Get to know the Miami-FSU Rivalry

The rivalry between Miami and Florida State is filled with unrelenting hatred. Last season was an uneventful chapter with the Seminoles finishing 2-10 and the Hurricanes losing the Pop-Tarts Bowl. Regardless, Florida State welcomes Miami to Doak Campbell Stadium on Oct. 4, 2025.

Let's briefly review each program's history.

Program History

• Location: Coral Gables, Florida (University) | Miami Gardens, Florida (Stadium)
• Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
• Capacity: 65,326
• Overall Record: 624-356-12
• Last Season: 10-3
• Bowl Result: L, 43-42 in Pop Tarts Bowl to Iowa State
• Conference Championships: 9 (Big East), 0 (ACC)
• Bowl Games (43): 19-24
• National Championships (5): 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001
• Heisman Trophy Winners (2): Vinny Testaverde (1986), Gino Torretta (1992)

Florida State fans often say they run the state of Florida, but have yet to win a single ACC Championship. Their nine titles all came when they were in the Big East.

Bitterest of Rivals

• FSU's record vs. Miami: 33-36
• Last matchup: Florida State defeated, 36-14
• Largest FSU Margin of Victory: W, 47-0
• Last ten matchups: 5-5

Before last season, Florida State had taken three in a row against Miami. Before that, Miami had won the previous four.

Fun Facts

• Their first game was in 1926 against an in-state opponent, Rollins College. They won 7-0.
• Miami held one of the longest home win streaks at 58 wins in a row from 1985 to 1994, which is an NCAA record. They also won 34 straight between 2000 and 2003, the longest national streak since 1957.
• At the beginning of the fourth quarter of a football game, Miami fans will hold up the number four with their fingers.
• Florida State had more inches of snow in 2025 (1.98) than Miami has more ACC Championships (0).

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