Florida State vs. Nebraska
Florida State and Nebraska have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1980; Florida State leads the series 6–2 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Florida State 6–2, and Florida State has won the last 4. Share
- Florida State wins
- 6
- Nebraska wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1980
- Longest streak
- 4 Florida State
- Current streak
- 4 Florida State
- Last 10 meetings
- Florida State 6–2
- Most recent
- 1993
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 8 meetings: Florida State 6, Nebraska 2; 3 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 10.9 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Nebraska
- 2–2 Nebraska’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 4–0 Florida State first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Florida State’s biggest win1989: Florida State 41, Nebraska 17by 24 points
- Nebraska’s biggest win1981: Nebraska 34, Florida State 14by 20 points
- Ranked showdown1993: Florida State 18, Nebraska 16No. 2 Nebraska at No. 1 Florida State
- Ranked showdown1987: Florida State 31, Nebraska 28No. 5 Nebraska at No. 3 Florida State
- Ranked showdown1989: Florida State 41, Nebraska 17No. 6 Nebraska at No. 5 Florida State
- Ranked showdown1992: Florida State 27, Nebraska 14No. 11 Nebraska at No. 3 Florida State
Coach against coach
| Years | Florida State | Series | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1993 | Bobby Bowden | 6–2 | Tom Osborne |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Florida State’s side (Bowden 6–2 against Osborne). 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
| Peter Tom Willis Florida State | 1989 |
| Odell Haggins Florida State | 1989 |
| Danny McManus Florida State | 1987 |
| Neil Smith | 1987 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Jan 1, 1994 | 1Florida State 18, 2Nebraska 16 | Neutral site | Orange Bowl | |
| Jan 1, 1993 | 3Florida State 27, 11Nebraska 14 | Neutral site | Orange Bowl | |
| Jan 1, 1990 | 5Florida State 41, 6Nebraska 17 | Neutral site | Fiesta Bowl | |
| Jan 1, 1988 | 3Florida State 31, 5Nebraska 28 | Neutral site | Fiesta Bowl | |
| Sep 6, 1986 | 8Nebraska 34, 11Florida State 17 | at Nebraska | ||
| Sep 7, 1985 | 17Florida State 17, 10Nebraska 13 | at Nebraska | ||
| Sep 19, 1981 | 17Nebraska 34, 19Florida State 14 | at Nebraska | ||
| Oct 4, 1980 | 16Florida State 18, 3Nebraska 14 | at Nebraska |
Every game is listed as played on the field.