Florida State's hiring of new offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn could pay immediate dividends on the recruiting trail. With the Early Signing Period opening on Wednesday's, Malzahn's relationship with prospects dating back to his time as the head coach at UCF are useful as the Seminoles look to close out the 2025 cycle with a strong push.

Gus Malzahn is resigning after four seasons as the head coach at UCF and will become the offensive coordinator at Florida State, according to multiple reports. Malzahn, 59, went 28-24 with the Knights,

Gus Malzahn is resigning as Central Florida's head coach to become Florida State's offensive coordinator, a person familiar with the hire told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Seminoles have not confirmed Malzahn's move,