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Florida State football has earned eight days of rest after their stunning loss at Virginia. Mike Norvell, Tommy Castellanos and company now get their highest ranked opponent Saturday — in annual rival Miami. The top 20 clash won’t be anything new for the head coach Norvell. Castellanos has seen Miami before too during his Boston […]

The Florida State Seminoles football team has opened the 2025 season with a dominant 2-0 start, fueled in large part by offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn. The former Auburn Tigers and UCF Knights head coach has already transformed the Seminoles offense. Head coach Mike Norvell emphasized Malzahn’s early impact during the team’s Week 3 bye. In […]

The 2025 Florida State football season has gotten off to a great start on the field with wins against Alabama and East Texas A&M, but off the field, the season started with tragedy. Freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard was shot on Aug. 31 while inside a vehicle outside the apartments in Havana, Florida, visiting family. He is […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference brings eight unbeaten teams into Week 3 — second most among FBS conferences. One unbeaten is No. 5 Miami under Mario Cristobal, who has a huge showdown this Saturday against South Florida. The Hurricanes lead the new power rankings for the ACC, except the top five has become rearranged. 1. Miami […]

The Florida State Seminoles football team is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about programs in the nation, and wide receiver Duce Robinson has made sure the team’s mindset matches the rising expectations. After a dominant 77-3 win over Texas A&M-Commerce, Robinson spoke about how the Seminoles championship mindset is shaping their 2025 season. Warchant.com […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference watched its share of thrills and disappointment during Labor Day weekend. Florida State delivered the biggest statement by upsetting No. 8 Alabama. But Bill Belichick and North Carolina capped the holiday week by delivering a huge letdown against TCU. Changes manifested with our ACC Power Rankings. Time to see what changes […]

The first weekend of college football is in the books, and with it came an early upset. Unranked Florida State stunned No. 8 Alabama 31-17 at home, leaving those in Tallahassee celebrating through the night while fans in Tuscaloosa were left with their jaws hanging. The Week 1 matchup may have completely shifted the trajectory […]

Florida State head football coach Mike Norvell has been in the headlines both on and off the field this offseason. Earlier this summer, he restructured his contract to contribute $4.5 million toward the school’s ”Vision of Excellence” campaign, a move he said was meant to directly support student-athletes and help raise FSU’s standards. That gesture […]

On Saturday, the Florida State Seminoles shocked the college football world by picking up a huge home win over the Alabama Crimson Tide to kick off their 2025 season. It was a stark contrast from the brutal start that Florida State got out to a season ago, and it also allowed the Seminoles to exact […]

Florida State football took its upset celebration outside of Doak S. Campbell Stadium. By adding a massive win on the college football recruiting trail too after knocking off Alabama. Mike Norvell and company is adding the brother of an FSU legend. Class of 2026 wide receiver/defensive back Jonah Winston verbally committed to Florida State. If […]

Florida State football handed the quarterback reins to Tommy Castellanos. Who went from conference rival to College Football Transfer Portal addition. Castellanos immediately hit the ground running — literally against Alabama. The former Boston College QB entered Doak Campbell Stadium expected to unleash his run and throw style. Which made him popular at Boston College. […]

Florida State found itself on the outside looking in of the college football preseason AP Poll, but head coach Mike Norvell gave fans something to be excited about after the team’s most recent scrimmage on Sunday. The sixth-year coach met with the media and said that Tennessee transfer Squirrel White has made it all the […]

The college football recruiting summer circus is starting to slow down. Yet Florida State football landed a massive coup Saturday. Claiming a four-star victory over Ohio State and Georgia in the process. Interior offensive lineman Da’Ron Parks is bringing size and power to FSU. The Charleston, West Virginia native also turned down Auburn along with […]

There are a lot of good games lined up for Week 1 of the college football season, and one of the best will be Alabama going on the road to play the Florida State football team. Both teams are coming off of disappointing 2024 seasons, of varying degrees, and starting 2025 off with a win […]

The 2025 college football season will be here before you know it, and one of the Power Four conferences — the ACC — will look to show its prowess once again. In the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff, the ACC had two representatives: Clemson and SMU, with the former reclaiming the conference […]

Florida State football secured the biggest college football recruiting win of Sunday. Rising as the latest school to land a five-star talent. All by beating out rival Florida and Georgia for this cornerback. The Seminoles nabbed CB Chauncey Kennon of Saratosa, Florida. Kennon revealed his decision to join FSU via a live stream video by […]

Florida State football added a prominent legacy recruit on Jan. 13. Now Antonio Cromartie Jr. has this goal in mind: Surpassing his legendary Seminoles father. Head coach Mike Norvell and the ‘Noles secured a massive college football recruiting win by nabbing the 2025 talent. He enrolled at the Tallahassee campus June 2. Cromartie Jr. understands […]

Florida State football won over a prized four-star ahead of the Fourth of July. Beating defending national champion Ohio State for this talent. The Seminoles landed a new verbal commitment from defensive lineman Earnest Rankins. Recruiting insider Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals confirmed the Buckeyes were in the final trio of Rankins’ school options. Auburn was […]

Florida State football ensured a homegrown four-star tight end wasn’t heading over to the Southeastern Conference. The Seminoles landed this new weapon after being courted by Alabama and Auburn. The ‘Noles received their newest verbal commitment from Xavier Tiller — who stars four hours north of the Tallahassee campus. Hayes Fawcett of On3 revealed the […]

