Week 4 • September 20, 2025, 07:30 PM UTC
1-2
MAC
Power Rank: -24.3
10 FINAL 66
2-0
ACC
Power Rank: 12.8
Florida State covered by 11.5 | Game went Over by 20.5

Florida State defeated Kent State 66–10 in a dominant performance.

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General Information

Week: Week 4
Kick Off (at stadium): 03:30 PM EDT
Stadium: Doak Campbell Stadium
Capacity: 50,000
Elevation: 95 ft
HFA Rating: 2.3
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread Florida State -44.5
Total (O/U) 55.5
Expected Score KENT 5.5 - 50.0 FSU
Power Rank Implied Line Florida State +37.1
Prediction Markets Florida State 99% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

37.1°F

Wind Chill: 33.8°F
Wind: 3.8 mph WNW
Gusts: 8.0 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 43%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Kent State (Away)

This Week: 756.6 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 4021.3 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 7

Florida State (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: No Game
Season Total: 258.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 15:30
Rest Days: 14

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Betting Information
Current Line Florida State -44.5
Total Points 55.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Kent State -24.3
Florida State 12.8
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 757 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Florida State +7
HFA: Doak Campbell Stadium
Capacity 50,000
Elevation 95 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 37.1°F
Wind Speed 3.8 mph
Your Line Florida State +37.1
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What happened in the game?

Kent State travels 757 miles to this game, a moderate road trip.

Florida State won by 56 in a dominant performance.

Florida State covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 20.5 points.

How do Kent State and Florida State compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Florida State (12.8) over Kent State (-24.3) by 37.1 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. Florida State brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.3). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Florida State won and Florida State covered the spread.