# 2024 Florida State Seminoles football team

The 2024 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season, entering the season as the defending ACC champion. The Seminoles were led by Mike Norvell, who was in his fifth year as their head coach. The Seminoles played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium, with a reduced capacity due to renovations, located in Tallahassee, Florida.
Despite high pre-season expectations, including a top ten ranking in the polls, the Seminoles instead had a disastrous season, they finished with their worst record in a season since 1974, becoming the first team in the CFP era to go from double-digit wins to double-digit losses the following year as well as the first team in college football history to start the season in the top ten and finish with double-digit losses. The Seminoles became bowl ineligible following a loss to rival Miami, the first time for a defending power conference champion since USC in 2018. Following a loss to North Carolina, the Seminoles finished 1–7 in ACC play, their worst conference record in program history. After a loss to Notre Dame that tied the worst loss in program history, Norvell fired offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Alex Atkins, defensive coordinator Adam Fuller, and wide receivers coach Ron Dugans.
Following the last game of the season, Gus Malzahn was hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Tony White was hired as defensive coordinator. Other coaching changes at the conclusion of the season included Herb Hand being hired to coach the offensive line, Evan Cooper being hired to coach safeties, Tim Harris, Jr. being hired to coach wide receivers, and Terrance Knighton being hired to coach the defensive line while defensive assistant Randy Shannon was not retained. Punter Alex Mastromanno was named a consensus All-American player for his accomplishments during the season, becoming the forty-sixth player in program history to achieve this recognition.

## Preseason

The conference released its pre-season poll on July 31 during media days. The Seminoles were predicted to finish first in the conference, receiving 81 of the 170 first place votes.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Florida State | 2,708 (81) |
| 2 | Clemson | 2,657 (55) |
| 3 | Miami | 2,344 (17) |
| 4 | NC State | 2,318 (8) |
| 5 | Louisville | 1,984 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 1,968 (5) |
| 7 | SMU | 1,798 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 1,712 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 1,539 (1) |
| 10 | California | 1,095 (2) |
| 11 | Duke | 1,056 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 1,035 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 1,016 |
| 14 | Boston College | 890 (1) |
| 15 | Wake Forest | 784 |
| 16 | Virginia | 629 |
| 17 | Stanford | 477 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 24 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Georgia Tech | No. 10 | Aviva StadiumDublin, Ireland (Aer Lingus College Football Classic, College GameDay) | ESPN | L 21–24 | 47,998 |
| September 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Boston College | No. 10 | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (ACC Huddle) | ESPN | L 13–28 | 51,719 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Memphis* | | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPN | L 12–20 | 55,107 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | California | | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPN2 | W 14–9 | 55,107 |
| September 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at SMU | | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | ACCN | L 16–42 | 34,879 |
| October 5 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 15 Clemson | | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | L 13–29 | 55,107 |
| October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Duke | | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC | ESPN2 | L 16–23 | 30,735 |
| October 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Miami (FL) | | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | L 14–36 | 66,200 |
| November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | North Carolina | | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ACCN | L 11–35 | 55,107 |
| November 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Notre Dame* | | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | NBC/Peacock | L 3–52 | 77,622 |
| November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Charleston Southern* | | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 41–7 | 43,711 |
| November 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida* | | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL (rivalry) | ESPN2 | L 11–31 | 55,107 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll - released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |

## Game summaries
### vs. Georgia Tech

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Florida St. –10.5 | 55.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Seminoles | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Yellow Jackets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Aviva Stadium • Dublin, Ireland
* Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 47,998
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
| Statistics | FSU | GT |
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 58–291 | 52–336 |
| Rushing yards | 31–98 | 36–190 |
| Passing yards | 193 | 146 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–27–0 | 11–16–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:39 | 29:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Florida State | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 19/27, 193 yards |
| Florida State | Rushing | Roydell Williams | 12 carries, 38 yards, TD |
| Florida State | Receiving | Ja'Khi Douglas | 4 receptions, 55 yards |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Haynes King | 11/16, 146 yards |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Jamal Haynes | 11 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Malik Rutherford | 4 receptions, 66 yards |

### vs. Boston College

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Florida St. –16.5 | 51.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| No. 10 Seminoles | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
* Date: Monday, September 2, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 51,719
* Referee: Gary Patterson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
| Statistics | BC | FSU |
| First downs | 19 | 13 |
| Total yards | 369 | 293 |
| Rushing yards | 263 | 21 |
| Passing yards | 106 | 272 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10-16-0 | 21–42–1 |
| Time of possession | 39:09 | 20:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Boston College | Passing | Thomas Castellanos | 10/16, 106 yards, 2 TD |
| Boston College | Rushing | Kye Robichaux | 19 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD |
| Boston College | Receiving | Treshaun Ward | 3 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD |
| Florida State | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 21/42, 272 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Florida State | Rushing | Kam Davis | 3 carries, 11 yards |
| Florida State | Receiving | Kentron Poitier | 3 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Memphis

