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2022 Florida State

10–⁠3 (5–⁠3 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Mike Norvell, finished No. 11 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Florida State in 2022, game by game: won vs. Duquesne 47–7; won vs. LSU 24–23; won at Louisville 35–31; won vs. Boston College 44–14; lost vs. No. 22 Wake Forest 21–31; lost at No. 14 NC State 17–19; lost vs. No. 4 Clemson 28–34; won vs. Georgia Tech 41–16; won at Miami 45–3; won at Syracuse 38–3; won vs. Louisiana 49–17; won vs. Florida 45–38; won vs. Oklahoma 35–32+42−10Won 47–7 vs. Duquesne+40DuquesneWon 24–23 vs. LSU+1LSUWon 35–31 at Louisville+4LouisvilleWon 44–14 vs. Boston College+30Boston CollegeLost 21–31 vs. No. 22 Wake Forest-10No. 22 Wake ForestLost 17–19 at No. 14 NC State-2No. 14 NC StateLost 28–34 vs. No. 4 Clemson-6No. 4 ClemsonWon 41–16 vs. Georgia Tech+25Georgia TechWon 45–3 at Miami+42MiamiWon 38–3 at Syracuse+35SyracuseWon 49–17 vs. Louisiana+32LouisianaWon 45–38 vs. Florida+7FloridaWon 35–32 vs. Oklahoma+3Oklahoma
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 27vsDuquesneW 47–⁠774%
Sep 4vsLSUW 24–⁠2346%
Sep 16atLouisvilleW 35–⁠3142%
Sep 24vsBoston CollegeW 44–⁠1466%
Oct 1vs22Wake ForestL 21–⁠3150%
Oct 8at14NC StateL 17–⁠1930%
Oct 15vs4ClemsonL 28–⁠3428%
Oct 29vsGeorgia TechW 41–⁠1669%
Nov 5atMiamiW 45–⁠348%
Nov 12atSyracuseW 38–⁠349%
Nov 19vsLouisianaW 49–⁠1761%
Nov 25vsFloridaW 45–⁠3868%
Dec 29Bowls & playoffvsOklahomaCheez-It BowlW 35–⁠3256%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Oklahoma 35–⁠32 in the Cheez-It Bowl; No. 11 in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 78 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 5: 23
  2. Wk 11: 25
  3. Wk 12: 20
  4. Wk 13: 16
  5. Wk 14: 14
  6. Wk 15: 13
  7. Final: 11

Wuerffel TrophyDillan Gibbons, OG

Record
10–⁠3
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 3rd in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
No. 11 peak No. 11
Points
469–⁠268
Coach
Mike Norvell
Elo
1652 +173 this season
SP+ rating
13.2 No. 23 of 131; offense No. 34, defense No. 34, special teams No. 113
SRS
14.1 No. 14 of 131 in FBS
Returning
74% of last season’s EPA, No. 31 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 20 roster talent No. 18 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Alex Atkins
Defensive coordinators
Adam Fuller and Randy Shannon
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense12th of 131
  • Defense51st of 131
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted9th of 131
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted54th of 131
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2547%1.4312th of 131
Defense0.0843%1.0951st of 131
Opponent-adjusted0.24 off
0.08 def		47% off
42% def		—9th off
54th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.3own 3315% allowed
Defense4.1own 2817% caused

CORE rating 13.1, 15th of 131 (offense 10.1, defense -3.0).

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 yardsJordan Travis QB3,214 yds
Passing touchdownsJordan Travis QB24 TD
Rushing yardsTrey Benson RB990 yds
Rushing touchdownsTrey Benson RB9 TD
Receiving yardsJohnny Wilson WR897 yds
Receiving touchdownsJohnny Wilson WR5 TD
TacklesJammie Robinson DB87 tkl
SacksJared Verse DL8.5 sacks
InterceptionsGreedy Vance CB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2022 class

Sam McCall S★★★★No. 48
Azareye’h Thomas ATH★★★★No. 89
Julian Armella OL★★★★No. 152
A.J. Duffy QB★★★★No. 176
Qae’Shon Sapp OT★★★★No. 356
Jaylen Early OL★★★★No. 366
Dante Anderson DE★★★★No. 400

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2022 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks23.00.845
Receivers23.00.853
Offensive line63.50.892
Defensive line53.20.885
Linebackers13.00.877
Defensive backs14.00.979
Athletes and specialists23.50.923
Whole class193.30.888

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 2023

The 2023 draft
Rd 5Jammie Robinson SCarolina Panthers

Roster 120

The 2022 roster

120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 13

The 2022 portal
Jared Verse DE★★★★from UAlbany
Trey Benson RB★★★★from Oregon
Tatum Bethune LB★★★from UCF
Winston Wright WR★★★from West Virginia
Johnny Wilson WR★★★from Arizona State
Kayden Lyles OL★★★from Wisconsin
Mycah Pittman WR★★★from Oregon
Bless Harris OT★★★from Lamar
D’Mitri Emmanuel OL★★★from Charlotte
Jazston Turnetine OT★★★from South Carolina
Deuce Spann WR★★★from Illinois
Greedy Vance CB★★★from Louisville

And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 28

Jarvis Brownlee Jr. CB★★★to Louisville
Corey Wren RB★★★to TCU
Chubba Purdy QB★★★to Nebraska
D.J. Williams RB★★★to Arizona
Dontae Lucas OL★★★to South Alabama
Jordan Eubanks LB★★★to UNLV
Jaleel McRae LB★★★to Florida Atlantic
Josh Griffis DE★★★to Jackson State
Bryan Robinson WR★★★to Marshall
Carter Boatwright TE★★★to Florida Atlantic
Jalen Goss OT★★★to Florida A&M
Khalan Laborn RB★★★★★to Marshall

And 16 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2022 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson8–⁠011–⁠313
North Carolina6–⁠29–⁠5
Florida State5–⁠310–⁠311
Duke5–⁠39–⁠4
Pittsburgh5–⁠39–⁠422
NC State4–⁠48–⁠5
Louisville4–⁠48–⁠5
Syracuse4–⁠47–⁠6
Georgia Tech4–⁠45–⁠7
Wake Forest3–⁠58–⁠5
Miami3–⁠55–⁠7
Boston College2–⁠63–⁠9
Virginia1–⁠63–⁠7
Virginia Tech1–⁠63–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.