Florida State defeats Virginia 38 to 7 following dominant performance

Florida State defeat Virginia 38 to 7, improving to 3 and 2 overall while advancing 15 spots in ESPN Football Power Index rankings.

FTMQ Sports, written by our newsroom5 October 2026 at 23:170 views

Florida State defeated Virginia 38 to 7 in a Atlantic Coast Conference college football matchup, as reported by Yahoo Sports. The victory improved the Florida State Seminoles to a 3 and 2 overall record and a 1 and 1 mark in ACC conference play, according to Yahoo Sports Top. [4][12]

Following the win, Florida State jumped 15 spots nationally in the latest ESPN Football Power Index rankings, Yahoo Sports Top and FSU Wire both report. The leap placed the Seminoles third among all ACC teams in the index. [3][9]

In organizational changes, Florida State removed running back Gemari Sands from its 2026 roster, according to Yahoo Sports Top. The specific reason for the roster removal remains unannounced. [6]

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced that Florida State will next play the fourth ranked Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on October 17 at 7 p.m., Yahoo Sports Top reported. The contest will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. [4]

Florida State defeated Virginia 38 to 7.
Florida State holds a 3 and 2 overall record and a 1 and 1 record in ACC play.
Florida State climbed 15 spots in the latest ESPN Football Power Index rankings to rank third in the ACC.
Running back Gemari Sands was removed from the Florida State 2026 roster.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Offensive and defensive snap counts from Florida State’s beatdown of VirginiaYahoo College Football, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]How to watch Alabama State football vs Florida A&MYahoo Sports Top, 14h ago
[3]Florida State makes massive leap in ESPN's latest FPI rankingsYahoo Sports Top, 5h ago
[4]No. 4 Hurricanes’ kickoff time vs. rival Florida State announcedYahoo Sports Top, 6h ago
[5]Storylines, players to watch in Louisville football game vs. Florida StateYahoo Sports Top, 14h ago
[6]RB Gemari Sands is no longer on Florida State's 2026 rosterYahoo Sports Top, 2h ago
[7]Mike Norvell sees growth in Florida State ahead of pivotal stretch vs. ACC contendersCBS College Football, 3h ago
[8]Offensive and defensive snap counts from Florida State’s beatdown of VirginiaTomahawk Nation, 1h ago
[9]Florida State makes massive leap in ESPN's latest FPI rankingsFSU Wire, 5h ago
[10]Ten stats and grades that tell the story of Virginia's loss to Florida State247Sports, 3h ago
[11]Instant takeaways from Virginia’s demoralizing loss at Florida StateSports Illustrated, 2d ago
[12]Virginia completely eviscerated in 38-7 disintegration at Florida StateYahoo Sports, 1d ago

Background

[13]Florida State University on Wikipedia
[14]2000 Virginia Tech Hokies football team on Wikipedia

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