Florida State vs. North Carolina
Florida State and North Carolina have 22 meetings on file, the first in 1983; Florida State leads the series 17–4–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Florida State 6–4. Share
2027 at North Carolina; 2028 at Florida State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Florida State wins
- 17
- North Carolina wins
- 4
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1983
- Longest streak
- 9 Florida State
- Current streak
- 1 North Carolina
- Last 10 meetings
- Florida State 6–4
- Most recent
- 2024
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2–0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 8–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–1 |
- Both ranked
- 4 meetings: Florida State 4, North Carolina 0; 1 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 18.7 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Florida State
- 8–3–1 Florida State’s record at home
- At North Carolina
- 1–8 North Carolina’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 win2000: Florida State 63, North Carolina 14by 49 points
- North Carolina’s biggest win2001: North Carolina 41, Florida State 9by 32 points
- Upset2021: Florida State 35, North Carolina 25Florida State had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2001: North Carolina 41, Florida State 9North Carolina had a 21% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2010: North Carolina 37, Florida State 35North Carolina had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown1997: Florida State 20, North Carolina 3No. 3 Florida State at No. 5 North Carolina
- Ranked showdown1996: Florida State 13, North Carolina 0No. 11 North Carolina at No. 2 Florida State
- Ranked showdown1993: Florida State 33, North Carolina 7No. 1 Florida State at No. 13 North Carolina
Coach against coach
| Years | Florida State | Series | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1986 | Bobby Bowden | 2–0–1 | Dick Crum |
| 1992–1997 | Bobby Bowden | 6–0 | Mack Brown |
| 1998–2000 | Bobby Bowden | 3–0 | Carl Torbush |
| 2001–2004 | Bobby Bowden | 3–1 | John Bunting |
| 2020–2024 | Mike Norvell | 2–1 | Mack Brown |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Florida State’s side (Bowden 2–0–1 against Crum). 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
Biggest days
| T.J. Yates North Carolina | 24 of 35, 439 yards, 3 TD | 2010 Passing | |
| Christian Ponder Florida State | 33 of 40, 395 yards, 3 TD | 2009 Passing | |
| Dwight Jones North Carolina | 8 catches, 233 yards, 1 TD | 2010 Receiving | |
| Rod Owens Florida State | 9 catches, 199 yards, 1 TD | 2009 Receiving | |
| Beau Atkinson North Carolina | 5 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 4.5 for loss | 2024 Defense |
Named most valuable
| Eric Thomas | 1983 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 1997.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.