# Florida State releases update depth chart ahead of Labor Day game with No. 19 SMU

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-07 22:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 11 · Current Velocity: 14.1

## Executive Summary
A stadium power outage has delayed the Labor Day matchup between Florida State and No. 19 SMU.

## Intelligence Brief
The start of the college football game between Florida State and No. 19 SMU has been delayed due to an unexpected stadium power outage. The disruption has led to reactions from college football observers and created the possibility that the game could be pushed to Tuesday.


Outlets including Tomahawk Nation, USA Today, WCTV, ESPN, and the Tallahassee Democrat report on the delay, alongside live updates, injury reports noting that Darryll Desir has been ruled out, and pre-game coverage detailing the team's Legacy Walk and an updated depth chart released by Florida State. Coverage does not yet specify the exact cause of the power outage or a finalized new kickoff time, leaving the immediate schedule for the matchup uncertain.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why was the Florida State vs. SMU game delayed?
The game was delayed due to a stadium power outage.

### Who is Florida State playing against?
Florida State is playing against No. 19 SMU.

### When might the game be rescheduled?
Coverage notes the game could potentially be pushed to Tuesday, though official timing is not yet confirmed.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Tuesday, College, FSU, Florida State, SMU, Labor Day, Florida State-SMU, Start of SMU-Florida State

