The Pittsburgh Panthers and Florida State Seminoles meet Saturday in college football action at Doak Campbell Stadium. Here’s a Florida State vs Pittsburgh Prediction. This article will include a Florida State vs Pittsburgh Pick.
Pittsburgh Panthers Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Panthers lost to Louisville, beat Boston College, and they play Syracuse next. Pittsburgh has split its last 6 games. Eli Holstein is completing 62.7 percent of his passes for 1,058 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. Raphael Williams Jr. and Kenny Johnson have combined for 612 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Cataurus Hicks has 11 receptions.
The Pittsburgh Panthers ground game is averaging 116 yards per contest, and Juelz Goff leads the way with 175 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Pittsburgh is allowing 19.6 points and 291.8 yards per game. Rasheem Biles leads the Pittsburgh Panthers with 44 tackles, Blaine Spires has 2 sacks and Shadarian Harrison has 1 interception.
Florida State Seminoles Betting Preview
The Florida State Seminoles lost to Virginia and Miami, and they play Stanford next. Florida State has lost 9 of its last 13 games. Tommy Castellanos is completing 60.9 percent of his passes for 1,120 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. Duce Robinson and Micahi Danzy have combined for 630 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Lawayne McCoy has 7 receptions.
The Florida State Seminoles ground game is averaging 295.4 yards per contest, and Gavin Sawchuk leads the way with 281 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, Florida State is allowing 20.8 points and 304.4 yards per game. Earl Little Jr. leads the Florida State Seminoles with 35 tackles, Ashlynd Barker has 2 sacks and Jerry Wilson has 2 interceptions.
Why the Florida State Seminoles will win
- Florida State has won each of its last eight October home games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Pittsburgh has lost each of its last four games against AP-ranked teams.
- Pittsburgh has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games as an underdog in Florida.
- The home team has covered the spread in four of Florida State’s last five games.
- Pittsburgh has lost the first half in each of its last three road games against conference opponents.
Why the Pittsburgh Panthers will win
- Florida State has lost each of its last seven games against conference opponents.
- Pittsburgh has won each of its last four games in October.
- Florida State has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five games against conference opponents.
- Pittsburgh has covered the spread in three of its last four games against teams from Florida.
- Florida State has lost the first half in six of its last seven games against conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Florida State’s last six games against conference opponents at Doak Campbell Stadium have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of Pittsburgh’s last eight October games as an underdog have gone OVER the total points line.
Florida State Seminoles Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 7, Gavin Sawchuk leads Florida State for touchdowns (7) this season.
Pittsburgh Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 7, Trey Butkowski ranks T10th amongst FBS players for made field goals (10) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Florida State has recorded the largest margin of victory of any FBS team this season (74-points vs East Texas A&M on September 6, 2025).
- Florida State has recorded the largest margin of victory in a home game this season (74-points vs East Texas A&M on September 6, 2025).
- Pittsburgh has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of 15+ points of any FBS team this season (3).
- Pittsburgh has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of 20+ points of any FBS team this season (3).
Florida State vs Pittsburgh Prediction
I’m not sure what Florida State has done to be a double-digit favorite, but I’m not buying it. That opening week win over Alabama feels like forever ago. FSU has taken a back seat defensively and the offense hasn’t shown that explosiveness over the past two weeks.
Pittsburgh has a top-15 scoring offense and is second best in run defense. Pitt does things well to compete in a spot like this, and was in the thick of things in the two games it lost. Florida State is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games as a double-digit favorite, and outright lost twice in this role last year. Feels like that win over Bama has changed the way people view the Noles. Give me Pitt and the points.