Florida State (1-5, 1-4 ACC) heads on the road this Friday night to take on the Duke Blue Devils (3-1, 2-0 ACC). Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM east of Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, NC.

FSU has never lost to Duke, but comes into the game as a 3-point underdog.

Ahead of the game, Florida State released its projected depth chart, showing more moves toward a youth movement on offense.

Hykeem Williams is now listed as the lone starter at WR, with Elijah Moore serving as co-backup with Kentron Poitier behind him. Additionally, Malik Benson and Jalen Brown are now joined by Lawayne McCoy as co-starters with the designation “OR”.

Tight end is also referred to by three names, including Landen Thomas.

Andre Otto and Jaylen Early are your starting guards, with TJ Ferguson, Keiondre Jones and Bryson Estes in reserve, respectively.

No substantial changes on defense, although DJ Lundy no longer appears on the depth chart after his season-ending injury and Omar Graham and Justin Cryer are listed as co-starters. KJ Kirkland and Shy Brown have also shuffled the positional starting roles.

FSU vs. Duke: Depth Chart

Offence

Quarterback: Brock Glenn

Running Back: Kam Davis OR Caziah Holmes

Running back: Lawrance Toafili

Wide Receivers: Hykeem Williams OF Kentron Poitier, Ja’Khi Douglas, Malik Benson OF Jalen Brown

Tight end: Kyle Morlock OR Brian Courtney OR Landen Thomas

Left tackle: Darius Washington

Left guard: André Otto

Middle: Maurice Smith

Right guard: Jaylen Early

Right tackle: Jeremiah Byers

Defense

Defensive end: Patrick Payton

Defensive tackle: Joshua Farmer

Nose Tackle: Darrell Jackson Jr.

FOX: Marvin Jones Jr.

Linebackers: Cam Riley OF Blake Nichelson, Omar Graham Jr. OR Justin Cryer

Nickel: Kevin Knowles II OR Edwin Joseph

Cornerback: Fentrell Cypress II, Azareye’h Thomas

BUCK: KJ Kirkland OR Earl Little Jr.

Safety: Shyheim Brown OR Conrad Hussey

Special teams

Kick returner: Samuel Singleton Jr., Kam Davis OR Caziah Holmes

Returning punter: Lawayne McCoy OF Malik Benson

Kicker: Ryan Fitzgerald

Punter: Alex Mastromanno

Long snapper: Mason Arnold

Holder: Alex Mastromanno

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FSU vs. Duke: Game Notes

• Florida State travels to Durham, North Carolina, to play Duke on Friday night, with both teams having an open date. FSU travels to Durham for the first time since 2017, and the teams meet in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2011-13, following a 38-20 FSU win in Tallahassee last season.

• The Seminoles will play a Friday night game for the first time since their 45-38 victory over Florida in Tallahassee on November 25, 2022, and are 22-14 (.611) all-time Friday night.
• Mike Norvell is 9-3 (.750) in his head coaching career after an open date in the season. Including season openers, non-Saturday games and bowl games, his teams are 27-12 (.692) with more than seven days to prepare for a game.

• FSU ranks 2nd in the ACC and 20th in the nation in red zone defense, giving opponents a .750 success rate.

• The Seminoles are tied for first in the nation with four blocked punts this season, all field goals, after blocking one against Cal, one at SMU and two against Clemson. Florida State is one of two teams in the country to block at least one punt in three games against FBS opponents, and its three-game streak with at least one blocked punt is the longest nationally this season. FSU’s 13 blocked punts under Mike Norvell are tied for 8th nationally and tied for 3rd among P4 programs since the start of the 2020 season.
• Shyheim Brown blocked a 38-yard field goal against Cal and a 27-yard field goal at SMU and is one of five players tied for first in the nation with two blocked punts this season. Brown, who also blocked the potential game-tying PAT with no time left on the clock in Florida State’s 24-23 win over LSU in the Superdome in 2022, is the sixth player in program history to record multiple career field goals.
• Florida State leads the ACC and ranks second in the nation with a net punting average of 46.10 yards per punt. Alex Mastromanno’s average of 49.3 yards per kick is 1st nationally. Last year, FSU was 3rd in the nation in net punting.
• Ryan Fitzgerald is one of three kickers in the country with multiple makes from at least 54 yards. He is one of 10 kickers with three 50-yard field goals in 2024 and the sixth kicker in FSU history with at least three 50-yard field goals in a single season. He is one of nine kickers who are still perfect on field goal attempts this season.
• Florida State recorded 7.0 sacks in the win over Cal, its most in a game since also having 7.0 in the 2023 ACC Championship Game and the most sacks allowed by the Bears in a game since Oct. 19, 2019. That sack total is also the most by an ACC team against an FBS opponent this season and tied for the 5th highest single-game sack total nationally in 2024.
• Over the last four games, the Seminoles have combined for 32.0 tackles for loss with 14.0 sacks and three takeaways.
• Nine Florida State players have made their first collegiate starts in 2024. Linebacker Blake Nichelson has started each of the last five games and wide receiver Hykeem Williams has made three straight starts. Defensive back KJ Kirkland has started three of the last four games. Offensive lineman Jaylen Early started three straight games, starting with the Memphis game. Wide receiver Jalen Brown started the first two games of the season. Tight ends Brian Courtney and Jackson West made their first career starts vs. Memphis. Tight end Landen Thomas and offensive lineman Andre’ Otto made their first starts vs. Clemson.