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Last month, Florida State announced the football program’s decision to retain head coach Mike Norvell despite a 5-7 record.
Former FSU star quarterback and current New York Giants player Jameis Winston took a moment to speak on the state of the football program he once led to a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) national championship.
In a pointed message shared with
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New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19) warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers on September 28, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Adam Hunger, AP file/photo)
“Thank you @FSUSoccer for consistently being our best soccer team over the years!” the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner wrote.
The football team recently celebrated its fifth NCAA title, hoisting the trophy in 2018, 2021, 2023 and now 2025.
Winston was much more accustomed to winning games than losing them during his time in Tallahassee.
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Including winning the national title game, Winston compiled a 27-1 record in college. Winston declared for the NFL Draft after the 2014 season and became the No. 1 overall selection in 2015.
Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston (5) gestures during the 2015 Rose Bowl college football game against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2015 in Pasadena, California. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)
In the 11 seasons since Winston left, FSU has compiled a 76-60 record. Norvell only coached the team to two winning seasons in his six years at the helm.
Jameis Winston of the New York Giants scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on November 23, 2025 in Detroit. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
The Seminoles’ 2025 season started off on a high note, with the team celebrating an upset win over Alabama. FSU won the next two games, but the 3-0 start was followed by a four-game loss.
Florida State is just 7-16 over the last two years, failing to win a road game in that span. In a statement released shortly after the school announced Norvell’s return, Florida State President Richard McCullough acknowledged the need to improve the football program.
“Coach Norvell appreciates our support in this process and agrees that success must be achieved. He continues to demonstrate unwavering confidence in the future of this program, and so do we,” McCullough said. “This decision reflects a unified commitment to competing in the rapidly evolving landscape of college football, while maintaining continuity within the program.”
