Cal v. Florida State College Basketball 2026 Betting Odds and Lines
The California Golden Bears are underdogs in their matchup against the Florida State Seminoles, according to the latest odds
The California Golden Bears are underdogs in their matchup against the Florida State Seminoles, according to the latest men’s college basketball lines and odds offered by sportsbooks.
Cal v. Florida State college basketball betting pick, odds and lines: Who is favored to win?
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest college basketball betting odds for Cal v. Florida State is Cal +3.5, as of Wednesday afternoon.
The Cal +3.5 line implies the California Golden Bears are about four-point underdogs to the Florida State Seminoles.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest point total for Cal v. Florida State college basketball “over-or-under” total score bets is 156.5 points, as of Wednesday afternoon.
The Cal +3.5 line and 156.5-point total imply the California Golden Bears will lose to the Florida State Seminoles with a scoreline of about 80-76.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest Cal v. Florida State college basketball “moneyline” ranges between Cal +145 and Cal +148 and Florida State -167 and Florida State -176, as of Wednesday afternoon.
Moneyline bets pay out based on the Cal v. Florida State college basketball game’s result, regardless of any point “spread” handicap or margin of victory.
A bet on Cal’s most favorable moneyline of Cal +148 pays a $148 profit on a $100 bet on a Cal victory because Cal is the underdog, while a wager on Florida State’s most favorable moneyline of Florida State -167 pays a $100 profit on a $167 wager because Florida State is the favorite.
Cal v. Florida State college basketball: What you should know
The California Golden Bears are 1-1 against the Florida State Seminoles in a series, which began in 2008. Cal lost the last match-up last year, its first as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, by 68-77 in Berkeley, Calif.
Cal beat back its rival Stanford last week in a thrilling 78-66 win. The Golden Bears went on a 10-0 run to turn a three-point game into a convincing away victory.
Last week, Florida State lost 80-83 at SMU, despite out-scoring the Mustangs 46-37 in the second half. The Seminoles could not counter SMU’s 14-8 run at the end of the game.
The California Golden Bears are 15-5 in the 2025 men’s college basketball season, while the Florida State Seminoles are 8-12.
Cal is 1-3 in away games this season and 2-3 when neutral games are considered. Florida State is 7-4 at home in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season.
The California Golden Bears are 9-7 against the spread in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season, while the Florida State Seminoles are 6-10.
Cal and Florida State have both had seven “over” and nine “under” games by total score in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season.
According to Vegas Insider, which reports sportsbooks’ offered odds and lines, the Cal v. Florida State men’s college basketball line opened Tuesday at about Cal +1.5. The Cal v. Florida State moneyline opened at about Cal -102 and Florida State -118, according to the website.
Vegas Insider also reports the Cal v. Florida State total for “over-or-under” total score bets opened at about 152.5 points.
According to Vegas Insider, 69% of Cal v. Florida State men’s college basketball bets with a point spread have been on the California Golden Bears, and 82% of Cal v. Florida State “over-or-under” total score bets have been on the “under.” The website reports that 76% of Cal v. Florida State moneyline bets have been on the favorites, the Florida State Seminoles.
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Defense is the key and Camden
Dort injury concern likely factored into this spread, as well as the fact Cal has struggled on the road the past couple of years.