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Florida–Florida State

Florida vs. Florida State

Florida and Florida State first met in 1904 and have played 70 times; officially, Florida leads 39–⁠28–⁠2; as played, 39–⁠29–⁠2. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–⁠5, and Florida has won the last 2. The winner takes home the Makala Trophy. Florida holds it. Vacated and forfeited wins don’t count in the official record. This page counts every game as it was played.

Official series
Florida leads 39–⁠28–⁠2
Florida wins on file
39
Florida State wins on file
29
Ties
2
First meeting
1904
Longest streak
9 Florida
Current streak
2 Florida
Last 10 meetings
even at 5–⁠5
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1900s0–⁠1
1950s2–⁠0
1960s7–⁠2–⁠1
1970s7–⁠3
1980s6–⁠4
1990s4–⁠7–⁠1
2000s7–⁠3
2010s3–⁠7
2020s3–⁠2
Both ranked
23 meetings: Florida 10, Florida State 12; 14 both in the top 10
Average margin
15.1 points; 22 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Florida
23–⁠14–⁠1 Florida’s record at home
At Florida State
14–⁠15–⁠1 Florida State’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠1 Florida first
Shutouts
4

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Makala Trophy

Played for since
—
Held by
Florida

Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Makala Trophy.

Games that tell the story

  1. Florida’s biggest win1973: Florida 49, Florida State 0by 49 points
  2. Florida State’s biggest win1988: Florida State 52, Florida 17by 35 points
  3. Upset1972: Florida 42, Florida State 13Florida had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2004: Florida 20, Florida State 13Florida had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset1904: Florida State 23, Florida 0Florida State had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  6. Ranked showdown1996: Florida State 24, Florida 21No. 1 Florida at No. 2 Florida State
  7. Ranked showdown1999: Florida State 30, Florida 23No. 1 Florida State at No. 3 Florida
  8. Ranked showdown1996: Florida 52, Florida State 20No. 1 Florida State at No. 3 Florida

Coach against coach

YearsFloridaSeriesFlorida State
1960–⁠1969Ray Graves7–⁠2–⁠1Bill Peterson
1971–⁠1973Doug Dickey3–⁠0Larry Jones
1976–⁠1978Doug Dickey1–⁠2Bobby Bowden
1979–⁠1983Charley Pell3–⁠2Bobby Bowden
1984–⁠1988Galen Hall3–⁠2Bobby Bowden
1990–⁠2001Steve Spurrier5–⁠8–⁠1Bobby Bowden
2002–⁠2004Ron Zook1–⁠2Bobby Bowden
2005–⁠2009Urban Meyer5–⁠0Bobby Bowden
2011–⁠2014Will Muschamp1–⁠3Jimbo Fisher
2022–⁠2024Billy Napier1–⁠2Mike Norvell

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Florida’s side (Graves 7–⁠2–⁠1 against Peterson). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Florida and Florida State, 1904 on1300150017001900192019401960198020002020

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

Jadan Baugh Florida38 carries, 266 yards, 2 TD2025 Rushing
Kelvin Benjamin Florida State9 catches, 212 yards, 3 TD2013 Receiving
Brenton Cox Florida5 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 for loss2021 Defense
Jammie Robinson Florida State18 tackles, 1.5 for loss, 1 INT2021 Defense

Named most valuable

Danny Wuerffel Florida1996

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 seven times: 2009, 2003, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1996.

2025ESPN21.8 million viewers

College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA). Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.

