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Florida State vs Mississippi State

Florida State Seminoles vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

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Head-to-head on record

Florida State vs Mississippi State series
TeamWinsSeries
Florida State Seminoles7Florida State leads
Mississippi State Bulldogs2

Meetings since 1966: 9. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

7-2 Regular season
7-2 Last 9
21-19 Avg score
6 Longest Florida State win run

Biggest Florida State win 27-9 in 1971, a 18-point margin.

Biggest Florida State loss 27-55 in 1978, a 28-point margin.

Every Florida State vs Mississippi State meeting

Florida State Seminoles vs Mississippi State Bulldogs, every meeting on record
SeasonResultSiteScore
1979 Florida State win Tallahassee 17-6
1978 Mississippi State win Starkville 27-55
1973 Mississippi State win Tallahassee 12-37
1972 Florida State win Starkville 25-21
1971 Florida State win Tallahassee 27-9
1969 Florida State win Tallahassee 20-17
1968 Florida State win Starkville 27-14
1967 Florida State win Tallahassee 24-12
1966 Florida State win Tallahassee 10-0

Scores from the Florida State perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1966.

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.

Mississippi State defense4-3 front · 4 DL · 3 LB · 4 DB
KH Hartnett CB AK Khan CB BG Garrigan S Green S
PJ Carlton Jr. LB EG Groark LB MJ Janiak LB
BM Medina DE TJ Johnson DE DW Watanabe DT MO Ohle DT
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

Mississippi StateProvided by secfootball.co

DateOppResult
10-03 vsALA L 23-56
09-26 vsMIZ W 31-24
09-19 atSOUTHC W 41-34
09-12 atMINN W 38-13
09-05 vsULM W 62-13

Florida State

DateOppResult
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

SECProvided by secfootball.co

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Georgia 500 1.00025767
Alabama 500 1.000248104
Texas 400 1.00013353
LSU 410 .80021876
Tennessee 410 .80018476
Florida 410 .800231136
Missouri 410 .800188100
Mississippi State 410 .800195140
Kentucky 410 .800173134
Ole Miss 310 .750142123
Texas A&M 320 .60015993
Auburn 320 .600134107
Vanderbilt 320 .600127125
Oklahoma 220 .5008864
South Carolina 230 .400188134
Arkansas 230 .40099142

ACC

TeamWLTPCTPFPA
Miami 500 1.00024849
Pittsburgh 500 1.00019267
Duke 400 1.00014544
Virginia Tech 410 .80020699
Wake Forest 410 .800183115
SMU 410 .800173115
Virginia 320 .60016990
Florida State 320 .600166108
NC State 320 .600184128
Clemson 320 .60097129
Syracuse 220 .50013992
North Carolina 220 .5009678
Louisville 230 .400193146
California 230 .400135133
Boston College 230 .40095117
Stanford 230 .40087191
Georgia Tech 130 .250108104

Records computed from completed games this season

Florida State Seminoles lead the series since 1966, 7-2. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Florida State and Mississippi State meet.

How to watch Florida State vs Mississippi State

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

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

Florida State Seminoles vs Mississippi State Bulldogs is a non-conference matchup that sets the ACC against the SEC (Power 4). Florida State Seminoles lead the series since 1966, 7-2. Across 9 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Florida State vs Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State against the whole conference, see Mississippi State vs the ACC.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Florida State Seminoles lead the series since 1966, 7-2. The two programs have met 9 times on record.

How can I watch Florida State vs Mississippi State?

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 Mississippi State in the same conference?

No. Florida State plays in the ACC. Mississippi State plays in the SEC (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.