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Athletics

СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ State has a storied athletic history, boasting 20 national championships across nine sports with seven in the past 15 seasons. Celebrating 80 years of intercollegiate sports in 2026-27, СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ State is consistently recognized as a top athletic department in the country, finishing among the 25-best programs 18 times since 2006. Entering just its 80th season in 2026, СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ State football has won three national championships, the youngest program in the country to win a football title. FSU’s soccer program has won five national titles since 2014 – including three of the last five after its win in 2025 – and the softball program hoisted the Women’s College World Series trophy in 2018.

The СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ Board of Trustees recently established a new Direct Service Organization, creating the СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ Athletics Association (FSUAA). The Board approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) jointly developed by FSU’s Athletics Department and Seminole Boosters, Inc. to provide greater alignment, transparency, coordination and efficiency for athletics-related fundraising, operations, marketing and management.

СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ State is among the nation's elite athletic departments as it supports more than 500 student-athletes across 21 intercollegiate sports. СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ State has won 20 national championships and has claimed 151 conference titles since joining the ACC in 1991-92. The Seminoles placed 12th in last year's Learfield Director's Cup standings, showcasing the comprehensive success of СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ State Athletics, and are consistently among the country's best in student-athlete academic performance.

FSU’s award-winning student recreational facility, the Bobby E. Leach Center, features extensive strength and cardiovascular training areas, aerobic classes, basketball and racquetball courts, a 16-lane indoor pool, and an indoor track. Free for students.

Play to win or play for fun, FSU’s Intramural Sports provide countless, year-round opportunities to compete with fellow students in a wide range of individual and team sports. Get registration periods, team schedules, sport rules, and more.

FSU has more than 40 active Sports Clubs featuring a variety of athletic and recreational pursuits, including instructional, social, competitive, and recreational clubs. Get club descriptions, news, and contact information.

Scale the climbing wall, spike a volleyball, swim, sun, or sail at FSU’s 73-acre lakefront property. Lakefront Park is also home to the FSU Challenge, featuring high and low ropes courses and other teambuilding activities.

Outdoor Pursuits offers a variety of exciting outdoor opportunities for students and staff. OP sponsors day and weekend trips during semesters, and rents camping equipment and other gear to students who want to plan their own adventures.

A 12-lane bowling center located in the Student Union in the heart of campus, Bowling and Billiards which was formerly Crenshaw Lanes has been an FSU tradition since 1964. Along with bowling, the facility offers ten full-sized billiards tables.