The 2005 Florida State Seminoles football team represented the Florida State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 30th-year head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles compiled an overall record of 8âÂÂ5 with a mark of 5âÂÂ3 in conference play, sharing the ACC's Atlantic Division title with Boston College. Florida State advanced to the inaugural ACC Championship Game, where the Seminoles defeated Virginia Tech to win the conference title. They concluded the season with a triple-overtime loss to Penn State in the Orange Bowl. The team played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
Florida State finished the season ranked No. 23 in both the final AP poll and the Coaches Poll. The Seminoles' trip to the Orange Bowl marked the 24th consecutive bowl game appearance under Bowden.
The Seminoles recruiting class was ranked No. 2 in the nation behind only USC by Rivals.com,. On a reevaluation in 2012, Rivals.com listed it among the most disappointing recruiting classes of the decade.
Six seniors and two juniors were selected in the 2006 NFL draft.