

Florida State hosts SMU at Doak Campbell Stadium for a Labor Day ACC opener. Both teams look to bounce back from the conclusion of last season, when Florida State lost 40-21 to the Gators, while SMU dropped a tight 38-35 decision to California.


Florida State hosts SMU at Doak Campbell Stadium for a Labor Day ACC opener. Both teams look to bounce back from the conclusion of last season, when Florida State lost 40-21 to the Gators, while SMU dropped a tight 38-35 decision to California.
Florida State hosts SMU at Doak Campbell Stadium for a Labor Day ACC opener. Both teams look to bounce back from the conclusion of last season, when Florida State lost 40-21 to the Gators, while SMU dropped a tight 38-35 decision to California.
The Florida State Seminoles (3-5) face the Boston College Eagles (4-4) at Alumni Stadium for an ACC match. Florida State seeks to snap a three-game skid after a 36-24 defeat to Clemson, while Boston College looks to rebound from a 47-2 loss to Duke.
From Doak S. Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla.
The SMU Mustangs (6-2) host the Virginia Tech Hokies (6-2) at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in an ACC matchup. Virginia Tech seeks its third straight win after beating Clemson 20-16, while SMU fell to Syracuse 30-27 and relies on quarterback Kevin Jennings.
| College Football Playoff Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 8-0 | 25 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 0 | 7-1 | 24 | 0 |
3 Utah Utes | 0 | 8-0 | 23 | 0 |
4 Indiana Hoosiers | 0 | 8-1 | 22 | 0 |
5 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 6-2 | 21 | 0 |
6 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 7-1 | 20 | 0 |
7 Texas Longhorns | 0 | 6-2 | 19 | 0 |
8 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 8-0 | 18 | 0 |
9 BYU Cougars | 0 | 7-1 | 17 | 0 |
10 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 6-2 | 16 | 0 |
11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 7-1 | 15 | 0 |
12 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 14 | 0 |
13 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 6-2 | 13 | 0 |
14 LSU Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 12 | 0 |
15 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 7-1 | 11 | 0 |
16 Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 7-1 | 10 | 0 |
17 Houston Cougars | 0 | 6-2 | 9 | 0 |
18 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 6-2 | 8 | 0 |
19 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 6-2 | 7 | 0 |
20 USC Trojans | 0 | 7-2 | 6 | 0 |
21 South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 | 5-3 | 5 | 0 |
22 Arizona Wildcats | 0 | 6-2 | 4 | 0 |
23 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 5-3 | 3 | 0 |
24 Florida Gators | 0 | 5-3 | 2 | 0 |
25 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 7-1 | 1 | 0 |
| Associated Press Top 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Texas Longhorns | 61 | 4-0 | 1737 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 6 | 5-0 | 1647 | 0 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0 | 5-0 | 1532 | 0 |
4 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 2 | 5-0 | 1524 | 0 |
5 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 1490 | 0 |
6 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 5-0 | 1460 | 1 |
7 Indiana Hoosiers | 1 | 5-0 | 1380 | -1 |
8 BYU Cougars | 0 | 4-0 | 1144 | 2 |
9 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 3-1 | 1095 | 0 |
10 LSU Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 1087 | 1 |
11 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 5-0 | 1062 | 1 |
12 Utah Utes | 0 | 4-0 | 996 | 1 |
13 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 3-1 | 831 | 2 |
14 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 755 | 11 |
15 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 4-1 | 746 | 2 |
16 Florida Gators | 0 | 4-1 | 691 | -8 |
17 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | 4-1 | 487 | -1 |
18 Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0 | 3-1 | 477 | 1 |
19 USC Trojans | 0 | 5-1 | 439 | -1 |
20 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 367 | -6 |
21 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 4-0 | 287 | 2 |
22 Houston Cougars | 0 | 4-1 | 279 | -2 |
23 Boise State Broncos | 0 | 4-1 | 271 | -1 |
24 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 4-1 | 167 | -3 |
25 Pittsburgh Panthers | 0 | 5-0 | 162 | 0 |
| Amway Coaches Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP VOTES | REC | PTS | TREND | |
1 Texas Longhorns | 45 | 4-0 | 1806 | 0 |
2 Georgia Bulldogs | 20 | 5-0 | 1760 | 0 |
3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 1 | 5-0 | 1630 | 0 |
4 Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 0 | 5-0 | 1622 | 0 |
5 Indiana Hoosiers | 8 | 5-0 | 1556 | 0 |
6 Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 1514 | 0 |
7 Alabama Crimson Tide | 0 | 5-0 | 1483 | 0 |
8 BYU Cougars | 0 | 4-0 | 1214 | 1 |
9 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0 | 5-0 | 1169 | 1 |
10 LSU Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 1136 | 1 |
11 Ole Miss Rebels | 0 | 3-1 | 1059 | 1 |
12 Utah Utes | 0 | 4-0 | 1015 | 1 |
13 Oregon Ducks | 0 | 3-1 | 948 | 2 |
14 Tennessee Volunteers | 0 | 4-1 | 768 | 3 |
15 Florida Gators | 0 | 4-1 | 672 | -7 |
16 Missouri Tigers | 0 | 4-1 | 646 | 9 |
17 USC Trojans | 0 | 5-1 | 643 | 1 |
18 Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 4-1 | 457 | -4 |
19 Houston Cougars | 0 | 4-1 | 391 | 1 |
20 Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0 | 4-1 | 355 | -4 |
21 SMU Mustangs | 0 | 4-1 | 354 | -2 |
22 UCLA Bruins | 0 | 4-0 | 318 | 1 |
23 Duke Blue Devils | 0 | 4-0 | 274 | -2 |
24 Pittsburgh Panthers | 0 | 5-0 | 242 | 0 |
25 Kentucky Wildcats | 0 | 4-1 | 210 | 0 |
The best in the country meet under the bright lights in a heavyweight prime-time matchup.
The Florida State Seminoles (3-5) face the Boston College Eagles (4-4) at Alumni Stadium for an ACC match. Florida State seeks to snap a three-game skid after a 36-24 defeat to Clemson, while Boston College looks to rebound from a 47-2 loss to Duke.
The intense athletic competition continues with the best afternoon games each and every week.
The Syracuse Orange and the No. 19 SMU Mustangs meet at JMA Wireless Dome for an ACC matchup. SMU enters with a four-game win streak behind Kevin Jennings, while Syracuse broke a two-game skid with a 31-30 overtime win against North Carolina.