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Florida St. –6.5 | 54.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Seminoles | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
* Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 55,107
* Referee: Justin Elliott
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
| Statistics | MEM | FSU |
| First downs | 19 | 11 |
| Total yards | 337 | 238 |
| Rushing yards | 65 | 37 |
| Passing yards | 272 | 201 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25-39-1 | 16–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:21 | 23:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Memphis | Passing | Seth Henigan | 25/38, 272 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Memphis | Rushing | Mario Anderson | 14 carries, 32 yards |
| Memphis | Receiving | Anthony Landphere | 5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD |
| Florida State | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 16/30, 201 yards, 1 INT |
| Florida State | Rushing | Lawrence Toafili | 4 carries, 30 yards |
| Florida State | Receiving | Malik Benson | 5 receptions, 99 yards |

### vs. California

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Florida St. –2.5 | 44.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Seminoles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
* Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 55,107
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
| Statistics | CAL | FSU |
| First downs | 23 | 17 |
| Total yards | 410 | 284 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 107 |
| Passing yards | 303 | 177 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22-37-1 | 16–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:19 | 30:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| California | Passing | Fernando Mendoza | 22/36, 303 yards, 1 INT |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 16 carries, 73 yards |
| California | Receiving | Mason Starling | 5 receptions, 68 yards |
| Florida State | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 16/27, 177 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Florida State | Rushing | Lawrance Toafili | 17 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD |
| Florida State | Receiving | Ja'Khi Douglas | 4 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD |

### at SMU

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| SMU –6.5 | 46.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seminoles | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX
* Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 34,879
* Referee: Michael Griffith
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
| Statistics | FSU | SMU |
| First downs | 13 | 23 |
| Total yards | 297 | 467 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 213 |
| Passing yards | 222 | 254 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12-34-3 | 16–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:19 | 35:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Florida State | Passing | DJ Uiagalelei | 12/30, 222 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Florida State | Rushing | Lawrence Toafili | 15 carries, 67 yards |
| Florida State | Receiving | Ja'Khi Douglas | 2 receptions, 61 yards |
| SMU | Passing | Kevin Jennings | 16/23, 254 yards, 3 TD |
| SMU | Rushing | Brashard Smith | 17 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD |
| SMU | Receiving | Jake Bailey | 2 receptions, 65 yards |

### vs. No. 15 Clemson

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Clemson –14.5 | 46.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Tigers | 17 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 29 |
| Seminoles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
* Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 55,107
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
| Statistics | CLEM | FSU |
| First downs | 28 | 14 |
| Total yards | 500 | 250 |
| Rushing yards | 265 | 22 |
| Passing yards | 235 | 228 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-34-0 | 23–41–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:13 | 28:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 19/33, 235 yards, 2 TD |
| Clemson | Rushing | Phil Mafah | 25 carries, 154 yards |
| Clemson | Receiving | Antonio Williams | 3 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD |
| Florida State | Passing | Brock Glenn | 23/41, 228 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Florida State | Rushing | Lawrence Toafili | 10 carries, 16 yards |
| Florida State | Receiving | Landen Thomas | 7 receptions, 80 yards |

### at Duke

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Duke –3 | 42.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seminoles | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC
* Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 30,735
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
| Statistics | FSU | DUKE |
| First downs | 16 | 10 |
| Total yards | 291 | 180 |
| Rushing yards | 162 | 110 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 70 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–26–2 | 12–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:26 | 30:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Florida State | Passing | Brock Glenn | 9/19, 110 yards, 2 INT |
| Florida State | Rushing | Kam Davis | 14 carries, 63 yards |
| Florida State | Receiving | Ja'Khi Douglas | 4 receptions, 48 yards |
| Duke | Passing | Maalik Murphy | 12/24, 70 yards |
| Duke | Rushing | Star Thomas | 21 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD |
| Duke | Receiving | Que'Sean Brown | 2 receptions, 20 yards |

