Florida State keeps coach Mike Norvell for 2026 despite fan pressure, signaling big recruiting and roster changes ahead.

Florida State is keeping football coach Mike Norvell for at least another season. With support from school administrators, Norvell has pledged to make “fundamental changes” to meet the program’s championship standard.

Despite outgaining the Wolfpack by nearly 100 yards and continuing to show consistency on the defensive side of the ball, the Seminoles backed themselves into a corner early in the game with an interception from quarterback Tommy Castellanos on what was turning out to be a promising drive.

It has been 727 days since Florida State has won a game on the road after two muffed punts doomed Seminoles vs. NC State on Friday night.

It’s a story seen many times this season — offensive production with little to show for it. Florida State has put up plenty on the stat sheet except in the one place it matters most — the scoreboard.

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the NC State Wolfpack vs. Florida State Seminoles game, Friday, Nov. 21.

According to the Tallahassee Democrat's Liam Rooney, Florida State's flight from North Carolina was rerouted to Jacksonville due to 'fog and reduced visibility' at Tallahassee International Airport. That forced the team to pile into five buses for a 2.5-hour drive back to the Sunshine State's capital.