2021 schedule
Florida State
ACC
Final rank
#20
Record
5-7
Points
12
Diff
+13
Scored
331
Allowed
318
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Notre Dame(Premier) | Home | 38 – 41 | L | 0 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | Home | 17 – 20 | L | -3 |
| 4 | Wake Forest(Tier 4) | Away | 14 – 35 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Louisville(Tier 2) | Home | 23 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Syracuse(Tier 3) | Home | 33 – 30 | W | +3 |
| 7 | North Carolina(Tier 3) | Away | 35 – 25 | W | +3 |
| 9 | Massachusetts(Tier 5) | Home | 59 – 3 | W | +1 |
| 10 | Clemson(Premier) | Away | 20 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 11 | NC State(Tier 3) | Home | 14 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Miami (FL)(Premier) | Home | 31 – 28 | W | +5 |
| 13 | Boston College(Tier 3) | Away | 26 – 23 | W | +3 |
| 14 | Florida(Premier) | Away | 21 – 24 | L | 0 |
