Central Arkansas Bears vs Florida State Seminoles Predictions, Odds & Picks

Matchup snapshot

Florida State hosts Central Arkansas on September 26, 2026, and SPF has the Seminoles laying 45.5 points with a total of 61.5 at -110 on both sides. The moneyline price was not captured, so the spread is the main betting reference.

CBS Sports listed Florida State at 1-2 and Central Arkansas at 2-2, with the Bears coming off a 27-9 loss at Southeast Missouri State.

What matters for the number

Covers noted Florida State's defensive struggles in its matchup preview, which matters because a favorite laying 45.5 points has to stay sharp long enough to separate. If the Seminoles control the game early but fade late, the cover can disappear fast.

Covers also listed Central Arkansas injury uncertainty around Markey, who is questionable, and D. Carter, who is out with a back injury. That does not flip the matchup, but it does trim some of the Bears' margin if they need to keep the game close into the second half.

Betting angle

Florida State is the more likely winner, but the spread is the harder side to trust. A line this large leaves very little room for a quieter second half or a few stalled drives, and that makes the underdog more appealing than the favorite.

With no authoritative moneyline price captured, there is no moneyline value case to make. The lean is Central Arkansas +45.5, while Florida State remains the pick to win outright.

Pick Florida State Seminoles

Projected score Florida State 45, Central Arkansas 10

Confidence medium

Betting lean Central Arkansas +45.5

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