Florida State vs Syracuse rivalry
Florida State leads the series 14-2 in meetings on record since 1966.
Next meeting
Florida State and Syracuse do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.
All-time series
Florida State 1416 meetings since 19662 Syracuse
Series leader: Florida State.
See the full all-time Florida State vs Syracuse head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1960s 0 1
1970s 1 0
1980s 1 0
1990s 1 0
2000s 2 0
2010s 6 1
2020s 3 0
Series notes
Meetings played16
Series wins, Florida State14 of 16
Series wins, Syracuse2 of 16
Decided by 3 points or fewer2 of 16
Side by side, 2026 season
Florida State Syracuse
- 33.2 11th
- Points per game
- 34.8 8th
- 21.6 7th
- Points allowed
- 23.0 8th
- 419.0 10th
- Total yards per game
- 451.3 8th
- 6.7 7th
- Yards per play
- 5.7 12th
- 194.0 5th
- Rush yards per game
- 168.0 6th
- 225.0 13th
- Pass yards per game
- 283.3 8th
- 19.8 14th
- First downs per game
- 27.8 2nd
- 42.6% 10th
- Third-down rate
- 50.0% 4th
- -2 13th
- Turnover margin
- -1 11th
- 5 11th
- Takeaways
- 6 8th
- 17 2nd
- Sacks
- 11 8th
- 12 14th
- Sacks allowed
- 9 7th
- 66.4 10th
- Penalty yards per game
- 108.8 17th
- 28:52 12th
- Time of possession
- 33:51 2nd
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 Syracuse?
Florida State leads the series 14-2 in meetings on record since 1966. That is Florida State 14, Syracuse 2 across 16 meetings on record.
When do Florida State and Syracuse play next?
Florida State and Syracuse do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.