2018 Florida State Seminoles football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NCAA team season

| mode = football

| year = 2018

| team = Florida State Seminoles

| image = Florida State Seminoles alternate logo.svg

| image_size = 125

| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference

| division = Atlantic Division

| short_conf = ACC

| CoachRank =

| APRank =

| CFPRank =

| record = 5–7

| conf_record = 3–5

| head_coach= Willie Taggart

| hc_year = 1st

| off_coach = Walt Bell

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme = Gulf Coast

| def_coach = Harlon Barnett

| dc_year = 1st

| def_scheme = Multiple

| captain=Ricky Aguayo
Alec Eberle
Brian Burns

| stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| uniform = 250px

}}

{{2018 ACC football standings}}

The 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles were led by first-year head coach Willie Taggart and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. They competed as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Seminoles finished the season with a losing record for the first time since 1976, missing a bowl game for the first time since 1981.{{cite web|title=Clock Strikes 12 On Streaks, Noles’ Football Season|url=http://seminoles.com/clock-strikes-12-on-streaks-seminoles-season/|date=November 24, 2018|access-date=November 26, 2018}} Linebacker Brian Burns went on to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft,{{cite web|title=Burns Selected 16th Overall In First Round Of NFL Draft|url=https://seminoles.com/burns-selected-16th-overall-in-first-round-of-nfl-draft/|date=April 25, 2019|access-date=April 26, 2019}} with defensive tackle Demarcus Christmas being selected in the sixth round.

Recruiting

;Position key

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Back

|B

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|Center

|C

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|Cornerback

|CB

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|Defensive back

|DB

Defensive end

|DE

|Defensive lineman

|DL

|Defensive tackle

|DT

|End

|E

Fullback

|FB

|Guard

|G

|Halfback

|HB

|Kicker

|K

Kickoff returner

|KR

|Offensive tackle

|OT

|Offensive lineman

|OL

|Linebacker

|LB

Long snapper

|LS

|Punter

|P

|Punt returner

|PR

|Quarterback

|QB

Running back

|RB

|Safety

|S

|Tight end

|TE

|Wide receiver

|WR

The Seminoles signed a total of 21 recruits.

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Robert Cooper

| position = DT

| hometown = Snellville, GA

| highschool = South Gwinnett High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 377

| commitdate = June 16, 2016

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Christian Meadows

| position = OG

| hometown = Montezuma, GA

| highschool = Macon County High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 330

| commitdate = July 29, 2016

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Asante Samuel Jr.

| position = CB

| hometown = Fort Lauderdale, FL

| highschool = St. Thomas Aquinas High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 10

| weight = 164

| commitdate = April 13, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Anthony Lytton

| position = CB

| hometown = Upper Marlboro, MD

| highschool = Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 10

| weight = 173

| commitdate = April 27, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Amari Gainer

| position = LB

| hometown = Tallahassee, FL

| highschool = Lawton Chiles High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 194

| commitdate = May 26, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = D'Marcus Adams

| position = WR

| hometown = Daytona Beach, FL

| highschool = Mainland High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| weight = 170

| commitdate = June 14, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Christian Armstrong

| position = OT

| hometown = Warner Robins, GA

| highschool = Warner Robins High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 335

| commitdate = June 25, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Chaz Neal

| position = DE

| hometown = Wesley Chapel, FL

| highschool = Wesley Chapel High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 253

| commitdate = July 20, 2017

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jaiden Woodbey

| position = S

| hometown = Bellflower, CA

| highschool = St. John Bosco High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 204

| commitdate = December 20, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 5

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Isaiah Bolden

| position = CB

| hometown = Tampa, FL

| highschool = Wesley Chapel High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 175

| commitdate = December 22, 2017

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Camren McDonald

| position = TE

| hometown = Long Beach, CA

| highschool = Poly High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 220

| commitdate = January 13, 2018

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jalen Goss

| position = OT

| hometown = Valdosta, GA

| highschool = Lowndes High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 265

| commitdate = January 15, 2018

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Xavier Peters

| position = LB

| hometown = West Chester, OH

| highschool = Lakota West High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 225

| commitdate = January 28, 2018

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Dennis Briggs

| position = DE

| hometown = Kissimmee, FL

| highschool = Gateway High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 252

| commitdate = January 28, 2018

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Warren Thompson

| position = WR

| hometown = Seffner, FL

| highschool = Armwood High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 200

