The Florida State Seminoles were one of the biggest disappointments last season as they opened the season as a top-10 program and finished with a 2-10 record. However, in the 2025 season opener, they were able to extract some revenge against the eighth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide 31-17. Let’s take a deeper dive into the game and discuss what happened to lead to the upset inside Doak Campbell Stadium.
Florida State Seminoles Upset Alabama Crimson Tide in Week 1
Quarterback Tommy Castellanos was a major talking point heading into this game as he made waves during the offseason before ever taking a snap with the Florida State Seminoles. While speaking with On3 during the summer, Castellanos exuded confidence for this game against the Alabama Crimson Tide with a viral quote: “They don’t have Nick Saban to save them. I just don’t see them stopping me.”
He lived up to his word as he completed 9 of 14 passes for 152 yards as well as a team-high 16 rushing attempts for 78 yards (4.9 yards per carry) with a rushing touchdown. He was able to immediately answer the call with a touchdown on Florida State Seminoles’ first offensive drive and kept playing well. Florida State was 0-3 against ranked teams last season and now are 1-0 and will be in the conversation to be in the AP Poll heading into Week 2.
The Alabama Crimson Tide had some tough showings and one of the bigger stories will be the health of wide receiver Ryan Williams. However, coach Mike Norvell helped lead the Florida State Seminoles to an upset win. They will play next week at home against the East Texas A&M Lions so this will be an intriguing matchup to see how the Seminoles look throughout the season.
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