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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 8 |
AP | No. 8 |
Record | 3–0 (0–0 ACC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Gus Malzahn (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | Tony White (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Doak Campbell Stadium |
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No. 16 Georgia Tech | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Miami (FL) | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Florida State | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 23, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2025 Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season, entering the season after arguably the worst season in the program's history. The Seminoles are led by Mike Norvell, who is in his sixth year as their head coach. The Seminoles play their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium, located in Tallahassee, Florida.
Florida State began the season with an upset win over the eighth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide as double digit underdogs. [1] The Seminoles then set the school record for largest margin of victory with a win over the East Texas A&M Lions, matching the previous year's win total [2] and surpassing it with a win over the Kent State Golden Flashes, setting new program records for total yards, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and first downs in a single game. [3]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
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3 | 73 | Azareye'h Thomas | CB | New York Jets |
4 | 137 | Joshua Farmer | DT | New England Patriots |
Player | Position | Destination |
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Jalen Brown | WR | Arkansas |
Trever Jackson | QB | Arkansas |
Hykeem Williams | WR | Colorado |
Lamont Green Jr. | DE | FIU |
Dante Anderson | DE | FIU |
Harold Stubbs IV | S | Florida |
Xavier Perkins | DE | Florida A&M |
Tomiwa Durojaiye | DL | Illinois |
Aaron Hester | DE | Liberty |
Patrick Payton | DE | LSU |
Destyn Hill | WR | LSU |
DD Holmes | DL | Maryland |
Jordan Scott | WR | Maryland |
DeMarco Ward | LB | Memphis |
Omarion Cooper | S | Memphis |
Darion Williamson | WR | Miami (OH) |
Grady Kelly | DL | Michigan State |
Luke Kromenhoek | QB | Mississippi State |
Jaylen Early | OL | Missouri |
Timir Hickman-Collins | LB | North Carolina |
Marvin Jones Jr. | DE | Oklahoma |
Malik Benson | WR | Oregon |
Deuce Spann | WR | Pittsburgh |
Shawn Murphy | LB | South Carolina |
Jerrale Powers | TE | Stephen F. Austin |
TJ Ferguson | OL | Syracuse |
Brian Courtney | TE | Tennessee Tech |
Byron Turner Jr. | DE | Tulsa |
Julian Armella | OL | UCLA |
Jackson West | TE | Western Kentucky |
D'Nas White | DL | Unknown |
Malakai Menzer | DL | Unknown |
Dylan McNamara | QB | Unknown |
Player | Position | Previous school |
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Markeston Douglas | TE | Arizona State |
Tommy Castellanos | QB | Boston College |
Deamontae Diggs | DL | Coastal Carolina |
Jaylen King | QB | East Tennessee State |
Jeremiah Wilson | DB | Houston |
Elijah Herring | LB | Memphis |
James Williams | DE | Nebraska |
Stefon Thompson | LB | Nebraska |
Gavin Blackwell | WR | North Carolina |
Caleb LaVallee | LB | North Carolina |
Gavin Sawchuk | RB | Oklahoma |
Micah Pettus | OL | Ole Miss |
Ja'Elyne Matthews | OL | Rutgers |
Jayson Jenkins | DL | Tennessee |
Squirrel White | WR | Tennessee |
Adrian Medley | OL | UCF |
Randy Pittman Jr. | TE | UCF |
Duce Robinson | WR | USC |
Jarvis Boatwright Jr. | S | USC |
Josh Raymond | OL | Vanderbilt |
Gunnar Hansen | OL | Vanderbilt |
Luke Petitbon | OL | Wake Forest |
Deante McCray | DL | Western Kentucky |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 8 Alabama * | ABC | W 31–17 | 67,277 | ||
September 6 | 12:00 p.m. | East Texas A&M * | No. 14 |
| ACCN | W 77–3 | 65,430 |
September 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State * | No. 7 |
| ACCN | W 66–10 | 67,277 |
September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Virginia | No. 8 | ESPN | |||
October 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Miami (FL) |
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October 11 | Pittsburgh |
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October 18 | 10:30 p.m. | at Stanford | ESPN | ||||
November 1 | Wake Forest ![]() |
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November 8 | at Clemson | ||||||
November 15 | Virginia Tech |
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November 21 | 8:00 p.m. | at NC State | ESPN | ||||
November 29 | at Florida * | ||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | RV | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Coaches | RV | 19 | 12 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Crimson Tide | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Seminoles | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
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Statistics | ALA | FSU |
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First downs | 18 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 72–341 | 63–382 |
Rushes–yards | 29–87 | 46–230 |
Passing yards | 254 | 152 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–43–0 | 9–14–0 |
Time of possession | 29:38 | 30:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama | Passing | Ty Simpson | 23/43, 254 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Kevin Riley | 5 rushes, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Germie Bernard | 8 receptions, 146 yards | |
Florida State | Passing | Tommy Castellanos | 9/14, 152 yards |
Rushing | Tommy Castellanos | 16 rushes, 78 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jaylin Lucas | 2 receptions, 66 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
No. 14 Seminoles | 21 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 77 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
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Statistics | ETAM | FSU |
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First downs | 9 | 29 |
Plays–yards | 49–197 | 71–729 |
Rushes–yards | 35–105 | 51–361 |
Passing yards | 92 | 368 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 7–13–2 | 16–20–0 |
