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.

Recruiting

 * Position key

The Seminoles signed a total of 21 recruits.

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
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All-ACC
The Seminoles had five players selected to the All-ACC team, with three defensive selections and two offensive selections.
 * Brian Burns (first team)
 * Nyqwan Murray (Third Team)
 * Demarcus Christmas (Third Team)
 * Marvin Wilson (Honorable Mention)
 * Tamorrion Terry (Honorable Mention)