The Florida State Seminoles went 5-7 last year but opened the season with three consecutive victories, one of which came against a ranked opponent. They are hoping for a similar start in 2026, even though their next two matchups are with teams currently in the top 25. Florida State (1-0) faces its first ranked foe on Monday as it concludes Week 1 of the 2026 college football season by hosting No. 19 SMU at 7:30 p.m.
ET in an ACC showdown at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. The Seminoles, who began last year with a 31-17 triumph over then-No. 8 Alabama, got past New Mexico State 34-17 in this season's opener. They now take on SMU, which has gone 20-7 over its first two campaigns in the ACC.
The Mustangs spent their previous 11 seasons in the AAC and finished the final five with a winning record. Make your college football and MLB picks at BetMGM Sportsbook with promo code CBSSPORTS and get up to $1,500 in bonus bets if your first bet loses: Sophomore running back Ousmane Kromah ran for 115 yards and one of Florida State's three rushing touchdowns in the win against New Mexico State while senior Samuel Singleton Jr. hauled in a touchdown pass and also scored on the ground. The Seminoles will need both players to be big contributors again as they face a Mustangs team led by fifth-year quarterback Kevin Jennings, who was tied for eighth in the nation last season with 3,641 passing yards while making 26 touchdown tosses and rushing for four scores.
There are 11 games on Monday's MLB schedule, including the opener of a three-game series between the Washington Nationals (67-78) and San Diego Padres (75-68) at 5:10 p.m. The Nationals are in the midst of a four-game losing streak after being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, while the Padres won two of three against the New York Yankees and trail the Arizona Diamondbacks by a half-game for the third wild card in the National League. Bet on Monday's college football and MLB games with the FanDuel promo code and get up to $350 in bonus bets: The St.
Louis Cardinals (72-72) look to remain in contention for a playoff berth when they visit the San Francisco Giants (59-85) at 8:10 p.m. ET for the opener of their three-game set at Oracle Park. Louis has won four of its last six and sits four games behind Arizona in the wild card race.
The Giants concluded a 3-4 road trip with Sunday's 4-2 loss to the New York Mets. Another team battling for a postseason spot is the defending AL champion. The Toronto Blue Jays (72-72) kick off a three-game series against the Athletics (57-87) at 10:05 p.m.
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