Time of possession | 28:01 | 31:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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East Texas A&M | Passing | Jack Jacobs | 2/3, 43 yards |
Rushing | KJ Shankle | 8 carries, 26 yards | |
Receiving | Christian Jourdain | 3 receptions, 28 yards | |
Florida State | Passing | Tommy Castellanos | 8/11, 237 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Samuel Singleton, Jr. | 4 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Duce Robinson | 5 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
No. 7 Seminoles | 35 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 66 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
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Statistics | KENT | FSU |
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First downs | 12 | 37 |
Plays–yards | 55–206 | 78–775 |
Rushes–yards | 28–43 | 54–498 |
Passing yards | 163 | 277 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–27–1 | 16–24–1 |
Time of possession | 25:29 | 34:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kent State | Passing | Dru DeShields | 129 yards |
Rushing | Gavin Garcia | 40 yards | |
Receiving | DaShawn Martin | 94 yards | |
Florida State | Passing | Tommy Castellanos | 205 yards |
Rushing | Gavin Sawchuk | 97 yards | |
Receiving | Micahi Danzy | 112 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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No. 8 Seminoles | 0 | ||
Cavaliers | 0 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
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Statistics | FSU | UVA |
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Virginia | Passing | ||
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Hurricanes | 0 | ||
Seminoles | 0 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
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Statistics | MIA | FSU |
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Miami (FL) | Passing | ||
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Florida State | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Panthers | 0 | ||
Seminoles | 0 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
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Statistics | PITT | FSU |
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Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
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Florida State | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Seminoles | 0 | ||
Cardinal | 0 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
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Statistics | FSU | STAN |
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Florida State | Passing | ||
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Stanford | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
All-Time Series | Previous Meeting |
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Florida State, 31–9 | Florida State, 41–16 (2023) |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Demon Deacons | 0 | ||
Seminoles | 0 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
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Statistics | WAKE | FSU |
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Wake Forest | Passing | ||
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Florida State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
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Florida State, 21–16 | Clemson, 29–13 (2024) |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Seminoles | 0 | ||
Tigers | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
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Statistics | FSU | CLEM |
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Florida State | Passing | ||
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Clemson | Passing | ||
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Florida State, 24–13–1 | Florida State, 39–17 (2023) |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Hokies | 0 | ||
Seminoles | 0 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
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Statistics | VT | FSU |
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Virginia Tech | Passing | ||
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Florida State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
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Florida State, 27–16 | NC State, 19–17 (2022) |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Seminoles | 0 | ||
Wolfpack | 0 |
at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina
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Florida State | Passing | ||
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NC State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
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Florida, 38–28–2 | Florida, 31–11 (2024) |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Seminoles | 0 | ||
Gators | 0 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
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Florida | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Player | Award/Honor |
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Darrell Jackson, Jr. | Preseason All-ACC [7] Bednarik Award watchlist [8] |
Tommy Castellanos | Maxwell National Player of the Week [9] Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week [9] Maxwell Award watchlist [10] Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watchlist [11] |
Richie Leonard, IV | Wuerffel Trophy watchlist [12] |
Mason Arnold | Mannelly Award watchlist [13] |
Gavin Sawchuk | Doak Walker Award watchlist [14] |
Luke Petitbon | Outland National Player of the Week [15] ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week [16] Rimington Trophy watchlist [17] |
Randy Pittman, Jr. | Mackey Award watchlist [17] |
Landen Thomas | Mackey Award watchlist [17] |
Jaylin Lucas | Comeback Player of the Year Award watchlist [18] |
Ousmane Kromah | Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year watchlist [19] |
Micahi Danzy | ACC Rookie of the Week [20] |
Mike Norvell | Paul "Bear" Bryant National Coach of the Week Dodd National Coach of the Week |
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