Florida State vs. Notre Dame
Florida State and Notre Dame have 12 meetings on file, the first in 1981; the series is tied 6–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and Notre Dame has won the last 4. Share
2029 at Florida State; 2030 at Notre Dame; 2032 at Florida State; 2036 at Florida State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Florida State wins
- 6
- Notre Dame wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1981
- Longest streak
- 4 Notre Dame
- Current streak
- 4 Notre Dame
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–3 |
- Both ranked
- 4 meetings: Florida State 2, Notre Dame 2; 3 both in the top 10
- Average margin
- 14.8 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Florida State
- 1–2 Florida State’s record at home
- At Notre Dame
- 4–2 Notre Dame’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 3–0 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 win2003: Florida State 37, Notre Dame 0by 37 points
- Notre Dame’s biggest win2024: Notre Dame 52, Florida State 3by 49 points
- Ranked showdown1993: Notre Dame 31, Florida State 24No. 1 Florida State at No. 2 Notre Dame
- Ranked showdown2014: Florida State 31, Notre Dame 27No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Florida State
- Ranked showdown1995: Florida State 31, Notre Dame 26No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 8 Florida State
- Ranked showdown2002: Notre Dame 34, Florida State 24No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 11 Florida State
Coach against coach
| Years | Florida State | Series | Notre Dame |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1995 | Bobby Bowden | 2–1 | Lou Holtz |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Florida State’s side (Bowden 2–1 against Holtz). 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
| Kyren Williams Notre Dame | 19 carries, 185 yards, 2 TD | 2020 Rushing |
Named most valuable
| Rashad Greene | 2011 |
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 three times: 2014, 2002, 1993.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Nov 9, 2024 | 10Notre Dame 52, Florida State 3 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Sep 5, 2021 | 9Notre Dame 41, Florida State 38 | at Florida State | ||
| Oct 10, 2020 | 5Notre Dame 42, Florida State 26 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Nov 10, 2018 | 3Notre Dame 42, Florida State 13 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Oct 18, 2014 | 2Florida State 31, 5Notre Dame 27 | at Florida State | ||
| Dec 29, 2011 | 25Florida State 18, Notre Dame 14 | Neutral site | Champs Sports Bowl | |
| Nov 1, 2003 | 5Florida State 37, Notre Dame 0 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Oct 26, 2002 | 6Notre Dame 34, 11Florida State 24 | at Florida State | ||
| Jan 1, 1996 | 8Florida State 31, 6Notre Dame 26 | Neutral site | Orange Bowl | |
| Nov 12, 1994 | 8Florida State 23, Notre Dame 16 | Neutral site | ||
| Nov 13, 1993 | 2Notre Dame 31, 1Florida State 24 | at Notre Dame | ||
| Oct 10, 1981 | 20Florida State 19, Notre Dame 13 | at Notre Dame |
Every game is listed as played on the field.