
Florida State Seminoles
ACC
13-1 (9-0 conf)
SP+ #9AP #3
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 19.4 (#9)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.1
- SP+ Defense
- 16.5
- SRS
- 19.6
- FPI
- 19.9
- Elo
- 1789
- Talent
- 765
- Recruiting
- 237 (#19)
Schedule
record 13–1
Schedule
58th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
58th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
53rd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NLSU | +19.1 | 45-24 | +21 | W |
| 2 | vsSouthern Miss | -14.4 | 66-13 | +53 | W |
| 3 | @Boston College | -5.9 | 31-29 | +2 | W |
| 4 | @Clemson | +10.5 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 6 | vsVirginia Tech | +5.8 | 39-17 | +22 | W |
| 7 | vsSyracuse | -4.4 | 41-3 | +38 | W |
| 8 | vsDuke | +9.4 | 38-20 | +18 | W |
| 9 | @Wake Forest | -7.9 | 41-16 | +25 | W |
| 10 | @Pittsburgh | -7.3 | 24-7 | +17 | W |
| 11 | vsMiami | +9.6 | 27-20 | +7 | W |
| 12 | vsNorth Alabama | FCS | 58-13 | +45 | W |
| 13 | @Florida | +6.8 | 24-15 | +9 | W |
| 14 | NLouisville | +8 | 16-6 | +10 | W |
| 1 ·P | NGeorgia | +31.2 | 3-63 | -60 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jordan Travis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Tate Rodemaker | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Brock Glenn | SO | 6'2" | 217 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | A.J. Duffy | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Trey Benson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Lawrance Toafili | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Rodney Hill | JR | 5'10" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Caziah Holmes | SR | 5'11" | 219 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | CJ Campbell Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 6th | Samuel Singleton Jr. | SO | 5'11" | 201 | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Keon Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Johnny Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Deuce Spann | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| WR | 4th | Ja'Khi Douglas | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Winston Wright | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Darion Williamson | SR | 6'3" | 202 | — |
| WR | 7th | Destyn Hill | SO | 6'1" | 197 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Hykeem Williams | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| WR | 9th | Vandrevius Jacobs | SO | 6'0" | 182 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Kentron Poitier | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jaheim Bell | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Kyle Morlock | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Markeston Douglas | SR | 6'5" | 270 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Preston Daniel | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Jackson West | SR | 6'4" | 248 | ★★★ |
| TE | 6th | Brian Courtney | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 7th | Jimmy Casey | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Patrick Payton | SR | 6'6" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Jared Verse | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Braden Fiske | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Joshua Farmer | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Fabien Lovett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Byron Turner Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Malcolm Ray | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Dennis Briggs Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Daniel Lyons | JR | 6'4" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Dante Anderson | JR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 10th | KJ Sampson | SO | 6'3" | 309 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 11th | Ayo Tifase | JR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| DL | 12th | Jaden Jones | SR | 6'5" | 253 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Gilber Edmond | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kalen DeLoach | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Tatum Bethune | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | DJ Lundy | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Omar Graham Jr. | JR | 6'1" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Blake Nichelson | JR | 6'3" | 229 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Justin Cryer | JR | 6'1" | 237 | — |
| LB | 7th | AJ Cottrill | JR | 6'0" | 228 | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Greedy Vance | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Shyheim Brown | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Renardo Green | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Akeem Dent | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Fentrell Cypress II | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jarrian Jones | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Kevin Knowles II | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Azareye'h Thomas | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Conrad Hussey | JR | 6'0" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Ashlynd Barker | JR | 6'3" | 216 | — |
| DB | 10th | Donny Hiebert | JR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 11th | Ja'Bril Rawls | SO | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | — | Edwin Joseph | SO | 6'0" | 198 | ★★★★ |
| DB | — | Quindarrius Jones | JR | 6'2" | 192 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Alex Mastromanno | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Ryan Fitzgerald | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Tyler Keltner | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
34.184
Off PPA
+0.2268
Pass PPA
+0.3575
Rush PPA
+0.0932
Success
41%41
Explosive
1.4297
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.22 | +0.07 |
| Passing | +0.35 | +0.05 |
| Rushing | +0.09 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | +0.13 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.18 | +0.05 |
| 3rd Down | +0.47 | +0.32 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
37.0
PPG Against
15.9
Differential
+21.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 13-0
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 5-0
- Neutral
- 2-0
- Conference
- 9-0
- Non-Conference
- 4-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-0
- Avg Margin
- +21.1
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 44.8 | 14.3 |
| Away | 5-0 | 30.2 | 18.2 |
| Neutral | 2-1 | 21.3 | 31.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 2-1 | 26.3 | 37.0 |
| Conference | 9-0 | 32.0 | 15.8 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 39.2 | 25.6 |
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 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 2-1 ATS · O0/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 13-1 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 6-4-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 7-4 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #20
Returning prod 79%Departed 21%
Talent composite765.3 #20 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 78 / 58
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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.FSU1h
- 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.FSU2h
- 2026 FSU Position Previews: Offensive lineFlorida State is replacing all five starters in the trenchesFSU3h
- Another FSU Football Commit Locks Down Recruitment Amid SEC InterestA positive development for the Florida State Seminoles.FSU5h
- FSU Football 2026 Roster Projection: Final Look Before Fall Camp70 members of Florida State's roster are considered underclassmen.FSU7h
- 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.FSU23h
- 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