Miami and Florida State are set for another ACC meeting on Saturday, Oct. 17, with the game taking place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL.
This rivalry has settled into a familiar pattern lately. Miami is riding a two-game winning streak in the series, after Florida State had taken the previous three. With the Canes at home again this time, they’ll have that edge on top of the roster advantages the matchup brings.
Tickets are available now through StubHub. The current get-in price is $200, while lower bowl seats are listed at $330.
The kickoff time has not been announced yet.
Miami has already rolled through a chunk of its 2026 schedule. The Canes opened with a 45-6 win over Stanford on Fri., Sept. 4, followed by a 77-7 rout of Florida A&M on Thurs., Sept.
- They kept it going with a 33-20 win over Wake Forest on Fri., Sept. 18 and a 52-3 victory over Central Michigan on Sat., Sept.
- Next up before Florida State is a road trip to Clemson on Sat., Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
After the Florida State game, Miami’s remaining slate includes Pitt on Oct. 24, North Carolina on Oct.
31, Notre Dame on Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m., Duke on Nov. 14, Virginia tech on Nov. 21 and Boston College on Nov.
Florida State’s season has had a rougher start. The Noles opened with a 34-17 win over New Mexico State on Sat., Aug. 29, then fell 27-24 to SMU on Mon., Sept. 7 and 50-36 to Alabama on Sat., Sept.
- They bounced back with a 34-7 win over Central Arkansas on Sat., Sept. 26 before a meeting with Virginia on Sat., Oct. 3 at 3 p.m.
The Seminoles then head to Louisville on Fri., Oct. 9 at 7 p.m., before making the trip to Miami on Oct. 17.
Florida State’s other scheduled games include Clemson on Oct. 31, Boston College on Nov. 7, Pitt on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., NC State on Nov. 21 and Florida on Fri., Nov. 27 at 3:30 p.m.
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