Florida State University (FSU) is highly regarded for its excellent athletics. We highly recommend seeing any FSU game that interests you, but their football program is something else entirely.

The FSUSeminoles are so impressive that they have been placed in eighth according to CBS Sports’ preseason rankings. Clearly, there’s no time like this upcoming season to check out an FSUfootball game in person. 

The Seminoles’ 2023 season will start with what is known as the Camping World Kickoff — a matchup between FSU and the Louisiana State University Tigers at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

Orlando is a fair distance from Tallahassee, where FSU usually plays, but the Noles will soon return to their home turf. Whether you’re a season ticket holder or just looking to pop in for a game, TickPick has the most budget-friendly seats on the web.

After their inaugural season in 1902, the Florida State Seminoles were off to the races. At different points in their history, the Seminoles were part of the Dixie Conference, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), the Athletic Division, and the Athletic Coast Conference (ACC). 

They compete in the ACC against teams like the Pittsburgh Panthers at Acrisure Stadium, the Boston College Eagles football team at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, and the Duke Blue Devils at Wallace Wade Stadium.

Over the years, FSU has amassed three perfect seasons and continued a streak of all-winning seasons for 41 years. The Seminoles are one of the best teams in all of Division I, with the tenth-best winning percentage in the FBS.

Mike Norvell is currently at the helm as FSU’s coach, and he’s done wonders to elevate the team. However, former coach Bobby Bowden is commonly regarded as their best.

Three FSUathletes have received Heisman Trophies: Charlie Ward, Chris Weinke, and Jameis Winston.

They have won 18 conference titles over their storied tenure. More specifically, they won three titles in the short-lived Dixie Conference and 16 titles in the ACC.

FSU has won three National Championships so far, in 1993, 1999, and most recently in 2013.

While many NCAAfootball teams have rivals in the same state, the Seminoles might take the cake. FSU has three notable rivalries in Florida alone. That isn’t even mentioning their long-term rivalries with teams like the LSU Tigers, the Clemson Tigers, the Syracuse Orange, and more.

Right now, we would like to take this opportunity to focus on the state rivalries that make FSU so special.

The Seminoles and the Florida Gators football team first faced off in 1958. The Gators won that initial game with a score of 21 to 7, but FSU has been giving them a run for their money ever since. Currently, the series stands at 37 wins for the Gators, 27 wins for the Seminoles, and two ties.

Annual matchups switch between both teams’ stadiums, so it’s possible to get football tickets to a home gameSeminole versus Florida matchup. FSU and the Gators have played every year since 1958, with the exception of 2020. Their games are always scheduled for just after Thanksgiving day, giving families an excellent spectacle to watch.

Like the University of Florida, FSU also first played the Miami Hurricanes in the 1950s. In 1951, the Seminoles and the Hurricanes took to the field. Miami reigned victorious in 1951, but the teams have been neck and neck since then in terms of total wins. Miami has won 35 games out of their series, and FSU has won 32.

NCAA football fans in and around Tallahassee are likely all too familiar with Doak S. Campbell Stadium. The stadium was named after FSU’s president at the time of its opening, Doak Campbell, but today it goes by a few different monikers. 

If you have plenty of time on your hands, its full name is “Bobby Bowden Field at Doak S. Campbell Stadium.” For those in a hurry, it’s popularly referred to as “Doak.”

No matter the name, the Seminoles have played on this incredible turf since 1950. Although the field is still more than 70 years old, it’s far from the oldest stadium in the NCAA or even in the region. Nearby, the University of Florida plays at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, which was opened in 1930. On the other hand, Clemson Memorial Stadium (home to rival team, the Clemson Tigers) was built in 1942.

Upon opening, Doak only had a total seating capacity of 15,000 people. Through a series of extensive and expensive renovations, the stadium can now seat 83,000 fans. 

The building itself is an architectural wonder. It’s the single largest continuous brick structure in the United States, with over three million bricks. Beyond that, it’s also the second-largest continuous brick structure in the world. It’s only beaten out by The Great Wall of China.

Take a look at the stadium before you buy with our interactive seating chart of Doak Campbell Stadium. Don’t worry; our seating chart is only one of the reasons you should choose TickPick for your live events.

With TickPick, you know that you’re getting the best price around, whether you’re rooting for FSU or one of its rivals like the Virginia Tech Hokies, but you don’t have to take our word at face value. We believe in transparency, and that’s where the BestPrice Guarantee comes in.

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