At a glance
Florida State has dismissed head football coach Mike Norvell during his seventh season with the team.14
The decision was made after a loss to Clemson on Saturday left Florida State with a 3-5 record in 2026.134
Norvell was let go despite having a substantial buyout tied to his contract.24
Where sources agree
- Florida State fired head coach Mike Norvell4 of 4
- The team had a 3-5 record in 20262 of 4
- The firing followed a loss to Clemson2 of 4
- Norvell was in his seventh season2 of 4
Who covered this
4 National
Sources
- 1ESPNFlorida State fires Norvell amid seventh season, 3-5 record in '26 ↗
- 2Yahoo SportsFlorida State’s Norvell Fired With $50M Left on Contract ↗
- 3Yahoo SportsFlorida State fires Mike Norvell after Saturday’s Clemson loss ↗
- 4CBS SportsFlorida State fires Mike Norvell: Big buyout can't save Seminoles coach after disastrous three-year stretch ↗
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