| commitdate = January 31, 2018

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Keyshawn Helton

| position = WR

| hometown = Pensacola, FL

| highschool = West Florida Tech High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 9

| weight = 160

| commitdate = February 4, 2018

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = N/A

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Anthony Grant

| position = RB

| hometown = Buford, GA

| highschool = Buford High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 11

| weight = 200

| commitdate = February 7, 2018

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Malcolm Lamar

| position = DE

| hometown = Seffner, FL

| highschool = Armwood High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 250

| commitdate = February 7, 2018

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jamarcus Chatman

| position = DT

| hometown = Rome, GA

| highschool = Rome High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 266

| commitdate = February 7, 2018

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Tre'Shaun Harrison

| position = WR

| hometown = Seattle, WA

| highschool = Garfield High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 190

| commitdate = February 7, 2018

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jordan Young

| position = WR

| hometown = Conyers, GA

| highschool = Heritage High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 185

| commitdate = February 7, 2018

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

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| scout ref title = 2018 FSU Football Commits

| espn ref title = ESPN

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}}

Preseason

=Award watch lists=

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Rimington Trophy{{cite web|title=Rimington Trophy Press Release|url=http://www.rimingtontrophy.com/news/?article_id=100|date=May 30, 2018|access-date=July 14, 2018}}

|Alec Eberle

|C

|SR

Chuck Bednarik Award{{cite web|title=2018 Bednarik Award Watch List|url=https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2018-maxwell-bednarik-watch-list|date=July 16, 2018|access-date=July 16, 2018|archive-date=July 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194921/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2018-maxwell-bednarik-watch-list/|url-status=dead}}

|Brian Burns

|DE

|JR

rowspan=2|Maxwell Award{{cite web|title=2018 Maxwell Award Watch List|url=https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2018-maxwell-watch-list|date=July 16, 2018|access-date=July 17, 2018|archive-date=July 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716194824/https://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/2018-maxwell-watch-list/|url-status=dead}}

|Deondre Francois

|QB

|JR

Cam Akers

|RB

|SO

rowspan=2|Doak Walker Award{{cite web|title=2018 Doak Walker Award Candidates|url=https://www.smu.edu/DoakWalkerAward/Candidates|date=July 18, 2018|access-date=July 18, 2018}}

|Cam Akers

|RB

|SO

Jacques Patrick

|RB

|SR

Outland Trophy{{cite web|title=2018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2018/outland180724.html|date=July 24, 2018|access-date=July 24, 2018}}

|Alec Eberle

|C

|SR

Lou Groza Award{{cite web|title=Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces 2018 Preseason Watch List|url=http://www.lougrozaaward.com/Current_Watch_List.html|date=July 25, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817150753/http://www.lougrozaaward.com/Current_Watch_List.html|archive-date=August 17, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

|Ricky Aguayo

|K

|JR

Ray Guy Award{{cite web|title=Ray Guy Award preseason watch list unveiled|url=http://www.augustachronicle.com/news/20180725/ray-guy-award-preseason-watch-list-unveiled|date=July 25, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018}}

|Logan Tyler

|P

|JR

Wuerffel Trophy{{cite web|title=Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List|url=https://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/news1/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-2018-watch-list|date=July 26, 2018|access-date=July 26, 2018|archive-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726215108/https://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/news1/wuerffel-trophy-unveils-2018-watch-list|url-status=dead}}

|Alec Eberle

|C

|SR

Walter Camp Award{{cite web|title=Walter Camp Football Foundation Announces 2018 Player of the Year Preseason “Watch List”|last1=Carbone|first1=Al|url=https://waltercamp.org/walter-camp-football-foundation-announces-2018-player-of-the-year-preseason-watch-list|date=July 27, 2018|access-date=July 30, 2018}}

|Cam Akers

|RB

|SO

Ted Hendricks Award{{cite web|title=Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award|url=https://tedhendricks.com/2018_WATCH_LIST.pdf|date=August 14, 2018|access-date=August 16, 2018|archive-date=August 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814232846/http://tedhendricks.com/2018_WATCH_LIST.pdf|url-status=dead}}

|Brian Burns

|DE

|JR

=ACC media poll=

In the preseason ACC media poll, Florida State was selected to finish second in the Atlantic division.

