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Virginia

7

Final

Florida State

38

Saturday, October 3 at 3:30 PM EDTConference gameWeek 5 · 2026

The Storyline

Mike Norvell

Head Coach · Florida State

93
NUCLEARHEATING UP

The SMU loss was the tipping point.

Year 7. 7-17 over the last two seasons, and now a home loss to SMU to open a "win or be fired" year. Alabama is next. The buyout is the only conversation left in Tallahassee.

Buyout

$54M (Est)

Score history

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