What FSU fans feared has unfortunately come through in Tallahassee. Despite the Seminoles going 5-6 this season, Mike Norvell will continue as HC for the seventh season, the school has confirmed.
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Calls to fire Mike Norvell have been ringing for a long while in the Doak. The Seminoles’ 11-21 loss to NC State had fans convinced that he was on his way out. But, FSU continued to gamble on the coach. Ross Dellenger confirmed that the troubled Norvell will be staying on for 2026.
“The university president, AD and board are aligned in support of Norvell, who has pledged to make changes in areas of recruiting and player evaluation to enhance FSU’s roster,” his tweet read. The coach is 38-33 at FSU.
Mike Norvell will return as Florida State’s coach in 2026, sources tell @YahooSports. The university president, AD and board are aligned in support of Norvell, who has pledged to make changes in areas of recruiting and player evaluation to enhance FSU’s roster.
The news is both surprising and expected. Fans wanted Norvell gone after the 2024 season itself, when FSU went just 2-10. This seemed like a different program that year, after registering 2 back-to-back double-digit winning seasons. They also won the ACC Championship in 2023. If FSU’s top brass found it within itself to keep Norvell after such a poor result, 5-6 was more than a safe number for him to continue. Plus, he did pull off an Alabama upset this year.