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|align="center" Colspan="3" |Media poll (Atlantic)

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Florida State Seminoles|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}

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| 1

Clemson1,031 (145)
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| 2

Florida State789 (1)
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| 3

NC State712 (2)
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| 4

Boston College545
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| 5

Louisville422
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| 6

Wake Forest413
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| 7

Syracuse232

=Preseason All-ACC teams=

The Seminoles had two players selected to the preseason All-ACC teams, with one offensive selection and one on special teams.

  • Cam Akers
  • Ricky Aguayo

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| opprank =

| rankyear = 2018

| rank=yes

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 3|Monday}}

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank = 19

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = ESPN

| score = 3–24{{cite web|title=Missed Opportunities, Missing Magic Spoil Taggart Debut|url=http://seminoles.com/magic-missing-on-opening-night-of-taggart-era/|date=September 3, 2018|access-date=September 4, 2018}}

| attend = 79,560

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| time = 7:20 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Samford

| opprank = 9 (FCS)

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = ACCN

| score = 36–26{{cite web|title=Noles Extract Taggart’s First Win With Great Escape|url=http://seminoles.com/noles-extract-taggarts-first-win-with-great-escape/|date=September 8, 2018|access-date=September 9, 2018}}

| attend = 72,239

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| tv = ESPN

| score = 7–30{{cite web|title=‘We’ve Got To Get Better’: Football Falls, 30-7, At Syracuse|url=http://seminoles.com/football-falls-in-the-dome-30-7-to-syracuse/|date=September 15, 2018|access-date=September 16, 2018}}

| attend = 37,457

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Northern Illinois

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 37–19{{cite web|title=Noles Start Fast, Pull Away For 37-19 Win Over NIU|url=http://seminoles.com/setting-tone-early-noles-quiet-critics-37-19/|date=September 22, 2018|access-date=September 23, 2018}}

| attend = 65,633

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Louisville

| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 28–24{{cite web|title=Westbrook Pick, Murray TD Gives Noles Comeback Win|url=http://seminoles.com/westbrook-pick-murray-td-gives-noles-comeback-win/|date=September 29, 2018|access-date=September 30, 2018}}

| attend = 52,798

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| opprank = 17

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Hard Rock Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami Gardens, FL

| tv = ABC

| score = 27–28{{cite web|title=Football Narrowly Misses Upset Of No. 17 UM, 28-27|url=http://seminoles.com/football-nearly-misses-upset-of-no-17-um-28-27/|date=October 6, 2018|access-date=October 7, 2018}}

| attend = 65,490

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank =

| opponent = Wake Forest

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 38–17{{cite web|title=No Homecoming Wake: Football Rips Deacs|url=http://seminoles.com/no-homecoming-wake-noles-rip-deacs-38-17/|date=October 20, 2018|access-date=October 21, 2018}}

| attend = 67,274

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| rank =

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank = 2

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = ABC

| score = 10–59{{cite web|title=Noles Stunned By Tigers’ Second Quarter Onslaught|url=http://seminoles.com/tigers-second-quarter-onslaught-stuns-seminoles/|date=October 27, 2018|access-date=October 28, 2018}}

| attend = 68,403

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank =

| opprank =

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| tv = ABC

| score = 28–47{{cite web|title=Football Falls 47-28 At NC State|url=http://seminoles.com/football-falls-47-27-at-nc-state/|date=November 3, 2018|access-date=November 4, 2018}}

| attend = 57,600

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank =

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 3

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = South Bend, IN

| tv = NBC

| score = 13–42{{cite web|title=Football Falls To Irish In South Bend|url=http://seminoles.com/football-falls-to-irish-in-south-bend/|date=November 10, 2018|access-date=November 11, 2018}}

| attend = 77,622

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank =

| opponent = Boston College

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 22–21{{cite web|title=Francois, Terry Lift Noles To ‘An Incredible Win’ Over BC|url=http://seminoles.com/late-td-from-francois-to-terry-lifts-football-over-bc/|date=November 17, 2018|access-date=November 18, 2018}}

| attend = 57,274

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| rank =

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 13

| gamename = rivalry

| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| tv = ABC

| score = 14–41{{cite web|title=Season Comes to an End with Loss to Florida|url=http://seminoles.com/season-comes-to-an-end-with-loss-to-florida/|date=November 24, 2018|access-date=November 25, 2018}}

| attend = 71,953

}}

}}

Schedule Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-18/2018-florida-state-seminoles-football-schedule.php |title=2018 Florida State Seminoles Football Schedule|website=fbschedules.com |access-date=January 24, 2018}}

