Florida State ranked No. 38 in CBS Sports preseason college football poll
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 4:51 PM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026
Florida State will start the 2026 football season ranked No. 38 in the CBS Sports 138 preseason rankings. The Seminoles, entering Mike Norvell’s seventh season, are placed seventh among Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) teams. This follows a disappointing 2025 campaign where they finished at 5-7 overall. Florida State’s schedule includes matchups against several ranked teams, starting with New Mexico State on August 29. They will also face No. 20 SMU on September 7 and No. 13 Alabama on September 19.
- •Florida State is ranked No. 38 in CBS Sports' preseason poll.
- •The Seminoles enter the season after a 5-7 finish in 2025.
- •They are the seventh highest-ranked team in the ACC.
- •FSU opens the season against New Mexico State on August 29.
- •Upcoming matches include No. 20 SMU and No. 13 Alabama.
- 4:51 PMYahoo Sports — Florida State opens outside the Top 25 in preseason ranking
"Florida State opens the 2026 season at No. 38 in the preseason CBS Sports 138, ranking seventh among ACC programs.
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