 8-2, but the last meeting broke the other way, Boston College 28-13 in 2024.

Florida State is 3-5, with wins over New Mexico State, Central Arkansas and Virginia (38-7) against losses to SMU, Alabama, Louisville, Miami and Clemson. Boston College is 4-4, having taken Georgia Tech 49-27 and Pittsburgh but falling 2-47 at Duke. Both project near .500 at 5.1 and 5.2 wins, with Playoff odds of 0.3 and 0 percent.

Model, market and exchange all favor Florida State, though the 8-2 series carries a 2024 BC win and both teams sit near .500.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
FSU -6
Total (O/U)
53
Favorite
FSU
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Florida State69%-7 ptsvsBoston College31%+7 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Florida State favoredBoston College favoredOct 25Oct 27Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 7

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Florida State's win price; Boston College's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Florida State is favored, below it Boston College is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#53SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#78
#33FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#88
1556EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1359
0.7%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
Florida StateBoston Collegesolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Florida State lead 8-2
20142024
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2024
28-13
Boston College
at Florida State
2023
31-29
Florida State
at Boston College
2022
44-14
Florida State
at Florida State
2021
26-23
Florida State
at Boston College
2019
38-31
Florida State
at Boston College
2018
22-21
Florida State
at Florida State
2017
35-3
Boston College
at Boston College
2016
45-7
Florida State
at Florida State
2015
14-0
Florida State
at Boston College
2014
20-17
Florida State
at Florida State
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When do Florida State and Boston College play?

Week 10 of 2026, on Nov 7, 2026 at Boston College.

Who is favored?

The model projects Florida State by 4.9 (62% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Florida State lead 8-2 over the meetings in our records.

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