Florida State football is 1-0 after a 34-17 win over New Mexico State on Saturday night at Doak Campbell Stadium. The fallout from Week 0 has dominated headlines around Tallahassee, but that’s just beginning for Florida State sports. The rest of the fall sports slate either has or will get underway shortly, so we’ve prepared a few morsels of information to go along with your steady diet of football coverage.
RB Samuel Singleton Jr. named ACC Receiver of the Week
Last season, Samuel Singleton Jr. was RB3 in a crowded backfield, but rather than head for the portal, he stuck around in Tallahassee and earned a much bigger role in the 2026 FSU offense. That bore itself out in Week 0 as Singleton had nine carries, which he parlayed into 42 yards and a touchdown, along with his four catches for a team-high 54 yards and a touchdown.
Because of that performance, Singleton was named the ACC Receiver of the Week for Week 0, a rarity for a running back. That was partially made possible by the scarcity of games in Week 0, but across the conference, Stanford, UNC, Virginia, and NC State were all in action.
A year ago, Singleton caught just one pass for 16 yards, but it seems he’ll be a major part of the screen game with new transfer quarterback Ashton Daniels.
Tim Harris Jr. and Tony White put on a brave face
Both offensive coordinator Tim Harris Jr. and defensive coordinator Tony White spoke to the media for the first time since their team’s Week 0 win over New Mexico State on Monday, and while the 17-point win wasn’t particularly inspiring, both men were seemingly encouraged by their units. Or, they were at least putting on a brave face as the program appears to be holding on by a thread under Mike Norvell.
Harris addressed his senior quarterback, Ashton Daniels, who threw an ugly interception, reigniting career-long concerns about his lack of ball security, saying he needs to “continue to take steps and grow within the offense,” but added that he had good timing when the offense called for it.
As for FSU’s new-look offensive line, breaking in five starters, Harris chose to see the glass half full, saying, “For a first game, I thought they did a really solid job.”
Similarly, White remarked how “When I got a chance to watch, there’s a ton of good things,” from his defense, which had noticeable coverage busts on the back end and struggled to get consistent pressure on New Mexico State quarterback Trey Hedden.
It’s good that both coordinators took away positives from a rather ugly Week 0 performance, but it felt more like putting on a brave face than a reason to buy into the team turning things around in time for Monday night when SMU comes to town.
More: Kyleene Filimaua records season-high 19 kills in win over FGCU
On Sunday, Florida State women’s volleyball got to 2-1 with a 3-1 win over FGCU to close out the FGCU Invitational. The season began on Friday with a 3-2 loss to No. 24 BYU before the Seminoles rebounded by beating VCU 3-1 on Saturday and downing the Eagles by the same score the next day.
During Sunday’s match, senior hitter Kyleene Filimaua recorded a season-high 19 kills while hitting .600. Junior middle blocker Delaney Ewing, who starred against VCU, also added 13 kills.
The Noels will return to action on Friday at the LUV Invitational in Nashville with a match against No. 16 Kansas.
More: FSU men’s tennis releases fall schedule
From Seminoles.com:
2026 Florida State Men's Tennis Fall Schedule
- September 20-24 | ITA All-American Championship | Tulsa, Okla.
- October 2-4 | Bedford Cup | Orlando, Fla.
- October 14-19 | ITA Regionals | Atlanta, Ga.
- November 5-8 | ITA Sectionals | Tallahassee, Fla.
- November 17-22 | NCAA Singles & Doubles Championship | Athens, Ga.
Last fall, Erik Schiessl and Luis Felipe Miguel represented Florida State in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships. Schiessl transferred to Baylor this offseason, and Felipe Miguel is a professional on the ATP Tour.
More: FSU women’s golf ranked preseason No. 8
The women’s golf season begins next week for Florida State at the Folds of Honor in Grand Haven, Michigan, which is co-hosted by Michigan State and FSU. And the Seminoles are heading into it with high hopes, ranked as the preseason No. 8 team in the country and with two preseason All-Americans: junior Sophia Fullbrook and freshman Louise Landgraf.
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