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas News | Why Rhett Lashlee thinks SMU should be an underdog at Florida State | 2026-09-07 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOOUZZQmtCZENrc1ZjaDhqWjBIY294OVhMT29zVnRTYTVUR2xoXzBwWkVpd0l3LTlfOXo3VFB6ZlZ2OFFlX2tIeFhmWDJ2Vk1jWlZuNjFYTWFJMXVKdlVPaWlpN1IwQ2huSkp2OUVzSGdNaU9CcEpqUXBzeVl2UnNwbm9lQjVDSlVtVlBnTnl3TUdkeHB6SlpVUmpDZ1VBNzhibUR2aTRFY1hONmdGdGFVYWFWQkpzZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | ‘The Lights Are On at Our House’ — Miami Hurricanes Pile Misery on Bitter In-State Rival FSU After Power Outage | 2026-09-07 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQQm81bzNBeFU0bFpubGt3LUNpbFhZS0R3RHJtclZHSlNoTk1Yc1FfU3ltWnZqbU01aHNkWnlNbkd0SGRLWmM1ajJtdHNHQUV1NEt5MDVMa0R0NjJnTUEzU1UyeGZadVBWNmdnRmhvYVo0YklmVDVyb1JhNDlXb19sM3FTZE45MHh2VV9V?oc=5) |
| Fox News | FSU-SMU game turns into old-school football after stadium power outage wipes out in-game communication | 2026-09-07 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNaE5tXzhVZUpqX1Q0WjhmaWdNZGxKVVhDZzFmcU03V1g3Y05laXdYUDl0WEVGRHhPcmRaX1VvMjlhUUpWZzIxWkNHWXUwMXRNaFplYWY0R1NzMjJHMURDY3dWM29Nc2dLM0FDTnRwY1pPWm5KVElJZDZMOC13ekVCTDZaQ2NuaUktMlFqY1hTbDFDc2pWZ0NnR0x2Qkh6V1IyYXZTdTNxOFVmNko3VFF1cHlZNmU1NUxBZG5TZ1dvZ3RHS3d1?oc=5) |
| KCCI | No. 19 SMU, Florida State kick off after nearly 2-hour delay due to power outage | 2026-09-07 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE1LcDBUVjB2TFh1Q1lqUjRIWWJDdE1ZczgtV3Y2b1BQU1JKMUpqbVJiMEpfTnZ5Y29SVHZFblJsSHBzU2p4S0tUTzQ3TUtlMUc3dWh2UWp4TDFzcTRfLW9fdDhDQXFDVk5GXzI3aldnVElkMk1fdHlyajgwZEZQbEk?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Miami pokes fun at Florida State's stadium power outage | 2026-09-07 21:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQMG9nRzF1V1h5SW9XTG1XVUdMMk5tNWtkX2IyX3E5aGtsOGd2c2R1SldFNl92U2ZBYlpURms0VFdyN1FseWdmcXpUNXl4S1pSYUFNSEUzSDQzbmZmbFFyS0pMNVI0UnhmMG1qWEIwSGh5WXhQSXQtbjlmMTRydU1pTEtrM3V3eGViWDhkcHhXbDNYSnI4NmNYVUN2ZTNSdTZlZXdrekk4X3ZzMXlZTE1jZElZY0NaRm9tQ3N5RTFGaWhheXRwa3VaRm1lT0x3Zw?oc=5) |
| Tomahawk Nation | FSU vs. SMU delayed due to stadium power outage, could be pushed to Tuesday | 2026-09-07 21:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOVzY1c1MxM1NhZWNjQTAtcjRxbVZYa19GZGJiQm13M1VGVjFaVmJDR0ZzZE02QlNuYVlDQ1RZcDNIWG5RU29rTzVocXQwMEtkNl9UYkRCTHpvVDhBMlhDamRqTmY2T2lDUmhIbi1ET0ozcml6UTRHUlNGQnQzS1hPbHpOSlJXcjVOUUkyTTY4cmRNaF94a181Y0h2R08tZw?oc=5) |
| USA Today | 'Pay your power bill': College football reacts as Florida State-SMU game delayed by outage | 2026-09-07 21:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxOTlowUDVobm0xaHRScElGR2FLRUxlRDhxLUxyRmoxc2lkUnJrY1BrVy1vSk9vclg4MkZkWjNma0xrUmtKVC1qQlM0ZkIxbU9yUUQyNUVQRFc0THo2RzFndm9UMTlLTHpvNmNQQWQxRC0yZFAxNzZJQVpxek9mc29ibDM3cnZCZGFnWXNxWDJaY0s4VW9ucHVTeVQzOUxOWDlTLU0tWm1ONWl2b0owRVItVjAtV2sxOU9ZOUY2ODcxdHpXSXM1cW8tN0VWanBUeFhCa1dN?oc=5) |
