Clemson Tigers vs Florida State Seminoles prediction
College football · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Doak Campbell Stadium · ACC Network
Result
Final: Clemson Tigers 36, Florida State Seminoles 24 (Clemson Tigers won). Mel’s pick (Florida State Seminoles win 69% of the time) was wrong.
Mel’s pick
Florida State Seminoles win 69% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.
- Clemson Tigers: 31%
- Florida State Seminoles: 69%
Projected score
Clemson Tigers 23, Florida State Seminoles 29. 25% of the simulations finished as one-score games.
Mel vs the betting line
Mel’s margin (Florida State Seminoles by about 5.9) is close to the line (Florida State Seminoles −5.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.
The total is 50.5; Mel’s projected 51.9 is right around it.
Recent form
Clemson Tigers (4-3) scored 23.6 and allowed 18.2 points a game over their last 5.
Florida State Seminoles (3-4) scored 32.6 and allowed 30.2 points a game over their last 5.
Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 5:28 PM ET.
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