Miami is a 44.5-point favorite via FanDuel in the home opener versus Florida A&M on Saturday. Miami covered easily in its 2024 season opener as a 2.5-point favorite winning 41-17 at Florida. Florida A&M is 2-0 after a 24-23 week zero win over Norfolk State and a 22-18 victory in week one over South Carolina State.
There is no money line listed by FanDuel for Florida A&M at Miami. The over/under for Florida A&M at Miami is set at 53.5. The odds from FanDuel were initially posted on Friday. The big number often makes it difficult to cover the spread. Miami is 1-1 versus the spread against FCS teams in two seasons under Mario Cristobal.
Miami beat Bethune-Cookman 48-7 as a 54.5-point favorite in 2023 with the over/under 63.5. The Hurricanes beat the Wildcats 70-13 in 2022 was a 48.5-point favorite and an over/under of 59.5. Florida A&M is the best FCS team Miami has played in recent seasons. The Rattlers are 23rd in the FCS rankings.
Florida A&M quarterback Daniel Richardson leads FCS with 568 passing yards and has completed 66.2 percent of his pass attempts in 2024 with six touchdowns and no interceptions. Tight end Koby Goss leads FAMU with nine receptions for 151 yards and a TD.
Jamari Garrett is the top FAMU wide receiver with nine receptions for 118 yards and is tied for the team lead with former Miami running back Thad Franklin with two TDs. Franklin has been a versatile player with 10 carries for 56 yards and five receptions for 48 yards.
Prediction
The spread is huge, but Miami looked like a different team versus Florida than they have for most of the first two years under Cristobal. After a 27-point win at Florida, Miami should be able to cover the spread even though FAMU is a ranked FCS team. The Miami offense should roll and expect an aggressive Miami pass rush versus FAMU.