Overview
- The game is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Doak Campbell Stadium and will air on ESPN with Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek and Taylor McGregor calling the action; it can be streamed on the ESPN app and Fubo.
- Florida State enters 1-0 after a 34-17 Week 0 win but released an injury report listing five players ruled out and several more doubtful or probable, with final updates due two hours before kickoff.
- SMU is a road favorite by roughly 2.5–3.5 points on most books and models have set the over/under in the low-to-mid 50s, with many analysts and projection models leaning toward a lower-scoring outcome.
- Local forecasts predict high heat earlier in the day and a 35%–60% chance of scattered evening thunderstorms that could affect footing, ball handling and the pace of the game.
- The matchup serves as an early ACC measuring stick: it tests SMU’s emergence as a conference contender and adds pressure to Mike Norvell’s rebuild by putting Florida State’s progress under national scrutiny.