Top-tier college football programs meet when the No. 5 LSU Tigers take on the No. 8 Florida State Seminoles in a season-opening battle on Sunday. Kickoff in Orlando is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Tigers as 2-point favorites, while the over/under is 56.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page).

Before you make any LSU vs. Florida State picks or any other college football predictions, you NEED to see which side Emory Hunt is on. 

Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007. He is a former running back for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and knows the game from a player's perspective. Hunt's dedication to analysis of all levels of college and professional football has helped him to produce tremendous results. That includes a 14-6 mark in his last 20 picks involving Florida State, returning more than $700 to bettors.

Hunt knows LSU has an explosive offense. The Tigers averaged 34.5 points per game last season, generating more than 450 total yards per contest. LSU also finished No. 2 in the SEC with a 48.6% third down conversion rate, and the team averaged 5.0 yards per carry with 39 rushing touchdowns. The Tigers are led by quarterback Jayden Daniels, who led FBS QBs with 885 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns a year ago.

Hunt also knows Florida State has nine returning starters on a tremendous defense. The Seminoles led the ACC in total defense last season, yielding only 307.3 yards per game, and Florida State also allowed only 19.7 points per game. Florida State led the conference in passing defense and yards allowed per pass attempt, with opponents also averaging only 3.9 yards per carry against the Seminoles.

Now, Hunt has locked in another confident against the spread pick for LSU vs. Florida State. We can tell you he's leaning Under the total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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