The 2023 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles were led by Mike Norvell, in his fourth year as their head coach. The Seminoles played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida; the team drew an average home attendance of 78,711 in 2023, the 15th highest in college football
Looking to build on the success of the 2022 season, Florida State started strong with a win against LSU. The Seminoles remained undefeated during the regular season; however, during the game against North Alabama, senior quarterback Jordan Travis suffered a season-ending injury, marking the end of his college football career. Florida State went on to win the ACC Championship Game against Louisville. Travis was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year and ACC Player of the Year while Norvell was named ACC Coach of the Year.
Despite winning the ACC title and finishing the regular season 13–0, the CFB Selection committee ranked Southeastern Conference (SEC) champions Alabama and Big 12 Conference champions Texas, both with 12–1 records, as the No. 4 & No. 3 playoff seeds, respectively, which not only snubbed Florida State (No. 5) from title contention, but also made them the first undefeated Power Five conference team to not be selected for (contested since the 2014 FBS season) national title contention. The CFP selection committee stated Florida State was left out of the playoffs because of the season-ending injury to Travis. The committee factors player availability into its selections—committee chairman Boo Corrigan said Florida State was "a different team" without Travis. Following this exclusion, the university’s board of trustees initiated legal action against the ACC, challenging the conference’s Grant of Rights and its withdrawal fee (a penalty of $130 million, should a school leave the conference).
Florida State was instead invited to the Orange Bowl against Georgia, where they were defeated by the Bulldogs in the biggest loss in bowl history, following multiple opt-outs and transfers. Defensive end Jared Verse was later selected in the first round of the NFL Draft along with nine other Seminoles selected in the draft, while three others signed as undrafted free agents.
Schedule The 2023 season was the conference's first season since 2004 that its scheduling format included just one division.
Roster
Coaching staff Florida State Seminoles coachesHead coach Mike Norvell Assistant coaches Alex Atkins – Offensive coordinator/offensive line Adam Fuller – Co-defensive coordinator Randy Shannon – Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers John Papuchis – Special teams/defensive ends Chris Thomsen – Deputy head coach/tight ends Odell Haggins – Associate head coach/defensive tackles Tony Tokarz – Quarterbacks Ron Dugans – Wide receivers David Johnson – Running backs/recruiting coordinator Patrick Surtain – Defensive backs/defensive passing game coordinator Josh Storms – Strength and conditioning
Awards Watchlists Award Player Dodd Trophy Mike Norvell Paul "Bear" Bryant Award Mike Norvell Broyles Award Adam Fuller Lott Trophy Jared Verse Maxwell Award Jordan TravisTrey BensonKeon Coleman Outland Trophy Jeremiah Byers Bronko Nagurski Trophy Jared VerseFentrell Cypress Ray Guy Award Alex Mastromanno Paul Hornung Award Trey Benson Rimington Trophy Maurice Smith Mackey Award Jaheim Bell Biletnikoff Award Johnny WilsonKeon Coleman Davey O’Brien Award Jordan Travis Doak Walker Award Trey Benson Butkus Award Tatum Bethune Jim Thorpe Award Fentrell Cypress Walter Camp Award Jordan TravisJared Verse Bednarik Award Jared Verse Lombardi Award D’Mitri EmmanuelJared Verse Manning Award Jordan Travis Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Jordan Travis Campbell Trophy Preston Daniel Wuerffel Trophy Jared Verse Jason Witten Award Jordan Travis Preseason All-ACC Trey BensonFentrell CypressJared VerseJohnny Wilson Preseason All-American Jared Verse Midseason All-American Keon Coleman Senior Bowl Jaheim BellTrey BensonTatum BethuneDennis Briggs, Jr.Fentrell Cyprus IIKalen DeLoachAkeem DentBraden FiskeRinardo GreenFabien Lovett, Sr.Robert Scott, Jr.Jordan TravisJared VerseJohnny Wilson
Honors
