Boston College vs. Florida State
Boston College and Florida State have 22 meetings on file, the first in 1957; officially, Florida State leads 15–6; as played, 16–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Florida State 8–2. The NCAA vacated Florida State’s win (2007); it doesn’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Florida State leads 15–6
- Boston College wins on file
- 6
- Florida State wins on file
- 16
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1957
- Longest streak
- 7 Florida State
- Current streak
- 1 Boston College
- Last 10 meetings
- Florida State 8–2
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–9 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–3 |
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Boston College 0, Florida State 1
- Average margin
- 15.8 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Boston College
- 3–9 Boston College’s record at home
- At Florida State
- 7–3 Florida State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Boston College’s biggest win2017: Boston College 35, Florida State 3by 32 points
- Florida State’s biggest win2012: Florida State 51, Boston College 7by 44 points
- Upset1976: Florida State 28, Boston College 9Florida State had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2024: Boston College 28, Florida State 13Boston College had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2007: Florida State 27, Boston College 17Florida State had a 22% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2005: Florida State 28, Boston College 17No. 8 Florida State at No. 17 Boston College
Coach against coach
| Years | Boston College | Series | Florida State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2012 | Frank Spaziani | 0–3 | Jimbo Fisher |
| 2013–2017 | Steve Addazio | 1–4 | Jimbo Fisher |
| 2021–2023 | Jeff Hafley | 0–3 | Mike Norvell |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Boston College’s side (Spaziani 0–3 against Fisher). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game twice: 2009, 2005.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.