### at No. 6 Miami (FL)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Miami –21 | 54.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seminoles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 6 Hurricanes | 7 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 36 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
* Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 66,200
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
| Statistics | FSU | MIA |
| First downs | 14 | 31 |
| Total yards | 248 | 445 |
| Rushing yards | 133 | 230 |
| Passing yards | 115 | 215 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–32 | 23–36 |
| Time of possession | 24:37 | 35:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Florida State | Passing | Luke Kromenhoek | 6/14, 61 yards |
| Florida State | Rushing | Luke Kromenhoek | 11 carries, 71 yards |
| Florida State | Receiving | Ja'Khi Douglas | 1 reception, 29 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 22/35, 208 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 15 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Isaiah Horton | 6 receptions, 65 yards |

### vs. North Carolina

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| North Carolina –2.5 | 50.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Seminoles | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
* Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 55,107
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Coley Harvey (sideline)
* Sources:
| Statistics | UNC | FSU |
| First downs | 23 | 10 |
| Total yards | 500 | 201 |
| Rushing yards | 289 | 42 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 159 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–17–0 | 8–18–2 |
| Time of possession | 39:43 | 20:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| North Carolina | Passing | Jacolby Criswell | 13/17, 211 yards, TD |
| North Carolina | Rushing | Omarion Hampton | 32 carries, 172 yards, TD |
| North Carolina | Receiving | Omarion Hampton | 3 receptions, 93 yards, TD |
| Florida State | Passing | Brock Glenn | 6/11, 123 yards, TD |
| Florida State | Rushing | Lawrence Toafili | 8 carries, 24 yards |
| Florida State | Receiving | Malik Benson | 1 reception, 50 yards |

### at No. 10 Notre Dame

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Notre Dame –26 | 42.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seminoles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 10 Fighting Irish | 7 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 52 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
* Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
* Sources:
| Statistics | FSU | ND |
| First downs | 14 | 22 |
| Total yards | 208 | 453 |
| Rushing yards | 120 | 201 |
| Passing yards | 88 | 252 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–26–2 | 17–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:11 | 26:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Florida State | Passing | Brock Glenn | 5/18, 51 yards, 2 INT |
| Florida State | Rushing | Lawrence Toafili | 16 carries, 77 yards |
| Florida State | Receiving | Lawayne McCoy | 2 receptions, 22 yards |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 14/27, 215 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Jadarian Price | 7 carries, 95 yards, TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jaden Greathouse | 5 receptions, 66 yards |

### vs. Charleston Southern (FCS)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Florida St. –33.5 | 44.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Seminoles | 0 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
* Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 43,711
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ACCNX): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
* Sources:
| Statistics | CSU | FSU |
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total yards | 275 | 415 |
| Rushing yards | 57 | 175 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 240 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–32–1 | 16–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Charleston Southern | Passing | Kaleb Jackson | 22/32, 218 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Charleston Southern | Rushing | Autavius Ison | 13 carries, 28 yards |
| Charleston Southern | Receiving | Chris Rhone | 3 receptions, 60 yards |
| Florida State | Passing | Luke Kromenhoek | 13/20, 209 yards, 3 TD |
| Florida State | Rushing | Kam Davis | 9 carries, 39 yards |
| Florida State | Receiving | Ja'Khi Douglas | 3 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD |

### vs. Florida

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Florida –16.5 | 46.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Gators | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| Seminoles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
* Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 55,107
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst) and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline reporter)
* Sources:
| Statistics | UF | FSU |
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total yards | 368 | 239 |
| Rushing yards | 235 | 99 |
| Passing yards | 133 | 140 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–22–1 | 15–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:08 | 32:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Florida | Passing | DJ Lagway | 14/22, 133 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Florida | Rushing | Montrell Johnson Jr. | 10 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD |
| Florida | Receiving | Chimere Dike | 3 receptions, 63 yards |
| Florida State | Passing | Luke Kromenhoek | 15/28, 140 yards |
| Florida State | Rushing | Lawrence Toafili | 9 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD |
| Florida State | Receiving | Lawrence Toafili | 3 receptions, 39 yards |

