| Year: | 2017 |
| Team: | Florida State Seminoles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division: | Atlantic Division |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 7–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Jimbo Fisher (8th as head coach, 11th overall season) |
| Cooc1 Year: | 4th as coordinator, 11th overall |
| Cooc2 Year: | 4th as coordinator, 5th overall |
| Dc Year: | 4th as coordinator, 5th overall |
| Def Scheme: | 3-4/Nickel |
| Champion: | Independence Bowl champion |
| Bowl Result: | W 42–13 vs. Southern Miss |
The 2017 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the sport of American football during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and were led by eighth-year head coach Jimbo Fisher until he left to coach at Texas A&M before the final game of the regular season. They were then coached by interim head coach Odell Haggins. Home games were played at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
In 2016, the Seminoles won 10 games for the fifth straight season and appeared in the Orange Bowl, a fifth consecutive appearance in a major bowl game. Running back Dalvin Cook,[1] defensive end DeMarcus Walker,[2] offensive tackle Roderick Johnson and cornerback Marquez White[3] went on to be selected in the NFL draft.
Prior to the start of the season, Deondre Francois, Jacques Patrick, Cam Akers, Nyqwan Murray, Landon Dickerson, and Cole Minshew were named preseason All-ACC offensive selections while Derwin James, Tarvarus McFadden, Derrick Nnadi, Josh Sweat, Brian Burns, and Matthew Thomas were named preseason All-ACC defensive selections.[4] In the pre-season media poll, Florida State was picked to finish first in the ACC Atlantic and win the conference title and Francois was picked as runner-up for ACC Player of the Year[5] while Alec Eberle, McFadden, and James were named to the pre-season All-ACC team.[6]
In the opening game against Alabama, quarterback Deondre Francois suffered a season ending knee injury which resulted in true freshman James Blackman being named the starter for the remainder of the season, leading to the program's worst start since 1976 although the Seminoles went on to become bowl eligible for the 36th consecutive year.[7] Following the game against Florida, Jimbo Fisher resigned as coach; associate coach Odell Haggins was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[8]
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| Total Yards | |
|---|---|
| 250 | |
| Passing Yards | |
| 210 | |
| Rushing Yards | |
| 40 | |
| Leading Passer | |
| Deondre Francois 19/33; 210 yards, 1 TD | |
| Leading Rusher | |
| Cam Akers 10 carries, 30 yards | |
| Leading Receiver | |
| Keith Gavin 7 receptions, 50 yards |
| Total Yards | |
|---|---|
| 382 | |
| Passing Yards | |
| 278 | |
| Rushing Yards | |
| 104 | |
| Leading Passer | |
| James Blackman 22/38; 278 yards, 1 TD | |
| Leading Rusher | |
| Cam Akers 12 carries, 56 yards | |
| Leading Receiver | |
| Auden Tate 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TD |
| Total Yards | |
|---|---|
| 270 | |
| Passing Yards | |
| 121 | |
| Rushing Yards | |
| 149 | |
| Leading Passer | |
| James Blackman 11/21; 121 yards, 1 TD | |
| Leading Rusher | |
| Jacques Patrick 19 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD | |
| Leading Receiver | |
| Jacques Patrick 3 receptions, 26 yards |
| Total Yards | |
|---|---|
| 406 | |
| Passing Yards | |
| 203 | |
| Rushing Yards | |
| 203 | |
| Leading Passer | |
| James Blackman 17/28; 203 yards, 2 TD | |
| Leading Rusher | |
| Cam Akers 20 carries, 121 yards | |
| Leading Receiver | |
| Auden Tate 3 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD |
| Total Yards | |
|---|---|
| 425 | |
| Passing Yards | |
| 197 | |
| Rushing Yards | |
| 228 | |
| Leading Passer | |
