- Head coach: Mike Norvell (Fifth season)
- 2023 record: 13-1 (Lost Orange Bowl)
- PFF power ranking: 7th
- Chance to win the ACC: 16%
- Strength of schedule: 33rd
- Projected win total: 8.7
- FanDuel win total: 9.5
- 2024 recruiting rank (On3): No. 12 nationally, No. 2 in the ACC
Florida State lived up to the preseason hype and then some last year. After starting the season in the top 10 for the first time since 2017, the Seminoles won the ACC Championship after a 13-0 campaign and were controversially left out of the College Football Playoff. It’ll be difficult for the program to match those highs in 2024, as 10 of its 13 most valuable players from last year left the program, according to PFF’s wins above average metric.
Florida State still has playoff aspirations as we enter the 12-team era and will need some transfer portal additions to jell with the remaining players quickly to achieve that goal.
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Biggest Strength: Offensive line
Florida State’s offensive line is likely the only aspect of the team that’ll look similar to last season. The Seminoles returned four of the six linemen who played at least 400 snaps last year and added two potential starting guards in Florida’s Richie Leonard IV and Alabama’s Terrence Ferguson II from the transfer portal. The team’s offensive line is one of the 10 best in college football.
Biggest Weakness: Skill position players
Florida State lost its top-three pass catchers from 2023 — Keon Coleman, Johnny Wilson and Jaheim Bell — while also saying goodbye to star running back Trey Benson. While their replacements all have potential, the Seminoles’ skill position players certainly don't bring as much star power heading into 2024.
2023 Team Overview
Offense |
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| EPA per play | Yards per play | Successful play rate | Explosive run play rate | Explosive pass play rate |
| 0.083 | 6.3 | 34.7% | 16.2% | 16.3% |
| 34th | 31st | 74th | 55th | 38th |
Defense |
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| EPA allowed per play | Yards allowed per play | Successful play rate allowed | Explosive run rate allowed | Explosive pass rate allowed |
| -0.107 | 5.1 | 30.9% | 17.1% | 11.8% |
| 24th | T-23rd | T-21st | 102nd | 14th |
Three Notable Transfer Portal Additions
- QB DJ Uiagalelei (Oregon State): 82.0 PFF grade
- EDGE Marvin Jones Jr. (Georgia): 59.1 PFF grade
- WR Malik Benson (Alabama): 55.1 PFF grade
Three Notable Transfer Portal Losses
- CB Greedy Vance Jr. (USC): 71.8 PFF Grade
- OT Bless Harris (TCU): 72.9 PFF Grade
- EDGE Gilber Edmond (South Carolina): 65.1 PFF Grade
Quarterback Spotlight: DJ Uiagalelei
2023 Grade: 82.0
Key Stat: 96 dropbacks and seven big-time throws from under center (both led FBS)
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