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Florida football had another humbling outing on Saturday, as Texas A&M came into The Swamp and controlled the Gators from start to finish in a 33-20 win. The loss was the latest in a series of disheartening losses for Florida under Billy Napier as the head coach’s seat continues to get hotter in Gainesville. The […]

The Florida football team has a pivotal Southeastern Conference (SEC) game today, and the Gators could use all the help they can get. And that is why wide receiver Eugene Wilson III’s health status is especially important for the conference showdown with Texas A&M. After a huge game vs. Samford last week, Wilson suffered a […]

Since early Friday afternoon, the status of Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman has been something of a mystery, as it’s not only been unclear whether the redshirt sophomore would be able to play in the Aggies SEC opener against the Florida Gators, but also what sort of injury he sustained the resulted in him being […]

As the Florida Gators head into their third game of the season, a Florida quarterback controversy looms, prompting former Alabama head coach Nick Saban to weigh in. During an appearance on ‘The Pat McAfee Show,’ Saban discussed the situation involving Florida football quarterbacks Graham Mertz and DJ Lagway, drawing parallels to his past experiences with […]

It was the legend John Madden who once wisely declared, “If you have two quarterbacks, you have none,” and history has taught us that one of the game’s greatest ambassadors is correct more often than not. However, folks in Gainesville are hoping that their Florida Gators are the exception to this long-held football rule, because […]

Leave it to the ol’ ball coach to stir the Florida football pot. With Graham Mertz still recovering from a concussion, DJ Lagway played and made an impression on Steve Spurrier. His latest quote, via Pat Dooley of ESPN WRUF, about Gators’ true freshman DJ Lagway is sure to have a ripple effect that will […]

After an opening week loss at home to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Texas A&M Aggies got back on track last Saturday, breezing to a 52-10 win over McNeese State. Also getting back on track was quarterback Conner Weigman, who after a rough performance against ND that included two interceptions and a lousy 40 […]

Florida and Texas A&M are set for an SEC showdown when they clash in Week 3 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Texas A&M-Florida prediction and pick. The Gators bounced back from their disappointing 41-17 loss to Miami in Week 1 with […]

As we enter Week 3 of the 2024 college football season, teams are starting to reveal their true identities. Although it’s still early in the season, we’ve already witnessed some significant upsets, with one of the biggest shocks coming from the MAC Conference’s Northern Illinois defeating Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are just one of […]

Florida football head coach Billy Napier and his Gators will be looking to get over the .500 mark for the first time this season on Saturday with a home game vs the Texas A&M Aggies. Napier’s squad opened this season with a dismal home loss to the Miami Hurricanes, but Florida bounced back last week […]

Georgia football continues to draw an embarrassment of riches each recruiting season, and the 2025 class is on track result for more of the same. Especially if the Bulldogs can woo three-star Florida Gators commit DL Jeremiah McCloud to take his talents to Athens, Georgia. In May, he committed to the Gators but has since […]

The Florida football team has a couple good options at quarterback this year as they have returner Graham Mertz and five-star freshman DJ Lagway. In week one against Miami, Mertz got the start, but he went down with an injury. Lagway came in to finish the game, and then he got the start in week […]

Florida football is going through a difficult season, but there does seem to be a silver lining in their dark cloud. Florida’s young quarterback DJ Lagway set a first start school record with 456 passing yards on Saturday against Samford. That impressive statistic made his coach Billy Napier quite happy. “He is what we thought […]

Legendary football coach Nick Saban is giving some advice to Florida football’s leader Billy Napier. Napier and the Gators lost their Week 1 matchup to Miami Florida, 41-17. Saban says Napier has some things to fix moving forward. “Well, I think he’s gotta change the culture,” Saban said on the ESPN College GameDay show, and […]

The Florida football team is reeling after a 41-17 loss in The Swamp to rival Miami football, a game that has cast major doubt on the status of head coach Billy Napier. Now, the Gators are in for more challenges after it was announced that a contributing wideout from last Saturday’s game has gone down […]

Okay, it’s only Week 2 in college football, but some teams, like the Colorado Buffaloes, are already in must-win situations. Even with the landscape in the sport changing dramatically—where losses aren’t quite as detrimental as they once were thanks to the implementation of the new 12-team playoff—wins are not easy to come by, and a […]

The Florida football team will be starting true freshman five-star quarterback DJ Lagway this weekend when the Gators take on Samford. Graham Mertz got the start last Saturday against Miami, but he is currently in concussion protocol. The Gators didn’t look good in their 41-17 loss to the Hurricanes, and it is now Lagway’s job […]

The state of Florida is the breeding ground for most college football stars. When they grow up and eventually choose to play close to home, they are faced with a tough decision. These blue chips can either join Mario Cristobal’s Miami football program or suit up for the Florida football team led by Billy Napier. […]

Florida football head coach Billy Napier told ESPN about freshman DJ Lagway possibly playing in Week 2 against Samford.  “We would play a brand of football that reflects his experience and his strengths, no different than we do each week,” Napier said. “But I’ve got a ton of confidence in DJ. We’ve had him [on […]

