The 2025 Florida State Seminoles football team represented 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 were led by Mike Norvell, who was in his sixth year as their head coach. The Seminoles played 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 a double digit underdog. The Seminoles 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, and reaching the top 10 in the polls, going on to surpass it with a win over the Kent State Golden Flashes, setting new school records for total yards, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and first downs in a single game. However, the Seminoles cooled off, suffering four consecutive defeats, starting a season 0–4 in conference play for the first time, first in overtime to the Virginia Cavaliers, the conference opener, losing the Jefferson–Eppes Trophy, to their rival, the Miami Hurricanes, the Pittsburgh Panthers, the fourth consecutive home conference loss for the program, and then the Stanford Cardinal, in the first meeting between the schools and the ninth consecutive conference loss for the program, dating back to the previous season. Following a bye week, the Seminoles got their first conference victory of the season with a homecoming win over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons before losing again on the road to the conference rival Clemson Tigers.
On senior day, the Seminoles got their second conference win over the Virginia Tech Hokies. In their final conference game of the season, Florida State lost to the NC State Wolfpack, the tenth consecutive road defeat for the Seminoles, dating back to the 2023 Orange Bowl. As a result, the Seminoles finished with a losing record in the ACC for the second straight season; despite this, the university announced that a decision had been made for Norvell to return as head coach for the 2026 season. The Seminoles ended their season with a loss to their rival Florida Gators, compiling a losing record for the fourth time in the last six seasons, finishing winless on the road for the second consecutive season, and leaving them ineligible for a bowl game. Due to a lack of available bowl teams, Florida State was offered a spot in the Birmingham Bowl due to a high academic progress rate score but the school turned down the bid. Wide receiver Duce Robinson became the first Seminole receiver to total 1,000 yards in a season since 2019 and the program's first Academic All-American in thirteen years. Darrell Jackson, Jr. would go on to be selected in the NFL draft.
Following the season, defensive backs coach Patrick Surtain, Sr. was dismissed from the coaching staff, running backs coach David Johnson departed for the same role at Arkansas, defensive analyst Zach Arnett was hired as defensive coordinator for Mississippi State, quarterbacks coach Tony Tokarz was hired as offensive coordinator at Buffalo, special teams and linebackers coach John Papuchis left for an assistant role at Missouri and general manager Darrick Yray took on the general manager role with UCLA. Tony White was announced to be returning as defensive coordinator while Gus Malzahn announced his retirement with Tim Harris, Jr. promoting to offensive coordinator and Norvell taking over play calling duties. Nick Williams was hired from Syracuse as edges coach and pass rush specialist, Kam Martin was hired from Tulsa as running backs coach, Michigan State coach Blue Adams was hired as cornerbacks coach, UNLV coach Adam Scheier was hired as the new special teams coordinator, Austin Tucker was promoted to quarterbacks coach, and former player Ernie Sims was promoted to linebackers coach for the 2026 season. Brady White, who played for Norvell at Memphis, was added to the coaching staff as well. Duke director of player personnel John Garrett was named as the program's new general manager, now reporting directly to the university's athletic director Michael Alford, Taylor Edwards was brought on as the executive director of player acquisitions, Mitch Ciombor was brought on as director of high school scouting, and former staffer Gabe Fertitta returned as director of football strategy.
The Florida State Seminoles drew an average home attendance of 65,876.
