Florida State vs. Kansas
Florida State and Kansas have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1971; Florida State leads the series 5–2 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Florida State 5–2, and Florida State has won the last 3. Share
- Florida State wins
- 5
- Kansas wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1971
- Longest streak
- 3 Florida State
- Current streak
- 3 Florida State
- Last 10 meetings
- Florida State 5–2
- Most recent
- 1993
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 25.1 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Florida State
- 2–1 Florida State’s record at home
- At Kansas
- 1–2 Kansas’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Florida State first
- Shutouts
- 2
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 42, Kansas 0by 42 points
- Kansas’s biggest win1974: Kansas 40, Florida State 9by 31 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Florida State | Series | Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–1973 | Larry Jones | 2–1 | Don Fambrough |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Florida State’s side (Jones 2–1 against Fambrough). 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.
Every game
| Aug 28, 1993 | 1Florida State 42, Kansas 0 | Neutral site | ||
| Sep 28, 1985 | 4Florida State 24, Kansas 20 | at Florida State | ||
| Sep 15, 1984 | 18Florida State 42, Kansas 16 | at Kansas | ||
| Sep 28, 1974 | Kansas 40, Florida State 9 | at Kansas | ||
| Sep 22, 1973 | Kansas 28, Florida State 0 | at Florida State | ||
| Sep 30, 1972 | 16Florida State 44, Kansas 22 | at Kansas | ||
| Sep 25, 1971 | Florida State 30, Kansas 7 | at Florida State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.