Florida State at Duke Week 8 College Football Matchup Florida State at Duke Matchup - Week 8
Fri, Oct 18 2024 · Week 8 · 🏟 Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC · Turf · 40,000 cap
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Florida State
17
Duke
28
P&R Line Duke -10.5
P&R Total O/U 45
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Duke -2.5 · O/U 43.0
Matchup Prediction
Duke has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Duke entering this game.
Momentum Control
58.4%
Duke wins
Lean
Game Control
76%
Duke wins
Strong
Vegas Spread
Duke -2.5
O/U 43.0
DraftKings
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Duke · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🛋 Duke Coming off BYE 🛋 Florida State Coming off BYE
Florida State 2024 Schedule
Florida State's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/24Florida State vs Georgia Tech-10.0L21–2454.5L21–24UN
Mon 9/2Florida State vs Boston College-16.5L13–2850.0L13–28UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 9/14Florida State vs Memphis-7.0L12–2052.0L12–20UN
Sat 9/21Florida State vs California-3.0W14–944.0W14–9UY
Sat 9/28Florida State at SMU+6.0L16–4246.0L16–42ON
Sat 10/5Florida State vs Clemson+16.5L13–2947.0L13–29UY
— Bye Week —
Fri 10/18Florida State at Duke+2.5L16–2343.0L16–23UN
Sat 10/26Florida State at Miami+22.5L14–3655.0L14–36UY
Sat 11/2Florida State vs North Carolina+2.5L11–3550.5L11–35UN
Sat 11/9Florida State at Notre Dame+25.5L3–5244.5L3–52ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/23Florida State vs Charleston Southern-33.0W41–744.5W41–7OY
Sat 11/30Florida State vs Florida+17.5L11–3145.5L11–31UN
Duke 2024 Schedule
Duke's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 8/30Duke vs Elon-24.5W26–347.5W26–3UN
Fri 9/6Duke vs Northwestern+2.5W26–2037.5W26–20OY
Sat 9/14Duke vs UConn-17.5W26–2146.5W26–21ON
Sat 9/21Duke at Middle Tennessee-14.5W45–1751.0W45–17OY
Sat 9/28Duke vs North Carolina+1.0W21–2055.5W21–20UY
Sat 10/5Duke at Georgia Tech+10.0L14–2452.5L14–24UY
— Bye Week —
Fri 10/18Duke vs Florida State-2.5W23–1643.0W23–16UY
Sat 10/26Duke vs SMU+11.5L27–2849.5L27–28OY
Sat 11/2Duke at Miami+21.0L31–5355.5L31–53ON
Sat 11/9Duke at NC State+3.5W29–1951.5W29–19UY
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/23Duke vs Virginia Tech+2.5W31–2845.5W31–28OY
Sat 11/30Duke at Wake Forest-3.5W23–1753.5W23–17UY
Thu 1/2Duke vs Ole Miss+17.5L20–5250.5L20–52ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2024 season
Duke PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Duke
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Duke
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Duke
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Florida State #125
+0.111
Duke #109
+0.371
Duke Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Florida State #130
+0.104
Duke #55
+0.615
Duke Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Florida State #98
0.143
Duke #2
0.225
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Duke Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Florida State #131
+6.070
Duke #90
+7.320
Duke Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Florida State #128
+0.730
Duke #116
+0.793
Duke Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Florida State #127
73.7
Duke #24
68.8
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Duke Edge
Advanced stats sourced from CFBD · 2024 season · Edges are matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense)
Power Ratings
Team Power Ratings
Overall · Offense · Defense ratings · Updated as season progresses
Florida State Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Florida State
6.9
Duke
4.1
Offense Rating
Florida State
16.8
Duke
14.3
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Florida State
9.9
Duke
10.2
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Duke Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Florida State #126
0.33
Duke #63
1.20
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Florida State #103
1.00
Duke #84
0.60
Duke +0.87
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 58.4% of games historically
Based on 5 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Duke Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Florida State #1
19.2
Duke #1
44.2
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Florida State #130
61.6
Duke #68
34.6
Duke +25.0
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 76% of games historically
Based on 6 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Tie
1 — 1 sequences
✗ Predicted incorrectly
GC Battle
Duke
65.2 — 18.3 GC score
✓ Predicted correctly
Game Result
Duke won by 7
✓ Model called it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Duke with a large edge. Historically, dominant teams like this are fully priced into the spread — the agreed-upon team covers just 50.2% of the time. The metrics predict game control better than they beat the number.

ATS data is informational only. Past cover rates do not guarantee future results.

Coaching Matchup
Florida State
Mike Norvell #1
31–17 (65%) · Yr 5 at school
OC Alex Atkins Yr 3 #1
DC Adam Fuller Yr 3 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
Duke
Manny Diaz #1
0–0 (0%) · Yr 1 at school
OC Jonathan Brewer Yr 1 #1
DC Jonathan Patke Yr 1 #1
Staff Rating
0.00 #1
About these metrics
Advanced Stats shows matchup-adjusted factor edges (offense vs opponent defense). Combination signals — when PPA, PPO, Success Rate, and Havoc all point the same direction — have historically predicted the SU winner in 95–97% of games and the ATS winner in 82–83% of games (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS, regular season).
Impact: Advanced Stats are the best performance based metric used to predict the outcome of games.

Momentum Control (CSS) measures consecutive scoring sequences — when a team scores, holds the opponent scoreless, then scores again. Teams entering a game with a CSS edge of +1.0 or more have won 71–78% of games historically (2021–2025, FBS vs FBS).
Impact: CSS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Game Control (GC) measures win probability dominance — how thoroughly a team controlled the game from start to finish. Teams with a GC edge of +12 or more have won 67–76% of games historically. When both metrics agree, combined confidence is higher. When they split, treat as a lean at best.
Impact: GS is not a predictive ATS advantage, data shows this is already considered when lines are set.

Power Ratings are a custom-built composite of a Teams Talent, Experience & Production, Coaching & Performance Metrics. These are updated constantly with roster changes, performance once the games start for the 2026 season, injuries the team is dealing with and scheduling situations.
Impact: There are a wide range of power ratings available, we think ours is the best, you can decide for yourself