Not all Week 1 matchups in college football are created equal. Some teams get the benefit of starting the season with lower-level, out-of-conference “cupcake” opponents to ease into the new season. The Florida Gators (0-1) weren’t afforded such luxury for their season opener this year. The Gators hosted longtime, though rarely faced, rival Miami Hurricanes […]

College football is back in full force, and Week 1 was filled with a lot of results that met expectations. Powerhouse programs like the Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes and Alabama Crimson Tide won handily, while the Oregon Ducks, Colorado Buffaloes and NC State Wolfpack also captured victories in their matchups. Even though many teams […]

Billy Napier and his Florida football team have a crucial season ahead, and it didn’t get off to a good start on Saturday. The Gators opened the season at home against rival Miami, and it wasn’t pretty. The Hurricanes have a critical season ahead as well, and they were the team that came ready to […]

It was a long, brutal day at Ben Griffin Stadium for Florida football fans yesterday. In the 2024 season opener, the Gators were thoroughly dominated by Miami and new Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward 41-17. And after the game, Ward had some interesting words for the Florida faithful. Ward, who transferred from Washington State during the […]

Florida football head coach Billy Napier probably needed a big season opening win over their in-state rival Miami Hurricanes to quiet the hot seat rumors that have emerged. Unfortunately, the results did not favor the Gators on Saturday. They lost to the visiting Hurricanes 41-17 in a game where the visitors dominated in all three […]

Dan Mullen’s tenure as head coach of Florida football didn’t last long. At this rate, the same might be said about current Gators head coach Billy Napier. But Mullen led the program from 2018 to 2021 before being ousted for failing to meet Gainesville, Florida’s high expectations. Brett McMurphy, a popular college football insider with the Action […]

With the conversation of Florida football head coach Billy Napier being on the hot seat, it seems as if the program themselves are confident in the future with him at the forefront. Before fans are recording their predictions for the Florida football opener against the University of Miami, Gators Athletic Director Scott Stricklin was on […]

Billy Napier enters a pivotal season at Florida as his Gators open the 2024 season against in-state rival Miami at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. We continue our college football odds series with a Miami-Florida prediction, pick, and how to watch. Napier’s 11-15 record in his first two years in Gainesville isn’t inspiring a lot of […]

For the first time since 1948, the Florida Gators are entering the year having endured three straight losing seasons. Two of those seasons have come under the regime of Billy Napier, who after a 40-12 four-year stint as the head coach at Louisiana, signed a seven-year, $51.8 million contract to come to head to the […]

Even though this is a battle of ranked versus unranked teams, it doesn’t get much bigger in Week 1 of college football than the Miami Hurricanes against the Florida Gators. The No. 19-ranked Hurricanes will travel north to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, or “The Swamp,” to meet their in-state rival for the first time since […]

The 2024 college football season is now upon us, and after the excitement of Week Zero, we can finally dive into a full slate of high-profile games in Week 1. And boy, oh boy, are there some big matchups on the schedule. We’ve already seen an upset with the top-10 ranked Florida State losing, and […]

Billy Napier enters a pivotal year at Florida, with the third-year head coach looking to break through after an 11-14 record in his first two seasons. The Gators are up next in our college football odds series with a Florida over/under win total prediction for the 2024 college football season. To say that Napier’s seat […]

Erriyon Knighton had the opportunity to catch passes on college football’s biggest stages in the most prominent conference in the country, but he set his sights on the global stage instead. The former four-star wide receiver recruit dreamed of Olympics glory, and on Thursday, he came fairly close to grabbing it. Knighton earned a fourth-place […]

The college football offseason is almost over as we are halfway through July. The season will get going in about a month and a half, and college football fans everywhere are eager for the new beginning. College football fever is rampant across the country as we get closer to the season, but also because of […]

The University of Florida Gators football program has a rich history of success, characterized by multiple national championships, SEC titles, and a plethora of legendary players who have left indelible marks on the sport of college football. As the Gators are getting ready to embark upon the 2024 college football season, we decided to rank […]

The recruitment wars are only going to heat up as fall nears. One prospect got the eyes of Kalen DeBoer and his Alabama Crimson Tide along with Ryan Day’s Ohio State Buckeyes squad. He goes by the name of Vernell Brown III. This elite wide receiver is probably one of, if not, the most coveted […]

The Florida football program is not what it once was under legendary head coaches like Urban Meyer and Steve Spurrier, and now Coach Billy Napier is feeling the heat. The Gators coach is in charge of turning around a program that has lost seven games in three consecutive seasons and hasn’t won ten or more […]

The 2024 season is a crucial one for the Florida football team. The Gators are traditionally one of the best teams in the SEC, but it hasn’t been like that in recent years. Last season, Florida failed to qualify for a bowl game as they only won five games. If that happens again, head coach […]

The Florida football program is preparing for a bounceback 2023-24 season with its revamped roster. The Gators added a key transfer portal addition with former Colorado football cornerback Cormani McClain. Rumors spread that the program dismissed McClain from the team before the season’s start. However, assistant coach Will Harris dispelled McClain’s exit. Harris went on […]

The Florida football program seeks to make a jump in the SEC after they failed to appear in a Bowl Game at the end of the 2023-24 season. There was a time when Florida was one of the most dominant teams in college football. Cam Newton explained why former Gator stars Tim Tebow and Aaron […]