The Florida State Seminoles are in a tough spot. After a dream 13-1 season in 2023 that ended in College Football Playoff heartbreak, the program has cratered. A 2-10 disaster in 2024 was followed by a 5-7 campaign in 2025, leaving fans desperate for any sign of a turnaround.
So when the team tried to highlight academic success for its 2026 roster, you'd think it would be a rare win. Instead, it turned into another embarrassing moment.
Florida State's official football account posted a graphic boasting about a “program-record GPA” for the 2026 team, along with three players on the President’s List and 31 on the Dean’s List. It was meant to be a feel-good story about student-athlete achievement.
But social media users were quick to fact-check the claim. A community note pointed out that the same account had announced a 3.31 team GPA for spring 2025 — which was also called a record at the time. The 2026 number? Lower. So much for a new record.
Fans piled on. One wrote, “Yet another inconsistency noticed in this broken program. Get your stuff together.” Another joked, “I think we’d all prefer a 2.4 GPA with 10+ wins every year.” A third quipped, “GPA gonna be higher than our win count at the end of the year.”
The blunder adds to a growing narrative of mismanagement in Tallahassee. While the Seminoles try to rebuild on the field — they open the 2026 season against New Mexico State — off-field stumbles like this don't help. The program's struggles have even sparked broader debates about the state of college football, including Bret Bielema's 32-team playoff proposal that has divided fans and coaches alike.
For now, FSU's biggest battle might be winning back trust. A botched GPA boast may seem minor, but for a fanbase tired of losing, it's one more reason to doubt the direction of the program. The Seminoles need to focus on getting their house in order — both on the scoreboard and in the classroom — before they can talk about records of any kind.
