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2023 Florida State

13–⁠1 (8–⁠0 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Mike Norvell, finished No. 6 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Florida State in 2023, game by game: won vs. No. 5 LSU 45–24; won vs. Southern Miss 66–13; won at Boston College 31–29; won at Clemson 31–24; won vs. Virginia Tech 39–17; won vs. Syracuse 41–3; won vs. No. 16 Duke 38–20; won at Wake Forest 41–16; won at Pittsburgh 24–7; won vs. Miami 27–20; won vs. North Alabama 58–13; won at Florida 24–15; won vs. No. 15 Louisville 16–6; lost vs. No. 6 Georgia 3–63+53−60Won 45–24 vs. No. 5 LSU+21No. 5 LSUWon 66–13 vs. Southern Miss+53Southern MissWon 31–29 at Boston College+2Boston CollegeWon 31–24 at Clemson+7ClemsonWon 39–17 vs. Virginia Tech+22Virginia TechWon 41–3 vs. Syracuse+38SyracuseWon 38–20 vs. No. 16 Duke+18No. 16 DukeWon 41–16 at Wake Forest+25Wake ForestWon 24–7 at Pittsburgh+17PittsburghWon 27–20 vs. Miami+7MiamiWon 58–13 vs. North Alabama+45North AlabamaWon 24–15 at Florida+9FloridaWon 16–6 vs. No. 15 Louisville+10No. 15 LouisvilleLost 3–63 vs. No. 6 Georgia-60No. 6 Georgia
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 3vs5LSUW 45–⁠2450%
Sep 9vsSouthern MissW 66–⁠1376%
Sep 16atBoston CollegeW 31–⁠2975%
Sep 23atClemsonW 31–⁠2446%
Oct 7vsVirginia TechW 39–⁠1784%
Oct 14vsSyracuseW 41–⁠378%
Oct 21vs16DukeW 38–⁠2069%
Oct 28atWake ForestW 41–⁠1669%
Nov 4atPittsburghW 24–⁠774%
Nov 11vsMiamiW 27–⁠2083%
Nov 18vsNorth AlabamaW 58–⁠1398%
Nov 25atFloridaW 24–⁠1575%
Dec 2vs15LouisvilleACC ChampionshipW 16–⁠666%
Dec 30Bowls & playoffvs6GeorgiaOrange BowlL 3–⁠6340%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Georgia 63–⁠3 in the Orange Bowl; No. 6 in the final AP poll; Atlantic Coast Conference champions.

In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 78 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 8
  2. Wk 2: 4
  3. Wk 3: 3
  4. Wk 4: 4
  5. Wk 5: 5
  6. Wk 6: 5
  7. Wk 7: 4
  8. Wk 8: 4
  9. Wk 9: 4
  10. Wk 10: 4
  11. Wk 11: 4
  12. Wk 12: 4
  13. Wk 13: 5
  14. Wk 14: 4
  15. Wk 15: 4
  16. Final: 6

Atlantic Coast Conference champions8–⁠0 in the conference

Heisman voteJordan Travis, fifth

Paul “Bear” Bryant AwardMike Norvell, coach; also the Bobby Dodd Award

Record
13–⁠1
Conference
8–⁠0 first in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
No. 6 peak No. 3
Points
484–⁠270
Coach
Mike Norvell
Elo
1753 +152 this season
SP+ rating
19.4 No. 9 of 133; offense No. 22, defense No. 9, special teams No. 6
SRS
17.7 No. 10 of 133 in FBS
Returning
79% of last season’s EPA, No. 16 of 131
Recruiting class
No. 19 roster talent No. 20 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Alex Atkins
Defensive coordinators
Adam Fuller and Randy Shannon
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense35th of 133
  • Defense27th of 133
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted29th of 133
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted24th of 133
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1841%1.4235th of 133
Defense0.0438%1.2327th of 133
Opponent-adjusted0.17 off
0.03 def		42% off
36% def		—29th off
24th 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
Offense4.5own 2916% allowed
Defense3.5own 2622% caused

CORE rating 17.7, 13th of 133 (offense 1.9, defense -15.8).

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 QB2,745 yds
Passing touchdownsJordan Travis QB20 TD
Rushing yardsTrey Benson RB905 yds
Rushing touchdownsTrey Benson RB14 TD
Receiving yardsKeon Coleman WR658 yds
Receiving touchdownsKeon Coleman WR11 TD
TacklesTatum Bethune LB70 tkl
SacksJared Verse DL8.5 sacks
InterceptionsJarrian Jones DB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2023 class

Hykeem Williams WR★★★★★No. 32
Lucas Simmons-Johansson OT★★★★No. 112
Conrad Hussey S★★★★No. 179
Blake Nichelson LB★★★★No. 183
K.J. Sampson DL★★★★No. 244
Lamont Green Jr. DE★★★★No. 297
Vandrevius Jacobs WR★★★★No. 298
Edwin Joseph ATH★★★★No. 326

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

The 2023 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.888
Running backs14.00.895
Receivers34.00.926
Offensive line23.50.910
Defensive line24.00.909
Linebackers33.30.877
Defensive backs33.30.897
Athletes and specialists23.50.885
Whole class173.60.899

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 2024

The 2024 draft
Rd 1Jared Verse DELos Angeles Rams
Rd 2Keon Coleman WRBuffalo Bills
Rd 2Braden Fiske DTLos Angeles Rams
Rd 2Renardo Green CBSan Francisco 49ers
Rd 3Trey Benson RBArizona Cardinals
Rd 3Jarrian Jones CBJacksonville Jaguars
Rd 5Jordan Travis QBNew York Jets
Rd 6Johnny Wilson WRPhiladelphia Eagles
Rd 7Jaheim Bell TENew England Patriots
Rd 7Tatum Bethune LBSan Francisco 49ers

Roster 123

The 2023 roster

123 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 11

The 2023 portal
Fentrell Cypress II CB★★★★from Virginia
Jaheim Bell TE★★★★from South Carolina
Braden Fiske DL★★★★from Western Michigan
Keon Coleman WR★★★★from Michigan State
Gilber Edmond DE★★★★from South Carolina
Jeremiah Byers OT★★★★from UTEP
Kyle Morlock TE★★★★from Shorter
Darrell Jackson Jr. DL★★★★from Miami
Casey Roddick OL★★★from Colorado
Keiondre Jones OL★★★from Auburn
Caziah Holmes RB★★★★from Penn State

Transfers out 23

Sam McCall CB★★★★to Texas A&M
Treshaun Ward RB★★★★to Kansas State
Brendan Gant S★★★to Colorado
Derrick McLendon II DE★★★to Colorado
Malik McClain WR★★★to Penn State
Mycah Pittman WR★★★to Utah
Omarion Cooper CB★★★to Colorado
Sidney Williams LB★★★to Missouri
Travis Jay S★★★to Colorado
Amari Gainer LB★★★to North Carolina
Bishop Thomas DL★★★to Colorado
Jarrett Jackson DL★★★to Michigan State

And 11 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2023 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Florida State8–⁠013–⁠16
Louisville7–⁠110–⁠419
NC State6–⁠29–⁠421
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Virginia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
Clemson4–⁠49–⁠420
North Carolina4–⁠48–⁠5
Duke4–⁠48–⁠5
Miami3–⁠57–⁠6
Boston College3–⁠57–⁠6
Syracuse2–⁠66–⁠7
Pittsburgh2–⁠63–⁠9
Virginia2–⁠63–⁠9
Wake Forest1–⁠74–⁠8

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