Florida State vs. Georgia Tech
Florida State and Georgia Tech have 30 meetings on file, the first in 1903; Florida State leads the series 15–14–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. Share
2027 at Florida State; 2029 at Georgia Tech. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Florida State wins
- 15
- Georgia Tech wins
- 14
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1903
- Longest streak
- 12 Florida State
- Current streak
- 1 Georgia Tech
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 0–3 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 0–1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 0–3 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 8–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–2 |
- Both ranked
- 5 meetings: Florida State 5, Georgia Tech 0; 1 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 16.6 points; 14 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Florida State
- 7–2 Florida State’s record at home
- At Georgia Tech
- 11–6–1 Georgia Tech’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 2–1 Florida State first
- Shutouts
- 7
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Florida State’s biggest win1993: Florida State 51, Georgia Tech 0by 51 points
- Georgia Tech’s biggest win1904: Georgia Tech 35, Florida State 0by 35 points
- Upset2015: Georgia Tech 22, Florida State 16Georgia Tech had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2024: Georgia Tech 24, Florida State 21Georgia Tech had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2020: Georgia Tech 16, Florida State 13Georgia Tech had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1999: Florida State 41, Georgia Tech 35No. 10 Georgia Tech at No. 1 Florida State
- Ranked showdown2014: Florida State 37, Georgia Tech 35No. 2 Florida State at No. 12 Georgia Tech
- Ranked showdown1992: Florida State 29, Georgia Tech 24No. 6 Florida State at No. 16 Georgia Tech
Coach against coach
| Years | Florida State | Series | Georgia Tech |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1994 | Bobby Bowden | 3–0 | Bill Lewis |
| 1995–2001 | Bobby Bowden | 7–0 | George O’Leary |
| 2012–2015 | Jimbo Fisher | 2–1 | Paul Johnson |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Florida State’s side (Bowden 3–0 against Lewis). 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
| Dalvin Cook Florida State | 2014 |
| James Wilder Jr. Florida State | 2012 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game twice: 2024, 1998.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Photos
Photo: Thomson20192, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
B.J. Bostic tackledPhoto: Thomson20192, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Adam Gotsis in 2014Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 
ACC Legends presentationPhoto: Thomson20192, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.