Weekly Honors Jordan Travis ACC Quarterback of the Week (Week One)Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week (Week One)Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week (Week Four)ACC Co-Quarterback of the Week (Week Eight)Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week (Week Eight)Manning National Quarterback of the Week (Week Eight)Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Week (Week Nine)Manning National Quarterback of the Week (Week Nine)ACC Quarterback of the Week (Week Ten) Keon Coleman ACC Receiver of the Week (Week One)ACC Specialist of the Week (Week Seven) Bless Harris ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Week One) D’Mitri Emmanuel ACC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week (Week Two) Kalen DeLoach ACC Linebacker of the Week (Week Four)ACC Linebacker of the Week (Week Eleven) Renardo Green ACC Co-Defensive Back of the Week (Week Four) Trey Benson ACC Running Back of the Week (Week Six)Doak Walker National Running Back of the Week (Week Six)ACC Running Back of the Week (Week Thirteen) Darius Washington ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Week Six) Deuce Spann ACC Specialist of the Week (Week Eight) Ja’Khi Douglas ACC Receiver of the Week (Week Ten) Jared Verse ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Week Thirteen)
Yearly Honors Renardo Green Jim Thorpe Award semifinalistAll-ACC Second Team - Defense Jared Verse Lombardi Award semifinalistLott Trophy semifinalist All-ACC First Team - DefenseAssociated Press Second Team All-AmericanAFCA First Team All-AmericanESPN Second Team All-AmericanESPN Top Player of the Year Ryan Fitzgerald Lou Groza Award semifinalistAll-ACC Third Team - Specialists Jordan Travis Maxwell Award finalistDavey O’Brien Award semifinalistWalter Camp Award semifinalistHeisman Trophy semifinalistAll-ACC First Team - OffenseUSA Today ACC Player of the YearAssociated Press ACC Offensive Player of the YearACC Player of the YearACC Offensive Player of the YearESPN Top Player of the Year Alex Mastromanno Ray Guy Award finalistAll-ACC Second Team - SpecialistsCBS Sports Second-Team All AmericanSporting News Second Team All-American Keon Coleman Biletnikoff Award semifinalistAll-ACC First Team - Offense/SpecialistsUSA Today ACC Newcomer of the YearAssociated Press ACC Newcomer of the YearESPN Top Player of the Year D'Mitri Emmanuel, Jeremiah Byers, Casey Roddick, Maurice Smith, Darius Washington, Robert Scott Jr., Keiondre Jones, Bless Harris Joe Moore Award semifinalists Adam Fuller Broyles Award semifinalist Darius Washington All-ACC First Team - Offense D'Mitri Emmanuel All-ACC First Team - Offense Kalen DeLoach All-ACC First Team - DefenseESPN Top Player of the Year Trey Benson All-ACC Second Team - OffenseESPN Top Player of the Year Jaheim Bell All-ACC Second Team - Offense Braden Fiske All-ACC Second Team - DefenseAssociated Press Third Team All-American Joshua Farmer All-ACC Second Team - Defense Johnny Wilson All-ACC Third Team - Offense Tatum Bethune All-ACC Third Team - Defense Shyheim Brown All-ACC Third Team - Defense Casey Roderick All-ACC Honorable Mention Maurice Smith All-ACC Honorable Mention Patrick Payton All-ACC Honorable Mention D.J. Lundy All-ACC Honorable Mention Jarrian Jones All-ACC Honorable Mention Fentrell Cypress All-ACC Honorable Mention Akeem Dent All-ACC Honorable Mention James Rosenberry, Jr. AFCA First Team All-American Mike Norvell ACC Coach of the YearAssociated Press ACC Coach of the YearAFCA Regional Coach of the YearDodd Trophy winnerPaul "Bear" Bryant Award winnerGeorge Munger Coach of the Year Award finalistEddie Robinson Award finalist Patrick Surtain Defensive Backs Coach of the Year Tony Tokarz ACC Quarterback Coach of the Year Darrick Yray Player Personnel Director of the Year Jeff Kupper Football Operations Director of the Year Lawrance Toafili ACC Championship Game MVP
Players drafted into the NFL
1 19 Jared Verse DE Los Angeles Rams 2 33 Keon Coleman WR Buffalo Bills 2 39 Braden Fiske DT Los Angeles Rams 2 64 Renardo Green CB San Francisco 49ers 3 66 Trey Benson RB Arizona Cardinals 3 96 Jarrian Jones CB Jacksonville Jaguars 5 171 Jordan Travis QB New York Jets 6 185 Johnny Wilson WR Philadelphia Eagles 7 231 Jaheim Bell TE New England Patriots 7 251 Tatum Bethune LB San Francisco 49ers
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