Florida State vs Boston College matchup
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The gist
Florida State (3-5) plays at Boston College (4-4) on Nov 7, favored by 5.5 to 6.5 points.
FSU seeks its first road win in 1,079 days under a new interim coach.
Background
Florida State and Boston College are ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) opponents meeting for the 23rd time; FSU leads the all-time series 16-6 and has won the last three at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. FSU is 3-5 and 1-4 in conference play, and Rick Stockstill — a Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame quarterback and former head coach at Middle Tennessee State (2006-23) — was elevated to interim head coach on Sunday. Boston College is 4-4 and 2-3 in the ACC. FSU has not won a regular-season road game since Nov 25, 2023, a span of 1,079 days.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2, 2024Boston College beat Florida State 28-13 at Doak Campbell Stadium, the most recent meeting in the series.
- Nov 1, 2026Florida State lost to Clemson 36-24; Boston College lost to Duke 47-2.
- Nov 5, 2026A DIRECTV Insider preview lists Florida State (3-5) at Boston College (4-4) for Nov 7 at 12:00 PM ET at Alumni Stadium on ACC Network.
- Nov 6, 2026Tomahawk Nation reports interim head coach Rick Stockstill will try to make the Seminoles bowl-eligible and end a road win drought of 1,079 days.
- Nov 7, 2026Yahoo/Action Network lists Florida State as a 5.5-point favorite (moneyline -225), Boston College +188, over/under 52.5; Action Network separately lists FSU -6.5 via FanDuel.
- Nov 7, 2026Yahoo Gameday Central reports FSU is 16-6 all-time against Boston College, including three consecutive wins at Alumni Stadium; an r/CFB fan vote shows Florida State 10 votes (83.3%) to Boston College 2 (16.7%).
Key terms
- interim coach
- A person temporarily appointed to a senior leadership role for a defined period during transition, crisis, or change.
- ACC
- A U.S. collegiate athletic conference with eighteen member universities competing in NCAA Division I sports.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Action Network's Mike Ianniello picks Florida State -7 or better, saying that even without Kromah and Robinson, FSU still has a lot more talent than Boston College.
- Caution
- Tomahawk Nation's Perry Kostidakis notes the on-paper signs point to an FSU win, but that was also the on-paper reading of last week's Clemson matchup; he predicts FSU 28, BC 20.
- Support
- Tomahawk Nation's NoleThruandThru says Rick Stockstill has nothing to lose and is exactly what you want in an interim head coach; he predicts FSU 37, BC 19.
- Public
- An r/CFB fan vote shows Florida State with 10 votes (83.3%) and Boston College with 2 (16.7%).
Still unverified
Odds differ between sources: Florida State is favored by 5.5 points per Yahoo/Action Network and Yahoo Gameday Central, but by 6.5 points per Action Network and r/CFB. Action Network notes Florida State may be without running back Ousmane Kromah and Robinson, with Texas transfer Tre Wisner able to step up at running back.