Published October 24, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The Clemson Tigers visit the Florida State Seminoles in college football on Saturday, October 31, with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m. ET. The game brings together teams with different season records, while the model projects a Florida State win.
What the model expects
The model gives the Florida State Seminoles 65.8% to win and the Clemson Tigers 34.2%. These are estimates, not certainties; the model's likelier result is a Florida State Seminoles win.
The model projects 28.4 points for the Florida State Seminoles and 23.1 for the Clemson Tigers, 51.5 in all. Its projected margin is the Florida State Seminoles by 5.3 points.
Records and recent results
The Florida State Seminoles are 3-4 overall this season, with 221 points scored and 195 allowed in 7 games. The Clemson Tigers are 4-2, with 134 points scored and 129 allowed in 6 games; the Clemson Tigers have the better record.
The Florida State Seminoles lost 43-35 on the road to the Miami Hurricanes on October 17, and before that lost 44-20 on the road to the Louisville Cardinals on October 9 and beat the Virginia Cavaliers 38-7 at home on October 3.