Florida State vs North Carolina rivalry
Florida State leads the series 17-4-1 in meetings on record since 1983.
Next meeting
Florida State and North Carolina do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.
All-time series
Florida State 1722 meetings since 19834 North Carolina
Series leader: Florida State.
By decade
1980s 2 0
1990s 8 0
2000s 5 1
2010s 0 2
2020s 2 1
Series notes
Meetings played22
Series wins, Florida State17 of 22
Series wins, North Carolina4 of 22
Decided by 3 points or fewer5 of 22
Side by side, 2026 season
Florida State North Carolina
- 33.2 11th
- Points per game
- 24.0 14th
- 21.6 7th
- Points allowed
- 19.5 5th
- 419.0 10th
- Total yards per game
- 345.8 15th
- 6.7 7th
- Yards per play
- 6.0 10th
- 194.0 5th
- Rush yards per game
- 135.5 14th
- 225.0 13th
- Pass yards per game
- 210.3 15th
- 19.8 14th
- First downs per game
- 20.3 12th
- 42.6% 10th
- Third-down rate
- 40.9% 11th
- -2 13th
- Turnover margin
- -1 11th
- 5 11th
- Takeaways
- 5 11th
- 17 2nd
- Sacks
- 10 10th
- 12 14th
- Sacks allowed
- 8 5th
- 66.4 10th
- Penalty yards per game
- 28.8 1st
- 28:52 12th
- Time of possession
- 27:26 17th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the ACC; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Florida State vs North Carolina?
Florida State leads the series 17-4-1 in meetings on record since 1983. That is Florida State 17, North Carolina 4 across 22 meetings on record.
When do Florida State and North Carolina play next?
Florida State and North Carolina do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.