Florida State Football Preview 2025: Seminoles Season Prediction, Win Total Projection, Top Players
Florida State Seminoles Key to the Season
Get better offensive line play.There were 134 FBS teams last season, and 133 of them allowed fewer than four sacks per game. Florida State is the one team that didn't. In 2023, the Noles allowed 1.79 sacks per game.Only four teams allowed more tackles for loss, only five teams were worse at running the ball, and all this from an attack that was among the best in the country at cranking out big runs just two seasons ago.Everything starts with this. More time to work, longer drives, and a more productive defense, so …
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Florida State Seminoles Key Player
Luke Petitbon, C Sr.There's enough versatility to figure out the other four spots up front, but Petitbon has to be a true leader for the completely rebuilt line. An All-ACC blocker for Wake Forest, the 6-2, 303-pound veteran of four seasons has to be the steadying force for an offense that changes out just about everyone.
Florida State Seminoles Top Transfer, Biggest Transfer Loss
Top Transfer In: Duce Robinson, WR Jr.The passing game didn't work. The quarterbacks didn't have time, the rushing attack failed to help the cause, and the receivers weren't able to show off. There were plenty of talent losses, but getting Robinson from USC makes up for it.He wasn't a volume catcher in his first two seasons, but he made huge things happen, averaging over 19 yards per grab.
Top Transfer Out: Patrick Payton, EDGE Sr.A future NFL starter, Payton was a key part of the defense over the last three years with 110 tackles, 16 sacks, and 32 tackles for loss. FSU was able to find a few nice options up front to pick up the slack, but they don't have anyone like Payton, who's now off to LSU.
Florida State Seminoles Key Game
Alabama, Aug. 30After going 1-11 in its last 12 games against FBS teams, no team in college football needs a big Week 1 showing more desperately than Florida State. Pull this off, and everything changes.The last time these two met, the hype was high for a good Seminole team coming off a big 2016. Bama hurt quarterback Deandre Francois in a season-opening 24-7 win, and the FSU program wasn't good at football again until 2022.- 2025 Florida State Schedule Breakdown
Florida State Seminoles Top 10 Players
1. Darrell Jackson, DT Sr. 2. Duce Robinson, WR Jr.3. Jeremiah Wilson, CB Sr. 4. Shyheim Brown, S Sr.5. James Williams, EDGE Jr.6. Tommy Castellanos, QB Sr.7. Luke Petitbon, C Sr.8. KJ Kirkland, S Soph.9. Stefon Thompson, LB Sr.10. Elijah Herring, LB Sr.
Florida State Seminoles 2024 Fun Stats
- First Half Scoring: Opponents 167, Florida State 82- Fumbles: Florida State 22 (lost 9), Opponents 9 (lost 2)- Interceptions Thrown: Florida State 13, Opponents 4
Florida State Seminoles 2025 Season Prediction, Win Total, What Will Happen
Really, is Florida State back to where it's supposed to be?There's talent, and things will be far better than they were last year, but it won't be 2023. This year's schedule is far more difficult than that, but it's not quite as tough as last year's, when FSU played five teams that finished with ten or more wins.The Alabama opener is an obvious problem, but the Noles should be, at worst, 3-1 when Miami comes to town. There's a real shot at a 6-2 record, and maybe 7-1 with a little luck before going to Clemson.
Clemson, NC State, and Florida - FSU closes with three road games in the final four weeks.So put the win total a tad too low, just because of all the turnover. This should be a 7-to-8-win team, and at the very least, it should get back to a bowl game for the third time in six seasons.Set The Florida State Win Total At … 6.5Likely Wins: East Texas A&M, Kent State, at Stanford, Wake Forest50/50 Games: at Florida, Miami, at NC State, Pitt, at Virginia, Virginia TechLikely Losses: Alabama, at Clemson 2025 Florida State PreviewFlorida State Offense BreakdownFlorida State Defense Breakdown
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