Offseason
2025 NFL draft
3 73 Azareye'h Thomas CB New York Jets 4 137 Joshua Farmer DT New England Patriots
Transfers
Outgoing Jalen BrownWRArkansasTrever JacksonQBArkansasD'Nas WhiteDLCatawbaHykeem WilliamsWRColoradoLamont Green Jr.DEFIUDante AndersonDEFIUHarold Stubbs IVSFloridaXavier PerkinsDEFlorida A&MWeston EdwardsLSHoustonTomiwa DurojaiyeDLIllinoisAaron HesterDELibertyPatrick PaytonDELSUDestyn HillWRLSUDD HolmesDLMarylandJordan ScottWRMarylandDeMarco WardLBMemphisOmarion CooperSMemphisDarion WilliamsonWRMiami (OH)Grady KellyDLMichigan StateLuke KromenhoekQBMississippi StateJaylen EarlyOLMissouriTimir Hickman-CollinsLBNorth CarolinaMarvin Jones Jr.DEOklahomaMalik BensonWROregonDeuce SpannWRPittsburghShawn MurphyLBSouth CarolinaJerrale PowersTEStephen F. AustinTJ FergusonOLSyracuseBrian CourtneyTETennessee TechByron Turner Jr.DETulsaJulian ArmellaOLUCLAJackson WestTEWestern KentuckyMalakai MenzerDLUnknownDylan McNamaraQBUnknown
Incoming
Markeston DouglasTEArizona StateTommy CastellanosQBBoston CollegeDeamontae DiggsDLCoastal CarolinaJaylen KingQBEast Tennessee StateJeremiah WilsonDBHoustonElijah HerringLBMemphisJames WilliamsDENebraskaStefon ThompsonLBNebraskaGavin BlackwellWRNorth CarolinaCaleb LaValleeLBNorth CarolinaGavin SawchukRBOklahomaMicah PettusOLOle MissJa'Elyne MatthewsOLRutgersJayson JenkinsDLTennesseeSquirrel WhiteWRTennesseeAdrian MedleyOLUCFRandy Pittman Jr.TEUCFDuce RobinsonWRUSCJarvis Boatwright Jr.SUSCJosh RaymondOLVanderbiltGunnar HansenOLVanderbiltLuke PetitbonOLWake ForestDeante McCrayDLWestern Kentucky
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries vs No. 8 Alabama
Statistics ALAFSU First downs 18 20 Plays–yards 72–341 63–382 Rushes–yards 29–87 46–230 Passing yards 254 152 Passing: –– 23–43–0 9–14–0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 29:38 30:22 Team Category Player Statistics Alabama Passing Ty Simpson 23/43, 254 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kevin Riley 5 carries, 31 yards Receiving Germie Bernard 8 receptions, 146 yards Florida State Passing Tommy Castellanos 9/14, 152 yards Rushing Tommy Castellanos 16 carries, 78 yards, TD Receiving Jaylin Lucas 2 receptions, 66 yards
vs East Texas A&M (FCS)
Statistics ETAMFSU First downs 9 29 Plays–yards 49–197 71–729 Rushes–yards 35–105 51–361 Passing yards 92 368 Passing: –– 7–13–2 16–20–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 28:01 31:59 Team Category Player Statistics 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, TD Receiving Duce Robinson 5 receptions, 173 yards, 2 TD
vs Kent State
Statistics KENTFSU First downs 12 37 Plays–yards 55–206 78–775 Rushes–yards 28–43 54–498 Passing yards 163 277 Passing: –– 13–27–1 16–24–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 25:29 34:31 Team Category Player Statistics Kent State Passing Dru DeShields 9/18, 129 yards, TD, INT Rushing Gavin Garcia 14 carries, 40 yards Receiving DaShawn Martin 3 receptions, 94 yards, TD Florida State Passing Tommy Castellanos 10/13, 205 yards, INT Rushing Gavin Sawchuk 11 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD Receiving Micahi Danzy 2 receptions, 112 yards
at Virginia (Jefferson–Eppes Trophy)
Statistics FSUUVA First downs 24 27 Plays–yards 81–514 84–440 Rushes–yards 48–256 48–211 Passing yards 258 229 Passing: –– 19–33–2 26–36–3Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 28:03 31:57 Team Category Player Statistics Florida State Passing Tommy Castellanos 18/32, 254 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Tommy Castellanos 14 carries, 78 yards, TD Receiving Duce Robinson 9 receptions, 147 yards, TD Virginia Passing Chandler Morris 26/35, 229 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Rushing J'Mari Taylor 27 carries, 99 yards, TD Receiving Jahmal Edrine 5 receptions, 45 yards
vs No. 3 Miami (FL) (rivalry, Florida Cup)
