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Last Meeting
Other rivalries are decades older, but few can match the historical significance of Florida vs. Florida State.
The rivalry began in 1958 — after years of legislative attempts to get the two programs on the field failed. Finally, with help from then-Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins, the two school presidents agreed to play. A rivalry unlike most others was born.
The Gators and Seminoles have taken turns ending each other’s championship dreams. In every matchup from 1987-2001, at least one of the teams was ranked in the top 10 at kickoff — and in 13 of those games, both teams were ranked in the top 10.
In 1994, they famously played to a 31-31 tie in what became known as the “Choke at Doak” after the Gators squandered a 31-3 lead. In 1996, No. 2 FSU outlasted No. 1 Florida 24-21 in the regular season, but the Gators quickly gained revenge by dominating the Seminoles 52-20 in the Sugar Bowl to win their first national championship.
Here’s what you need to know about the Florida-FSU rivalry.
Florida vs. FSU Scores
Florida leads the series with FSU 39-28-2 after winning again in 2025. Here’s every score in series history:
Florida vs FSU Betting Odds
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Florida’s Longest Winning Streak vs FSU
The Gators’ longest winning streak in the series is 9 games (1968-1976). That’s the longest winning streak by either team in series history. Florida also has a pair of 6-game winning streaks vs. FSU (1981-1986 and 2004-2009).
FSU’s Longest Winning Streak vs Florida
The Seminoles twice have put together 4-game winning streaks vs. Florida, first from 1977-1980 and then again from 1987-1990.
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A 30-time APSE award-winning editor with previous stints at the Miami Herald, The Indianapolis Star and News & Observer, Executive Editor Chris Wright oversees editorial operations for Saturday Down South.
