Florida State Seminoles
ACC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #41
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 7.2 (#41)
- SP+ Offense
- 29.3
- SP+ Defense
- 21.2
- SRS
- 8.4
- FPI
- 9.4
- Elo
- 1556
- Talent
- 828
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.0p10 5.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 1.0% | |
| Make CFP | 1.5% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.3% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.2–4.8
Schedule
35th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
47th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
30th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNew Mexico State | -15.5 | 45-13 | +32.1 | 99% | — |
| 1 | vsSMU | +13.4 | 30-26 | +3.1 | 59% | — |
| 3 | @Alabama | +14.8 | 22-31 | -9.2 | 25% | — |
| 4 | vsCentral Arkansas | FCS | 46-3* | +42.6 | 100% | — |
| 5 | vsVirginia | +11.1 | 28-25 | +3.7 | 60% | — |
| 6 | @Louisville | +12.4 | 24-29 | -5.6 | 35% | — |
| 7 | @Miami | +20.7 | 21-32 | -10.8 | 22% | — |
| 9 | vsClemson | +9.5 | 29-24 | +4.9 | 63% | — |
| 10 | @Boston College | -8.5 | 32-20 | +12.2 | 80% | — |
| 11 | @Pittsburgh | +8.4 | 26-26 | -0.4 | 48% | — |
| 12 | vsNC State | +4.8 | 28-20 | +7.5 | 70% | — |
| 13 | vsFlorida | +3.5 | 28-22 | +5.7 | 65% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 5
2026 · 67
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Tommy Castellanos | SR | 5'11" | 201 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Ashton Daniels← Auburn | SR | 6'2" | 219 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Kevin Sperry | FR | 6'1" | 212 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Michael Grant | SO | 6'3" | 217 | — |
| QB | — | Dean DeNobile← Lafayette | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Quintrevion Wisner← Texas | JR | 6'0" | 194 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Gemari Sands← Florida Atlantic | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Ousmane Kromah | FR | 6'1" | 214 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Samuel Singleton Jr. | SO | 5'11" | 201 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Zay Parks | FR | 5'11" | 196 | — |
| RB | 6th | Caziah Holmes | SR | 5'11" | 219 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Roydell Williams | SR | 5'10" | 221 | ★★★★★ |
| RB | 8th | Jeremiah Johnson | FR | 5'11" | 207 | — |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Duce Robinson | JR | 6'6" | 222 | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Micahi Danzy | FR | 6'1" | 189 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Squirrel White | SR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | 4th | Jayvan Boggs | FR | 6'1" | 204 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Teriq Mallory | FR | 6'5" | 208 | — |
| WR | 6th | Gavin Blackwell | SR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Desirrio Riles← East Carolina | JR | 6'3" | 238 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Landen Thomas | SO | 6'4" | 239 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Markeston Douglas | SR | 6'5" | 270 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Chase Loftin | FR | 6'6" | 223 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Greyson Labiad | JR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Andre Otto | SO | 6'5" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Xavier Chaplin← Auburn | JR | 6'7" | 348 | ★★★★ |
| OT | — | Nate Pabst← Bowling Green | SR | 6'5" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Chimdia Nwaiwu← Stephen F. Austin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Mandrell Desir | FR | 6'4" | 265 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Daniel Lyons | JR | 6'4" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Deante McCray | JR | 6'4" | 274 | — |
| DL | 4th | Darryll Desir | FR | 6'5" | 261 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jordan Sanders← Texas State | JR | 6'4" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Deamontae Diggs | SR | 6'5" | 258 | — |
| DL | 7th | Tylon Lee | FR | 6'4" | 277 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Grant Fielder | SO | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| DL | 9th | Kevin Wynn | FR | 6'2" | 343 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Rylan Kennedy← Texas A&M | SO | 6'3" | 239 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Chris Jones← Southern Miss | SO | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Blake Nichelson | JR | 6'3" | 229 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Elijah Herring | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 4th | Stefon Thompson | SR | 6'1" | 240 | — |
| LB | 5th | Omar Graham Jr. | JR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Mikai Gbayor← North Carolina | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | AJ Cottrill | JR | 6'0" | 228 | — |
| LB | 8th | Ashton Bracewell | SO | 6'3" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Nehemiah Chandler← South Alabama | FR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Karson Hobbs← Notre Dame | SO | 6'1" | 188 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Ashlynd Barker | JR | 6'3" | 216 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jeremiah Wilson | SR | 5'10" | 183 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Ja'Bril Rawls | SO | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | 4th | K.J. Kirkland | SO | 6'1" | 212 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Shyheim Brown | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | 6th | Quindarrius Jones | JR | 6'2" | 192 | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Christian White | JR | 5'11" | 172 | — |
| DB | 8th | Charles Lester III | FR | 6'1" | 193 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Max Redmon | FR | 6'1" | 196 | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Donny Hiebert | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 11th | Antonio Cromartie Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Jamari Howard | FR | 6'2" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Ricky Knight III | FR | 6'0" | 177 | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Ma'Khi Jones← Duke | FR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | — | CJ Richard Jr.← Illinois State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | — | Gabe Panikowski← Oklahoma State | SR | 5'10" | 190 | ★★★ |
