Florida State at Louisville
Florida State at Louisville final: Louisville beat Florida State 44–20. The Gotta See It Meter called it worth having on: 28 of 100 (I'll Bite), mostly on power-conference matchup and where it's on.
- Date
- Friday, Oct 9, 2026
- Final
- Florida St. 20, Louisville 44
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T FSU 14 0 0 6 20 LOU 0 14 14 16 44 - TV
- ESPN · Cable · ESPN app
- Venue
- L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
- City
- Louisville, KY
- Week
- Week 6
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Louisville −3.5 · coveredO/U 59.5 · Over @ 64
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
Louisville4–3
Lvs Ole Miss38–41
Wvs Villanova59–13
Wvs SMU41–31
Lvs Wake Forest27–30
Lat NC State28–31
Wvs Florida St.44–20
Wat Syracuse34–26
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 71.8 points a game and Louisville plays fast — 64.8 snaps a game, 95th nationally. Vegas set the total at 59.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 13.5-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 24 MISS
PaceSnailBoth Snail
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 13.5 over 4 meetingsdecided by 24 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Florida State | Louisville | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 33.258th | 38.623rd | |
| Points allowed | 21.655th | 29.2113th | |
| Yards per play | 6.725th | 7.55th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.589th | 5.7103rd | |
| Plays per game | 63.0111th | 64.895th | |
| Turnover margin | -293rd | +426th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.6%60th | 45.6%42nd |
More stats +11
| Florida State | Louisville | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 194.040th | 198.637th | |
| Passing yards per game | 225.077th | 287.422nd | |
| QB completion rate | 61.0%93rd | 69.2%24th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 9.514th | 9.810th | |
| O-line rank | 80thline yards · sack rate | 105thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 53rdstuff rate · havoc | 132ndstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 176th | 883rd | |
| Interceptions | 372nd | 447th | |
| Forced fumbles | 0129th | 337th | |
| Penalties per game | 6.665th | 7.8113th | |
| Time of possession | 28:5296th | 28:5395th |
The series
Split 2–2 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida St. 16–6 | 10 |
| 2022 | Florida St. 35–31 | 4 |
| 2021 | Louisville 31–23 | 8 |
| 2020 | Louisville 48–16 | 32 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · ESPN app |
| Final | Florida St. 20, Louisville 44 |
| Where | L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, KY |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 3.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.3 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 28 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Florida State vs Louisville?
- Louisville beat Florida State 44–20.
- What channel is Florida State vs Louisville on?
- ESPN.
- How can I stream Florida State vs Louisville?
- Streaming on ESPN app.
- Where is Florida State vs Louisville played?
- L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, KY.