2026 Florida State
3–4 (1–3 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Mike Norvell. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–3, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia 38–7Oct 3
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 3 Miami 35–43Oct 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs New Mexico State | W 34–17 | 69% |
| Sep 7 | vs 19SMU | L 24–27 | 37% |
| Sep 19 | at 10Alabama | L 36–50 | 18% |
| Sep 26 | vs Central Arkansas | W 34–7 | 83% |
| Oct 3 | vs Virginia | W 38–7 | 42% |
| Oct 9 | at Louisville | L 20–44 | 31% |
| Oct 17 | at 3Miami | L 35–43 | 14% |
| Oct 31 | vs Clemson | Preview | 45% |
| Nov 7 | at Boston College | Preview | 49% |
| Nov 13 | at Pittsburgh | Preview | 34% |
| Nov 21 | vs NC State | Preview | 52% |
| Nov 27 | vs Florida | Preview | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–4
- Conference
- 1–3 tied for 15th in Atlantic Coast Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 221–195
- Coach
- Mike Norvell
- Elo
- 1494 +26 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.8 No. 53 of 138; offense No. 35, defense No. 76, special teams No. 29
- SRS
- 3.9 No. 52 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 40% of last season’s EPA, No. 66 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 16 roster talent No. 21 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Harris Jr.
- Defensive coordinator
- Tony White
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.16 | 42% | 1.40 | 44th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.21 | 44% | 1.37 | 113th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.16 off 0.16 def | 45% off 42% def | — | 32nd off 111th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 43% | 10.0 yds | 19% | 3.40 | 10% |
| Defense | 47% | 8.8 yds | 12% | 3.30 | 14% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.4 | own 28 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 3.2 | own 27 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -5.3, 90th of 138 (offense 4.7, defense 10.0).
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 | Ashton Daniels QB | 1,618 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ashton Daniels QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ousmane Kromah RB | 609 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ashton Daniels QB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Duce Robinson WR | 407 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Duce Robinson WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Chris Jones LB | 46 tkl |
| Sacks | Rylan Kennedy DL | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ashlynd Barker DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Chuck Kennon CB | ★★★★ | No. 60 |
| Izayia Williams LB | ★★★★ | No. 137 |
| Earnest Rankins DL | ★★★★ | No. 174 |
| Jasen Lopez WR | ★★★★ | No. 208 |
| Xavier Tiller TE | ★★★★ | No. 233 |
| E.J. White ATH | ★★★★ | No. 270 |
| Jaemin Pinckney DE | ★★★★ | No. 272 |
| Devin Carter WR | ★★★★ | No. 289 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.896 |
| Running backs | 1 | 4.0 | 0.900 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.5 | 0.896 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Defensive line | 7 | 3.4 | 0.893 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 3.3 | 0.888 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.7 | 0.920 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.5 | 0.895 |
| Whole class | 30 | 3.4 | 0.890 |
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.
Roster 109
The 2026 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 52 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 22
The 2026 portal Tre Wisner RB | ★★★★ | from  Texas |
 Xavier Chaplin OT | ★★★★ | from  Auburn |
 Mikai Gbayor LB | ★★★★ | from  North Carolina |
 C.J. Richard Jr. S | ★★★ | from  Illinois State |
 Chimdia Nwaiwu OT | ★★★ | from  Stephen F. Austin |
 Karson Hobbs CB | ★★★ | from  Notre Dame |
 Ma’Khi Jones S | ★★★ | from  Duke |
 Rylan Kennedy DE | ★★★ | from  Texas A&M |
| Ashton Daniels QB | ★★★ | from Auburn |
 Bradyn Joiner OL | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
 Chris Jones LB | ★★★ | from  Southern Miss |
 Desirrio Riles TE | ★★★ | from  East Carolina |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 44
 Mandrell Desir DE | ★★★★ | returned to  Florida State |
| Darryll Desir DE | ★★★★ | returned to Florida State |
| Ja’Bril Rawls CB | ★★★★ | returned to Florida State |
| Ashlynd Barker S | ★★★★ | returned to Florida State |
| Earl Little II S | ★★★★ | to  Ohio State |
| Edwin Joseph S | ★★★★ | to  Ole Miss |
| Lawayne McCoy WR | ★★★★ | to  Louisville |
| Omar Graham Jr. LB | ★★★★ | returned to Florida State |
| Jayvan Boggs WR | ★★★ | returned to Florida State |
| Amaree Williams DE | ★★★ | to  Mississippi State |
| Randy Pittman TE | ★★★ | to  SMU |
| James Williams DE | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma State |
And 32 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 4–0 | 6–0 | |
 Wake Forest | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| SMU | 3–1 | 5–1 | |
| North Carolina | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Clemson | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
 Virginia Tech | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Pittsburgh | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Virginia | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
 California | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| Duke | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| NC State | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
| Boston College | 1–2 | 3–3 | |
 Georgia Tech | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| Florida State | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
 Stanford | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
 Syracuse | 0–4 | 2–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.