2020 Florida State
3–6 (2–6 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Mike Norvell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 5 North Carolina 31–28Oct 17
North Carolina was ranked No. 5 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to Georgia Tech 13–16Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs Georgia Tech | L 13–16 | 67% |
| Sep 26 | at 12Miami | L 10–52 | 32% |
| Oct 3 | vs Jacksonville State | W 41–24 | 78% |
| Oct 10 | at 5Notre Dame | L 26–42 | 17% |
| Oct 17 | vs 5North Carolina | W 31–28 | 39% |
| Oct 24 | at Louisville | L 16–48 | 45% |
| Nov 7 | vs Pittsburgh | L 17–41 | 49% |
| Nov 14 | at NC State | L 22–38 | 34% |
| Dec 12 | vs Duke | W 56–35 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Duke 56–35; unranked in the final AP poll; 13th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
In program history: The 67th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 78 on file).
- Record
- 3–6
- Conference
- 2–6 13th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 232–324
- Coach
- Mike Norvell
- Elo
- 1433 −78 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.9 No. 89 of 130; offense No. 82, defense No. 89
- Returning
- 62% of last season’s EPA, No. 69 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 22 roster talent No. 15 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Kenny Dillingham
- Defensive coordinator
- Adam Fuller
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 39% | 1.43 | 89th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.23 | 48% | 1.34 | 110th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.18 def | 43% off 46% def | — | 75th off 110th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.2 | own 28 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 32 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -10.8, 102nd of 127 (offense -3.9, defense 7.0).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jordan Travis QB | 1,056 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jordan Travis QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jordan Travis QB | 562 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jordan Travis QB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ontaria Wilson WR | 391 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Camm McDonald TE | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Amari Gainer LB | 65 tkl |
| Sacks | Janarius Robinson DE | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Asante Samuel Jr. DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Demorie Tate CB | ★★★★ | No. 35 |
| Bryan Robinson WR | ★★★★ | No. 180 |
| Chubba Purdy DUAL | ★★★★ | No. 196 |
| Jadarius Green-McKnight S | ★★★★ | No. 223 |
| Lawrance Toafili RB | ★★★★ | No. 237 |
| Stephen Dix Jr. OLB | ★★★★ | No. 244 |
| Ja’Khi Douglas WR | ★★★★ | No. 301 |
| Emanuel Rogers DT | ★★★★ | No. 367 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.5 | 0.897 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.914 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.5 | 0.892 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.869 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.3 | 0.872 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.3 | 0.879 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 4.0 | 0.950 |
| Athletes and specialists | 5 | 2.8 | 0.857 |
| Whole class | 24 | 3.3 | 0.883 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 2 | Asante Samuel Jr. CB | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Rd 4 | Janarius Robinson DE | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rd 4 | Joshua Kaindoh DE | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 6 | Hamsah Nasirildeen S | New York Jets |
Roster 124
The 2020 roster124 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 69 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 9–0 | 10–2 | 5 |
 Clemson | 8–1 | 10–2 | 3 |
| Miami | 7–2 | 8–3 | 22 |
| North Carolina | 7–3 | 8–4 | 18 |
| NC State | 7–3 | 8–4 | |
| Pittsburgh | 5–5 | 6–5 | |
 Boston College | 5–5 | 6–5 | |
 Virginia Tech | 5–5 | 5–6 | |
 Virginia | 4–5 | 5–5 | |
 Wake Forest | 3–4 | 4–5 | |
| Georgia Tech | 3–6 | 3–7 | |
| Louisville | 3–7 | 4–7 | |
 Florida State | 2–6 | 3–6 | |
| Duke | 1–9 | 2–9 | |
 Syracuse | 1–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.