SMU AP 19C 20 at Florida State RV
SMU at Florida State final: SMU beat Florida State 27–24. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 35 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Monday, Sep 7, 2026
- Final
- SMU 27, Florida St. 24
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T SMU 7 10 0 10 27 FSU 7 3 7 7 24 - TV
- ESPN · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Doak Campbell Stadium
- City
- Tallahassee, FL
- Week
- Week 1
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- SMU −2.5 · coveredO/U 53.5 · Under @ 51
Ready to Rumble
SMU5–1
Wat Florida St.27–24
Wvs UC Davis56–10
Lat Louisville31–41
Wvs Missouri St.34–24
Wvs Boston Col.25–16
Wvs Virginia23–13
Florida St.3–4
Wvs N Mexico St34–17
Lvs SMU24–27
Lat Alabama36–50
Wvs Central Arkansas34–7
Wvs Virginia38–7
Lat Louisville20–44
Lat Miami (FL)35–43
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
Vegas set the total at 53.5. The last 1 meetings have averaged a 26.0-point margin.
| SMU | AP 19C 20 |
|---|---|
| Florida State | RV |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 3 HIT
SeriesCall 911avg margin 26.0 over 1 meetingsdecided by 3 MISS
The series
SMU leads 1–0 over the last 1
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SMU 42–16 | 26 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | SMU 27, Florida St. 24 |
| Where | Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| How good both teams are (#20 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +6.6 |
| Where it's onESPN — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 2.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.5 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 35 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of SMU vs Florida State?
- SMU beat Florida State 27–24.
- What channel is SMU vs Florida State on?
- ESPN.
- How can I stream SMU vs Florida State?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is SMU vs Florida State played?
- Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL.