Florida State at Miami Week 9 College Football Matchup Florida State at Miami Matchup - Week 9
Sat, Oct 26 2024 · Week 9 · 🏟 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL · Turf · 65,326 cap
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📊 Punt & Rally Projection
Florida State
15
Miami
42
P&R Line Miami -27
P&R Total O/U 56
Confidence 90 High
Vegas Miami -22.5 · O/U 55.0
Matchup Prediction
Miami has the edge in this matchup
Both Momentum Control (CSS) and Game Control metrics favor Miami entering this game.
Momentum Control
78.1%
Miami wins
Strong
Game Control
76%
Miami wins
Strong
Vegas Spread
Miami -22.5
O/U 55.0
DraftKings
Advanced Stats
All 4 factors agree → Miami · 83.1% ATS historically when all four align
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🚌 Florida State 2nd straight Road Game
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
Miami 2024 Schedule
Miami's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31Miami at Florida-2.5W41–1754.5W41–17OY
Sat 9/7Miami vs Florida A&M-46.5W56–955.5W56–9OY
Sat 9/14Miami vs Ball State-36.5W62–055.5W62–0OY
Sat 9/21Miami at South Florida-17.0W50–1564.5W50–15OY
Fri 9/27Miami vs Virginia Tech-17.5W38–3455.5W38–34ON
Sat 10/5Miami at California-10.0W39–3854.0W39–38ON
— Bye Week —
Sat 10/19Miami at Louisville-4.5W52–4561.5W52–45OY
Sat 10/26Miami vs Florida State-22.5W36–1455.0W36–14UN
Sat 11/2Miami vs Duke-21.0W53–3155.5W53–31OY
Sat 11/9Miami at Georgia Tech-9.5L23–2864.5L23–28UN
— Bye Week —
Sat 11/23Miami vs Wake Forest-23.5W42–1467.0W42–14UY
Sat 11/30Miami at Syracuse-12.5L38–4265.5L38–42ON
Sat 12/28Miami vs Iowa State-5.0L41–4262.0L41–42ON
Advanced Stats
Advanced Analytics Matchup
Matchup-adjusted (offense vs opponent defense) · 2024 season
Miami PPA Edge
Agreement Signals — When All Metrics Agree
Elite · 83.1% ATS
PPA + PPO + SR + Havoc
All 4 Agree
→ Miami
Elite · 82.4% ATS
PPA + PPO + Havoc
3 Agree
→ Miami
Elite · 73.9% ATS
PPA + Success Rate
Both Agree
→ Miami
Individual Factors — Ranked by Predictive Strength
PPA Overall
Points added per play · Elite predictor
Florida State #125
+0.220
Miami #2
+0.653
Miami Edge
PPA Passing
Pass efficiency edge · Strong predictor
Florida State #130
+0.273
Miami #6
+0.805
Miami Edge
Havoc Total
Def. disruption rate · Strong predictor
Florida State #98
0.143
Miami #39
0.180
TFLs, sacks, PBUs, forced fumbles — higher is better
Miami Edge
Points Per Opp
Drive-finishing edge · Strong predictor
Florida State #131
+6.896
Miami #2
+8.577
Miami Edge
Success Rate
Play consistency edge · Solid predictor
Florida State #128
+0.735
Miami #1
+0.932
Miami Edge
Field Position
Avg start (lower=better) · Solid predictor
Florida State #127
73.7
Miami #55
70.3
Avg yards from own endzone to average start — lower is better · longer bar = better field position
Miami 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
Miami Rated Higher
Overall Power Rating
Florida State
6.9
Miami
24.1
Offense Rating
Florida State
16.8
Miami
27.0
Defense Rating (lower = better defense)
Florida State
9.9
Miami
2.9
Power ratings updated throughout the season as results accumulate
Momentum Control (CSS)
Consecutive Scoring Sequences Who builds scoring momentum? Miami Edge
Avg sequences created per game
Florida State #126
0.43
Miami #2
3.17
Avg sequences allowed per game (lower is better)
Florida State #103
1.00
Miami #35
1.17
Miami +2.74
CSS Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 78.1% of games historically
Based on 6 games this season
Game Control (GC)
Win Probability Dominance Who controls games start to finish? Miami Edge
Avg GC score per game (offense)
Florida State #1
19.1
Miami #1
62.0
Avg GC score allowed per game (lower is better)
Florida State #130
62.1
Miami #16
23.3
Miami +42.9
GC Edge (season-to-date)
Teams with this edge win 76% of games historically
Based on 7 games this season
Actual Result
CSS Battle
Miami
4 — 0 sequences
✓ Predicted correctly
GC Battle
Miami
79.4 — 11.1 GC score
✓ Predicted correctly
Game Result
Miami won by 22
✓ Model called it
Spread Context
ATS Historical Context
Based on 2021–2025 backtest · FBS vs FBS · Regular season

Both metrics agree on Miami 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
Miami
Mario Cristobal #1
12–13 (48%) · Yr 3 at school
OC Shannon Dawson Yr 2 #1
DC Lance Guidry Yr 2 #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