How to Watch Virginia Cavaliers vs. Florida State Seminoles: TV Channel, Time & Stream

ACC foes meet in Tallahassee as 3-1 Virginia visits 2-2 Florida State on Saturday, October 3, with kickoff at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

The Virginia Cavaliers (3-1) travel to face the Florida State Seminoles (2-2) on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, and the game will air on ESPN2.

Virginia enters the ACC matchup off a 42-3 rout of Delaware at Scott Stadium, a bounce-back win that followed the Cavaliers' loss to West Virginia. FanDuel lists Virginia as a 2.5-point favorite, and ESPN's SP+ projects a 30-24 Cavaliers win with a 65 percent win probability.

Florida State evened its record at 2-2 with a 34-7 win over Central Arkansas, though coach Mike Norvell criticized a 10-penalty, 115-yard performance and a 39:12 time-of-possession deficit. The Seminoles held at No. 53 in ESPN SP+ heading into Saturday's game.

How to watch Virginia Cavaliers vs. Florida State Seminoles

• Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Kickoff: 3:30 PM ET (2:30 PM CT, 12:30 PM PT)
• TV: ESPN2
• Venue: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
• College Football Week 5

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Virginia Cavaliers

• Record: 3-1
• Next game: vs. Syracuse Orange, Sat, Oct 10
• Full Virginia Cavaliers schedule and TV channels
• Latest: FSU Holds at No. 53 in ESPN SP+ Heading Into Virginia Matchup
• Latest: Florida State Meets Virginia Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• Latest: Virginia Rolls Past Delaware 42-3 Behind Pribula's Five Touchdowns

Florida State Seminoles

• Record: 2-2
• Next game: at Louisville Cardinals, Fri, Oct 9
• Full Florida State Seminoles schedule and TV channels
• Latest: FSU Holds at No. 53 in ESPN SP+ Heading Into Virginia Matchup
• Latest: Florida State Meets Virginia Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• Latest: Florida State Defeats Central Arkansas 34-7; Norvell Criticizes 10-Penalty Day

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