Miami vs. Florida A&M prediction, odds, time: 2026 Week 2 college football Thursday picks by expert on 8-2 run — SkimNews
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- Miami (1-0, ranked seventh) hosts Florida A&M (1-1) at 8 p.m. ET Thursday at Hard Rock Stadium, stepping out of conference after a blowout ACC-opening win at Stanford.
- Miami is a 59.5-point favorite with the over/under listed at 66.5, per the latest college football odds.
- Florida A&M is coming off a 31-13 loss to South Carolina State in the Orange Blossom Classic after finishing 5-7 overall and 4-4 in the SWAC last season.
- Miami QB Darian Mensah, a junior transfer from Duke and Heisman Trophy hopeful, went 27-of-30 for 401 yards and five touchdowns against Stanford.
- Tom Fornelli is picking Under 62.5 total points, arguing Florida A&M likely lacks the firepower to help push the total higher after scoring just 13 against South Carolina State.
- Fornelli is 8-2 (+615) on his last 10 picks involving Miami and is 615-to-100 profitable on college football betting sites overall.
Why it matters: A 59.5-point spread against an FCS opponent makes this effectively a tune-up for Miami's Heisman-caliber QB Darian Mensah, who already dropped 401 yards and five TDs in Week 1; bettors weighing the over/under face a lopsided contest where Florida A&M's 13-point output against South Carolina State suggests the total may hinge entirely on whether Miami chooses to pour it on.
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