Florida State’s latest stretch across the fall sports landscape delivered a little of everything: a quarterback award, a soccer surge, a pair of volleyball losses, and the first preseason tune-up for women’s basketball.
The biggest individual spotlight went to Ashton Daniels, who picked up ACC Quarterback of the Week honors for the second time this season, this time sharing the award with Gio Lopez of Wake Forest. Daniels didn’t leave Miami with a win in Florida State’s overtime loss at Hard Rock Stadium, but he was a major reason the Seminoles pushed the game that far.
Against the Hurricanes, Daniels was responsible for all five Florida State touchdowns. He threw four of them and added one on the ground, his 11th rushing touchdown of the season.
That total ties him with Dalvin Cook and Antone Smith for the most rushing touchdowns through the first seven games of a season in program history. The last time the ACC honored Daniels, he had just run for five touchdowns against Virginia, setting a new program record.
His season has taken a sharp turn from the early weeks. Daniels opened 2026 with a couple of rough outings and plenty of noise from fans wanting a change, but he’s started to settle in. He has now produced at least three touchdowns in each of his last three games, and his 11 rushing scores also have him tied with UCLA running back Wayne Knight for fourth-most in the FBS.
Florida State soccer also got a boost from the ACC after a strong weekend that featured a statement win and another road result. Defender Grace Hoytink and goalkeeper Kate Ockene were both recognized by the conference after the Seminoles went 2-0.
The weekend opened with a 2-0 victory over No. 4 Wake Forest, exactly the kind of ranked win Florida State needed.
The Seminoles followed it up with a 2-1 win over Pitt, stretching the current winning streak to three games. Even more important, the team has not lost in its last seven matches.
Ockene, who had already won the same weekly honor earlier this season, made eight saves over the two games and allowed one goal. She now has 32 saves this year, which is two more than she finished with last season despite playing four more games in 2025.
Hoytink’s impact has been showing up since her game against Louisville, and it was on display again versus Pitt. The Kentucky transfer finished with a goal, an assist, and two shots on goal, and her goal proved to be the game-winner.
With four regular-season games left, Florida State turns next to Notre Dame on October 24.
Volleyball, meanwhile, ran into the toughest part of its schedule and paid for it. After a four-match winning streak, the Seminoles hit the road on October 16 to face No.
2 Pitt and were swept 3-0. Two days later in Dallas, No.
5 SMU handed Florida State another 3-0 sweep.
The next stop is home, where the Seminoles will take on No. 3 Louisville in Tully Gymnasium in the final match of that difficult stretch.
It’s a brutal run through ACC volleyball, and Florida State entered it after strong performances against NC State, Wake Forest, and Clemson. The talent is there, but the Seminoles may still be looking for a little more punch to climb to the top of the league.
On the basketball side, Florida State’s women opened preseason play with a 72-44 exhibition win over Tampa on October 18. Sophomore guard Jasmine Nivar led the offense with 14 points and three rebounds, hitting five of seven shots from the field. Emma Risch, Tatum Greene, and Sole Williams each added eight points.
Freshman guard Morgan Stewart also made her first collegiate appearance and left a clear mark. The former four-star recruit finished with five points, four rebounds, and four assists, and could earn a steady bench role this season. Florida State has one more exhibition, against Palm Beach Atlantic on October 22, before the real games begin.
The regular season starts November 2 against Merrimack at the Tucker Center. After that come North Florida on November 5, Florida A&M on November 8, and West Florida on November 11. Then comes Florida on November 15 in Tallahassee, where Florida State enters having never lost at home to the Gators, a perfect 8-0.
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