Social media reacts to Doak Campbell Stadium losing power

The game between the FSU Seminoles and SMU Mustangs is delayed after Doak Campbell Stadium lost power.

According to ESPN, a generator blew when they tried to turn on the lights, causing the power outage in parts of the stadium. The game was supposed to start at 7:30 p.m. ET, but a new start time has not been assigned as they work to restore power to the stadium.

It is an embarrassing moment for the Seminoles, who are looking to pull off the upset against the No. 19 Mustangs, who are opening their season on the road. FSU opened the season with a 34-17 win over New Mexico State in Week 0.

Here is a look at how FSU fans and people across the college football world reacted to the game being delayed, with many mocking the Seminoles.

If that’s not a bad omen I don’t know what is

— Dustin Tackett (@dtackett_) September 7, 2026

I don’t want to say Florida State has become a cursed program, but have they considered a stadium exorcism?

— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) September 7, 2026

Broke Campbell Stadium

— Brewer Carter (@TheBrewersBest) September 7, 2026

Man’s gonna have to read by candle light pic.twitter.com/TR99y1ZOJT

— Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) September 8, 2026

Power outage at Doak Campbell

Now Florida State fans won’t be able to see how bad their team is

— CFBTalkDaily (@CFBTalkDaily) September 7, 2026

POV: you’re trying to fix the lights in Doak pic.twitter.com/MCKcelFE6k

— KJ 🍢 (@SeminoleKJ) September 8, 2026

we forgot to pay the light bill https://t.co/BWVl5o311K

— huie (@callmehuie) September 7, 2026

No lights… cursed would be an understatement

— KCamp (@kcampdesign) September 7, 2026

Power going out at Doak Campbell tracks with the FSU program lately.

— Michael Galliher (@wmgalliher) September 8, 2026

The Florida State game being delayed because Doak Campbell stadium is out of power is the perfect microcosm for the current state of Florida state football

— cadecarpenter (@cadecarpenter17) September 8, 2026

It’s my first day running the electrical works at Doak Campbell Stadium. Super easy job so far!

— Adam Lichtenstein (@ABLichtenstein) September 7, 2026

Live look at Doak Campbell pic.twitter.com/Adfx3NUOcX

— Real Name: Grover (@DontrellChillis) September 7, 2026

Guess they took out the fuse boxes along with all of those seats when they remodeled Doak?

— Bryant (@bwombat24) September 7, 2026

Just play the game in the dark.

— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) September 7, 2026

A power outage. Are you kidding me? Smh

— Matthew J. Lenix (@StarConscience) September 7, 2026

This will give Norvell and the staff more time to gameplan. We lucked out.

— David Block (@davidraider88) September 7, 2026

Have you tried blowing into the cartridge

— Bud Elliott (@BudElliott3) September 7, 2026

FSU is trying to make the working conditions for Mike Norvell so intolerable he simply resigns https://t.co/COZUGsU9nA

— Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat) September 7, 2026

This is buffoonish, of course we do this on national television.

— Mike Settle Jr (@settleml92) September 7, 2026

How many car headlights do we need to get this going?

— Madison Social (@MadisonSocial) September 7, 2026

Power outage at Doak. Of course…because it’s always something.

— TaReef KnockOut (@TaReefKnockOut) September 7, 2026

This is the best FSU has looked in 12 months.

— Jeff (@saintwarrick) September 7, 2026

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