No. 10 Florida volleyball will take a five-match winning streak into its in-state rivalry match against Florida State at 7 p.m. ET Friday, Sept. 18, at Tully Gymnasium in Tallahassee, Fla. The Gators enter with a 7-1 record and remain No. 10 in the Sept. 14 AVCA/TARAFLEX Top 25 poll. The match will air on the ACC Network, with radio coverage on 98.1 WRUF.
Florida is coming off weekend victories over Florida Atlantic and Troy. The Gators are off to their best start since opening the 2023 season with a 9-1 record. The meeting renews the in-state rivalry after the series did not take place in 2025.
Florida leads series against Florida State
Florida leads the all-time series against Florida State, 46-21. The Gators won the most recent meeting, 3-2, at home in 2024. Florida State enters with a 5-4 record after defeating North Alabama, 3-0.
Florida State also defeated No. 16 Kansas, 3-2, on Sept. 4. The Seminoles have a 209-39 record inside Tully Gymnasium since 2008. Outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua leads Florida State with 3.81 kills per set and 163.5 total points, while Nenu Kpea leads the defensive effort with 38 blocks and Maile Chan has tallied 103 digs.
Florida volleyball match information
Florida was picked to finish fourth in the Southeastern Conference preseason poll, while Florida State was picked eighth in the ACC preseason poll. Jordyn Byrd and Alec Rothe were named to the Preseason All-SEC Team. Rothe ranks third in the Florida record book for hitting percentage with a minimum of 10 kills after hitting .909 against Troy.
Third-year Madi Gravlee returned to action against Troy, making her first appearance since Nov. 23, 2023, and recording her first kill since Nov. 3, 2023. Florida State outside hitter Kyleene Filimaua earned All-ACC Preseason honors. Sam Gore and Missy Whittemore will call the match for the ACC Network, while Tom Collett and Nick Cheronis will provide radio coverage on 98.1 WRUF.
- Match: No. 10 Florida volleyball at Florida State
- Date and time: Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET
- Location: Tully Gymnasium, Tallahassee, Fla.
- Watch: ACC Network
- Listen: 98.1 WRUF
- Live stats: Florida State
Source: Original report