For over a month, Florida State has been in limbo.
Four straight losses to start ACC play, culminating in a late-night Saturday night loss to a hapless Stanford Cardinal squad, led to athletic director Michael Alford issuing a statement saying FSU has “high expectations…We embrace those expectations while also sharing the deep disappointment when results on the field are short of that standard. As we continue to move forward this season, our comprehensive assessment of the football program will be completed at season’s end.”
That comprehensive assessment won’t reportedly include an evaluation of the head coaching position, as the decision has been made to keep head coach Mike Norvell for the 2026 season.
FSU is 5-6 (2-6 ACC) this season, 7-16 (3-13 ACC) over the last two years and 38-33 (22-26) all-time under Norvell.
He was asked if Florida State was meeting those high expectations after the Seminoles’ latest loss this past Friday, saying that the Seminoles “aren’t even close.”
“We’re not even close to living up to expectations…we’re a fully capable football team and that’s not good enough, it’s not been good enough for the six losses we have. It’s extremely frustrating — It’s extremely frustrating, however many yards, differentials, improvements, all the crap, you’ve got to make plays to win the game.”
