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Last month, Florida State announced the football program’s decision to retain head coach Mike Norvell despite a 5-7 record.
Former FSU star quarterback and current New York Giants player Jameis Winston took a moment to talk about the state of the football program that once led to a Bowl Championship Series (BCS) national championship.
In a direct message shared with X, Winston congratulated the FSU women’s soccer team for winning its fifth championship while also criticizing the school’s other soccer team.
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New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19) warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 28, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Adam Hunger, File/AP Photo)
“Thank you @FSUSoccer for consistently being our best soccer team over the years!” wrote the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner.
The football team recently celebrated its fifth NCAA title, hoisting the trophy in 2018, 2021, 2023 and now 2025.
Winston was much more accustomed to winning games than losing them during his time in Tallahassee.
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Including the victory in the national title game, Winston compiled a 27-1 record in college. Winston declared for the NFL Draft after the 2014 season and became the number one overall pick in 2015.
Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston (5) gestures during the 2015 Rose Bowl college football game against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2015 in Pasadena, California. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)
In the 11 seasons since Winston’s departure, FSU has compiled a 76-60 record. Norvell has coached the team to just two winning seasons in his six years at the helm.
Jameis Winston of the New York Giants scores runs for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on November 23, 2025 in Detroit. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
The Seminoles’ 2025 season started on a high note, with the team celebrating an upset victory over Alabama. FSU proceeded to win the next two games, but a 3-0 start was followed by a four-game losing streak.
Florida State is just 7-16 the last two years and failed to win a road game in that span. In a statement issued shortly after the school announced Norvell’s return, Florida State President Richard McCullough acknowledged the need for improvements in the football program.
“Coach Norvell accepts our support in that process and agrees that success must be achieved. He continues to demonstrate an unwavering belief in the future of this program, and so do we,” McCullough said. “This decision reflects a unified commitment to compete in the rapidly evolving landscape of college football while maintaining continuity within the program.”
