2018 Florida State Seminoles football team
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. Linebacker Brian Burns went on to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, with defensive tackle Demarcus Christmas being selected in the sixth round.Previous season
The Seminoles finished the 2017 season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play, to finish in sixth place in the Atlantic Division. They received a bid to the Independence Bowl where they defeated Southern Miss. Following the regular season, Jimbo Fisher left the program to become head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies.Recruiting
;Position key
| Back | B | | Center | C | | Cornerback | CB | | 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.Preseason
Award watch lists
ACC media poll
In the preseason ACC media poll, Florida State was selected to finish second in the Atlantic division.
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
Schedule Source:Coaching staff
Roster
Rankings
Game summaries
Virginia Tech
Samford
at Syracuse
Northern Illinois
at Louisville
at Miami (FL)
Wake Forest
Clemson
Boston College
Florida
Post-season
All-ACC
The Seminoles had five players selected to the All-ACC team, with three defensive selections and two offensive selections.
- Brian Burns
- Nyqwan Murray
- Demarcus Christmas
- Marvin Wilson
- Tamorrion Terry
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
| Brian Burns | Carolina Panthers | 1st | 16 | LB |
| Demarcus Christmas | Seattle Seahawks | 6th | 209 | DT |
