Florida State at Alabama AP 10C 10
Florida State at Alabama final: Alabama beat Florida State 50–36. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 21 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and how good both teams are.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026
- Final
- Florida St. 36, Alabama 50
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T FSU 14 7 7 8 36 ALA 3 23 14 10 50 - TV
- ESPN2 · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Bryant-Denny Stadium
- City
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- Week
- Week 3
- Line
- Alabama −19.5 · won, no coverO/U 49.5 · Over @ 86
I'll Bite
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
Alabama5–2
Wvs E. Carolina48–10
Wat Kentucky45–17
Wvs Florida St.50–36
Wvs S. Carolina49–18
Wat Miss State56–23
Lvs Georgia17–20
Lat Tennessee10–26
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 75.5 points a game and Alabama plays fast — 71.5 snaps a game, 38th nationally. Vegas set the total at 49.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 9.8-point margin.
| Florida State | |
|---|---|
| Alabama | AP 10C 10 |
Blowout riskChernobyldecided by 14 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitBoth Speed Limit
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 9.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 14 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Florida State | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 29.081st | 46.521st | |
| Points allowed | 22.076th | 13.533rd | |
| Yards per play | 5.591st | 5.877th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 6.7130th | 3.410th | |
| Plays per game | 67.078th | 71.538th | |
| Turnover margin | +316th | 069th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 34.5%101st | 50.0%33rd |
More stats +11
| Florida State | Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 208.039th | 191.047th | |
| Passing yards per game | 163.5119th | 224.072nd | |
| QB completion rate | 58.0%104th | 63.6%73rd | |
| QB yards per attempt | 6.5110th | 8.162nd | |
| O-line rank | 83rdline yards · sack rate | 107thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 117thstuff rate · havoc | 25thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 382nd | 713th | |
| Interceptions | 318th | 232nd | |
| Forced fumbles | 098th | 214th | |
| Penalties per game | 5.032nd | 7.075th | |
| Time of possession | 31:5445th | 35:3410th |
The series
Split 2–2 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida St. 31–17 | 14 |
| 2017 | Alabama 24–7 | 17 |
| 2007 | Florida St. 21–14 | 7 |
| 1974 | Alabama 8–7 | 1 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN2 |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | Florida St. 36, Alabama 50 |
| Where | Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL |
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 (unranked vs #13)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +10.0 |
| Where it's onESPN2 — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +3.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 19.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +0.3 |
| Vegas says it's a blowoutClosing spread of 19.5 — the line says it is over before it starts | -6.3 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 21 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Florida State vs Alabama?
- Alabama beat Florida State 50–36.
- What channel is Florida State vs Alabama on?
- ESPN2.
- How can I stream Florida State vs Alabama?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Florida State vs Alabama played?
- Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, AL.