ESPN predicts FSU football's 2026 season

The Florida State Seminoles are just over a month away from welcoming the New Mexico State Aggies to Doak Campbell Stadium for their first game of the 2026 season. It is a critical year for FSU, which has gone 7-17 over the past two seasons, falling well short of its standards.

Head coach Mike Norvell is back, but enters the season on the hot seat and will be looking to cool it off with a strong start. He will have a chance to pick up two quality wins early, with FSU playing the SMU Mustangs and Alabama Crimson Tide in the first three weeks of the season.