TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida State soccer team has been voted No. 3 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top-25, the organization announced.
 
FSU is one of six ACC teams in the top 10 and one of eight in the top 15. The Seminoles are joined by No. 1 North Carolina, No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 4 Duke in the top four. USC was No. 5. Another two ACC clubs are receiving votes for a total of 10 ranked or garnering votes.
 
Six of Florida State’s 10 ACC games are against preseason top-25 or receiving-votes teams. FSU will host No. 7 Stanford on October 16, RV Cal on October 19 and No. 10 Wake Forest on October 30. The Seminoles travel to No. 1 UNC (September 17), No. 2 ND (October 9) and No. 15 Virginia (October 23).
 
The 2025 season unofficially begins with an exhibition matchup against Alabama on Friday August 8, at 6 p.m. ET. The season will kick off against in-state rival Florida at home on Thursday, August 14, at 7 p.m. Both of those games, and the team’s first three overall, will be held at home at the Seminole Soccer Complex.
 
For more information on Florida State soccer, check Seminoles.com for the latest news and scheduling information, and keep up with the team on social media through Twitter/X and Facebook (@FSUSoccer) & Instagram (@NoleSoccerl).