The 2009 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference ACC). Head coach Bobby Bowden retired at the end of the 2009 season after 34 seasons at the helm for Florida State and 33 consecutive winning seasons. Offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher was named his successor.

Rankings

Schedule

Recruits

Game capsules

Miami

Pregame line: FSU −4 Miami's defense stops Florida St. to back up Harris' final TD drive

Jacksonville State

Pregame line: Lines are not released when an FCS team plays an FBS team. Florida State steals win from lower-division Jacksonville State

#9 BYU

Pregame line: BYU −6.5 Ponder drives Seminoles to decisive win over No. 7 Cougars

South Florida

Pregame line: FSU −12 Daniels steps in for injured Grothe, lifts USF to first ever win over FSU.

Boston College

Pregame line: FSU −5 BC blows 18-point lead, barely holds off FSU.

#23 Georgia Tech

Pregame line: FSU −2.5 Nesbitt, Yellow Jackets hand third straight loss to Bowden's Seminoles.

North Carolina

Pregame line: UNC −2.5 Ponder rallies Seminoles from deficit to knock off North Carolina.

NC State

Pregame line: FSU −7 Florida St. edges NC State late in barnburner

Clemson

Pregame line: Clemson −8 Spiller rushes for 165 yards, touchdown as Clemson routs Florida St.

Wake Forest

Pregame line: Wake −5 Thomas, Manuel help Florida State roll past Wake

Maryland

Pregame line: FSU −17 Florida State edges Maryland on last-minute TD to become bowl eligible

#1 Florida

Pregame line: Florida −21 Tebow accounts for five TDs in final home game as a Gator

Gator Bowl vs. #16 West Virginia

Pregame line: WVU −3 Bowden goes out a winner as Seminoles dispatch Mountaineers

Statistics

Team

Scores by quarter

Offense

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

Special teams

Projected 2009 depth chart