Florida State Faces Tough ACC Test on Thursday Night

As Florida State continues its quest for a second straight national title it will face one of its tougher tests in conference play this season with a road trip to Louisville to tangle with the Cardinals as a 6-point favorite this Thursday night on the 5Dimes betting odds.

The Seminoles may be a perfect 7-0 this season, but numerous close calls along the way have them just 1-6 against the spread. They are 0-3 ATS on the road this season and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 road games against a conference opponent. Louisville comes in 8-0 SU in its last eight home games against the ACC, but it is just 1-7 ATS in its last eight home games as an underdog at home.

The biggest matchup on Saturday’s college football betting slate is an SEC West showdown between the No. 4 Auburn Tigers and the No. 7 Mississippi Rebels. The Tigers continue to climb the rankings, but Ole Miss took a tumble after last Saturday’s 10-7 loss to LSU as a 3.5-point road favorite. This time around the Rebels have been opened as 2.5-point favorites at home on the 5Dimes betting odds for the game. The Tigers are 4-1 both SU and ATS in the last five meetings and the total has gone OVER in four of the five games.

Thursday night’s action in the NFL is an NFC South showdown between the 3-4 New Orleans Saints and the 3-4-1 Carolina Panthers for first place in the division. The Saints are sitting as slight 1-point road favorites despite being 0-4 SU and 1-3 ATS on the road this season. The total for this contest has been set at 48 points. Carolina is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings and the total has gone OVER in four of the last six meetings.

A big game on Sunday’s slate has 6-1 Denver on the road against 6-2 New England in a battle for supremacy in the AFC. These two met in last season’s conference title game with Denver winning 26-16 as a 4.5-point home favorite. This time around 5Dimes has opened the Broncos as 3-point favorites on the road with the total set at 55. The Patriots have won four of their last five home games against Denver both SU and ATS.