Florida State Football confirms 'Specialty Games' for 2025 season

The specialty games include homecoming, the Seminole Heritage game, and others.

Jackson Bakich | Feb 10, 2025

The Duke Blue Devils lead the Florida State Seminoles 20-17 at the half on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. / Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat / USA TODAY NETWORK

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TALLAHASSEE – Florida State will celebrate Homecoming and Seminole Heritage on November 1, 2025 against Wake Forest, one of four featured games for the Seminole football team this coming season.

Family Weekend will be held September 20 against Kent State and the Pitt game on October 11 will focus on Cancer Awareness. The game against the Demon Deacons on November 1 will also serve as FSU’s Seminole Heritage contest while the November 15 game against Virginia Tech will focus on Senior Day and Military Appreciation.

Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell looks on from the sideline after the North Carolina Tarheels score a final touchdown in the fourth quarter at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. / Robert Myers-Imagn Images

Florida State is 62-12-1 all-time on Homecoming and has won 11 consecutive Homecoming games, including last seasons’ 41-7 win over Charleston Southern. FSU is 7-0-1 all-time on Homecoming against Wake Forest, including a 4-0 mark as members of the ACC.

The Wake Forest game will also serve as football’s third annual Seminole Heritage game. Florida State celebrates its long-standing relationship with the Seminole Tribe of Florida by featuring turquoise – the color that represents harmony, friendship and fellowship throughout Native American communities – in many different ways during the game.

FSU has won both Seminole Heritage games, beating No. 16 Duke 38-20 in 2023 and Charleston Southern last season.

Season tickets are available for purchase now on Seminoles.com/tickets.

2025 Florida State Football Schedule
Saturday, August 30 vs. Alabama – Tallahassee
Saturday, September 6 vs. East Texas A&M – Tallahassee
Saturday, September 20 vs. Kent State – Tallahassee (Family Weekend)
Friday, September 26 at Virginia – Charlottesville, Va.
Saturday, October 4 vs. Miami – Tallahassee
Saturday, October 11 vs. Pittsburgh – Tallahassee (Cancer Awareness)
Saturday, October 18 at Stanford – Palo Alto, Calif.
Saturday, November 1 vs. Wake Forest – Tallahassee (Homecoming/Seminole Heritage)
Saturday, November 8 at Clemson – Clemson, S.C.
Saturday, November 15 vs. Virginia Tech – Tallahassee (Senior Day/Military Appreciation)
Friday, November 21 at NC State – Raleigh, N.C.
Saturday, November 29 at Florida – Gainesville, Fla.

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Published Feb 10, 2025

JACKSON BAKICH

Born in Orlando but raised in Lake County, Florida, Jackson Bakich is currently a senior at Florida State University. Growing up in the Sunshine State, Bakich co-hosted the political talk radio show "Lake County Roundtable" (WLBE) and was a frequent guest for "Lake County Sports Show" (WQBQ). Currently, he is the Sports Editor of the FSView and host of "Tomahawk Talk" (WVFS), a sports talk radio program covering Florida State athletics in Tallahassee.