- Miami vs. Cal kicks off at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
- Miami is 5-0 to the over this year, while Cal is 4-0 to the under.
The College GameDay schedule features California this week, as Cal prepares to host its first ACC conference game in program history.
For the fifth week in a row, BetMGM’s college football odds market prices Miami as a double-digit favorite.
Miami vs. Cal Odds
- Point Spread: Miami -10.5
- Moneyline: Miami -400 | Cal +325
- Over/Under: 54.5
Miami vs. Cal Preview
This is a difficult game to handicap because Cal has such an unusual collection of results. A road win at Auburn; a road loss to Florida State, when the Seminoles seemingly couldn’t do anything right. Slow starts against UC Davis and San Diego State.
Miami has shown a much more cohesive identity, scoring at least 40 in consecutive big wins against Florida, Florida A&M, Ball State, and South Florida.
While last week’s Friday night scare against Virginia Tech may raise some cause for concern, I ultimately think it’s more of a blip than a trend in Miami’s overall market consideration.
From a totals perspective, this game is a total guess. Miami has covered nothing but overs this season, while Cal has covered nothing but unders.
Miami vs. Cal Prediction
I am predicting a Miami win and cover in its game against Cal. Specifically, I am targeting the Miami 1H spread of -6.5, as Cal has shown a tendency to start slow this year.
After a near-miss against Virginia Tech, I expect the Hurricanes – who had previously been a strong cover team against some pretty large numbers – can conquer Cal’s marginal home-field advantage and win by margin.
Miami vs. Cal Pick: Miami -10.5; Miami 1H -6.5
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