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The No. 15 Miami Hurricanes (1-0) welcome the Florida A&M Rattlers (2-0) to Hard Rock Stadium Saturday for their Week 2 matchup. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Florida A&M vs. Miami odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Miami is No. 15 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. It took down the Florida Gators on the road 41-17 Aug. 31 in its Week 1 battle, covering as a 2-point favorite. Miami had at least 1 TD in each of the first 3 quarters and outscored Florida 14-0 in the 3rd. It was led by QB Cam Ward, who finished with 385 passing yards and 3 touchdowns.
Florida A&M kicked off its regular season with a 24-23 win over Norfolk St. in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Aug. 24. It came back from down 14-10 at halftime to win the game. The Rattlers then beat South Carolina State 22-18 Aug. 31, scoring in every quarter. They are led by QB Daniel Richardson, who has 568 yards and 6 touchdowns with no interceptions through 2 games.
– Rankings: US LBM Coaches Poll, conducted by the American Football Coaches Association and USA TODAY Sports
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Florida A&M at Miami odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Florida A&M +44.5 (-110) | Miami -44.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 53.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Florida A&M at Miami picks and predictions
Prediction
Miami 48, Florida A&M 7
Moneyline
PASS.
Even if you find odds, avoid them.
Against the spread
BET FLORIDA A&M +44.5 (-110).
Miami looked impressive in its season-opening win at Florida. Ward is likely the real deal and will continue his torrid pace, but the environment won’t be the same. This is a big spread to cover, and Florida A&M has a QB that, so far, has played turnover-free football.
If Richardson can avoid costly interceptions, the Rattlers should be able to cover. Florida A&M has scored 20-plus points in both games and has a chance to keep things close enough to cover.
Take FLORIDA A&M +44.5 (-110).
Over/Under
BET OVER 53.5 (-110).
Much like QB Jaxson Dart at Ole Miss, Ward is an expereinced college QB that should be able to pick many of these lesser-talented programs apart. Ward accounted for 3 of the 5 touchdowns the Hurricanes scored Saturday. He should be able to keep scoring with ease.
For A&M, it has scored 45 points in 2 games. While not as stiff competition, it should find the end zone at least once. Miami gave up over 140 yards on the ground to Florida, so there is some weakness in its defense.
Expect points here, and take OVER 53.5 (-110).
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