Full matchup history between Miami and Florida State

Miami–Florida State has decided national titles and turned kickers into pubic enemy No. 1. Since the first meeting on Oct. 5, 1951, the schools have played 69 times, with Miami leading 36–33 after the Hurricanes' 36–14 win last season.

The early years

Miami won the inaugural game in 1951 (35–13) and held the upper hand for most of the series' first four decades. FSU answered with the first defining streak, ripping off seven straight from 1963–72 as the programs' recruiting footprints began to overlap in South Florida. Those road-heavy Seminole wins at the Orange Bowl laid the groundwork for a rivalry.

The 1980s and early 1990s

From Howard Schnellenberger to Jimmy Johnson to Dennis Erickson, Miami's rise collided with Bobby Bowden's ascent at Florida State. The teams have played six AP Top-5 showdowns since 1936. Miami is 5–1 in those games, including the lone No. 1 vs. No. 2 meeting in 1991, which the Hurricanes won 17–16. That game birthed the shorthand: Wide Right I — FSU's Gerry Thomas missed a 34-yarder in the final seconds. The sequel came one year later (Wide Right II, 1992, Miami 19–16), and the third chapter arrived in 2000 (Wide Right III, Miami 27–24). In 2002, the script flipped with Wide Left when Xavier Beitia missed from 43 yards and Miami escaped 28–27.

Modern era

The series has been streaky. Florida State owned seven straight from 2010–16, coinciding with Jimbo Fisher's peak and the 2013 national title. Miami answered with three straight from 2017–20, a stretch that included the Hurricanes' 24–20 win in Tallahassee in 2017 and the 52–10 rout in 2020. FSU reclaimed control with wins in 2021 (31–28), 2022 (45–3), and 2023 (27–20) before Miami's response in 2024 (36–14).

A few snapshots of the rivalry

Wide Right I (1991, Miami 17–16): A top-two game and the original heartbreak. Thomas’s 34-yarder slid right with 29 seconds left. Miami finished 12–0 and claimed a share of the national title.
Wide Right II (1992, Miami 19–16): Dan Mowrey missed from 39 yards at the horn. Miami reached the Sugar Bowl as No. 1 before falling to Alabama.
Wide Right III (2000, Miami 27–24): Matt Munyon’s 49-yard try drifted right as time expired at the Orange Bowl, punctuating a classic Ken Dorsey comeback drive to Jeremy Shockey.
Wide Left (2002, Miami 28–27): Xavier Beitia missed at the buzzer, and the "wide" motif struck once more.

By the numbers (through 2024)

All-time: Miami 36–33. First meeting 1951; largest margins include Miami 47–0 (1976) and FSU 47–0 (1997). Longest streaks: FSU 7 twice (1963–72; 2010–16). Current streak: Miami 1.
Top-5 meetings: Six; Miami 5–1. Only 1 vs. 2 came in 1991 (Miami).
Recent four meetings: FSU 31–28 (2021); FSU 45–3 (2022); FSU 27–20 (2023); Miami 36–14 (2024).

