Duke vs. Florida State
Duke and Florida State have 23 meetings on file, the first in 1992; officially, Florida State leads 20–1; as played, 22–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Florida State 9–1. The NCAA vacated Florida State’s two wins (2006 and 2007); they don’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
2027 at Florida State; 2030 at Duke. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Official series
- Florida State leads 20–1
- Duke wins on file
- 1
- Florida State wins on file
- 22
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1992
- Longest streak
- 22 Florida State
- Current streak
- 1 Duke
- Last 10 meetings
- Florida State 9–1
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0–8 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–8 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–4 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–2 |
- Both ranked
- 3 meetings: Duke 0, Florida State 3
- Average margin
- 31 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Duke
- 1–8 Duke’s record at home
- At Florida State
- 11–0 Florida State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–3 Duke first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Duke’s biggest win2024: Duke 23, Florida State 16by 7 points
- Florida State’s biggest win2003: Florida State 56, Duke 7by 49 points
- Ranked showdown2023: Florida State 38, Duke 20No. 16 Duke at No. 4 Florida State
- Ranked showdown2013: Florida State 45, Duke 7No. 20 Duke at No. 1 Florida State
- Ranked showdown1994: Florida State 59, Duke 20No. 16 Duke at No. 9 Florida State
Coach against coach
| Years | Duke | Series | Florida State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1998 | Fred Goldsmith | 0–5 | Bobby Bowden |
| 1999–2003 | Carl Franks | 0–5 | Bobby Bowden |
| 2004–2007 | Ted Roof | 0–4 | Bobby Bowden |
| 2011–2017 | David Cutcliffe | 0–4 | Jimbo Fisher |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Duke’s side (Goldsmith 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.
Stars of the series
Named most valuable
| Jameis Winston Florida State | 2013 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (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.