All-time ranking

Top 25 games in the database

Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.

1993PostseasonNeutral site
W 18-16 vs. Nebraska
No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 2 Nebraska · 2-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
82
Game score
2013VIZIO BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPNeutral site
W 34-31 vs. Auburn
No. 2 Auburn vs. No. 1 Florida State · 3-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
81
Game score
Full Game · 2013 Auburn vs. Florida State (National Championship Full Game)
1996Week 15Home
W 24-21 vs. Florida
No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 1 Florida · 3-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
81
Game score
1991Week 12Home
L 16-17 vs. Miami
No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 2 Miami · 1-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
78
Game score
1999Week 13Away
W 30-23 vs. Florida
No. 3 Florida vs. No. 1 Florida State · 7-point margin
Ranking 48/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
76
Game score
2014Week 8Home
W 31-27 vs. Notre Dame
No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 5 Notre Dame · 4-point margin
Ranking 45/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
76
Game score
1987PostseasonNeutral site
W 31-28 vs. Nebraska
No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 5 Nebraska · 3-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
76
Game score
2004Week 3Away1OT
L 10-16 vs. Miami
No. 5 Miami vs. No. 4 Florida State · 6-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 0/5
76
Game score
1980PostseasonNeutral site
L 17-18 vs. Oklahoma
No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 2 Florida State · 1-point margin
Ranking 46/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
75
Game score
Full Game · 1980 Oklahoma vs. Florida State (Bowl Full Game)
1992Week 6Away
L 16-19 vs. Miami
No. 2 Miami vs. No. 3 Florida State · 3-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
74
Game score
1998PostseasonNeutral site
L 16-23 vs. Tennessee
No. 1 Tennessee vs. No. 2 Florida State · 7-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
72
Game score
1993Week 12Away
L 24-31 vs. Notre Dame
No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Florida State · 7-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
72
Game score
1987Week 6Home
L 25-26 vs. Miami
No. 6 Florida State vs. No. 3 Miami · 1-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
72
Game score
2000Week 7Away
L 24-27 vs. Miami
No. 7 Miami vs. No. 1 Florida State · 3-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
71
Game score
2002Week 8Away
L 27-28 vs. Miami
No. 1 Miami vs. No. 9 Florida State · 1-point margin
Ranking 42/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
71
Game score
1994Week 14Away
T 31-31 vs. Florida
No. 4 Florida vs. No. 7 Florida State · 0-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 30/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
71
Game score
Full Game · 1994 Florida vs. Florida State (Regular Season Full Game)
1988Week 4Away
W 24-21 vs. Clemson
No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 10 Florida State · 3-point margin
Ranking 39/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
71
Game score
2014Week 15Neutral site
W 37-35 vs. Georgia Tech
No. 12 Georgia Tech vs. No. 2 Florida State · 2-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 28/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
71
Game score
1999Week 3Home
W 41-35 vs. Georgia Tech
No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 10 Georgia Tech · 6-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
70
Game score
1988PostseasonNeutral site
W 13-7 vs. Auburn
No. 4 Florida State vs. No. 7 Auburn · 6-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
70
Game score
2016Capital One Orange BowlNeutral site
W 33-32 vs. Michigan
No. 10 Florida State vs. No. 6 Michigan · 1-point margin
Ranking 36/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
70
Game score
Highlight · 2016 Florida State vs. Michigan (Bowl Full Game)
1991Week 14Away
L 9-14 vs. Florida
No. 5 Florida vs. No. 3 Florida State · 5-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
69
Game score
1994PostseasonNeutral site
W 23-17 vs. Florida
No. 7 Florida State vs. No. 5 Florida · 6-point margin
Ranking 40/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
69
Game score
Full Game · 1994 Florida State vs. Florida (Bowl Full Game)
1995PostseasonNeutral site
W 31-26 vs. Notre Dame
No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 6 Notre Dame · 5-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
68
Game score
1999PostseasonNeutral site
W 46-29 vs. Virginia Tech
No. 1 Florida State vs. No. 2 Virginia Tech · 17-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 13/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
67
Game score
Full Game · 1999 Florida State vs. Virginia Tech (Bowl Full Game)

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.

Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.

Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.

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