How is Mike Norvell still employed? Buyout, leadership uncertainty keeping hot seat coach at Florida State

Norvell’s seat hasn’t gotten any cooler, but Florida State has been hesitant to make a move

Mike Norvell entered the 2026 season on the hottest seat in college football, and it certainly hasn't gotten any cooler. The temperature of Norvell's seat only got warmer on Friday night as Florida State blew an early 14-0 lead in a 44-20 loss to Louisville. The Seminoles were knocking on the door of a 21-0 advantage when they failed to convert on fourth-and-goal. On the very next play from scrimmage, Cardinals' running back Isaac Brown took a handoff 97 yards to the house, and Florida State never had control of the game again. Brown would later add a 68-yard rushing score as he finished the night with 235 yards on the ground.

Isaac Brown goes 97 yards to the 🏠Louisville responds quick to Florida State 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TF8bsGXcCT Blowing a 14-point lead only to lose by 14-plus points hasn't been a common occurrence for the Seminoles throughout their history, but it's become a habit this season. Coming into the year, that hadn't happened once in 385 games over the last 30 years. It's now happened twice in the last four weeks, with Florida State also blowing a 21-6 lead on the road against Alabama. Despite more troubling results, Florida State has yet to make a coaching change. Naturally, that leads one to wonder whether the school will make a move at