FSU Hosts No. 3 Miami; Modest Depth Moves

No. 3 Miami (4-0) visits No. 18 Florida State (3-1) in Tallahassee Saturday night with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on ABC — the first meeting between both teams while ranked since 2016. Miami had four home games and a bye to prepare, while Florida State is trying to rebound from a 46-38, double-overtime loss at Virginia. Despite that loss, FSU leads the nation in scoring (53.0 ppg) and total offense (600.0 ypg), though its defense was exposed by Virginia. FSU’s updated two‑deep shows modest moves: RB Roydell Williams is listed as a co‑starter with Gavin Sawchuk, Lawayne McCoy is a co‑starter at WR, true freshman Mandrell Desir is elevated to co‑starter at DT, and Amaree Williams was added to the two‑deep. Previews and odds list Florida State as about a one‑score underdog. Off the field, Miami faces a June 2025 lawsuit from the University of Wisconsin and VC Connect alleging illegal tampering over cornerback Xavier Lucas.