## Personnel
### Roster
#### Transfers

Twenty Florida State players elected to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal during or after the 2023 season. Over the off-season, Florida State added fourteen players from the transfer portal. According to 247 Sports, Florida State had the No. 4 ranked transfer class in the country. Florida State received notable transfers from Marvin Jones Jr., son of alumnus Marvin Jones, and DJ Uiagalelei.
Departing transfers :
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height/Weight | Class | Hometown | New school |
| Dennis Briggs Jr. | #6 | DL | 6'4, 290 | Redshirt Senior | Kissimmee, FL | Illinois |
| Tate Rodemaker | #18 | QB | 6'4, 196 | Redshirt Junior | Valdosta, GA | Southern Miss |
| Gilber Edmond | #19 | DL | 6'4, 257 | Redshirt Junior | Fort Pierce, FL | South Carolina |
| Goldie Lawrence | #80 | WR | 6'0, 193 | Freshman | Sanford, FL | UCF |
| Malcolm Ray | #99 | DL | 6'2, 292 | Redshirt Junior | Miami Gardens, FL | Rutgers |
Incoming transfers :
| Name | No. | Pos. | Height/Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer from |
| Tomiwa Durojaiye | #3 | DL | 6'4, 278 | Redshirt Freshman | Philadelphia, PA | West Virginia |
| DJ Uiagalelei | #5 | QB | 6"5, 245 | Junior | Bellflower, California | Oregon State |
| Roydell Williams | #5 | RB | 5'10, 214 | Senior | Hueytown, AL | Alabama |
| Davonte Brown | #7 | CB | 6"2, 185 | Junior | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Miami |
| Marvin Jones Jr. | #7 | OLB | 6'5, 250 | Sophomore | Sunrise, FL | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Sione Lolohea | #8 | DL | 6"5, 266 | Junior | Houma, Tongatapu, Tonga | Oregon State |
| Malik Benson | #11 | WR | 6'1, 195 | Junior | Lansing, KS | Alabama |
| Jaylin Lucas | #12 | RB/RS | 5'9, 175 | Sophomore | Houma, LA | Indiana |
| Jalen Brown | #14 | WR | 6"1, 178 | Freshman | Miami, FL | LSU |
| Earl Little II | #20 | CB | 6'1, 186 | Redshirt Freshman | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Alabama |
| Shawn Murphy | #43 | LB | 6'2, 225 | Redshirt Freshman | Manassas, VA | Alabama |
| Jacob Rizy | #64 | OL | 6"5, 305 | Senior | Wesport, CT | Harvard |
| Richie Leonard | #67 | OL | 6"2, 310 | Junior | Coca, FL | Florida |
| Terrance Ferguson II | #69 | OL | 6'4, 290 | Redshirt Sophomore | Fort Valley, GA | Alabama |
| Grady Kelly | #90 | DL | 6"2, 285 | Redshirt Sophomore | Navarre, FL | Colorado State |

### Coaching staff
## Awards
### Watchlists

| Award | Player |
| Preseason All-American | Alex Mastromanno |
| Preseason All-ACC | Alex Mastromanno Joshua Farmer Darius Washington Maurice Smith |
| Midseason All-American | Alex Mastromanno |
| Dodd Trophy | Mike Norvell |
| Maxwell Award | DJ Uiagalelei |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Joshua Farmer |
| Outland Trophy | Joshua Farmer Darius Washington |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Shyheim Brown |
| Lou Groza Award | Ryan Fitzgerald |
| Ray Guy Award | Alex Mastromanno |
| Walter Camp Award | DJ Uiagalelei |
| Davey O'Brien Award | DJ Uiagalelei |
| Rimington Trophy | Maurice Smith |
| Mackey Award | Kyle Morlock |
| Bednarik Award | Joshua Farmer Patrick Payton |
| Lombardi Award | Patrick Payton Darius Washington |
| Johnny Unitas Award | DJ Uiagalelei |
| Polynesian College Football Player of the Year | DJ Uiagalelei Lawrance Toafili Sione Lolohea |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Maurice Smith |
| Witten Award | Kevin Knowles II |

### Honors

Weekly Honors :
| Player | Award |
| Shyheim Brown | ACC Defensive Back of the Week (Week Zero) |
| Ryan Fitzgerald | ACC Specialist of the Week (Week Zero) |
| Alex Mastromanno | Ray Guy Punter of the Week (Week One) |
| Patrick Payton | ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Week Four) |
| Samuel Singleton, Jr. | ACC Specialist of the Week (Week Eight) |
Yearly Honors :
| Player | Award |
| Robert Scott, Jr. | Campbell Trophy semifinalist |
| Alex Mastromanno | Walter Camp All-American First Team AFCA All-American First Team Associated Press All-American First Team FWAA All-American First Team Sporting News All-American Second Team All-ACC First Team Ray Guy Award finalist |
| Ryan Fitzgerald | AFCA All-American First Team Associated Press All-American Third Team All-ACC Second Team Lou Groza Award finalist |
| Samuel Singleton, Jr. | FWAA Freshman All-American |
| Darrell Jackson, Jr. | All-ACC Honorable Mention |
| Azareye'h Thomas | All-ACC Honorable Mention |
| Joshua Farmer | All-ACC Honorable Mention |