FSU won’t just be looking to secure bowl eligibility on Friday night vs. NC State — it’ll also be looking to secure its first win in the series since 2019.
The Seminoles have lost three straight to the Wolfpack and haven’t won in Raleigh since November 2016. NC State leads the series 7-6 over the last 15 years, including holding a 5-2 record over FSU at home over that time period.
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According to FanDuel, Florida State is a 4.5-point favorite, with the over/under set at 61.5 points.
Florida State Seminoles vs. NC State Wolfpack: How to watch, stream, odds
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Florida State travels to NC State for its second Friday night road game of the season after defeating Virginia Tech 34–14 last week in the Seminoles’ final home game of 2025.
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Mike Norvell is 27–9 (.750) in November as a head coach, including 13–4 (.765) on the road, scoring 36.5 points per game and allowing 24.1 points per game in the final month of the regular season.
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The Seminoles have topped 400 yards of total offense in eight games this season. Florida State gained 431 yards vs. Virginia Tech, 421 yards vs. Wake Forest, 444 yards at Stanford, 415 yards vs. Pitt, 404 yards vs. Miami, 514 yards at Virginia, 775 yards vs. Kent State and 729 yards vs. East Texas A&M. The Seminoles’ total yards are the most allowed this season by Wake Forest, Miami, Virginia, Kent State and East Texas A&M.
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FSU boasts one of the nation’s most explosive offenses, leading the ACC and ranking in the top 12 nationally in plays of 30-plus yards (35, 3rd), 50-plus yards (12, 5th), 40-plus yards (19, 6th), 60-plus yards (6, 6th) and 10-plus yards (168, 12th).
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Florida State ranks first in the country in passes of 50-plus yards (9) and is in the top three in passing plays of 30-plus yards (28, 2nd), 40-plus yards (15, 3rd) and 60-plus yards (5, 2nd). FSU ranks first in the ACC and fifth in the country in rushing plays of 10-plus yards (75) and is second in the conference and 12th nationally in rushes of 20-plus yards (20).
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Tommy Castellanos ranks first in the nation with an average of 15.76 yards per completion. He leads the ACC and ranks second nationally in completions of 30-plus yards (25) and 60-plus yards (5). His average of 9.31 yards per pass leads the ACC and ranks seventh nationally.
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Biletnikoff Award semifinalist Duce Robinson and Micahi Danzy make up the ACC’s top receiving duo. Robinson leads the ACC and ranks fifth nationally with an average of 94.7 receiving yards per game, and his five games with at least 120 receiving yards are the most in the conference and second nationally. Danzy leads the country in plays of 50-plus yards (6) while ranking first in the ACC and second nationally with his average of 22.70 yards per catch.
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The Seminoles lead the ACC and rank in the top 10 nationally in yards per completion (15.56, 4th), third-down percentage (.519, 7th) and rushing offense (227.7, 9th).
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Combining third- and fourth-down conversions, FSU’s conversion efficiency rate of 62.2 percent (84 total conversions on 135 third-downs) is first in the ACC and fifth nationally.
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FSU’s 775 yards of total offense in its win vs. Kent State are the most in the nation this season and the most for any team since Dec. 12, 2020, when North Carolina gained 778 yards in a 62–26 win at Miami. The Seminoles, who gained 729 yards vs. East Texas A&M, became the first team with back-to-back 700-yard games since 2015. Florida State boasts two of the six 725-yard games in the nation this season and the only ones from the ACC.
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In records dating back to 1995, FSU is the 18th team nationally and third from the ACC with multiple 725-yard games in the same season. The Seminoles are the first ACC team and one of three nationally with back-to-back games of at least 725 yards of offense, joining Baylor (2015 and 2013).
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Florida State’s offense is led by dynamic quarterback Tommy Castellanos, one of eight active players nationally with 6,000 passing yards and 1,800 rushing yards in his career. He enters the NC State game with 6,006 passing yards, 1,831 rushing yards and 68 total touchdowns.
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Castellanos leads the country with 15.76 yards per completion and is seventh with 9.31 yards per pass attempt.
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Against Virginia Tech, Castellanos completed 12 passes for 189 yards and accounted for three touchdowns — two rushing and one passing. His three touchdowns tied a season high, and his 50-yard touchdown pass to Duce Robinson was his eighth of at least 50 yards, most in the ACC and third-most nationally.
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Castellanos’ eight rushing touchdowns are tied for the team lead and are a new FSU single-season record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback.
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Duce Robinson leads Florida State with 49 catches, 947 yards and five receiving touchdowns. He was named a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist Monday, FSU’s second semifinalist in the past three seasons (Keon Coleman, 2023).
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Robinson and Coleman in 2023 are the only Seminoles in the past decade with multiple 9+ catch games in a season. Robinson tied a career high with nine catches for 124 yards at Clemson.
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Robinson is the first Seminole with three 140-yard receiving games in a regular season since Snoop Minnis in 2000.
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Robinson leads the ACC and ranks second nationally with five games of 120+ receiving yards. He and Rashad Greene in 2014 are the only Seminoles with five 120-yard receiving games over the past 20 years.
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With 947 yards, Robinson ranks 18th on FSU’s single-season list. He is 53 yards from becoming the 14th Seminole with 1,000 receiving yards in a season and the first since Tamorrion Terry in 2019.
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Danzy leads the country in 50-yard plays (6) and ranks first in the ACC in 30-yard plays (11), 40-yard plays (8) and 50-yard plays (6). He is tied with Robinson for second in the ACC in 20-yard plays (14) and ranks second in 60-yard plays (3).
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Pittman’s three rushing touchdowns are the most nationally for a tight end in 2025 and the most for an ACC tight end since 2019.
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Florida State ranks ninth nationally and leads the ACC with 227.7 rushing yards per game.
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Florida State ranks 23rd nationally and fourth in the ACC with 11 interceptions. FSU’s seven more interceptions than 2024 mark the fifth-best improvement in the country.
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True freshman defensive linemen Mandrell and Darryll Desir have left their mark through nine career games.
Mandrell has 21 tackles on the season. Darryll has 12 tackles, 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack. -
Mandrell leads FSU with 5.0 sacks in 2025, the most among ACC freshmen and the most for a Seminole true freshman since Brian Burns had 9.5 in 2016. His 6.0 tackles for loss also lead FSU and ACC freshmen.
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Mandrell’s five tackles at Clemson are the most in a regular-season game for an FSU true freshman defensive lineman since Timmy Jernigan had five at NC State in 2011.
