Florida State to Face Stanford for NCAA National Championship on Monday
- Jonathan Turner
- Dec 8, 2025
- 2 min read
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No. 3 Florida State will play for its fifth national title on Monday, December 8, taking on No. 1 Stanford in the NCAA College Cup National Championship at 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT from CPKC Stadium.
The match will be broadcast live on ESPNU, with Jenn Hildreth, Kacey White, and Marion Crowder on the call. Live stats are available at NCAA.Statbroadcast.com, with streaming and stat links posted on the Seminoles’ team page and official social channels.
National Powerhouses Collide
This will be the seventh all-time NCAA Tournament meeting between Florida State and Stanford and the second straight national championship matchup following FSU’s 2023 title win. It marks the third time in eight seasons that two ACC programs square off for the national crown.
Florida State enters its 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament with an 88-19-6 (.805) all-time postseason record—second-best nationally. Since 2020, the Seminoles have been nearly unstoppable, unbeaten in 28 of their last 29 NCAA matches, including their last 13.
Seminoles Charging Into the Final
FSU secured its spot in the title game after a 1–0 semifinal win over No. 2 TCU, notching the program’s 12th clean sheet of the year and third of the tournament.
The tournament run includes:
4–0 vs. Samford
1–0 vs. Lipscomb
3–1 at Georgetown
4–1 vs. Ohio State
1–0 vs. TCU
The Seminoles are now 15-2-4 overall, unbeaten in their last nine contests, and sporting a 17–3 goal differential across their last seven matches.
Impact Players
Offense
Jordynn Dudley (Jr.) – 36 points, 14 assists, 11 goals; National Player of the Year finalist.
Wrianna Hudson (So.) – Team-leading 14 goals; three goals in postseason play.
Defense & Goalkeeping
Kate Ockene (Fr.) – 21 saves, .724 save percentage, 0.73 GAA, anchoring one of the nation’s top defensive units.
FSU ranks top-10 nationally in goal differential (+41), points per game, goals, assists, and shots on goal per game.
Series History: Florida State vs. Stanford
FSU is 3-4-0 all-time against Stanford, with a 3-1-0 mark at neutral sites and a 3-1-0 record when meeting in the College Cup.
Notable results include:
2023 National Championship — FSU 5–1
2018 Semifinal — FSU 2–0
2014 Semifinal — FSU 2–0
Their most recent matchup came October 16, where Stanford earned a 2–1 win in Tallahassee.
Scouting the Cardinal
Stanford enters the championship at 21-1-2, undefeated at home, and unbeaten in its last 17 matches. The Cardinal won the ACC regular season at 9-0-1 and advanced to the title game with a 1–0 semifinal win over Duke.
Program highlights:
34 NCAA Tournament appearances
13 College Cups
3 national championships (2011, 2017, 2019)
Stanford has outscored opponents 22–5 in NCAA Tournament play this season.
Semifinal Recap
In the 1–0 win over TCU:
Hudson scored the game-winner in the 73rd minute
Nguyen and McGovern added assists
Ockene delivered two crucial saves
FSU outshot TCU 15–7 with an 8–2 advantage on target
Dudley led all players with six shots
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