Florida State’s pockets are a little lighter this week.
The ACC fined the school $50,000 Monday for “violation of the league’s event security policy” after fans stormed the field following the team’s 31–17 upset victory over No. 8 Alabama.
The Seminoles are the first school to be penalized under the conference’s new field and court storming policy, announced in July. (The policy covers football and men’s and women’s basketball.)
A second offense will cost FSU $100,000, and a third would cost $200,000. The offenses are counted within a rolling two-year window and the money goes to a postgraduate scholarship fund for athletes pursuing a master’s degree.
In May, the SEC said it would fine schools $500,000 per incident. In the SEC, the money for the fine goes to the losing team.
Vanderbilt accumulated $850,000 in fines during the previous school year after its fans stormed the field after the Commodores’ win over Alabama in football and then had two court storming fines during its basketball season.
The Seminoles went 2–10 in 2024 and went into Saturday’s game as 13.5 point underdogs to Kalen DeBoer’s Crimson Tide, who entered the season touted as a potential College Football Playoff contender.