| K | — | Conor McAneney← Quincy | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | 1st | Daniel Hughes← New Mexico | SO | 6'5" | 235 | — |
| P | — | Carter Jula← UNLV | FR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
Season History · last 12
3 AP top-10 · 7 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #41 | #7 | — |
| 2024 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #83 | #10 | — |
| 2023 | 13-0 | 9-0 | #9 | #3 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #23 | #11 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 4-5 | #53 | — | — |
| 2020 | 3-6 | 2-6 | #89 | — | — |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #57 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #71 | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #9 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #7 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #5 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 13-0 | 9-0 | #2 | — | 0-1 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #13 · 141 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★199 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #19 | 244 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | #12 | 272 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 2023 | #19 | 237 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | #20 | 229 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | #22 | 215 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 2020 | #22 | 238 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 2019 | #19 | 244 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 2018 | #11 | 265 | 0 | 13 | 8 |
| 2017 | #6 | 293 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| 2016 | #3 | 295 | 1 | 17 | 3 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 22net -21Out 43
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 3.2
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Quintrevion Wisner | RB | 4★ | ← Texas |
| ▲ | Xavier Chaplin | OT | 4★ | ← Auburn |
| ▲ | Mikai Gbayor | LB | 4★ | ← North Carolina |
| ▲ | Ma'Khi Jones | S | 3★ | ← Duke |
| ▼ | Mandrell Desir | EDGE | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Ja'Bril Rawls | CB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Darryll Desir | EDGE | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Ashlynd Barker | S | 4★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- Where FSU's Bobby Bowden ranks among the top head coaches of the 1990sThe FSU Seminoles were dominant during the 1990s, and head coach Bobby Bowden has been named the best coach of the decade.FSU49m
- Where Florida State landed in Athlon Sports' ACC rankingsAthlon Sports ranked the ACC teams entering the 2026 college football season, and FSU is in the bottom half of all teams.FSU1h
- 2026 FSU Position Previews: Offensive lineFlorida State is replacing all five starters in the trenchesFSU2h
- FSU Football 2026 Roster Projection: Final Look Before Fall Camp70 members of Florida State's roster are considered underclassmen.FSU6h
- Which Florida State Seminoles are Missing From College Football 27 At Launch?Roughly 39 Seminoles have yet to be included in the upcoming College Football 27 video game.FSU22h
- Florida State three-star LB shuts his recruitment downFSU has gotten a plethora of players right shut down their recruitment, and three-star linebacker Olrick Johnson III joined the party on Saturday.FSU1d
- ESPN's Greg McElroy Raises One Big Question About FSU FootballMcElroy tied the success of Florida State, Clemson, and Nebraska to a broader discussion about the future direction of college football.FSU2d
- FSU Football Receives Boost As Multiple Commits Lock It DownGood news for the Florida State Seminoles.FSU3d
- Running Back Target Surprises Florida State With Commitment DecisionThis isn't what the Seminoles anticipated.FSU3d
- Key running back target picks ACC rival over Florida StateFlorida State misses out on 2027 three-star running back Marquis Fennell, as he has committed to the Stanford Cardinal.FSU3d
- FSU's top commit loves Mike NorvellThe FSU Seminoles landed four-star defensive lineman Sam LeJeune on Wednesday, and he loves Mike Norvell.FSU4d
- FSU's recruiting ranking after Sam LeJeune's commitmentThe FSU Seminoles have a new top commit with Sam LeJeune joining the fold. See where their 2027 recruiting class ranks in the ACC.FSU4d
- Noles News: Duce Robinson, Ashton Daniels, Ja’Bril Rawls to represent FSU at ACC KickoffRecruiting Florida State added a major piece to its 2027 recruiting class on Wednesday, earning a commitment from four-star defensive lineman Sam LeJeune: The commitment moved Florida State up to No. 47 in the 247Sports Composite Rankings (No. 14 ACC). 2027 Florida State recruiting: Current commitments Football Mike Norvell will be joined by wide receiver […]FSU4d
- Who Will Represent FSU Football at ACC Media KickoffRobinson, Daniels, and Rawls to represent Florida State alongside Norvell at ACC Kickoff.FSU4d
- Florida State recruiting: 4-star defensive lineman Sam LeJeune commits to FSUA massive win for Florida State and #Tribe27.FSU4d
- Florida State Lands Coveted Four-Star DL Sam LeJeuneThe Florida State Seminoles are making another big-time addition to #Tribe27.FSU4d
- 4-star DL Sam LeJeune follows his heart, commits to Florida StateSam LeJeune trusted his heart. After taking official visits to Cal, Washington and Florida State, the four-star defensive lineman from Poplarville (Miss.) has committed to the Seminoles, giving Mike Norvell another significant addition to the 2027 recruiting class. Ranked No. 125 in the Rivals Industry Ranking, LeJeune considered all three finalists seriously, but the Seminoles […]FSU4d
- EA Sports Gives FSU Football's Duce Robinson Elite RecognitionThe Seminoles' top offensive weapon landed among the highest-rated players in EA Sports College Football 27, ahead of the game's July release.
- FSU Football Pursuing Pass Rusher With NFL, SEC BloodlinesAn interesting prospect has emerged on Florida State's radar.FSU5d
- FSU's recruiting class ranking after latest linebacker commitmentThe FSU Seminoles landed a commitment from three-star linebacker CJ Ohuabunwa adn their 2027 recruiting class has risen in the rankings.FSU6d