2022 Florida State Seminoles football team

2022 Florida State Seminoles football
Cheez-It Bowl champion
Cheez-It Bowl, W 35–32 vs. Oklahoma
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 11
Record	10–3 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Norvell (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Alex Atkins (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Adam Fuller (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Randy Shannon (1st season)
Home stadium	Doak Campbell Stadium
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 13 Clemson xy$		8	–	0					11	–	3
No. 11 Florida State		5	–	3					10	–	3
Syracuse		4	–	4					7	–	6
Louisville		4	–	4					8	–	5
NC State		4	–	4					8	–	5
Wake Forest		3	–	5					8	–	5
Boston College		2	–	6					3	–	9
Coastal Division
North Carolina xy		6	–	2					9	–	5
No. 22 Pittsburgh		5	–	3					9	–	4
Duke		5	–	3					9	–	4
Georgia Tech		4	–	4					5	–	7
Miami (FL)		3	–	5					5	–	7
Virginia		1	–	6					3	–	7
Virginia Tech		1	–	6					3	–	8
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, and competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Norvell, in his third season.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 27	5:00 p.m.	Duquesne *		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCN	W 47–7	51,207	[1]
September 4	7:30 p.m.	vs. LSU *		Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (Louisiana Kickoff)	ABC	W 24–23	68,388	[2]
September 16	7:30 p.m.	at Louisville		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN	W 35–31	46,459	[3]
September 24	8:00 p.m.	Boston College		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCN	W 44–14	79,560	[4]
October 1	3:30 p.m.	No. 22 Wake Forest	No. 23	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ABC	L 21–31	69,749	[5]
October 8	8:00 p.m.	at No. 14 NC State		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	L 17–19	56,919	[6]
October 15	7:30 p.m.	No. 4 Clemson		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ABC	L 28–34	71,098	[7]
October 29	12:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech		Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCN	W 41–16	61,007	[8]
November 5	7:30 p.m.	at Miami (FL)		Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 45–3	66,200	[9]
November 12	8:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 23	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY	ACCN	W 38–3	45,213	[10]
November 19	12:00 p.m.	Louisiana *	No. 19	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCRSN	W 49–17	58,597	[11]
November 25	7:30 p.m.	Florida *	No. 16	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)	ABC	W 45–38	79,560	[12]
December 29	5:30 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma *	No. 13	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Cheez-It Bowl)	ESPN	W 35–32	61,520	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Duquesne

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	0	0	7	0	7
Seminoles	20	6	14	7	47

See also: 2022 Duquesne Dukes football team

Vs. LSU

Florida State opened the season against LSU.

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	0	7	13	23
Seminoles	0	7	10	7	24

See also: 2022 LSU Tigers football team

At Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	14	0	7	14	35
Cardinals	14	7	0	10	31

See also: 2022 Louisville Cardinals football team

Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	7	7	14
Seminoles	21	10	6	7	44

See also: 2022 Boston College Eagles football team

No. 22 Wake Forest

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Demon Deacons	7	14	7	3	31
No. 23 Seminoles	7	0	6	8	21

See also: 2022 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

At No. 14 NC State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	0	17	0	0	17
No. 14 Wolfpack	3	0	10	6	19

See also: 2022 NC State Wolfpack football team

No. 4 Clemson

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Tigers	7	17	10	0	34
Seminoles	7	7	0	14	28

See also: 2022 Clemson Tigers football team and Clemson–Florida State football rivalry

Georgia Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	3	0	7	6	16
Seminoles	7	17	7	10	41

See also: 2022 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

At Miami

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	14	17	0	14	45
Hurricanes	3	0	0	0	3

See also: 2022 Miami Hurricanes football team and Florida State–Miami football rivalry

At Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Seminoles	14	10	14	0	38
Orange	0	3	0	0	3

See also: 2022 Syracuse Orange football team

Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	3	0	14	17
No. 19 Seminoles	21	14	14	0	49

See also: 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Gators	14	10	0	14	38
No. 16 Seminoles	14	7	17	7	45

See also: 2022 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Florida State football rivalry

Vs. Oklahoma–Cheez-It Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sooners	7	10	0	15	32
No. 13 Seminoles	3	8	7	17	35

See also: 2022 Oklahoma Sooners football team and 2022 Cheez-It Bowl

Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	RV	RV	RV	23	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	20	16	14	13	11
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	22	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV	20	16	14	13	10
CFP	Not released									—	23	19	16	13	13	Not released

Coaching staff

Florida State Seminoles coaches

Head coach Mike Norvell Assistant coaches Alex Atkins – Offensive coordinator/offensive line Adam Fuller – Co-defensive coordinator Randy Shannon – Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers John Papuchis – Special teams/defensive ends Chris Thomsen – Deputy head coach/tight ends Odell Haggins – Associate head coach/defensive tackles Tony tokarz – Quarterbacks Ron Dugans – Wide receivers David johnson – Running backs/recruiting coordinator Marcus woodson – Defensive backs/defensive passing game coordinator Josh storms – Strength and conditioning

Awards

Watchlists

Award	Player
Maxwell Award	Jordan Travis
Doak Walker Award	Treshaun Ward
John Mackey Award	Camren McDonald
Dick Butkus Award	Tatum Bethune
Jim Thorpe Award	Jammie Robinson
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Jammie Robinson
Ray Guy Award	Alex Mastromanno
Wuerffel Trophy	Dillan Gibbons
Chuck Bednarik Award	Jammie Robinson Jared Verse
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award	Jordan Travis

Honors

Weekly Honors Player Award Ref. Ontaria Wilson ACC Receiver of the Week (Week One) [16] Jared Verse ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Week One) [17] Shyheim Brown ACC Specialist of the Week (Week One) [18] Johnny Wilson ACC Receiver of the Week (Week Three) [19] Jammie Robinson ACC Defensive Back of the Week (Week Five) [20] Trey Benson ACC Running Back of the Week (Week Nine) ACC Running Back of the Week (Week Ten) ACC Running Back of the Week (Week Eleven) ACC Running Back of the Week (Week Thirteen) [21] [22] [23] [24] D’Mitri Emmanuel ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Week Nine) [25] Dillan Gibbons ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Week Ten) [26] Maurice Smith ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Week Eleven) ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Week Thirteen) [27] [28]

Yearly Honors Player Award Ref. Dillan Gibbons Wuerffel Trophy Jim Tatum Award First Team All-ACC (Offense) [29] [30] [31] Jared Verse First Team All-American (Defense) First Team All-ACC (Defense) [32] [33] Jammie Robinson First Team All-ACC (Defense) [34] Jordan Travis Second Team All-ACC (Offense) Cheez-It Bowl MVP [35] Trey Benson Second Team All-ACC (Offense) [36] Johnny Wilson Second Team All-ACC (Offense) [37] Robert Scott Second Team All-ACC (Offense) [38] D’Mitri Emmanuel Third Team All-ACC (Offense) [39] Treshaun Ward Honorable Mention All-ACC [40] Maurice Smith Honorable Mention All-ACC [41] Fabien Lovett Honorable Mention All-ACC [42] Robert Cooper Honorable Mention All-ACC [43] Tatum Bethune Honorable Mention All-ACC [44] Renaldo Green Honorable Mention All-ACC [45] Mycah Pittman Honorable Mention All-ACC [46] Patrick Payton ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year [47]

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
5	11 (145)	Jammie Robinson	S	Carolina Panthers

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