Recruiting
Florida State’s roller coaster of a recruiting week continued on Wednesday with a second decommitment — this time from 3-star defensive lineman Tico Crittendon:
The Seminoles’ overall class ranking was unaffected by the decommitment, remaining at No. 13 in the country according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings and No. 14 in the On3 Industry Rankings.
2026 Florida State recruiting class: Current commitments
- QUARTERBACK: 4-star Jaden O’Neal (OK)
- WIDE RECEIVER: 3-star Jonah “JP” Winston (AL)
- WIDE RECEIVER: 4-star Efrem White (FL)
- WIDE RECEIVER: 4-star Brandon Bennett (FL)
- WIDE RECEIVER: 4-star Devin Carter (GA)
- WIDE RECEIVER: 4-star Jasen Lopez (FL)
- TIGHT END: 4-star Xavier Tiller (GA)
- TIGHT END: 3-star Corbyn Fordham (FL)
- OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4-star Da’Ron Parks (FL)
- OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3-star Mike Ionata (FL)
- OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3-star Jakobe Green (FL)
- OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3-star Luke Francis (London, UK)
- DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4-star Earnest Rankins (GA)
- DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3-star Franklin Whitley (SC)
- DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3-star Chris Carbin (GA)
- DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3-star Wihtlley Cadeau (GA)
- DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3-star Judah Daniels (FL)
- LINEBACKER: 4-star Izayia Williams (FL)
- LINEBACKER: 3-star Karon Maycock (FL)
- LINEBACKER: 3-star Noah LaVallee (GA)
- LINEBACKER: 3-star Daylen Green (FL)
- DEFENSIVE BACK: 5-star Chauncey Kennon (FL)
- DEFENSIVE BACK: 4-star Darryl Bell III (FL)
- DEFENSIVE BACK: 4-star Jay Timmons (PA)
- DEFENSIVE BACK: 3-star Sean Johnson (MD)
- ATHLETE: 4-star Darryon Williams (FL)
Football
Duce Robinson was named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List on Wednesday:
Robinson, from Phoenix,
leads Florida State with 34 receptions, 689 yards and four touchdowns. His three games with at least 140 receiving yards are second in the country and the most for a Seminole since All-American Snoop Minnis in 2000.
Robinson is a two-time ACC Receiver of the Week, FSU’s first two-time winner since 2018. He caught five passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns against East Texas A&M without playing the second half. His touchdowns against the Lions came from 42 and 82 yards, FSU’s longest touchdown pass since 2019, and his 160 yards in the first quarter are the most nationally in a quarter this season.
Robinson’s 173 receiving yards are the most in the ACC this season and the most for a Seminole since the 2022 Cheez-It Bowl, when Johnny Wilson had 202 yards.
His second player of the week recognition came last week against Wake Forest, when he caught five passes for 148 yards and one touchdown. Robinson caught passes of 29, 39 and 65 yards before catching an 11-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Robinson leads the ACC with nine 30-yard catches and is second in 20-, 40- and 60-yard receptions.
Robinson caught a career-high nine passes for 147 yards and one touchdown at Virginia. He added four catches for 98 yards at Stanford and six receptions for a team-high 87 yards vs. Miami.
Basketball
Michael Rogner dove deeper into the box score from FSU’s season-opening win over Alcorn State:
Florida State women’s basketball hosts Georgia Southern in the second game of the Seminoles’ season tonight at 6 p.m. ET:
The Seminoles (1-0), welcome the Eagles (1-0) for the first time since 2005. FSU is 4-5 in series history after winning 82-47 at the last meeting.
Georgia Southern had five players reach double figures on their Monday night 98-72 win over Central Michigan, shooting 58.7 percent from the field.
The Seminoles defeated Florida A&M 112-39, Monday night at home, holding its opponent to the lowest point total for an opponent since defeating Pitt in 2023, when the Panthers scored 37. The win marked the 27th consecutive home-opening win for FSU and third-highest point total in program history.
The Seminoles had six players score in double figures and set the program record with 59 points from the bench.
Sole Williams led the team to victory with 18 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals, while Tatum Greene made her FSU debut by collecting a double-double with 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
Soccer
Five Florida State soccer players — forward Jordynn Dudley on the first team, sophomore forward Wrianna Hudson and sophomore midfielder Taylor Suarez on the second and senior defender Heather Gilchrist and junior defender Mimi Van Zanten on the third — earned All-ACC honors:
Dudley is the third player in program history to earn three First Team accolades in her career, along with Deyna Castellanos (2017, 2018 and 2019) and Yujie Zhao (2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021). Gilchrist and Van Zanten are named to the Third Team for a second year in a row. Gilchrist (2022), Hudson (2024) and Van Zanten (2023) also have earned All-Freshman Team recognition. Suarez is honored with ACC postseason accolades for the first time in her career.
The Seminoles have earned at least four All-ACC first, second or third team accolades every year since 2018 and in all but two seasons since 2008. FSU now has 119 All-ACC selections in school history, third-most among all programs.
