 On December 5, 2017, Willie Taggart left Oregon to become the new head coach at Florida State.In his first season, the Seminoles finished with a losing record for the first time since 1976 and missed a bowl game for the first time in 36 years.On November 3, 2019, Taggart was fired following a loss to the University of Miami and a 4-5 record throughout the first nine games of the season.