Florida State Dominates Alabama in Week 1 Matchup, 31-17
Florida State defeated Alabama 31-17 in Week 1 action, with the Seminoles controlling much of the contest. FSU built a 17-7 halftime lead and extended their advantage with 7 points in the third quarter before Alabama scored in both the third and fourth quarters to make the final margin 14 points.
Alabama's Ty Simpson led the Crimson Tide offense with 254 passing yards, connecting with receivers including Germie Bernard, who featured prominently in Alabama's big plays. Daniel Hill led the ground game with 9 rushing attempts for Alabama.
Florida State's offensive efforts were paced by Tommy Castellanos, whose passing attack produced several explosive plays. Ousmane Kromah led FSU receivers with 7 receptions.
The game featured significant momentum swings, with six lead changes throughout the contest. Alabama's defense generated the game's most impactful play in the third quarter, a 3.83 EPA defensive stop against Florida State's offense. The contest stayed competitive in the fourth quarter before Florida State ultimately secured the victory, covering the 13.5-point spread.
AI-generated recap · Aug 24, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
 Florida State | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Alabama | Florida State |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 23-43 | 9-14 |
| Pass Yards | 254 | 152 |
| Rush Yards | 87 | 230 |
| Total Yards | 341 | 382 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 6-17 | 5-12 |
| Penalties | 8-70 | 4-40 |
| Possession | 29:38 | 30:22 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Richard Young run for 6 yds to the ALA 31
Ty Simpson pass complete to Germie Bernard for 12 yds to the ALA 43 for a 1ST down
Richard Young run for 3 yds to the ALA 46
Ty Simpson run for 5 yds to the FSU 49
Alabama Penalty, Offensive Offside (Wilkin Formby) to the ALA 46
Ty Simpson run for 6 yds to the FSU 48
Richard Young run for 1 yd to the FSU 47 for a 1ST down
Daniel Hill run for 7 yds to the FSU 40
Daniel Hill run for a loss of 2 yards to the FSU 42
Richard Young run for 6 yds to the FSU 36 for a 1ST down
Kevin Riley run for 13 yds to the FSU 23 for a 1ST down
Kevin Riley run for 4 yds to the FSU 19
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Germie Bernard
Ty Simpson run for 6 yds to the FSU 13 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Ryan Williams for 11 yds to the FSU 2 for a 1ST down
Richard Young run for no gain to the FSU 2
Ty Simpson pass complete to Josh Cuevas for 2 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)
Roydell Williams run for 2 yds to the FSU 27
Tommy Castellanos pass complete to Duce Robinson for 3 yds to the FSU 30
Alabama Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the FSU 40 for a 1ST down
Tommy Castellanos run for 12 yds to the ALA 48 for a 1ST down
Florida State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the FSU 42
Gavin Sawchuk run for 5 yds to the FSU 47
Tommy Castellanos pass complete to Randy Pittman Jr. for 4 yds to the ALA 49
Tommy Castellanos pass complete to Squirrel White for 40 yds to the ALA 9 for a 1ST down
Tommy Castellanos run for 9 yds for a TD (Jake Weinberg KICK)
Richard Young run for no gain to the ALA 25
Ty Simpson pass complete to Germie Bernard for 29 yds to the FSU 46 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Ryan Williams for 5 yds to the FSU 41
Richard Young run for 3 yds to the FSU 38
Ty Simpson pass complete to Germie Bernard for 12 yds to the FSU 26 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Isaiah Horton for 6 yds to the FSU 20
Ty Simpson pass complete to Germie Bernard for a loss of 4 yards to the FSU 24
Alabama Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the FSU 29
Ty Simpson sacked by Deamontae Diggs for a loss of 6 yards to the FSU 35
Conor Talty 53 yd FG MISSED
Tommy Castellanos pass complete to Gavin Sawchuk for 3 yds to the FSU 38
Tommy Castellanos pass complete to Jaylin Lucas for 2 yds to the FSU 40
Tommy Castellanos pass complete to Randy Pittman Jr. for 14 yds to the ALA 46 for a 1ST down
Roydell Williams run for 1 yd to the ALA 45
Tommy Castellanos run for 5 yds to the ALA 40
Tommy Castellanos run for 5 yds to the ALA 35 for a 1ST down
Tommy Castellanos run for 3 yds to the ALA 32
Micahi Danzy run for 32 yds for a TD (Jake Weinberg KICK)
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Josh Cuevas
Kevin Riley run for 2 yds to the ALA 27
Ty Simpson pass incomplete
Blake Doud punt for 52 yds, downed at the FSU 21
Tommy Castellanos pass complete to Duce Robinson for 15 yds to the FSU 36 for a 1ST down
Ousmane Kromah run for no gain to the FSU 36
Ousmane Kromah run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Ousmane Kromah run for 3 yds to the ALA 47
Tommy Castellanos run for 14 yds to the ALA 33 for a 1ST down
Roydell Williams run for 2 yds to the ALA 31
Tommy Castellanos run for 4 yds to the ALA 27
Tommy Castellanos pass incomplete to Duce Robinson
Jake Weinberg 45 yd FG GOOD
Richard Young run for 6 yds to the ALA 31
Richard Young run for 1 yd to the ALA 32
Ty Simpson pass complete to Ryan Williams for 8 yds to the ALA 40 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Richard Young for 6 yds to the ALA 46
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Germie Bernard
Ty Simpson run for no gain to the ALA 46
Blake Doud punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Tommy Castellanos run for 4 yds to the FSU 24
