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Florida State vs Cincinnati

Cincinnati Bearcats

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Head-to-head on record

Florida State vs Cincinnati series
Team	Wins	Series
Florida State Seminoles	6	Florida State leads
Cincinnati Bearcats	0	Florida State leads

Meetings since 1977: 6. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

Florida State has won the last 6 meetings.

6-0 Regular season

6-0 Last 6

36-19 Avg score

6 Longest Florida State win run

Biggest Florida State win 70-21 in 1990, a 49-point margin.

Every Florida State vs Cincinnati meeting

Florida State Seminoles vs Cincinnati Bearcats, every meeting on record
Season	Result	Site	Score
1990	Florida State win	Tallahassee	70-21
1983	Florida State win	Tallahassee	43-17
1982	Florida State win	Tallahassee	38-31
1979	Florida State win	Cincinnati	26-21
1978	Florida State win	Tallahassee	26-21
1977	Florida State win	Tallahassee	14-0

Scores from the Florida State perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1977.

Formation matchup

Base personnel from each team's latest depth chart (school depth charts and school game notes). Offense lines up against the defense across the line of scrimmage.

Cincinnati defense4-3 front · 4 DL · 3 LB · 4 DB

JF Finley CB KW Worthy CB JB Beeler FS MC Cannon SS

AJ Peek Jr. CAT DW Wilson MIKE JT Thompson WILL

BI Simms III DOG MP Parker DT DL Logan EDGE JH Hough NT

Line of scrimmage

AH Hellman LT

Pabst LG 66

Akhibi C 57

Moore RG 63 VT Thrower RT

CH Hensley QB TD Daniels RB

IK Kendall WR OH Hickson WR

Lopez WR 63

Tiller TE 57

Florida State offense11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

Matchup stats

Last five games

Cincinnati Provided by big12.co

Date	Opp	Result
10-03	atARIZ	L 7-34
09-26	vsKSU	W 31-26
09-19	vsMOH	W 35-31
09-12	vsWCU	W 62-10
09-05	vsBC	W 34-15

Florida State

Date	Opp	Result
10-03	vsUVA	W 38-7
09-26	vsCARK	W 34-7
09-19	atALA	L 36-50
09-07	vsSMU	L 24-27
08-29	vsNMSU	W 34-17

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Big 12Provided by big12.co

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Utah	4	0	1.000	173	41
Texas Tech	5	0	1.000	174	81
BYU	4	0	1.000	149	57
Houston	4	1	.800	205	99
Baylor	4	1	.800	174	71
Arizona	4	1	.800	162	83
Cincinnati	4	1	.800	169	116
Kansas State	3	1	.750	162	61
Oklahoma State	3	1	.750	149	79
UCF	3	2	.600	162	88
Iowa State	3	2	.600	168	106
West Virginia	3	2	.600	187	144
Kansas	2	2	.500	144	68
Arizona State	2	2	.500	133	127
TCU	2	3	.400	127	67
Colorado	2	3	.400	93	127

ACC

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Miami	5	0	1.000	248	49
Pittsburgh	5	0	1.000	192	67
Duke	4	0	1.000	145	44
Virginia Tech	4	1	.800	206	99
Wake Forest	4	1	.800	183	115
SMU	4	1	.800	173	115
Virginia	3	2	.600	169	90
Florida State	3	2	.600	166	108
NC State	3	2	.600	184	128
Clemson	3	2	.600	97	129
Syracuse	2	2	.500	139	92
North Carolina	2	2	.500	96	78
Louisville	2	3	.400	193	146
California	2	3	.400	135	133
Boston College	2	3	.400	95	117
Stanford	2	3	.400	87	191
Georgia Tech	1	3	.250	108	104

Records computed from completed games this season

Florida State Seminoles lead the series since 1977, 6-0. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Florida State and Cincinnati meet.

How to watch Florida State vs Cincinnati

When Florida State and Cincinnati are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
Radio Listen on the Florida State radio network.
Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Florida State vs Cincinnati time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Florida State this season

Follow Florida State in the title race on the ACC standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the ACC rivalry pages, or browse every ACC matchup.

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Florida State vs Cincinnati: the essentials

Florida State Seminoles vs Cincinnati Bearcats is a non-conference matchup that sets the ACC against the Big 12 (Power 4). Florida State Seminoles lead the series since 1977, 6-0. Across 6 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Florida State vs Cincinnati head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Florida State Seminoles team hub, the ACC this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Cincinnati against the whole conference, see Cincinnati vs the ACC.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Florida State and Cincinnati?

Florida State Seminoles lead the series since 1977, 6-0. The two programs have met 6 times on record.

How can I watch Florida State vs Cincinnati?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Florida State and Cincinnati in the same conference?

No. Florida State plays in the ACC. Cincinnati plays in the Big 12 (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.