Fresh off its first bye weekend of the 2025 season, Florida State (2-0) now turns its full attention to Saturday’s non-conference game against Kent State (1-2) at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. on the ACC Network and the Sept. 20 game is sold out.
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The Seminoles also boast their highest ranking this season in USA Today US LBM Coaches Poll as they prepare for their third consecutive home game following wins over Alabama and East Texas A&M.
Thanks to losses by teams ahead of it, idle FSU climbed three spots from No. 12 to No. 9 in the Coaches poll released Sunday, Sept. 14.
The Seminoles are now the second-highest-ranked ACC team, behind only the No. 6 Miami Hurricanes (3-0). The Sunshine State rivals next month in Tallahassee.
FSU also moved up to No. 7 in the AP Top 25.
The Seminoles are heavily-favored (43.5 points) over Kent State. The Golden Flashes have not won a road game since 2022 and have lost 24 consecutive games against FBS opponents.
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FSU football soaring into Family, Hall of Fame weekend, headlined by Jameis Winston
Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston will be the headliner on Sunday for the first day of the ACC Kickoff in Greensboro, North Carolina.
It expects to be a busy weekend in Tallahassee as FSU returns to the field after its bye week.
The Seminoles’ Family Weekend dates back to 1958.
The Seminoles also will induct seven members into the university’s Athletics Hall of Fame, headlined by quarterback Jameis Winston and receiver Rashad Greene. The pair helped FSU capture the program’s third national championship in 2013, with Winston winning the Heisman Trophy.
The Seminoles are riding plenty of momentum into their third game of the season.
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After punishing then-No. 8 Alabama 31-17, FSU blitzed East Texas A&M, 77-3.
The Seminoles’ 74-point margin of victory, 10.27 yards per play, 18.4 yards per pass and seven touchdowns of at least 35 yards were all school records.
FSU has scored in 10 consecutive quarters and the Seminoles’ eight plays over 40 yards this season were the most in the country heading into last weekend.
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Here is FSU’s 2025 football schedule
Sept. 6, East Texas A&M,77-3
Sept. 20, Kent State, 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 26, at Virginia (Friday), 7 p.m.
Oct. 4, Miami, TBA
Oct. 11,Pittsburgh, TBA
Oct. 18, at Stanford, 10:30 p.m.
Nov. 1 Wake Forest, TBA
Nov. 8 at Clemson, TBA
Nov. 15 Virginia Tech, TBA
Nov. 21 at North Carolina State (Fri.), 8 p.m.
Nov. 29 at Florida, TBA
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FSU moves up in college football Coaches poll heading into Kent State game
