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Last month Florida announced the football program's decision to retain head coach Mike Norvell despite a 5–7 record.
Former FSU star defensive back and current New York Giants player. Jameis Winston took the time to talk about the state of the football program he once led to the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) national championship.
In a scathing message relayed to X, Winston congratulated the FSU women's soccer team on winning its fifth championship and also took a jab at 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 September 28, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Adam Hanger, File/AP Photo)
“Thank you @FSUSoccer for consistently being our best soccer team over the years!” 2013 The Heisman Trophy winner wrote.
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 winning the national title game, Winston compiled a 27-1 college record. Winston declared for the NFL Draft after the 2014 season and went No. 1 overall in 2015.
Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston (5) gestures during the 2015 Rose Bowl college football game against the Oregon Ducks at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 1, 2015 in Pasadena, California. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)
In the 11 seasons since Winston left, FSU has compiled a 76-60 record. Norvell spent just two winning seasons with the team during his six years at the helm.
Jameis Winston of the New York Giants scores in the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on November 23, 2025 in Detroit. (Nick Antaya/Getty Images)
The Seminoles' 2025 season began on a high note as the team celebrated upset by the win over Alabama. The USSR won the next two games, but a 3-0 start was followed by a four-game loss.
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Florida State is just 7-16 over the last two years and has failed to win a single road game in that time. In a statement released shortly after the school announced Norvell's return, Florida State President Richard McCullough acknowledged the need to improve the football program.
“Coach Norvell accepts our support in this process and agrees that success must be achieved. He continues to demonstrate unwavering faith in the future of this program, and so do we,” McCullough said. “This decision reflects a shared commitment to compete in the fast-paced world of college football while maintaining continuity within the program.”
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