Week 6 · College Football

Florida State vs Louisville prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Louisville a 59% chance to beat Florida State in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#36 Atlantic Coast Conference

Florida State

8% to make the 12

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#39 Atlantic Coast Conference

Louisville

13% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadLouisville −3.5Model
Projected scoreFlorida State 24Louisville 28

A coin flip. The model nudges Louisville by a field goal — 59% to win.

Chaos meter82 · TOSS-UP
82/ 100
CalmMayhem

Florida State

41%

to win

Louisville

59%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Florida State
vs
Louisville
#14Offense · EPA/play#82
#63Defense · EPA/play#21
#16Explosiveness#97
#17Success rate#37
13%Returning production46%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

22 meetings all-time

Florida State leads 17–5

Last met 2023 · Florida State 166 Louisville (neutral)Florida State won

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What Florida State is hearing

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