By One three-game losing streak was enough for Florida State to sack head coach Mike Norvell, former Seminole quarterback and longtime Middle Tennessee coach Rick Stockstill took over in the interim and … Florida State 31, Boston College 24.
That’s not like beating Miami – which Florida State almost did a few weeks ago – but for a superpower program looking for a few signs of life, that was it. At 4-5, getting bowl eligible would be a solid accomplishment.
Pitt is looking to stay alive in the ACC Championship chase. It would take an implosion of epic proportions by at least five other teams, but after beating Georgia Tech last week, there’s still a shot to do more than just be bowl eligible.
Florida State vs Pitt: Quick Hits
- This is Senior Day for Pitt, with road games at Louisville and Cal to close out the regular season.
- Florida State gets two home games to close, hosting NC State and Florida.
- Pitt won last year 34-31 and is 7-5 all-time in the series. The two first met in 1971 – a 31-13 Panther win.
How To Watch Florida State vs Pitt
Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Location: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
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Why Florida State Will Win
It’s not like Florida State did anything all that funky in the win over Boston College.
It handed the ball off, and then it did it again, and again, and again, on the way to the third 200-yard rushing day of the season.
This isn’t a very complicated Seminole team. It doesn’t tackle all that well, and the offensive line is struggling, and the run defense has gone bye-bye at times, but when the offense can run and control the tempo, it wins. Florida State is 3-0 when running for 200 yards or more, and 4-1 when running for more than 155 yards.
Why Pitt Will Win
It’s not like Pitt did anything all that funky in the win over Georgia Tech.
It handed the ball off, and then it did it again, and again, and again, on the way to the second 200-yard rushing day of the season.
Ever since the loss of star quarterback Mason Heintschel for the season, it’s been a grind to get the offense come up large in big moments. The three-game losing streak finally stopped because the ground game worked – the passing game just isn’t there like it needs to be. Fortunately for the Panthers …
Florida State vs Pitt Prediction, Betting Lines
Sure, it might really be about who runs it better. Pitt is second in the nation in run defense – partly because of a terrific pass rush and the ability to get behind the line – and Florida State’s run defense isn’t very good. The Seminoles are 0-5 when allowing 150 rushing yards or more.
Panther quarterback Damon Ferguson – coming off a 185-yard, two-touchdown day against the Yellow Jackets – will rumble again.
Pitt 27, Florida State 23
Latest Consensus Line: Pitt -3.5, o/u: 54.5
ATS Confidence (out of 5): 2.5
Must See Rating (out of 5): 3
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