FSU-Miami

Power Program II#21 of 138–Power Program I#11 of 138–

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Miami leads the all-time series 38-33. They've met 71 times since 1951. Miami has won the last 3.

Current season

Vegas win totals and transfer-portal swing right now, plus what fans are actually saying — not history, this year.

Florida State

Win total

6.5

Vegas over/under

Transfer portal

-8

portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -81

What fans are saying · job security

fans believe Norvell is underperforming as head coach

Even if some how FSU goes 8-4, 7-5. I still don't want Norvell back.

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Miami

Win total

9.5

Vegas over/under

Transfer portal

-5

portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -28

What fans are saying · recruiting result

fans believe Miami's coaching staff is exceptionally skilled at recruiting top-tier talent

Mario is a hell of a recruiter. He's getting 4 & 5 Star QB's after going to the portal 3 years in a row! These kids could go and possibly start at big schools yet they choose to come to Miami to learn.

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Stature & the series, 1951–2026

Both programs’ standing over time, each line named at its end, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won. (Stature is each program’s season-by-season standing on the Zeitgeist List, 1936–present — one score blending on-field performance, program achievement, and roster talent.)

The identity war

Miami has been the more pass-heavy program more often than not.

Across 23 seasons of real play-level data (2004–2026), Florida State led 7 and Miami led 16.

Source team_season_stats (CFBD season totals) · pass rate = passAttempts ÷ (passAttempts + rushingAttempts)

Florida State once won 7 in a row. The biggest win was Miami by 47 in 1976. The biggest crowd, 84,409, was in 2013.

The coaching duels

Bobby Bowden vs Larry Coker2-5

Bobby Bowden vs Dennis Erickson2-4

Bobby Bowden vs Butch Davis5-1

Thomas Nugent vs Andy Gustafson1-4

Bobby Bowden vs Howard Schnellenberger2-3

Bobby Bowden vs Jimmy Johnson1-4

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

Draft picks

218-248

Miami leads

1st-rounders

47-63

Since

1967

First CFBD-carried draft class

Florida StateMiami

1960s7-6

1970s11-20

1980s16-29

1990s56-46

2000s55-63

2010s53-52

2020s20-32

Best picks, either side

2015Jameis Winston Quarterback ·

Tampa Bay BuccaneersRd 1, pick 1#1 overall

2025Cam Ward Quarterback ·

Tennessee TitansRd 1, pick 1#1 overall

1987Vinny Testaverde Quarterback ·

Tampa Bay BuccaneersRd 1, pick 1#1 overall

1991Russell Maryland Defensive Tackle ·

Dallas CowboysRd 1, pick 1#1 overall

1998Andre Wadsworth Defensive End ·

Arizona CardinalsRd 1, pick 3#3 overall

1977Eddie Edwards Defensive End ·

Cincinnati BengalsRd 1, pick 3#3 overall

1987Alonzo Highsmith Running Back ·

Houston OilersRd 1, pick 3#3 overall

1990Cortez Kennedy Defensive Tackle ·

Seattle SeahawksRd 1, pick 3#3 overall

Recent meetings

Gate premium

Florida State1.16×its own average home crowd

Miami1.14×its own average home crowd

2026Miami43-35

2025Miami28-22

2024Miami36-14

2023Florida State27-20

2022Florida State45-3

2021Florida State31-28

2020Miami52-10

2019Miami27-10Florida State — Florida State routed by 17

2018Miami28-27

2017Miami24-20

2016Florida State20-19Miami — both ranked, decided by 1

2015Florida State29-24

2014Florida State30-26

2013Florida State41-14Miami — both ranked

Every meeting since 2018, play by play

Each line is Florida State’s chance to win through that meeting. Florida State is 1-2 in the meetings since 2018 that were still close in the fourth quarter. The loudest meeting for fans was 2026: firestorm.