Florida State vs. Maryland
Florida State and Maryland have 24 meetings on file, the first in 1966; officially, Florida State leads 21–2; as played, 22–2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Florida State 8–2, and Florida State has won the last 7. 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 21–2
- Florida State wins on file
- 22
- Maryland wins on file
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1966
- Longest streak
- 14 Florida State
- Current streak
- 7 Florida State
- Last 10 meetings
- Florida State 8–2
- Most recent
- 2013
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 8–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 8–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 4–0 |
- Both ranked
- 2 meetings: Florida State 2, Maryland 0
- Average margin
- 26.3 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Florida State
- 12–0 Florida State’s record at home
- At Maryland
- 2–9 Maryland’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Florida State first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Florida State’s biggest win2013: Florida State 63, Maryland 0by 63 points
- Maryland’s biggest win2006: Maryland 27, Florida State 24by 3 points
- Ranked showdown2001: Florida State 52, Maryland 31No. 10 Maryland at No. 19 Florida State
- Ranked showdown2013: Florida State 63, Maryland 0No. 25 Maryland at No. 8 Florida State
Coach against coach
| Years | Florida State | Series | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–1996 | Bobby Bowden | 5–0 | Mark Duffner |
| 1997–2000 | Bobby Bowden | 4–0 | Ron Vanderlinden |
| 2001–2009 | Bobby Bowden | 7–2 | Ralph Friedgen |
| 2011–2013 | Jimbo Fisher | 3–0 | Randy Edsall |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Florida State’s side (Bowden 5–0 against Duffner). 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
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.