Jaylin Lucas run for 4 yds to the FSU 28
Jaylin Lucas run for 5 yds to the FSU 33 for a 1ST down
Jaylin Lucas run for 2 yds to the FSU 35
Roydell Williams run for no gain to the FSU 35
End of 2nd Quarter
Conor Talty kickoff for 65 yds , Samuel Singleton Jr. return for 15 yds to the FSU 15
Ousmane Kromah run for 7 yds to the FSU 22
Ousmane Kromah run for 5 yds to the FSU 27 for a 1ST down
Tommy Castellanos run for 2 yds to the FSU 29
Tommy Castellanos pass incomplete
Florida State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the FSU 24
Tommy Castellanos pass complete to Ousmane Kromah for 7 yds to the FSU 31
Mac Chiumento punt for 40 yds, downed at the ALA 29
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Rico Scott
Ty Simpson pass complete to Germie Bernard for 30 yds to the FSU 41 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Josh Cuevas for 2 yds to the FSU 39
Ty Simpson pass complete to Ryan Williams for 3 yds to the FSU 36
Ty Simpson pass incomplete
Ty Simpson pass complete to Kevin Riley for 4 yds to the FSU 32
Tommy Castellanos pass complete to Jaylin Lucas for 64 yds to the ALA 4 for a 1ST down
Caziah Holmes run for 4 yds for a TD (Jake Weinberg KICK)
Daniel Hill run for 4 yds to the ALA 29
Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the ALA 19
Ty Simpson pass complete to Germie Bernard for 37 yds to the FSU 44 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Ryan Williams
Dre Washington run for a loss of 1 yard to the FSU 45
Ty Simpson pass complete to Germie Bernard for 18 yds to the FSU 27 for a 1ST down
Dre Washington run for 2 yds to the FSU 25
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Rico Scott
Ty Simpson pass incomplete
Florida State Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the FSU 15 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Ryan Williams
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Josh Cuevas
Alabama Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the FSU 20
Ty Simpson sacked by Daniel Lyons for a loss of 2 yards to the FSU 22 Ty Simpson fumbled, forced by Daniel Lyons, recovered by ALA Parker Brailsford , return for 0 yards , return for 13 yds to the FSU 22
Conor Talty 40 yd FG GOOD
Gavin Sawchuk run for 5 yds to the FSU 30
Tommy Castellanos pass incomplete to Duce Robinson
Tommy Castellanos run for 6 yds to the ALA 36 for a 1ST down Alabama Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the ALA 49 for a 1ST down
Roydell Williams run for 5 yds to the ALA 44
Jaylin Lucas run for 1 yd to the ALA 43
Tommy Castellanos pass incomplete
Mac Chiumento punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Ty Simpson sacked by Stefon Thompson for a loss of 7 yards to the ALA 13
Ty Simpson pass incomplete
Ty Simpson run for 6 yds to the ALA 19
Blake Doud punt for 38 yds , Jaylin Lucas returns for 3 yds to the FSU 46 Jaylin Lucas fumbled, recovered by ALA Cam Calhoun
Florida State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the FSU 31 for a 1ST down
Germie Bernard run for 3 yds to the FSU 28
Ty Simpson pass incomplete
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Germie Bernard
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Ryan Williams
Ousmane Kromah run for a loss of 1 yard to the FSU 27
Gavin Sawchuk run for 2 yds to the FSU 29
Tommy Castellanos sacked by Keon Sabb for a loss of 8 yards to the FSU 21
Mac Chiumento punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Mbakwe at the ALA 37
Ty Simpson pass complete to Ryan Williams for 3 yds to the ALA 40
Ty Simpson pass complete to Josh Cuevas for 27 yds to the FSU 33 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Daniel Hill for 3 yds to the FSU 30
Kevin Riley run for 6 yds to the FSU 24
Kevin Riley run for 6 yds to the FSU 18 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Germie Bernard for 12 yds to the FSU 6 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass complete to Rico Scott for 6 yds for a TD (Conor Talty KICK)
Ousmane Kromah run for 3 yds to the FSU 28
Tommy Castellanos run for 5 yds to the FSU 33
Tommy Castellanos run for 1 yd to the FSU 34
Roydell Williams run for 4 yds to the FSU 38 for a 1ST down
Tommy Castellanos pass incomplete
Tommy Castellanos run for no gain to the FSU 38
Alabama Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the ALA 47 for a 1ST down
Gavin Sawchuk run for 1 yd to the ALA 46
Micahi Danzy run for 26 yds to the ALA 20 for a 1ST down
Tommy Castellanos run for 6 yds to the ALA 14
Gavin Sawchuk run for 14 yds for a TD (Jake Weinberg KICK)
Ty Simpson pass complete to Daniel Hill for 9 yds to the ALA 34
Ty Simpson pass incomplete
Ty Simpson pass incomplete
Alabama Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ALA 29
Ty Simpson pass complete to Rico Scott for 13 yds to the ALA 42 for a 1ST down
Ty Simpson pass incomplete
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Ryan Williams
Ty Simpson pass incomplete to Jalen Hale
Ty Simpson run for 9 yds to the FSU 49
Gavin Sawchuk run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Tommy Castellanos run for 10 yds to the ALA 40 for a 1ST down
Caziah Holmes run for 3 yds to the ALA 37
Micahi Danzy run for a loss of 2 yards to the ALA 39
Jaylin Lucas run for 8 yds to the ALA 31
Jaylin Lucas run for 2 yds to the ALA 29 for a 1ST down
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ALA 31
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ALA 33
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ALA 35