Virginia RV at Florida State
Virginia at Florida State final: Florida State beat Virginia 38–7. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 26 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and conference game.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- Virginia 7, Florida St. 38
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T UVA 7 0 0 0 7 FSU 0 17 14 7 38 - TV
- ESPN2 · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- Doak Campbell Stadium
- City
- Tallahassee, FL
- Week
- Week 5
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Virginia −1.5 · upsetO/U 51.5 · Under @ 45
I'll Bite
Virginia4–4
Wvs NC State34–8
Wvs Norfolk State59–3
Lvs W. Virginia27–38
Wvs Delaware42–3
Lat Florida St.7–38
Wvs Syracuse28–25
Lat SMU13–23
Lvs Duke16–19
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.
These two combine for 72.5 points a game and Virginia plays fast — 73.5 snaps a game, 17th nationally. Vegas set the total at 51.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 7.5-point margin.
| Virginia | RV |
|---|---|
| Florida State |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 31 MISS
PaceSpeed LimitVirginia Supersonic · Florida St. Snail
SeriesRocky IVavg margin 7.5 over 4 meetingsdecided by 31 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Virginia | Florida State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 40.520th | 32.062nd | |
| Points allowed | 13.014th | 25.389th | |
| Yards per play | 6.162nd | 6.633rd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.111th | 6.2124th | |
| Plays per game | 73.517th | 62.3109th | |
| Turnover margin | +512th | -179th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.7%92nd | 40.8%75th |
More stats +11
| Virginia | Florida State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 192.838th | 172.354th | |
| Passing yards per game | 254.550th | 235.565th | |
| QB completion rate | 72.3%11th | 60.6%99th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 9.125th | 9.518th | |
| O-line rank | 75thline yards · sack rate | 81stline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 44thstuff rate · havoc | 86thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 862nd | 777th | |
| Interceptions | 65th | 351st | |
| Forced fumbles | 190th | 0123rd | |
| Penalties per game | 5.329th | 6.565th | |
| Time of possession | 33:5411th | 28:07113th |
The series
Virginia leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia 46–38 | 8 |
| 2019 | Virginia 31–24 | 7 |
| 2014 | Florida St. 34–20 | 14 |
| 2011 | Virginia 14–13 | 1 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN2 |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | Virginia 7, Florida St. 38 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 1.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.7 |
| Where it's onESPN2 — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +3.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 26 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Virginia vs Florida State?
- Florida State beat Virginia 38–7.
- What channel is Virginia vs Florida State on?
- ESPN2.
- How can I stream Virginia vs Florida State?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Virginia vs Florida State played?
- Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL.