FSU football favored to finally snap road losing streak against North Carolina State

The Florida State Seminoles won their second conference game of the 2025 season, downing Virginia Tech 34-14 in Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday. With five wins under their belt and two regular-season games remaining, both on the road, the task is simple for the Seminoles; find a way to end their struggles away from home.

Florida State is 5-2 in Tallahassee this fall, but 0-3 on the road, including a dismal loss to Stanford. The Seminoles haven't won a true road game since defeating Florida 24-15 on November 25, 2023. They've gone 0-7 away from home since, and you could really call it 0-9 depending on whether you want to include the Orange Bowl loss to Georgia and the Ireland defeat to Georgia Tech.

The next road challenge will be in a building that has given Florida State plenty of horrors over the years. The Seminoles will travel to North Carolina State for a Friday night showdown. The Wolfpack are coming off a 41-7 loss to Miami one week after upsetting No. 8 Georgia Tech in Raleigh.

With both teams sitting at 5-5, Florida State enters the matchup looking to finally snap its road losing streak, and oddsmakers believe it could happen.

Florida State Favored To Snap Road Losing Streak

Nov 15, 2025; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell during the second half against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-Imagn Images | Melina Myers-Imagn Images

According to FanDuel, Florida State is favored ahead of its trip to NC State. The Seminoles opened as a -4.5 point favorite on the sportsbook, with the Over/Under set at 61.5 points. FSU holds a -178 edge on the MoneyLine, compared to the Wolfpack's +146.

The Seminoles are 5-5 against the spread this season, failing to cover in the losses to Virginia, Miami, Pittsburgh, Stanford, and Clemson.

Florida State is 27-16 all-time against North Carolina State. However, the Seminoles are just 11-10 on the road in the series, including losses in five of their last seven trips to Raleigh.

The Wolfpack upset top-20 FSU teams in 2010 and 2012. In the latter matchup, the Seminoles were ranked No. 3 in the country but fell to North Carolina State, 17-16, after failing to score in the second half.

In 2014, FSU was ranked No. 1 heading into an early road trip against the Wolfpack. The Seminoles trailed 24-7 in the first quarter and were looking at a 38-28 deficit late in the third frame. However, four touchdown passes from Jameis Winston and three scores on the ground by Karlos Williams powered Florida State to a 56-41 comeback win.

Head coach Mike Norvell is 0-3 against NC State, including 0-2 on the road. The Seminoles lost their last trip to Raleigh in 2022, 19-17, following a turnover late in the final minutes.

Florida State and North Carolina State will kick off at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 21. The contest will be televised on ESPN.

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