| James Blackman 18/21; 197 yards, 1 TD | |
| Leading Rusher | |
| Cam Akers 15 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD | |
| Leading Receiver | |
| Nyqwan Murray 5 receptions, 81 yards |
| Total Yards | |
|---|---|
| 403 | |
| Passing Yards | |
| 248 | |
| Rushing Yards | |
| 155 | |
| Leading Passer | |
| James Blackman 16/28; 248 yards, 2 TD | |
| Leading Rusher | |
| Cam Akers 16 carries, 75 yards | |
| Leading Receiver | |
| Nyqwan Murray 4 receptions, 95 yards |
| Total Yards | |
|---|---|
| 213 | |
| Passing Yards | |
| 149 | |
| Rushing Yards | |
| 64 | |
| Leading Passer | |
| James Blackman 11/26; 102 yards | |
| Leading Rusher | |
| Cam Akers 18 carries, 42 yards | |
| Leading Receiver | |
| Nyqwan Murray 3 receptions, 102 yards |
| Total Yards | |
|---|---|
| 343 | |
| Passing Yards | |
| 136 | |
| Rushing Yards | |
| 207 | |
| Leading Passer | |
| James Blackman 12/19; 136 yards, 1 TD | |
| Leading Rusher | |
| Cam Akers 22 carries, 209 yards, 2 TD | |
| Leading Receiver | |
| Nyqwan Murray 3 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD |
| Total Yards | |
|---|---|
| 229 | |
| Passing Yards | |
| 208 | |
| Rushing Yards | |
| 21 | |
| Leading Passer | |
| James Blackman 13/32; 208 yards, TD | |
| Leading Rusher | |
| Cam Akers 12 carries, 40 yards | |
| Leading Receiver | |
| Nyqwan Murray 4 receptions, 73 yards |
| 0–0[9] |
| Total Yards | |
|---|---|
| 482 | |
| Passing Yards | |
| 236 | |
| Rushing Yards | |
| 246 | |
| Leading Passer | |
| James Blackman 11/15; 179 yards, 3 TD | |
| Leading Rusher | |
| Ryan Green 7 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD | |
| Leading Receiver | |
| Keith Gavin 4 carries, 78 yards |
| Total Yards | |
|---|---|
| 216 | |
| Passing Yards | |
| 128 | |
| Rushing Yards | |
| 88 | |
| Leading Passer | |
| James Blackman 10/21; 128 yards, 2 TD | |
| Leading Rusher | |
| Jacques Patrick 15 carries, 67 yards | |
| Leading Receiver | |
| Ermon Lane 1 reception, 39 yards |
| Total Yards | |
|---|---|
| 504 | |
| Passing Yards | |
| 199 | |
| Rushing Yards | |
| 305 | |
| Leading Passer | |
| James Blackman 14/22; 197 yards, 1 TD | |
| Leading Rusher | |
| Jacques Patrick 19 carries, 155 yards, 2 TD | |
| Leading Receiver | |
| Ermon Lane 3 receptions, 45 yards |
| Total Yards | |
|---|---|
| 452 | |
| Passing Yards | |
| 238 | |
| Rushing Yards | |
| 214 | |
| Leading Passer | |
| James Blackman 18/26; 233 yards, 4 TD | |
| Leading Rusher | |
| Cam Akers 13 carries, 94 yards | |
| Leading Receiver | |
| Auden Tate 5 receptions, 84 yards, 3 TD |
Alec Eberle
Derwin James
Ricky Aguayo
Alex Eberle
Derrick Nnadi
Derrick Nnadi
Tarvarus McFadden
Derwin James
Derwin James
Tarvarus McFadden
Derwin James
Jacob Pugh
Matthew Thomas
Alec Eberle
Deondre Francois
Deondre Francois
Josh Sweat
Nate Andrews
Ermon Lane
Ro'Derrick Hoskins
Jacob Pugh
Matthew Thomas
Derrick Nnadi
| Josh Sweat | ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week | September 2, 2017 | [23] |
| Derwin James | ACC Defensive Back of the Week | September 2, 2017 | |
| Ricky Aguayo | ACC Specialist of the Week | September 30, 2017 | [24] |
| Cam Akers | ACC Offensive Back of the Week ACC Rookie of the Week | November 4, 2017 | [25] |
| Joshua Kaindoh | ACC Co-defensive Player of the Week | November 18, 2017 | [26] |
| Brian Burns | ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week | November 25, 2017 | [27] |
| Name | Selection | |
|---|---|---|
| First Team (Defense) | ||
| Alec Eberle | Second Team (Offense) | |
| Second Team (Defense) | ||
| Third Team (Offense) | ||
| Third Team (Defense) | ||
| Ricky Aguayo | Honorable Mention |
Five Seminoles were chosen in the 2018 NFL draft:
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17 | S | |||
| 3rd | 75 | DT | |||
| 4th | 127 | OT | |||
| 4th | 130 | DE | |||
| 7th | 250 | TE |