Clemson vs. Florida State
Clemson and Florida State have 38 meetings on file, the first in 1970; Florida State leads the series 21–17 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Clemson 9–1, and Clemson has won the last 2. Share
- Clemson wins
- 17
- Florida State wins
- 21
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1970
- Longest streak
- 11 Florida State
- Current streak
- 2 Clemson
- Last 10 meetings
- Clemson 9–1
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–8 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 6–4 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 4–1 |
- Both ranked
- 12 meetings: Clemson 4, Florida State 8; 4 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 17.6 points; 13 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Clemson
- 10–9 Clemson’s record at home
- At Florida State
- 12–7 Florida State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Clemson’s biggest win2018: Clemson 59, Florida State 10by 49 points
- Florida State’s biggest win1993: Florida State 57, Clemson 0by 57 points
- Upset2003: Clemson 26, Florida State 10Clemson had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1975: Florida State 43, Clemson 7Florida State had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1976: Clemson 15, Florida State 12Clemson had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2013: Florida State 51, Clemson 14No. 5 Florida State at No. 3 Clemson
- Ranked showdown1988: Florida State 24, Clemson 21No. 10 Florida State at No. 3 Clemson
- Ranked showdown2012: Florida State 49, Clemson 37No. 10 Clemson at No. 4 Florida State
Coach against coach
| Years | Clemson | Series | Florida State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1998 | Tommy West | 0–5 | Bobby Bowden |
| 1999–2007 | Tommy Bowden | 4–5 | Bobby Bowden |
| 2010–2017 | Dabo Swinney | 4–4 | Jimbo Fisher |
| 2021–2025 | Dabo Swinney | 4–1 | Mike Norvell |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Clemson’s side (West 0–5 against Bowden). 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 three times: 2014, 2013, 2012.
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.