2025 Florida State Seminoles Week 1 Betting Lines
Shockingly, the Florida State Seminoles went from 13-1 and winning the ACC in 2023 to 2-10 in 2024. Last season’s disaster prompted coach Mike Norvell to make major staff changes, and another sizable portal class is coming to Tallahassee to help the program get back on track. An unproductive offense was primarily to blame for the ‘Noles' decline. Whether it was inconsistent play by the quarterbacks, poor performance by the offensive line, or receivers failing to get open, every area of the offense contributed to the issues. Solving all the issues in one offseason is impossible. As a result, Norvell hired UCF head coach Gus Malzahn as the new play-caller and selected quarterback Thomas Castellanos (Boston College) from the transfer portal to direct the offense.
Florida State vs. Alabama Week 1 Betting Lines
Spread: Alabama -13.5
Total: 50.5
Money Line: Alabama -480, Florida State +371
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Florida State Seminoles Weekly Matchup
On Saturday, August 20, 2025, the Florida State Seminoles will host the Alabama Crimson Tide at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL. Kickoff time is 3:30 p.m. ET, with television coverage on ABC.
Alabama underwent a hard reset last offseason when Nick Saban suddenly retired and the Crimson Tide hired Kalen DeBoer, fresh off a run to the national championship game with Washington. Alabama would go on to finish 9-4 during DeBoer’s first season in Tuscaloosa. In the end, Alabama finished just shy of the field of 12, missing out on the College Football Playoff during DeBoer’s first season at the helm. Many expect the Crimson Tide to be right back in contention for a CFP spot this fall.
Florida State Seminoles Weekly Preview and Recap
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.
DJ Uiagalelei was a veteran quarterback with all the tools to go along with the experience. The receiving corps was full of upperclassmen, the running backs were solid, and the line was among the best in the ACC, if not the nation.
Only Kennesaw State and Kent State averaged fewer yards per game; few were worse on third downs, the line was the worst in America in pass protection, and the running game went nowhere.
Florida State failed to score 17 points in any FBS game after the opening weekend loss to Georgia Tech. But everything should pop back to normal in a hurry under new offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn.
Gunner Hansen (Vanderbilt) is a decent veteran option for one tackle spot, Micah Pettis (Ole Miss) is a better one for the other side - as long as he’s 100% healthy.
Also looking to be right again is Richie Leonard IV, a top guard who was hurt for almost all of 2024. He’s a rock if healthy. 325-pound Andre Otto and Adrian Medley (UCF) are good options for the other. Guard gig, and Luke Petitbon (Wake Forest) was one of the top centers in the portal. They’ll pave the way for …
After 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 Seminoles Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 30 |
vs. Alabama Crimson Tide |
- |
- |
| Sep 6 |
vs. East Texas A&M Lions |
- |
- |
| Sep 13 |
OFF |
| Sep 20 |
vs. Kent State Golden Flashes |
- |
- |
| Sep 26 |
at Virginia Cavaliers |
- |
- |
| Oct 4 |
vs. Miami Hurricanes |
- |
- |
| Oct 11 |
vs. Pitt Panthers |
- |
- |
| Oct 18 |
at Stanford Cardinal |
- |
- |
| Oct 25 |
OFF |
| Nov 1 |
vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
- |
- |
| Nov 8 |
at Clemson Tigers |
- |
- |
| Nov 15 |
vs. Virginia Tech Hokies |
- |
- |
| Nov 21 |
at NC State Wolfpack |
- |
- |
| Nov 29 |
at Florida Gators |
- |
- |
The Florida State Seminoles are a modern power with three national championships (1993, 1999, 2013). The Seminoles have won 18 conference championships and six division titles. They are a proud program with a passionate fan base that will travel.
The late great Booby Bowden built the program into a national powerhouse from 1976 through 2009. Bowden is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Great Seminole players include Fred Biletnikoff, Deion Sanders, Charlie Ward, and Jameis Winston.
Before the arrival of Bowden, Florida State toiled in relative obscurity. They never finished in the Top 10 from the program’s founding in 1954 until 1977, when Bowden led them to a final ranking of 14th. From 1987 through 2000, Bowden led the Seminoles to Top 5 or better finishes every season.
Jimbo Fisher led Florida State to its last national championship but left in 2017, reportedly out of frustration with his relationship with the administration.
2025-2026 College Football Schedule
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