Coaching staff

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Head coach

Assistant coaches

Roster

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{{American football roster/Player|num=71|class=FR|first=Chaz|last=Neal|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=72|class=SO|first=Mike|last=Arnold|pos=OL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=73|class=SO|first=Jauan|last=Williams|pos=OL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=SR|first=Derrick|last=Kelly II|pos=OL|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=75|class=JR|first=Abdul|last=Bello|pos=OL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=SR|first=Arthur|last=Williams|pos=OL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=FR|first=Christian|last=Armstrong|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=FR|first=Ontaria|last=Wilson|pos=WR|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=FR|first=Alex|last=Marshall|pos=TE|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=JR|first=Naseir|last=Upshur|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=83|class=FR|first=Jordan|last=Young|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=84|class=FR|first=Adarius|last=Dent|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=JR|first=Tyrell|last=Moorer|pos=WR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=FR|first=Camren|last=McDonald|pos=TE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=FR|first=Tre'Shaun|last=Harrison|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=89|class=JR|first=Keith|last=Gavin|pos=WR}}

|defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=JR|first=Levonta|last=Taylor|pos=DB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=JR|first=Dontavious|last=Jackson|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=SO|first=Stanford|last=Samuels III|pos=DB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=SO|first=Janarius|last=Robinson|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=FR|first=A.J.|last=Lytton|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=SO|first=Joshua|last=Kaindoh|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=JR|first=Kale|last=Meyers|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=JR|first=Carlos|last=Becker III|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=FR|first=Cory|last=Durden|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=SR|first=A.J.|last=Westbrook|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=FR|first=Jaiden|last=Woodbey|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=SO|first=Marvin|last=Wilson|pos=DL|link=y|dab= Marvin Wilson (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=JR|first=Adonis|last=Thomas|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=SO|first=Hamsah|last=Nasirildeen|pos=DB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=SO|first=Cyrus|last=Fagan|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=26|class=FR|first=Asante|last=Samuel Jr.|pos=DB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=27|class=FR|first=Zaquandre|last=White|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=FR|first=DeCalon|last=Brooks|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=FR|first=Isaiah|last=Bolden|pos=DB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=JR|first=Kris|last=Dixon|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=SR|first=Array|last=Culmer|pos=DB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=33|class=FR|first=Amari|last=Gainer|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=35|class=SO|first=Leonard|last=Warner III|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=37|class=SO|first=Kameron|last=House|pos=DB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=SR|first=Izaiah|last=Prouse-Lackey|pos=DB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=JR|first=Claudio|last=Williams|pos=DB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class=SO|first=Joseph|last=Garcia|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=43|class=SO|first=Joseph|last=Schergen|pos=DB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=45|class=JR|first=Demetrius|last=Artis|pos=DB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=46|class=SR|first=John|last=Moschella III|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=SO|first=Armani|last=Kerr|pos=LB|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=49|class=SO|first=Cedric|last=Wood|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=JR|first=Josh|last=Brown|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=53|class=FR|first=Ja'Len|last=Parks|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=55|class=SR|first=Fredrick|last=Jones|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=JR|first=Emmett|last=Rice|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=58|class=FR|first=Dennis|last=Briggs Jr.|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=59|class=FR|first=Xavier|last=Peters|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=67|class=SR|first=Adam|last=Torres|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=SR|first=Demarcus|last=Christmas|pos=DL|rs=y|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=FR|first=Robert|last=Cooper|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=JR|first=Peter|last=Osimen|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=94|class=SR|first=Walvenski|last=Aimé|pos=DL|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=FR|first=Jamarcus|last=Chatman|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=FR|first=Malcolm|last=Lamar|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=JR|first=Brian|last=Burns|pos=DL|link=y|dab=Brian Burns (American football)}}

|special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=JR|first=Logan|last=Tyler|pos=P}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=JR|first=Ricky|last=Aguayo|pos=K}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=FR|first=Tommy|last=Martin|pos=P|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=40|class=SR|first=Ken|last=Burnham|pos=LS|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=FR|first=Garrett|last=Murray|pos=LS|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=44|class=FR|first=Grant|last=Glennon|pos=LS|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=63|class=SO|first=Tanner|last=Adkison|pos=LS|rs=y}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Willie Taggart

