This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/fsu as SMU, Rhett Lashlee Troll FSU Football After 27-24 Win In Tallahassee. SMU was the only college football game on Labor Day and on primetime national television, and they didn't disappoint.

Norvell would be owed approximately $46.7 million due to the buyout terms in his contract, which the Tallahassee Democrat has obtained, and that would be the third-largest payout in college football history. It trails only Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M and Brian Kelly at LSU.

Florida State Seminoles football failed to capitalize on four turnovers in a 27 to 24 loss to SMU, leaving Mike Norvell under heat.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/fsu as Mike Norvell On FSU Football's Frustrating Loss To SMU: 'You're Sick To See It'.

FSU right now has enough noise in the system to drown out the Marching Chiefs. Every incompletion is a referendum on Norvell. Every missed tackle is another reason he should be fired. Even after the season-opening victory, the prevailing reaction wasn’t relief or encouragement. It was ridicule because the Seminoles didn’t win impressively enough.

Florida State football dropped its ACC opener to No. 19 SMU, 27-24, in a game that was delayed following a power outage.

According to OptaStats, SMU is the only FBS or NFL team in the past 30 years to have a -3 or worse turnover margin, twice as many penalties as the opponent, fewer rushing yards, a lower time of possession and missed more field-goal attempts than the opponent only to still win a football game.

At the start of the fall 2026 semester, FSU students in introductory chemistry courses noticed their required course content was voiced over by an AI-lecturer.

FSU lost to the SMU Mustangs on Monday 27-24, and their fans took to social media to voice their displeasure with the program and Mike Norvell. FSU Wire articles Florida State football news: Mike Norvell's honest assessment after SMU loss Following two straight disappointing seasons,