Record: 9-4, .692 W-L% (21st of 120) ▪ Rank: 21st in Final AP Poll
Conference: ACC (Atlantic Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Bobby Bowden (9-4)
PS/G: 33.4 (23rd of 120) ▪ PA/G: 20.2 (27th of 120)
SRS: 10.67 (19th of 120) ▪ SOS: 2.67 (38th of 120)
Bowl Game: Won Champs Sports Bowl 42-13 versus Wisconsin
| Pre | 9/2 | 9/7 | 9/14 | 9/21 | 9/28 | 10/5 | 10/12 | 10/19 | 10/26 | 11/2 | 11/9 | 11/16 | 11/23 | 11/30 | 12/7 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 6, 2008 | Sat | Florida State | Western Carolina | Non-Major | W | 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 13, 2008 | Sat | Florida State | Chattanooga | Non-Major | W | 46 | 7 | 2 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 3 | Sep 20, 2008 | Sat | (24) Florida State | (18) Wake Forest | ACC | L | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | L 1 | ||
| 4 | Sep 27, 2008 | Sat | Florida State | Colorado | Big 12 | W | 39 | 21 | 3 | 1 | W 1 | Jacksonville, FL | |
| 5 | Oct 4, 2008 | Sat | Florida State | @ | Miami (FL) | ACC | W | 41 | 39 | 4 | 1 | W 2 | |
| 6 | Oct 16, 2008 | Thu | Florida State | @ | North Carolina State | ACC | W | 26 | 17 | 5 | 1 | W 3 | |
| 7 | Oct 25, 2008 | Sat | (24) Florida State | Virginia Tech | ACC | W | 30 | 20 | 6 | 1 | W 4 | ||
| 8 | Nov 1, 2008 | Sat | (16) Florida State | @ | Georgia Tech | ACC | L | 28 | 31 | 6 | 2 | L 1 | |
| 9 | Nov 8, 2008 | Sat | (24) Florida State | Clemson | ACC | W | 41 | 27 | 7 | 2 | W 1 | ||
| 10 | Nov 15, 2008 | Sat | (20) Florida State | Boston College | ACC | L | 17 | 27 | 7 | 3 | L 1 | ||
| 11 | Nov 22, 2008 | Sat | Florida State | @ | (22) Maryland | ACC | W | 37 | 3 | 8 | 3 | W 1 | |
| 12 | Nov 29, 2008 | Sat | (23) Florida State | (2) Florida | SEC | L | 15 | 45 | 8 | 4 | L 1 | ||
| 13 | Dec 27, 2008 | Sat | Florida State | N | Wisconsin | Big Ten | W | 42 | 13 | 9 | 4 | W 1 | Champs Sports Bowl (Orlando, FL) |