Dudley leads the team with 11 assists, 29 points and 58 shots, while she is second with nine goals, two game-winning goals and 22 shots. In the regular season, she had at least a point in 13 consecutive games, with a goal in seven of those contests and at least two points nine times. Dudley ranks No. 2 nationally and No. 1 in the ACC in assists per game (0.69), No. 6/1 in total assists (11), No. 15/5 in points per game (1.81) and No. 21/5 in total points (29), while she also was in the top eight in the league in shots per game (3.63, 4th) and goals per game (0.56, 8th).
In conference play, the Milton, Georgia, native led the ACC in assists (9) and shots (46), was second in points (23) and tied for fourth in goals (7). A five-point game (two goals, one assist) in a 3-2 win at No. 3 Virginia on October 23 was third-best in a league game in 2025 and earned her ACC Player of the Week honors. Dudley was one of two players with multi-goal ACC games and one of two with five multi-point performances.
Named to the 2025 Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List, Dudley is a two-time All-American and two-time Hermann Trophy Semifinalist, in 2023 and 2024. Along with All-ACC First Team distinctions in 2023 and 2024, her ACC honors include the 2023 Freshman of the Year and All-Freshman Team and two All-Tournament Team accolades (2023 and 2024).
In the FSU record books in 2025, Dudley tied two of her own marks, at No. 5 with four game-winning assists and at No. 7 with 11 assists overall. In ACC play, her nine assists and 23 points both are No. 1 all-time, while her seven goals tied her own spot at No. 3. Dudley’s nine assists matches Jenna Nighswonger’s record set in 2022.
Hudson leads the team with 11 goals, three game-winning goals and 29 assists and is second with 23 points and 44 shots. She scored a goal in four consecutive games and in seven of the team’s first nine contests. Hudson is No. 4 nationally and No. 1 in the ACC in shot accuracy (.659) and No. 24/6 in goals per game (0.69), and she also is in the top eight in the ACC in shots on goal per game (1.81, 3rd) and total goals (11, 6th).
In 10 ACC games, Hudson is tied for eighth in goals (6). A Rochester, New York, native, Hudson was named to the 2024 ACC All-Freshman Team to go along with her 2025 Second Team accolade. Her six goals in ACC action are tied for No. 8 all-time in school history.
Suarez is third on the team with 12 points, tied for third with four goals and four assists and is fourth with 22 shots. She has three games with three or more points, two of them in the ACC. In league contests, Suarez is tied for eighth with two multi-point games.
The Charlotte, North Carolina, native is a 2024 All-ACC Academic Team honoree. To begin the 2025 season, Suarez was recognized as a Midfielder to Watch by the United Soccer Coaches.
Gilchrist has scored three goals for six points with two game-winning goals, tied for second on the team. Her 1,295 minutes is second-most among all players. She was named to the Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List and a Defender to Watch in 2025. From Boulder, Colorado, Gilchrist is a 2024 Fourth Team All-American, 2024 All-ACC Third Team recipient and 2022 All-ACC Freshman Team awardee. She also has earned All-ACC Academic Team distinction three times and was named to the 2023 Academic All-District Team.
Van Zanten has four assists, tied for third on the team. She is tied for third in the league in ACC contests with one multi-assist game. A 2025 Defender to Watch, the Buffalo Grove, Illinois, native was named to the 2024 All-ACC Third Team, the 2024 All-Atlantic Third Team and the 2023 ACC All-Tournament and All-Freshman teams.
On the back line, Gilchrist and Van Zanten have helped the Seminoles post nine shutouts. With just 13 goals allowed in 16 games, FSU ranks No. 11 in the NCAA and No. 4 in the ACC in goal differential (+30) and No. 20/3 in shutout percentage (.563). In the ACC, FSU’s defense is No. 3 in goals-against average (0.807).
All Sports
Florida State junior Tyler Weaver is set to play in the World Wide Technology Championship:
Weaver earned his spot in the field by winning the 2025 Cabo Collegiate, taking the title after a three-way playoff at 8-under, 205.
In addition to Weaver, former Noles, Luke Clanton, John Pak and Cristobal Del Solar are also in the field.
On Thursday, Pak will be the first off the tee at 9:47 a.m., followed by Clanton and Del Solar at 2:22 p.m. Weaver will start his round at 2:44 p.m. On Friday, Del Solar and Clanton will start at 9:47 a.m., followed by Weaver at 10:09 a.m. and Pak at 2:22 p.m.
Coverage will air on the Golf Channel at 3 p.m. and will broadcast on Sirius XM at 12 p.m.
Clanton played in 15 events on the PGA TOUR in 2025, finishing in the top 25 twice. Clanton has made 10 cuts in 2025, with his best score coming at the 3M Open, eight-under par, 276.
Cristobal Del Solar competed in 23 events in 2025, producing his best finish the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where he finished in the top 25 with 22-under, 266, tying for 12th place.
