Miami is a 44.5-point favorite in its home opener against Florida A&M on Saturday, according to FanDuel. Miami easily held its own as a 2.5-point favorite in the 2024 season opener, winning 41-17 at Florida. Florida A&M is 2-0 after a 24-23 win in Week 0 against Norfolk State and a 22-18 win in Week 1 against South Carolina State.

FanDuel has not listed a money line for Florida A&M vs. Miami. The over/under odds for Florida A&M vs. Miami are 53.5. FanDuel’s odds were originally published Friday. The large number often makes it difficult to cover the spread. Miami has a 1-1 record against the spread against FCS teams in two seasons under Mario Cristobal.

Miami beat Bethune-Cookman 48-7 in 2023 as a 54.5-point favorite with an over/under of 63.5. The Hurricanes beat the Wildcats 70-13 in 2022 as a 48.5-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5. Florida A&M is the best FCS team Miami has played in recent seasons. The Rattlers are ranked 23rd in the FCS standings.

Florida A&M quarterback Daniel Richardson leads FCS with 568 passing yards and has completed 66.2 percent of his pass attempts with six touchdowns and no interceptions in 2024. Tight end Koby Goss leads FAMU with nine receptions for 151 yards and a TD.

Jamari Garrett is FAMU’s top wide receiver with nine catches for 118 yards and is tied for the team lead with two touchdowns with former Miami running back Thad Franklin. Franklin was a versatile player with 10 carries for 56 yards and five catches for 48 yards.

forecast

The spread is huge, but Miami looked like a different team against Florida than it did in most of the first two years under Cristobal. After a 27-point win at Florida, Miami should be able to even the spread even though FAMU is a ranked FCS team. The Miami offense should get going and expect an aggressive pass rush from Miami against FAMU.