| WCTV | FSU game against SMU delayed due to power outage | 2026-09-07 21:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNWjZMaFVCTzJpVGFSQUdGZzE0a1IxVUVQZWdsd2s2eEx5SFRnOExlcFlHbmd3cVpGS2NiUkxwUkIydHItV2UzUmlmOUpsVmt6RWtGNnFjZFJEbjJ2SzJzSDJ5ck1nNDZfbk1MYUF3NWVXUjN3XzFEVkNPbUoxOW03LWtVd9IBlwFBVV95cUxPM0lnLVdQNHpXTEl0LUJvZ0tGTjBzTnlRdVlsUklCdTEwRTVkOVdSbGNnQlM4Qmc1N0owRDlHTzZRWDBoWV9PVHkzcmIzN2tlcWFJbF94clNFMzZ3WmRXRTZOdlJmYXBfOTFEM0Q5eWJvRnluVmZ1U1N6Y1AzTlhyTnp0MkFnNnJhdXV0Y1lhUXItRzQ3eV9V?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Start of SMU-Florida State game delayed by power outage | 2026-09-07 21:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNUTBUcmFlTzJZbzRZNXI1VFZMcjBFT1hFYjFaZlZTNGpaWjV1d1VHOThhdFNYX0ZnV2hiY1d3dkF1Q1FYbm5GVXhoQm8yZzQ1VVpRblo4cm8tYW0zR3NjVEFKcS1QVWFnWjhXRTBlSm1YUFBsaS1lQnNCVlJQaEJIQ1F2UnlULVYzbldnb0tUV1BvbjdOdlp5cGZHS1RXYk9LMERrZXRlRFZ3Yjg?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Kalshi promo code CBSSPORTS: Claim $25 bonus for Florida State vs. SMU on Monday, Seahawks vs. Patriots | 2026-09-07 21:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxPVlRocFhlZGpELWdja1V5NXBKZEJpVTlRYVcwMFdZdkc2d3RtaGJ2WHdJc0NHU1NvY2twVVM1YUlKNVF5MVNrRVBCUk4zckp6c1RsVFRSODZubTVvSUl2a2E3ZG9FekNPY2oxRnFMbVNJTV9EaS1xcUlGMjRHbWpSRmUtR0N0SUpHZjUtZWhWWVNZUzVSRnJod19HRlZvVU9maGt0alNFa0ktZVctbGw5ZXJ6S3RBTWMzOWlUYUwzMTV5Ri1BNE8zSGRtOXdFYTQ?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Florida State vs SMU updates: Power outage delays Labor Day game | 2026-09-07 21:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNaEFmcTVqZzBoQUU4YmZLdW9lSVExWHowdTZjblpQcGF4UEtYLUp5eVZXTm1pSzhmbGN2VGw2a0JLd3lxeENUckxjei10QUVzRndDd0hXelY1NnNFS0lIS0REVlJ0Y3hTOUtGYXd2VW1ucXZTeHpVbUtuTEFuY3Q0UXZCVklReU9hbmpfR2pGa0F1bFBZRlV1dlZLa1lvalpNRUVkcmg4RWxMLTBI?oc=5) |
| Tallahassee Democrat | FSU football vs SMU live updates: Score, highlights, predictions, analysis | 2026-09-07 21:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxNM09WSi1qYXFLNGFPWEVuSUh0UUQ5YzdWeWhxc1FSQ3ItckVpYUpyTDF6ZHR5MF9sX3E5NndWSGRyazd6Ti02MzdqX3N5WEp2MENFLUJIY3JCM2xIc0hqbVhnRjB6Q3dGSkV4bUFoSVM2czFyWG5DZDBicXdWWU96dlpoYWZ0cmN4UnJLLTBjQ3hJV19qbHhxNldzWWprZS0wOUpaR2Zud2tfZ0dWTlJXbE45cXFXZTAyOS1GVW5hWEk2czNGR2FlVU1yanNZZTNXV3VqZHZpTElGXzdCSUE?oc=5) |
| Tallahassee Democrat | Florida State football injury report: Darryll Desir ruled out against SMU | 2026-09-07 21:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxPWUM5cXp0aXpBTkNmeGJQckVkYmNBYVl1b1Q4a1pXY3pHOTA1ZXlJa3pvMWRWSmlOU241U2ZKRTlWN2xHS1M5Z1JtSDJaeE5tclRqTDdMelJmYVMxMVNCZXlFN1B4U3dhbl9NRW1fUDJJMDRrbFFCVjBHeUtyckxLYWNzX2w0NjdmaVBhaHN5bExkd3d1MVJRczdtZ3RCT1B6RGlLMEZKc05PSjdRb29wMXNieWplLW1XemdTZW5UWExLR290NHI1QVJ3TTNEUmpScnRfRkczRU90dw?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | SMU vs. Florida State predictions: Kalshi, Polymarket trades, promos for college football Week 1 matchup | 2026-09-07 21:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxNSkVTdTJ4VUxnX0JlemZ6cmRtdlczQlZydDgyWUx6Zjk0VkQxbkdtek9Nd1BSYm9XOThWQUpORHIyaXR6UjBocHZCQVNxZ0F2cnFfeXhKZmZIQjVTMks0Q1dTaFBzN1c3OWRTRWllR1dzczhZV3FzeTZDekZ1eVJENWVKRXdwTnl1QmZyZGZBZzd3QzNmRFJvSXZNU2ZUZ0lURDFfUHNWZHJjVzhZZzE3QnYyNWF5YlVLNTdtblJpYWZXM2JKWWRRT0VZRFR1MzROd1BBc0MwTHd1R0k?oc=5) |
| 247Sports | Seminoles make the Legacy Walk ahead of kickoff against No. 19 SMU | 2026-09-07 21:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPbFBkOFRQLUdRSFdCVHlhWkhMS3Z1SmhUVjVmOXM5SjBpLUFVRjVDeWpZSnlUMXpGcnFLXzhucDU3ODBGQkhja1BHdHlIMjlsTnFFUjdrSHh4Tno0YUtTcXhQRkxlbzRaNTBaTTh3Q09tTlNlbWI2OTlMVmNiZDZCTlFISEhfN2Fvbld0aHBuU2ZvdFpaeEo5Y1p5ckN5U25BQWlwX0RfLWFvRmNleGs4bElaZUJjcWk2M0ZkQlZJdU5EQWFYNXhJ?oc=5) |

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