FSU football: Game-by-game predictions for 2021 season
By Kelvin Hunt
FSU football is one week away from their season opener against Notre Dame. FSU fans nervously await to see if the product on the field has improved since last year.
The last time we saw the Noles in action, they rolled past the Duke Blue Devils to end their 2020 season on a positive note.
As we continue to get ready for the upcoming season, here’s a look at our game-by-game predictions with scores for the Noles in all 12 of their regular-season matchups, beginning with their opening matchup against Notre Dame.
Game-by-game predictions for the 2021 FSU football schedule
Sept. 5th vs. Notre Dame
The Noles are betting underdogs at home against the Fighting Irish, but the line has come down since opening near double-digits.
It’s a difficult game to predict because nobody knows what to expect from FSU and Notre Dame lost a lot from last year’s team that went to the College Football Playoffs.
Notre Dame will have a new QB, offensive line and will replace two of their best receivers. They will also have a new defensive coordinator and lost one of their starting linebackers to an injury earlier this week.
This is a game where FSU could make some noise IF they could find some early success. The atmosphere should be electric, and that could be a factor similar to the North Carolina game last season.
Notre Dame is the more talented program overall and will likely try to wear FSU’s front four down with the run game. I expect FSU to be competitive, but Notre Dame likely wins this one.
Scoring Prediction: Notre Dame 31, FSU 24
Projected 2021 Record: 0-1