Florida State acquired many pieces for its roster via the transfer portal and high school recruiting ranks. The Seminoles had a rough patch in 2025 after starting the season with a 3-0 record, but they crumbled as the season went along, losing seven of their last nine games.
Head coach Mike Norvell is at the top of many people's hot seat lists in the preseason. However, Coach Norvell doesn't and shouldn't care about that. There are always doubters in this business of college football when things don't go well.
He has alluded to this in media sessions, saying he has lowered his head and will work relentlessly this offseason to change the program's narrative, which many expect to win championships.