Statistics MIAFSU First downs 14 28 Plays–yards 59–338 83–404 Rushes–yards 32–98 38–132 Passing yards 240 272 Passing: comp–att–int 20–27–0 25–45–2 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 30:24 29:36 Team Category Player Statistics Miami (FL) Passing Carson Beck 20/27, 240 yards, 4 TD Rushing Mark Fletcher Jr. 12 carries, 41 yards Receiving Malachi Toney 7 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD Florida State Passing Tommy Castellanos 25/45, 272 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Tommy Castellanos 16 carries, 57 yards Receiving Duce Robinson 6 receptions, 87 yards
vs Pittsburgh
Statistics PITTFSU First downs 23 21 Plays–yards 71–476 63–415 Rushes–yards 42–155 40–170 Passing yards 321 245 Passing: comp–att–int 21–29–2 16–23–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 32:35 27:25 Team Category Player Statistics Pittsburgh Passing Mason Heintschel 21/29, 321 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Mason Heintschel 16 carries, 64 yards Receiving Desmond Reid 8 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD Florida State Passing Tommy Castellanos 16/23, 245 yards, 3 TD Rushing Gavin Sawchuk 14 carries, 71 yards Receiving Micahi Danzy 7 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
at Stanford
Statistics FSUSTAN First downs 22 19 Plays–yards 78–444 67–293 Rushes–yards 43–133 42–132 Passing yards 311 161 Passing: comp–att–int 18–35–0 12–25–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 27:04 32:56 Team Category Player Statistics Florida State Passing Tommy Castellanos 14/28, 242 yards Rushing Gavin Sawchuk 20 carries, 70 yards Receiving Micahi Danzy 3 receptions, 106 yards Stanford Passing Ben Gulbranson 6/13, 90 yards, TD, INT Rushing Cole Tabb 28 carries, 118 yards, TD Receiving Sam Roush 6 receptions, 63 yards
vs Wake Forest
Statistics WAKEFSU First downs 19 18 Plays–yards 71–247 57–421 Rushes–yards 40–85 40–150 Passing yards 162 271 Passing: –– 18–31–1 12–17–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 34:24 25:36 Team Category Player Statistics Wake Forest Passing Robby Ashford 12/21, 93 yards, INT Rushing Robby Ashford 12 carries, 59 yards Receiving Micah Mays Jr. 5 receptions, 51 yards, TD Florida State Passing Tommy Castellanos 12/16, 271 yards, TD Rushing Samuel Singleton Jr. 14 carries, 91 yards, TD Receiving Duce Robinson 5 receptions, 148 yards, TD
at Clemson (rivalry)
Statistics FSUCLEM First downs 19 16 Plays–yards 69–360 63–319 Rushes–yards 26–110 36–98 Passing yards 250 221 Passing: comp–att–int 23–43–1 20–27–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 25:38 34:22 Team Category Player Statistics Florida State Passing Tommy Castellanos 23/43, 250 yards, TD, INT Rushing Tommy Castellanos 11 carries, 31 yards Receiving Duce Robinson 9 receptions, 124 yards Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 20/27, 221 yards, TD Rushing Adam Randall 15 carries, 48 yards Receiving Antonio Williams 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD
vs Virginia Tech
Statistics VTFSU First downs 20 27 Plays–yards 59–363 71–431 Rushes–yards 41–238 46–237 Passing yards 125 194 Passing: comp–att–int 10–18–1 13–25–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 27:25 32:35 Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 10/18, 125 yards, TD, INT Rushing Marcellous Hawkins 12 carries, 101 yards Receiving Ayden Greene 2 receptions, 39 yards, TD Florida State Passing Tommy Castellanos 12/24, 189 yards, TD Rushing Ousmane Kromah 11 carries, 59 yards Receiving Duce Robinson 6 receptions, 134 yards, TD
at NC State
Statistics FSUNCSU First downs 21 20 Plays–yards 66–383 68–286 Rushes–yards 34–180 42–134 Passing yards 203 152 Passing: comp–att–int 16–32–2 18–26–0 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 27:03 32:57