According to Football Outsiders’ S&P+ rankings, Florida State’s special teams were the eighth-best in the country last season on a play-for-play basis. However, according to their FEI rankings, which go much further in depth, Florida State’s special teams ranked 67th in efficiency last season. The unit’s kick return efficiency ranked 53rd, and their punt return efficiency 112th. While FSU’s kickoff efficiency was a respectable 26th, their punt efficiency ranked 107th. The Seminoles’ average starting field position on offense, measured in yards to the end zone, ranked 81st. Their defensive starting field position? 101st. That left FSU’s average net starting field position ranked an unacceptable 90th in the country.
2018 FSU football preview: Special Teams
