Eli Drinkwitz’s name is already in the mix for Florida State, and it’s not hard to see why.
Missouri’s coach has built a strong enough résumé to keep showing up in big-job conversations, and Sunday’s firing of Mike Norvell only turned up the heat. Florida State announced Norvell was out after the Seminoles dropped to 3-5 with a loss to Clemson, and almost immediately Drinkwitz was floated as a possible replacement by ESPN.
The fit, at least on paper, comes with some questions. ESPN noted that Drinkwitz surfaced in an active coaching cycle in 2025, including for other SEC openings, but he stayed in Columbia for a seventh season.
The report also said he would likely leave the SEC only for one of the better jobs in another league, and that Florida State would need to convince him with its roster budget and overall investment in the program. Drinkwitz, 43, has shown he can recruit and win with portal players, and he has a clear vision for how he runs a program.
He also has ACC experience at NC State, though he has never coached in Florida or the Southeast.
The results at Missouri speak for themselves. Drinkwitz is 51-31 with the Tigers and has delivered at least eight wins in each of the last three seasons.
Overall, he is 64-32 as an FBS head coach, and his résumé includes a No. 8 finish in 2023. Missouri also recently romped past then-No.
8 Florida, even if the Tigers have had a tougher time against other ranked opponents.
For now, Missouri still has plenty in front of it. The Tigers are 6-2, and the next stretch could matter a lot in how much attention Drinkwitz draws from Florida State or anyone else. Missouri hosts Texas last week, then goes to Georgia, then comes home for Kentucky the following week - three straight games against teams currently ranked in the Top 10.
Before Missouri, Drinkwitz spent one year at App State and went 12-1.
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