The 2017 football schedule for Florida State is now complete. FSU’s four non-conference opponents and dates were already set in stone, but on Tuesday, the ACC filled in the rest with the release of the conference schedule.
After opening the year in Atlanta against Alabama on Sept. 2 and then facing Louisiana-Monroe in the home-opener on Sept. 9, the Seminoles open ACC play with two homes games beginning with Miami on Sept. 16.
The Seminoles will look to make it eight straight over Miami as the teams meet at Doak Campbell Stadium. The last three games in the series have been decided by a total of just 10 points.
N.C. State comes to Tallahassee on Sept. 23. Outside of Clemson, the Wolfpack are the only Atlantic division team to defeat FSU twice in head coach Jimbo Fisher’s tenure. N.C. State hasn’t won in Tallahassee since 2005.
Florida State will look to improve to 7-1 against Wake Forest under Fisher when the teams meet in Winston-Salem on Sept. 30. In each of the previous six wins for FSU in the series, the Demon Deacons were held without a touchdown.
After an open date, Florida State will visit its other ACC Coastal foe on Oct. 14 as it faces Duke. It will be the first meeting between the Seminoles and Blue Devils since the 2013 ACC Championship and first between the schools in Durham since 2011. Since entering the ACC in 1992, FSU is a perfect 19-0 against Duke.
FSU will host Louisville and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson on Oct. 21. The Cardinals handed FSU its worst loss under Fisher by a margin of 63-20 last season. Louisville dropped its first two games to the Seminoles upon entering the ACC, including a 41-21 defeat two years ago in its only trip to Tallahassee.
FSU will face Boston College on Friday, Oct. 27. The Seminoles are 7-0 against the Eagles under Fisher, which included a 14-0 shutout in their last trip to Chestnut Hill. It’s the third straight Friday night meeting between the schools.
FSU will look to beat Syracuse for a 10th straight time and fifth straight time since joining the ACC when the teams meet in Tallahassee on Nov. 4.
The Seminoles will wrap up ACC play on Nov. 11 at reigning national champion Clemson. The winner of the annual contest has gone on to win the ACC Atlantic every year since 2009. FSU will look to avoid losing three straight to the Tigers for the first time since 2005-07.
FSU hosts Delaware State for Senior Day on Nov. 18 before concluding the regular season at rival Florida on Nov. 25.
Mike Ferguson is the editor of The Daily Nole. Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeWFerguson
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