Venue & Game Details
Location: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA
Kickoff: 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT
Conference: ACC inter-divisional matchup
Broadcast: ESPN / Fubo streaming
Weather Forecast: ~63°F at kickoff, clear skies, light winds 5–8 mph,
Team Recent Form
Florida State Seminoles:
Last game: Lost 34–31 to Pittsburgh.
Trend: Despite a three-game skid, FSU averages 44.2 PPG (5th nationally) and 536.5 YPG (3rd FBS).
Stanford Cardinal:
Last game: Lost 34–10 to SMU.
Trend: Stanford averages just 18.8 PPG (118th nationally) and allows 30.2 PPG (115th).
Injury Report
Florida State:
QB Thomas Castellanos – Healthy, coming off 245 yards and 3 TD vs. Pitt.
RB Gavin Sawchuk – Probable (minor shoulder), 352 yards, 6 TDs.
Stanford:
QB Ben Gulbranson – Healthy, 1,445 yards, 6 TDs, 4 INTs.
RB Micah Ford – Probable (ankle), 400 yards, 3 TDs.
Key Player Matchups
QB Thomas Castellanos (FSU): 1,365 yards, 9 TDs, 5 INTs, plus 274 rushing YPG (5th nationally as a team).
RB Gavin Sawchuk (FSU): 352 yards, 6 TDs – faces Stanford’s 37th-ranked rush defense.
WR Duce Robinson (FSU): 443 yards, 3 TDs – mismatch vs. Stanford’s 134th-ranked pass defense (303.7 YPG allowed).
QB Ben Gulbranson (Stanford): 1,445 yards, 6 TDs, 4 INTs – must avoid turnovers.
WR CJ Williams (Stanford): 404 yards, 1 TD – Stanford’s top receiving threat.
Series History
This is the first-ever meeting between Florida State and Stanford.
Betting Trends:
FSU is 3-3 ATS, 5-1 to the Over this season.
Stanford is 1-5 ATS, 3-3 O/U.
FSU has covered every time as a 17.5+ point favorite this season.
Historical Betting Results
FSU games have gone Over in 4 of last 5.
Stanford has failed to cover in 4 straight games.
Average margin of defeat for Stanford in 2025: -15.7 points.
Game Odds
Florida State Seminoles – 17.5
Stanford Cardinal 55.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 17, 2025