Pak has also played in 23 events in 2025, registering his best finish at the Mexico Open at Vidanta World where he tied for 17th, finishing 12-under, 272.
Florida State women’s tennis will split up this week, traveling to the ITA Sectional Championships in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the UNF Invitational in Jacksonville:
Eva Shaw and Millie Bissett will compete at the ITA Sectional Championships for an opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Tournament later this month. The ITA Sectional Championships will determine the six singles players who will qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship from each section (all four semifinalists, two quarterfinal playoff winners). Three doubles teams from each section will also qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championship (champion, finalist, third place).
Shaw and Bissett will each compete in the singles and doubles main draw. The pair is ranked No. 35 nationally in doubles and will compete together for the first time this season. Individually, Bissett has had a nice start to her fall campaign, beginning the year 4-1 in singles.
The Seminoles will send the rest of the team to Jacksonville to compete at the UNF Invitational for a fifth consecutive fall season.
FSU found plenty of success at last year’s event, securing two singles flight winners and one doubles title. Mary Boyce Deatherage earned three victories on her way to the Singles Flight A crown, defeating Nikola Daubnerova of Florida 7-6(2), 1-6, 6-3 in the final. Cade Cricchio and Tina Li earned three victories of their own, defeating Lucia Aranda and Prisca Abbas of UNC Charlotte 6-2 in the Doubles Flight 2 final.
Florida State men’s tennis will also split up this week, sending Corey Craig, Erik Schiessl, and Azariah Rusher to the 16-team draw at the ITA South Sectional Championships and Oren Ezerzer, Justin Lyons, Jan Sebesta, and Gabriele Brancatelli to the TOPS’L Battle at the Beach:
The sectionals championships include singles and doubles action. A field of 32 players will battle for six spots in the NCAA Championship.
The round of 32 will be played on Thursday, followed by the Round of 16 on Friday. Saturday will feature the all-important quarterfinal round, whose winners will punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament. Action will conclude on Sunday, with the semifinals and finals. The quarterfinal playoffs will also take place on Sunday. A consolation draw will take place over the course of the weekend as well.
Florida State has won three of the last four TOPS’L Battle at the Beach tournaments, with Lyons claiming last year’s individual title in 2024. Final results will be posted on Seminoles.com at the end of the weekend.
Florida State softball released its 2026 schedule on Wednesday:
The schedule features four teams that qualified for the 2025 Women’s College World Series including two matchups against the National Runner-Up Texas Tech. The Seminoles will play 29 total games against 2025 NCAA Tournament participants.
Softball activities will begin on January 31 for the annual First Pitch Party followed by the Garnet and Gold Scrimmage and Fan Day on February 1. FSU will begin the regular season at home as they host the annual JoAnne Graf Classic on February 5-8. FSU will host Georgia State, Iowa, Marshall and Samford over the course of the weekend and will play six total games on opening weekend.
FSU will host NCAA Super Regional participant Liberty in a midweek matchup on Feb. 10 before heading down to Clearwater, Fla., for the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational on Feb. 12-15. FSU will play Texas Tech, Florida Atlantic, UCLA and Tennessee while in Clearwater. Tickets for the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational will go on sale November 13 at 1 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets at https://www.clearwaterinvitational.com/tickets/
FSU will return home for 12 consecutive games at JoAnne Graf Field starting with a midweek matchup with Louisiana on Feb. 17. FSU will then host Alabama, Dartmouth and Elon for the Dugout Club Classic on Feb. 20-22. FSU will play Alabama and Dartmouth twice while they will play Elon just once. The Noles will play crosstown foe Florida A&M on Feb. 25 before hosting Rutgers and Florida Gulf Coast for the Unconquered Invitational on Feb. 27-28.
The Noles will host Jacksonville on Mar. 4 before heading to Conway, South Carolina, for their first true road game of the year against Coastal Carolina. The Noles will play the Chanticleers in a three-game series on Mar. 6-8.
The Noles will return home for another lengthy homestand as the Noles will play nine-consecutive games at home. FSU will play South Alabama on Mar. 11 before opening ACC play against Syracuse on Legacy and Legends Weekend from Mar. 13-15. FSU will then host National Runner-Up Texas Tech in a midweek showdown on March 18. FSU will conclude the homestand with a three-game series against Cal and midweek game against North Florida.
FSU will open its ACC road slate at Clemson on Mar. 27-29 before returning home to face Notre Dame on Apr. 2-4. FSU will then head out west to face Santa Clara on Apr. 8 before a three-game series at Stanford on Apr. 10-12.
The Noles will return home for Senior Weekend as they host North Carolina on Apr. 17-19 before hosting rival Florida on Apr. 22 for the regular season home finale. The Noles will end the regular season with seven consecutive road games at Georgia Tech (Apr. 24-26), at Florida (Apr. 28) and at Boston College (May 1-3). The Noles will then travel to Charlottesville, Va. for the ACC Tournament on May 6-9.