After finishing with a 12-0 regular season record in 2023, the Florida State football team had College Football Playoff aspirations last season. Unfortunately, they ended up taking a major step back as they were the worst team in the ACC. Florida State finished with a 2-10 overall record and 1-7 mark in conference play. It […]

The Florida State football team finished 12-0 during the regular season in 2023, so the Seminoles started the 2024 season with high expectations. They were ranked inside the top-10, and they seemed to be in good shape at the quarterback position after landing Oregon State transfer DJ Uiagalelei. Unfortunately, Uiagalelei struggled mightily all season long, […]

Florida State football just received some massive news on wideout Jordan Scott. The 6’7 wide receiver was one of the Seminoles’ top additions through the transfer portal over the past season. Scott was the No. 2 JUCO WR in the 2025 class and looking to immediately contribute to Mike Norvell’s program. He committed in November […]

Florida State football involved itself in massive college football transfer portal news Saturday. The Seminoles and head coach Mike Norvell learned the 2025 roster fate of an Elite 11 finalist. The ‘Noles and Norvell are losing Trever Jackson to the portal, Hayes Fawcett of On3 reported. Jackson will have four remaining years of eligibility left […]

As soon as Deion Sanders entertained a joint practice with other teams, it was something that intrigued Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell’s attention. In an interview with On3 Sports, he explained how that thought planted a seed for what could happen. “It’s definitely something I think people will continue to talk about as […]

Florida State football landed a talented player in the transfer portal with massive upside. Head coach Mike Norvell is gaining some momentum in the portal after an initial mass exodus in Tallahassee. These departures are mainly due to the Seminoles’ dreadful 2024 season, which saw them go 2-10 and finish last in the ACC. More […]

Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell just made a generous move, as he looks to continue mentoring the Seminoles. The 43-year-old Norvell has reportedly restructured his contract with Florida State and part of the process is an agreement that he would contribute $4.5 million to the “Vision of Excellence,” according to the school’s website. […]

If you’re Florida State, the clock striking midnight on January 1 will symbolize something much-needed—a chance to start over. For head coach Mike Norvell, however, the New Year’s resolutions began weeks ago as he started reshaping his staff while bidding farewell to one of the worst seasons in Seminoles history. Florida State wrapped up the […]

Florida State is having an unsatisfying holiday season for the second straight year, albeit for much different reasons. The College Football Playoff selection committee spoiled the Seminoles’ 2023 campaign by leaving the then-undefeated team out of the field of four. Now, Mike Norvell is contending with significant roster turnover following a brutal 2-10 showing in […]

While some teams are still getting ready to battle for conference championships and bigger things at the end of this season, the chase for next year has already begun. Wednesday is Early Signing Day in college football, and the flips and commitments are as wild as ever. Even Kirby Smart and Georgia aren’t immune to […]

Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell is in hot water with the recent update on the Seminoles’ de-commits this year. After winning the ACC and narrowly missing out on last year’s College Football Playoff, Florida State football put up its lowest win total since 1974. Seminoles’ fans were relieved that Mike Norvell didn’t bolt […]

Florida State football coach Mike Norvell is hard at work trying to rebuild his coaching staff after a miserable 2-10 season. This past weekend brought the news that UCF head coach Gus Malzahn is set to join Norvell’s staff as his offensive coordinator, and now his defensive coordinator target has come to light. That would […]

Florida State football coach Mike Norvell is on a journey to rebuild his program. Norvell just went 2-10 and the school’s reportedly hiring Gus Malzahn as its new offensive coordinator. Malzahn just left UCF after a disappointing 4-8 campaign. The Florida State coach is addressing his newest hire. “I know we’ve identified our offensive coordinator […]

The final weekend of the college football regular season is known as rivalry week, and in 2024, it certainly lived up to that billing. Not only were there numerous instant classics played over the holiday weekend — like Georgia Tech and Georgia’s 8-overtime thriller, a nail-biter at Clemson between the Tigers and Gamecocks, and yes, […]

Mike Norvell’s wife is Maria Norvell. Mike Norvell is the current head coach of Florida State. Norvell was born in Irving, Texas, on Oct. 11, 1981. He walked on at Louisiana Tech in 2000 and then transferred to the University of Central Arkansas. He was a wide receiver, setting the school’s all-time reception record with […]

Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell was brutally honest about the leading cause of the Seminoles’ struggles this year. After barely missing out on the College Football Playoff in 2023, Florida State has had a brutal season. The program sits at 1-9 and is last in the ACC. The year has been especially devastating […]

For two of the three traditional powerhouse programs in the Sunshine State, the 2024 college football season has not been too kind. While the Miami Hurricanes control their own destiny to the College Football Playoff, the Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles are both at risk of missing out on the postseason. If they did, […]

Mike Norvell’s net worth in 2024 is $53 million. The former NCAA Division II wide receiver has made quite a name for himself as a coach at the Division I level, most recently at Florida State. Here is a look at Mike Norvell’s net worth in 2024. What is Mike Norvell’s net worth in 2024?: […]

Mike Norvell and Florida State football suffered a blowout loss to Notre Dame on Saturday, showcasing how far the program has fallen from last year’s undefeated ACC championship team. After the loss, Norvell fired several coaches amid his team’s historically bad season. Florida State’s head coach made wholesale changes on both sides of the ball, according […]

After the Notre Dame football team beat Navy in the week prior, they absolutely dominated the Florida State football team Saturday, 52-3. It has been a string of great wins for the program even before the Navy game as they beat Georgia Tech, led by Notre Dame football quarterback Riley Leonard, who led the charge […]