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2018 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles were led by first-year head coach Willie Taggart and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. They competed as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Seminoles finished the season with a losing record for the first time since 1976, missing a bowl game for the first time since 1981.[1] Linebacker Brian Burns went on to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft,[2] with defensive tackle Demarcus Christmas being selected in the sixth round.

Recruiting

Position key

The Seminoles signed a total of 21 recruits.

Preseason

Award watch lists

ACC media poll

In the preseason ACC media poll, Florida State was selected to finish second in the Atlantic division.

Preseason All-ACC teams

The Seminoles had two players selected to the preseason All-ACC teams, with one offensive selection and one on special teams.

Schedule

Schedule Source:[25]

Coaching staff

Roster

Rankings

Game summaries

Virginia Tech

Samford

At Syracuse

Northern Illinois

At Louisville

At Miami (FL)

Wake Forest

Clemson

At NC State

At Notre Dame

Boston College

Florida

Post-season

All-ACC

The Seminoles had five players selected to the All-ACC team, with three defensive selections and two offensive selections.[26]

NFL draft

References

  1. ^ "Clock Strikes 12 On Streaks, Noles' Football Season". November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "Burns Selected 16th Overall In First Round Of NFL Draft". April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release". May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 Maxwell Award Watch List". July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates". July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "2018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  8. ^ "Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List". July 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  9. ^ "Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled". July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  10. ^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  11. ^ Carbone, Al (July 27, 2018). "Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason "Watch List"". Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  12. ^ "Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 14, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  13. ^ "Missed Opportunities, Missing Magic Spoil Taggart Debut". September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  14. ^ "Noles Extract Taggart's First Win With Great Escape". September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  15. ^ "'We've Got To Get Better': Football Falls, 30-7, At Syracuse". September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  16. ^ "Noles Start Fast, Pull Away For 37-19 Win Over NIU". September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  17. ^ "Westbrook Pick, Murray TD Gives Noles Comeback Win". September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  18. ^ "Football Narrowly Misses Upset Of No. 17 UM, 28-27". October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  19. ^ "No Homecoming Wake: Football Rips Deacs". October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  20. ^ "Noles Stunned By Tigers' Second Quarter Onslaught". October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  21. ^ "Football Falls 47-28 At NC State". November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  22. ^ "Football Falls To Irish In South Bend". November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  23. ^ "Francois, Terry Lift Noles To 'An Incredible Win' Over BC". November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  24. ^ "Season Comes to an End with Loss to Florida". November 24, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  25. ^ "2018 Florida State Seminoles Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  26. ^ "Burns Named First Team All-ACC". November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.