The Florida State Seminoles (8-12, 1-6 ACC) are favored (by 3.5 points) to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the California Golden Bears (15-5, 3-4 ACC) on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The point total for the matchup is set at 157.5.
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Florida State Cover -3.5 vs Cal -109
Florida State vs. Cal betting lines
- Florida State moneyline odds to win: -175
- Cal moneyline odds to win: +146
- Spread: Florida State (-3.5)
- Total: 157.5
Florida State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Florida State owns a worse record against the spread at home (7-4-0) than it does on the road (4-2-0).
- At home, the Seminoles eclipse the over/under 36.4% of the time (four of 11 games). They’ve hit the over in 33.3% of away games (two of six contests).
Recent trends
- The Seminoles have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 77.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 4.0 points fewer than the 81.3 they’ve scored this season.
- Florida State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (80.1) is 0.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (80.5).
- While the Seminoles are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (9.6 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (10.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (32.0% from deep over the last 10, 31.6% on the season).
Florida State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 8-12-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.3 (317th in nation) | 45.6 (272nd) | 33.4 (127th) | 35.2 (344th) | 14.9 (129th) | 12.2 (268th) |
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Cal statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Cal has a lower winning percentage at home (.429, 6-8-0 record) than away (.750, 3-1-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Golden Bears games have finished over five of 14 times at home (35.7%), and two of four away (50%).
- In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Golden Bears have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than away (.250, 1-3).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Golden Bears are averaging 74.5 points per game, 4.3 fewer points than their season average (78.8).
- Cal is allowing 71.4 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 1.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (70.3).
- The Golden Bears are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games (8.8) compared to their season average (9.0), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.9%) compared to their season mark (36.5%).
Cal betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
- O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 11-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.0 (202nd in nation) | 41.3 (56th) | 30.9 (264th) | 32.0 (229th) | 14.3 (170th) | 9.5 (32nd) |
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