FINAL: SMU at Florida State 27-24 | Coaching Buzz

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#19 SMU

27

Final

Florida State

24

Monday, September 7 at 7:30 PM EDTESPNConference gameWeek 1 · 2026

The Storyline

Head Coach · Florida State

74

HOTHEATING UP

Another one slips away.

Mike Norvell's squad fell 24-27 at home to SMU. Provisional game-reaction bump pending review.

Buyout

$54M (Est)

Score history

Recent buzz

Is Mike Norvell Fired? Florida State Coaching Rumor Rises After SMU Lossheavy.com · Sep 8, 2026
How Mike Norvell's buyout would rank among college football's biggestUSA Today · Sep 8, 2026
College Football Hot Seat Rankings: Week 1 disasters have Mike Norvell and Dabo Swinney feeling the heatSaturday Blitz · Sep 8, 2026
What FSU head coach Mike Norvell said after SMU lossFSU Wire · Sep 8, 2026
FSU Football Fans Are Fed Up With Mike Norvell After Another Disappointing LossSports Illustrated · Sep 8, 2026

Fan Discussion

This game is final — the thread stays open as the postgame archive.

CBCoaching Buzz Staff·Jul 28, 2026, 7:37 PM·Open on the boards

NORVELL — SCORCHING — MUST-WIN. This is the discussion thread for SMU at Florida State — predictions, live reactions, and postgame takes all live here.

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