The Florida State Seminoles have added the ETSU Buccaneers to their 2027 football schedule, FBSchedules.com has learned.
A copy of the football game contract with Florida State University was obtained from the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) via a state open records request. The contract was executed on Oct. 16, 2024.
Florida State will host ETSU at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2027, which will mark the first-ever meeting between the two schools on the gridiron. The Seminoles will pay the Buccaneers a $525,000 guarantee for the contest, according to the copy of the contract.
ETSU is a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Buccaneers, who will be lead by new head coach Will Healy, finished the 2024 season 7-5 overall and 5-3 in SoCon action.
With the addition of ETSU, Florida State now has three non-conference opponents set for the 2027 season. The Seminoles are scheduled to open the 2027 season at home against the Georgia Bulldogs on Sept. 4 and will visit the in-state rival Florida Gators to close out the regular-season on Nov. 27.
The ACC previously announced the conference opponents for Florida State in 2027. The Seminoles are slated to host Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, and Pitt and visit Cal, Clemson, North Carolina, and Syracuse.
ETSU now has two scheduled non-conference games in 2027. The Bucs are also slated to host the UVA Wise Cavaliers on a date to be announced.
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John I would not mind increase of P4 OOC games as long Big Ten have nine game conference schedule, SEC have nine game conference schedule, Big 12 have nine game conference schedule & I am excellent with ACC eight game conference schedule as of right now.
Wow, what a post! It highlights the fact this board could use a HoF board for best posts ever.
This “favorites” post would be a first-ballot inductee!
Until the strength of schedule component penalizes you for playing a FCS school, we will still get these body bag games and Dan no people do not like these games as trust me I buy season tickets for a P4 school and this is always the hardest game to get rid of sans just giving the tickets away. I do think P4’s should be allowed to have a scrimmage in the spring or before the season starts where you can pay a FCS school to come play you but where it does not count in the standings. I am hoping the strength of schedule component also helps get some better non conference games. Listen FCS vs FCS can also be great as I am excited about The Citadel hosting North Dakota State in football even if the game will probably be a blowout. Hope we see some major changes soon on scheduling.
Robert, you make too much sense! Those would be great changes very articulately delivered, but they won’t do that. It seems like everyone is too scared to play ooc games in the top 25 and top 10’s are rare. I would like to see fewer bowl games and teams don’t need to be in a bowl game just because they went to Hawaii and got to play and extra game to finish 6-7, but the money is too big a factor.
I agree with you. No season ticket holders gets pumped up for these games and while injuries can happen in any game, didn’t Jordan Travis (Florida State) hurt himself in a game against an FCS opponent.
Yes, Citadel will get beat by North Dakota State, but it’s a legitimate game, just like Eastern Michigan vs. Michigan State is.
FCS is a different league. It’s like Arsenal playing a team from the English Championship division and counting it.
Silly.
Jesper I am real Dan Rakow & I do have a suggestion for person who wants to poke fun at me & he should be named Parody Dan Rakow & that way to avoid any controversy should he do any more comedy like post which fortunately I will accept.
Dan did you ever call into the Boers and Bernstein show? You would have been golden taking sports with Dan and Terry. Terry would have liked your Hee Haw and Bozo the clown thoughts. Please don’t stop Dan you make this page worth it. If only Dan could start doing all his talk in third person….