On The Bench: An FSU football podcast network

Florida State began the 2026 season with a 34-17 win over New Mexico State. The X's and Noles crew provides an instant breakdown of FSU's season opener against the Aggies. Trey Rowland, Coach AB, and Kevin Little gave their insights on the Seminoles' performance on both sides of the ball and how they look heading into the SMU game next week.
Stay tuned to Noles247 and On The Bench for more breakdown of the win. On Monday, there will be a new episode of the podcast reviewing the game.
(0:00) - Instant Reaction: FSU Beats New Mexico State
(2:09) - Overall Thoughts on Florida State’s Performance
(10:24) - Two-Tight-End Sets & Offensive Frustrations
(15:10) - Kolby’s In-Person Take From Doak
(17:52) - FSU’s Problems in the Trenches
(20:28) - Running Backs & Offensive Line Breakdown
(26:43) - Ashton Daniels & the Passing Game
(32:22) - Is Ashton Daniels a Fit for Mike Norvell?
(33:58) - Florida State’s Third-Down Defense
(38:03) Pass Rush & Defensive Line Concerns
(42:04) What Is the Ceiling for This FSU Team?
(44:02) Did Week Zero Confirm the Preseason Concerns?
(46:11) Week Zero Rust or the “Mike Norvell Fog”?
(50:53) Looking Ahead to SMU
(52:43) Final Thoughts

Florida State opens the 2026 season against New Mexico State on Saturday night in Doak Campbell Stadium. This episode of On The Bench previews the season opener, including score predictions for the game.
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On this episode of On The Bench, Trey Rowland hosts Noles247's annual team draft. To kick off Florida State's first game week of the 2026 season, Chris Nee drafted against the young guns - John Evans & Kolby Crawford - as each filled out a complete starting lineup from the Seminoles' roster.
You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

The latest episode of On The Bench features Noles247's Recruiting Corner with Chris Nee and Kolby Crawford. Chris and Kolby preview Florida State's upcoming weekend visits, 2029 targets to know, and where the 2027 and 2028 classes currently stand.
You can subscribe to On The Bench, X's and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated!
Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

In this episode of On The Bench, Trey Rowland hosts the full Noles247 staff to preview the 2026 season. With less than two weeks until Florida State's season opener, our roundtable covers Mike Norvell's optimism over Ashton Daniels, areas of confidence/concern, record predictions, and more.
You can subscribe to On The Bench, X’s and Noles, and Beyond The Bench on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. As always, five-star reviews and comments on Apple Podcasts are appreciated!

Also, you can watch the show on YouTube now. We'll do live streams as well, and you can get notifications on when we're live by subscribing to our YouTube channel.