A new season means a clean slate for all of college football, erasing all the storylines, accolades and disappointments from the 2024 whiteboard.
Some teams are more than eager to cut their losses and start anew, specifically programs that didn’t reach the postseason and play in a bowl game. To qualify for bowl eligibility, a team must win six or more games against FBS teams and secure at least a .500 record. If not enough teams become bowl-eligible, teams that go 5-7 will be used to fill slots.
Each FBS conference has a group of teams that didn’t go bowling and watched from the sidelines. Yet, a fresh start in 2025 means another crack at the piñata.
Here’s one school from each FBS conference that didn’t make a bowl game in 2024 that could in 2025.
ACC — Florida State (2024 record: 2-10 overall, 1-7 ACC)
Everything that could’ve gone wrong in 2024 did for Florida State.
Posting a 2-10 record, the program’s worst in 50 years, the CFP hangover was unbearable for the Seminoles. They lacked consistency on both sides of the field, especially under center with three different quarterbacks trying their luck throughout the campaign.
The upcoming season serves as an opportunity to write a new story and wash away last year’s rock-bottom-like feeling. FSU brought in Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos to lead the offense and are threaded with other transfers throughout the roster.
Getting to six wins won’t be easy, though, as Florida State will be tested against ACC foes like Miami and Clemson and SEC opponents Alabama and Florida at the start and end of the season, respectively.
But, don’t expect another dismal season like 2024 again for the Seminoles.
American — Florida Atlantic (2024 record: 3-9 overall, 1-7 AAC)
The biggest acquisition for the Owls during the offseason wasn’t a player, but a new shot caller in Zach Kittley, who most recently…
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