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://seminoles.com/sports/football/roster/2018-19

| accessdate = 1/1/19

}}

Rankings

{{Further|2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}

{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements

| year = {{2018}}

| finalpollweek = -

| cfpfirstweek = 9

| AP_pre = 19

| coaches_pre = 19

| AP_1 = RV

| coaches_1 = RV

| AP_2 = RV

| coaches_2 = RV

| AP_3 = NR

| coaches_3 = NR

| AP_4 = NR

| coaches_4 = NR

| AP_5 = NR

| coaches_5 = NR

| AP_6 = NR

| coaches_6 = NR

| AP_7 = NR

| coaches_7 = NR

| AP_8 = NR

| coaches_8 = NR

| AP_9 = NR

| coaches_9 = NR

| cfp_9 = NR

| AP_10 = NR

| coaches_10 = NR

| cfp_10 = NR

| AP_11 = NR

| coaches_11 = NR

| cfp_11 = NR

| AP_12 = NR

| coaches_12 = NR

| cfp_12 = NR

| AP_13 = NR

| coaches_13 = NR

| cfp_13 = NR

| AP_14 = NR

| coaches_14 = NR

| cfp_14 = NR

| AP_15 = NR

| coaches_15 = NR

}}

Game summaries

=Virginia Tech=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 20 Hokies

|R1=10|R2=7|R3=0|R4=7

|Home=No. 19 Seminoles

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=0

}}

{{see also|2018 Virginia Tech Hokies football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Samford=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 9 (FCS) Bulldogs

|R1=16|R2=7|R3=0|R4=3

|Home=Seminoles

|H1=7|H2=14|H3=0|H4=15

}}

{{see also|2018 Samford Bulldogs football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At Syracuse=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Seminoles

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=7

|Home=Orange

|H1=3|H2=3|H3=14|H4=10

}}

{{see also|2018 Syracuse Orange football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Northern Illinois=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Huskies

|R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=6 |R4=6

|Home=Seminoles

|H1=14|H2=6 |H3=3 |H4=14

}}

{{see also|2018 Northern Illinois Huskies football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At Louisville=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Seminoles

|R1=7|R2=0|R3=7|R4=14

|Home=Cardinals

|H1=7|H2=14|H3=3|H4=0

}}

{{see also|2018 Louisville Cardinals football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At Miami (FL)=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Seminoles

|R1=7|R2=13|R3=7|R4=0

|Home=No. 17 Hurricanes

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=14|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2018 Miami Hurricanes football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Wake Forest=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Demon Deacons

|R1=10|R2=0|R3=0|R4=7

|Home=Seminoles

|H1=7|H2=14|H3=10|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Clemson=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 2 Tigers

|R1=0|R2=28|R3=24|R4=7

|Home=Seminoles

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=3|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2018 Clemson Tigers football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At NC State=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Seminoles

|R1=0|R2=14|R3=7|R4=7

|Home=Wolfpack

|H1=10|H2=17|H3=10|H4=10

}}

{{see also|2018 NC State Wolfpack football team}}

{{Clear}}

=At Notre Dame=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=Seminoles

|R1=0|R2=6|R3=7|R4=0

|Home=No. 3 Fighting Irish

|H1=17|H2=15|H3=3|H4=7

}}

{{see also|2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Boston College=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 22 Eagles

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=7|R4=7

|Home=Seminoles

|H1=0|H2=6|H3=7|H4=9

}}

{{see also|2018 Boston College Eagles football team}}

{{Clear}}

=Florida=

{{Linescore Amfootball|

|Road=No. 13 Gators

|R1=3|R2=10|R3=14|R4=14

|Home=Seminoles

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=7|H4=0

}}

{{see also|2018 Florida Gators football team}}

{{Clear}}

Post-season

=All-ACC=

The Seminoles had five players selected to the All-ACC team, with three defensive selections and two offensive selections.{{cite web|title=Burns Named First Team All-ACC|url=http://seminoles.com/burns-named-first-team-all-acc/|date=November 26, 2018|access-date=November 26, 2018}}

=NFL draft=

{{main|2019 NFL draft}}

class="wikitable"

! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida State Seminoles|color=#FFFFFF}}" | Player !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida State Seminoles|color=#FFFFFF}}" | Team !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida State Seminoles|color=#FFFFFF}}" | Round !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida State Seminoles|color=#FFFFFF}}" | Pick # !! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida State Seminoles|color=#FFFFFF}}" | Position

Brian BurnsCarolina Panthers1st16LB
Demarcus ChristmasSeattle Seahawks6th209DT

References