Florida State is coming into this game with a 9-6 record this season and they have been playing much better in their recent games. They have won their last 3 straight games but all 3 of those wins also came at home. All 3 of those wins were at home against conference opponents but Florida State struggled more in their last 2 games as the opponents got tougher, beating VA Tech by 3 points and Wake Forest by 5 in their last game. Florida State is playing their 2nd conference game of the season on the road here and they have only played 2 road games this season, losing 1 against Florida and the other against UNC. They are going up against a Notre Dame team that is 7-9 this season and has not been playing well in their recent games, but they have also had a very strong schedule recently. They have faced some strong ACC teams to start their conference schedule as they have losses against Miami, NC State, and Duke but they have wins against Virginia and Georgia Tech. They also kept those 2 losses against Duke and NC State much closer in score. They are coming off of a road win against Georgia Tech in their last game and they are going to have some confidence coming into this game as they try to get their 2nd home win of the season in conference play. Notre Dame has had a much tougher schedule recently but they are going to play better in this home game as Florida State has struggled more on the road and has also struggled more in their games against conference opponents as well. Notre Dame will cover the spread in this game.