Miami vs. Florida State football results

Oct. 5, 1951 — Miami, FL: Miami 35, Florida State 13
Sept. 25, 1953 — Miami, FL: Miami 27, Florida State 0
Sept. 30, 1955 — Miami, FL: Miami 34, Florida State 0
Nov. 2, 1956 — Miami, FL: Miami 20, Florida State 7
Nov. 8, 1957 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 40, Florida State 13
Nov. 7, 1958 — Miami, FL: Florida State 17, Miami 6
Oct. 3, 1959 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 7, Florida State 6
Nov. 4, 1960 — Miami, FL: Miami 25, Florida State 7
Oct. 5, 1962 — Miami, FL: Miami 7, Florida State 6
Sept. 20, 1963 — Miami, FL: Florida State 24, Miami 0
Sept. 19, 1964 — Miami, FL: Florida State 14, Miami 0
Sept. 24, 1966 — Miami, FL: Florida State 23, Miami 20
Sept. 26, 1969 — Miami, FL: Florida State 16, Miami 14
Oct. 30, 1970 — Miami, FL: Florida State 27, Miami 3
Sept. 18, 1971 — Miami, FL: Florida State 20, Miami 17
Sept. 16, 1972 — Miami, FL: Florida State 37, Miami 14
Sept. 29, 1973 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 14, Florida State 10
Nov. 8, 1974 — Miami, FL: Florida State 21, Miami 14
Nov. 15, 1975 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 24, Florida State 22
Sept. 18, 1976 — Miami, FL: Miami 47, Florida State 0. (UM’s largest margin)
Sept. 24, 1977 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 23, Florida State 17
Sept. 23, 1978 — Miami, FL: Florida State 31, Miami 21
Sept. 22, 1979 — Tallahassee, FL: Florida State 40, Miami 23
Sept. 27, 1980 — Miami, FL: Miami 10, Florida State 9
Nov. 7, 1981 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 27, Florida State 19
Oct. 30, 1982 — Miami, FL: Florida State 24, Miami 7
Nov. 12, 1983 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 17, Florida State 16
Sept. 22, 1984 — Miami, FL: Florida State 38, Miami 3
Nov. 2, 1985 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 35, Florida State 27
Nov. 1, 1986 — Miami, FL: Miami 41, Florida State 23
Oct. 3, 1987 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 26, Florida State 25
Sept. 3, 1988 — Miami, FL: Miami 31, Florida State 0
Oct. 28, 1989 — Tallahassee, FL: Florida State 24, Miami 10
Oct. 6, 1990 — Miami, FL: Miami 31, Florida State 22
Nov. 16, 1991 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 17, Florida State 16
Oct. 3, 1992 — Miami, FL: Miami 19, Florida State 16
Oct. 9, 1993 — Tallahassee, FL: Florida State 28, Miami 10
Oct. 8, 1994 — Miami, FL: Miami 34, Florida State 20
Oct. 7, 1995 — Tallahassee, FL: Florida State 41, Miami 17
Oct. 12, 1996 — Miami, FL: Florida State 34, Miami 16
Oct. 4, 1997 — Tallahassee, FL: Florida State 47, Miami 0. (FSU’s largest margin)
Oct. 10, 1998 — Miami, FL: Florida State 26, Miami 14
Oct. 9, 1999 — Tallahassee, FL: Florida State 31, Miami 21
Oct. 7, 2000 — Miami, FL: Miami 27, Florida State 24. (Wide Right III)
Oct. 13, 2001 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 49, Florida State 27
Oct. 12, 2002 — Miami, FL: Miami 28, Florida State 27. (Wide Left)
Oct. 11, 2003 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 22, Florida State 14
Jan. 1, 2004 — Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl): Miami 16, Florida State 14
Sept. 10, 2004 — Miami, FL: Miami 16, Florida State 10
Sept. 5, 2005 — Tallahassee, FL: Florida State 10, Miami 7
Sept. 4, 2006 — Miami, FL: Florida State 13, Miami 10. (FSU win later vacated)
Oct. 20, 2007 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 37, Florida State 29
Oct. 4, 2008 — Miami Gardens, FL: Florida State 41, Miami 39
Sept. 7, 2009 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 38, Florida State 34
Oct. 9, 2010 — Miami Gardens, FL: Florida State 45, Miami 17
Nov. 12, 2011 — Tallahassee, FL: Florida State 23, Miami 19
Oct. 20, 2012 — Miami Gardens, FL: Florida State 33, Miami 20
Nov. 2, 2013 — Tallahassee, FL: Florida State 41, Miami 14
Nov. 15, 2014 — Miami Gardens, FL: Florida State 30, Miami 26
Oct. 10, 2015 — Tallahassee, FL: Florida State 29, Miami 24
Oct. 8, 2016 — Miami Gardens, FL: Florida State 20, Miami 19
Oct. 7, 2017 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 24, Florida State 20
Oct. 6, 2018 — Miami Gardens, FL: Miami 28, Florida State 27
Nov. 2, 2019 — Tallahassee, FL: Miami 27, Florida State 10
Sept. 26, 2020 — Miami Gardens, FL: Miami 52, Florida State 10
Nov. 13, 2021 — Tallahassee, FL: Florida State 31, Miami 28
Nov. 5, 2022 — Miami Gardens, FL: Florida State 45, Miami 3
Nov. 11, 2023 — Tallahassee, FL: Florida State 27, Miami 20
Oct. 26, 2024 — Miami Gardens, FL: Miami 36, Florida State 14