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Florida State leaders are supporting Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell

Florida State head coach Mike Norvell, right, gestures as players warmup before an NCAA college football game against Stanford, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Stanford, Calif.
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Florida State head coach Mike Norvell, right, gestures as players warmup before an NCAA college football game against Stanford, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Stanford, Calif.

The Seminoles are now 3 - 4 on the season. Rumors have been swirling about head coach Mike Norvell's fate after Saturday's loss to Stanford. After winning the first three games of the season, FSU has dropped the last four.

Now, FSU leadership has put to rest any question about whether Norvell still has a job.

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Statement from Florida State Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Alford:

Florida State football benefits from unmatched passionate support from the entire FSU family, and the commitment to our football program is unwavering.

We rightfully have high expectations in everything we do to represent Florida State in the manner that built our reputation as one of college football's best programs, cultivating an extraordinary group of supporters nationally and globally. We embrace those expectations while also sharing the deep disappointment when results on the field are short of that standard.

As we continue to move forward this season, our comprehensive assessment of the football program will be completed at season's end. Meanwhile, we are fully committed to helping Coach Norvell and the 2025 Seminoles strongly rebound in the coming weeks.

Gina Jordan is the host of Morning Edition for WFSU News. Gina is a Tallahassee native and graduate of Florida State University. She spent 15 years working in news/talk and country radio in Orlando before becoming a reporter and All Things Considered host for WFSU in 2008. Follow Gina: @hearyourthought on Twitter. Click below for Gina's full bio.