Photos

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game

Nov 27, 2026Florida at Florida State upcomingat Florida State
Nov 29, 2025Florida 40, Florida State 21at Florida
Nov 30, 2024Florida 31, Florida State 11at Florida State
Nov 25, 20235Florida State 24, Florida 15at Florida
Nov 25, 202216Florida State 45, Florida 38at Florida State
Nov 27, 2021Florida 24, Florida State 21at Florida
Nov 30, 20198Florida 40, Florida State 17at Florida
Nov 24, 201813Florida 41, Florida State 14at Florida State
Nov 25, 2017Florida State 38, Florida 22at Florida
Nov 26, 201615Florida State 31, 13Florida 13at Florida State
Nov 28, 201514Florida State 27, 10Florida 2at Florida
Nov 29, 20141Florida State 24, Florida 19at Florida State
Nov 30, 20132Florida State 37, Florida 7at Florida
Nov 24, 20126Florida 37, 10Florida State 26at Florida State
Nov 26, 2011Florida State 21, Florida 7at Florida
Nov 27, 201022Florida State 31, Florida 7at Florida State
Nov 28, 20091Florida 37, Florida State 10at Florida
Nov 29, 20082Florida 45, 23Florida State 15at Florida State
Nov 24, 200712Florida 45, Florida State 12at Florida
Nov 25, 20064Florida 21, Florida State 14at Florida State
Nov 26, 200519Florida 34, 23Florida State 7at Florida
Nov 20, 2004Florida 20, 10Florida State 13at Florida State
Nov 29, 20039Florida State 38, 11Florida 34at Florida
Nov 30, 200223Florida State 31, 15Florida 14at Florida State
Nov 17, 20014Florida 37, 21Florida State 13at Florida
Nov 18, 20003Florida State 30, 4Florida 7at Florida State
Nov 20, 19991Florida State 30, 3Florida 23at Florida
Nov 21, 19985Florida State 23, 4Florida 12at Florida State
Nov 22, 199710Florida 32, 2Florida State 29at Florida
Jan 2, 19973Florida 52, 1Florida State 20Neutral siteSugar Bowl
Nov 30, 19962Florida State 24, 1Florida 21at Florida State
Nov 25, 19953Florida 35, 6Florida State 24at Florida
Jan 2, 19957Florida State 23, 5Florida 17Neutral siteSugar Bowl
Nov 26, 19947Florida State 31, 4Florida 31at Florida State
Nov 27, 19931Florida State 33, 7Florida 21at Florida
Nov 28, 19923Florida State 45, 6Florida 24at Florida State
Nov 30, 19915Florida 14, 3Florida State 9at Florida
Dec 1, 19908Florida State 45, 6Florida 30at Florida State
Dec 2, 19896Florida State 24, Florida 17at Florida
Nov 26, 19885Florida State 52, Florida 17at Florida State
Nov 28, 19873Florida State 28, Florida 14at Florida
Nov 29, 1986Florida 17, Florida State 13at Florida State
Nov 30, 19856Florida 38, 12Florida State 14at Florida
Dec 1, 19843Florida 27, 12Florida State 17at Florida State
Dec 3, 198312Florida 53, Florida State 14at Florida
Dec 4, 1982Florida 13, 15Florida State 10at Florida State
Nov 28, 1981Florida 35, Florida State 3at Florida
Dec 6, 19803Florida State 17, Florida 13at Florida State
Nov 24, 19795Florida State 27, Florida 16at Florida
Nov 25, 1978Florida State 38, Florida 21at Florida State
Dec 3, 197719Florida State 37, Florida 9at Florida
Oct 16, 197612Florida 33, Florida State 26at Florida State
Oct 18, 197514Florida 34, Florida State 8at Florida
Oct 19, 197414Florida 24, Florida State 14at Florida State
Dec 1, 1973Florida 49, Florida State 0at Florida
Oct 7, 1972Florida 42, 13Florida State 13at Florida State
Oct 16, 1971Florida 17, 19Florida State 15at Florida
Oct 10, 1970Florida 38, Florida State 27at Florida State
Oct 4, 196912Florida 21, Florida State 6at Florida
Sep 28, 19685Florida 9, Florida State 3at Florida State
Nov 25, 1967Florida State 21, Florida 16at Florida
Oct 8, 196610Florida 22, Florida State 19at Florida State
Nov 27, 1965Florida 30, Florida State 17at Florida
Nov 21, 1964Florida State 16, Florida 7at Florida State
Nov 30, 1963Florida 7, Florida State 0at Florida
Nov 17, 1962Florida 20, Florida State 7at Florida
Sep 30, 1961Florida 3, Florida State 3at Florida
Sep 24, 1960Florida 3, Florida State 0at Florida
Nov 21, 1959Florida 18, Florida State 8at Florida
Nov 22, 195812Florida 21, Florida State 7at Florida
Oct 21, 1904Florida State 23, Florida 0at Florida

Every game is listed as played on the field.