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There is a lot of optimism around Florida football coming into this fall, and star quarterback DJ Lagway is a big reason why. A 2024 season that started with Gators fans calling for head coach Billy Napier’s job ended with Lagway putting on a show as a true freshman, getting fans fired up for his […]

The 2025 college football season is right around the corner, and the Florida football team is coming into it with a lot of momentum after a promising conclusion to its 2024 campaign. A lot of that momentum revolves around quarterback DJ Lagway, who showed a lot of potential as a true freshman. He is expected […]

Ahead of his first full season as Florida’s starting quarterback, DJ Lagway is determined to make considerable improvements during the 2025 college football season. Lagway entered the 2024 season as one of the most-hyped quarterback prospects in Florida football history. He had an up-and-down freshman season, but knows exactly which areas he wants to address […]

The SEC is absolutely loaded with talent each and every year in college football, and the 2025 season should be no different. There are a number of rosters who will feel like they can compete for a conference title and a spot in the College Football Playoff this season, and the quarterbacks are a big […]

SEC media days have dominated headlines this week in college football. The 2025 Florida football team is one of the conference’s biggest wildcards this season. The Gators were inconsistent last season but showed promise due to DJ Lagway running the offense under center. They have much higher expectations this season because of their potential, but […]

Florida football starting quarterback DJ Lagway went full Billie Jean King in response to the lofty expectations. The Gators’ leader under center played a significant role in the 2024 squad’s turnaround after a tumultuous start. Billy Napier was struggling in his third season, losing five out of the first nine games through mid-November. Fortunately, for […]

Florida football stayed hot on the college football recruiting trail Saturday. The Gators won over a versatile 6-foot-7 talent. One who had Miami and Texas all over him before Florida claimed the four-star win. Heze Kent is the newest member of the Gators 2026 class. The towering athlete told Hayes Fawcett of On3 that the […]

Billy Napier and the Florida Gators landed a talented prospect to the defensive side of the ball with KJ Ford. Ford announced his commitment to the Gators on Friday, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He comes from Duncanville, Texas, as he chose playing in the Sunshine State over Ohio State and Texas A&M. “Going to make […]

Florida football is loading up on the four-star talent for 2026. This time they edged out Miami for a standout linebacker on the college football recruiting trail. Malik Morris is heading to “The Swamp.” The Lakeland, Florida native turned down the Hurricanes and chose his other in-state option, per Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals. Florida even […]

The state of Florida is always filled with elite talent, and the last school that the Florida football team wants to see those players go to is Georgia. Four-star safety CJ Hester was heavily recruited by the Bulldogs, and they were a finalist when he announced his college decision on Thursday. The Gators won this […]

The Florida football team added one of the top defensive lineman in the country to its 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday as four-star Kendall Guervil announced that he will play for the Gators. Guervil received a lot of attention from Texas and Florida State as well, but head coach Billy Napier found a way to […]

The Florida football team added to its 2026 recruiting class on Thursday as four-star offensive lineman Desmond Green announced that he will play for the Gators. Green had previously trimmed his list of college options down, and some of his top schools were Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Oklahoma. Head coach Billy Napier got the […]

The Florida football team is having a terrific Monday as the Gators have landed two commitments to start the week. The first prospect that announced his commitment to the Gators was three-star offensive tackle Javarii Luckas. Luckas was down to four schools as he was considering Florida, Miami, Penn State and West Virginia. Head coach […]

Florida football cranked the heat up with its recruiting methods Saturday. The Gators landed multiple recruits on the college football recruiting trail. Even beating out three Southeastern Conference rivals for a 6-foot-6 talent. Florida and head coach Billy Napier received a verbal commitment from wide receiver Marquez Daniel. The Tuskegee, Alabama native turned down Auburn, […]

Florida football is picking up another strong recruit, and adding to their rich 2026 recruiting class. Four-star running back Carsyn Baker is committing to the Gators, per On3. Baker chose Florida over Florida State, South Carolina and Ohio State. He had multiple other offers from power 4 programs. The four-star rusher said there are multiple […]

Florida football created room for a “rhino” to come to the swamp. The Gators even poached this 6-foot-6 specimen over Bill Belichick and North Carolina. The Southeastern Conference school landed a new verbal commitment from tight end Kekua “Rhino” Aumua. The Kahuku, Hawaii native confirmed his decision with Hayes Fawcett of On3 on Monday evening. […]

The University of Florida made a big change this summer when it poached former University of Michigan president Santa Ono to come be the president in Gainesville. The move was announced back in early May, and all indications were that Ono was coming to represent the blue and orange as the new head of the […]

The Florida football team picked up a big commitment on Tuesday as four-star safety Kaiden Hall announced that he will play for Billy Napier and the Gators. Hall was choosing between Florida, Alabama, Florida State and Oklahoma, and he decided that the Gators are the best fit. Florida has been doing a great job on […]

Florida football yielded quiet college football recruiting results for the 2026 class. But that changed in a massive way Sunday. Billy Napier and company beefed up their offensive line by beating out Georgia and Alabama for this recruit. Florida received a new verbal commitment from G’Nivre Carr — who stars for national powerhouse IMG Academy. […]

The Florida football team picked up an intriguing commitment over the weekend as three-star 2026 defensive lineman Jamir Perez announced that he will play for Billy Napier and the Gators. Perez doesn’t have a very high ranking, but he stands at 6’4″, and he is 360 pounds. Perez is an absolute unit, and he has […]

The Florida football team finished with an 8-5 overall record last season, and while that doesn’t look like anything special on paper, it was a good season for the Gators. Florida has been struggling for a while now, and coming into last season, it didn’t look like the Gators were going to win six games […]

Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. has been one of the breakout stars of the NCAA Tournament. The First-Team All-American for the Gators didn’t start his college career at Florida, though. In fact, his road to Gainesville has been anything but the traditional one. It could have been simple. He was certainly good enough to get offered […]

Once again, Florida football has another tough schedule in 2025, and Paul Finebaum isn’t the least bit surprised. After Florida football had the toughest schedule in 2024, it might repeat itself. Most notably, there is a four-game stretch where they will play LSU, Miami (FL), Texas, and Texas A&M. As a result, it doesn’t have […]

International Women’s Day has a new supporter with Florida football quarterback DJ Lagway. He is giving back in a big way. Through a partnership with the Gators’ NIL collective, Florida Victorious, Lagway is donating NIL dollars to women’s sports, according to On3.com. In a social media post, Lagway detailed why he donated, as well as […]

Florida football will have heightened expectations for the 2025 season by keeping Billy Napier. The Gators head coach has now pulled a massive recruiting win. And edged out rivals Alabama and Florida State in winning over the nation’s best linebacker for 2026. Florida secured its newest verbal commitment with Izayia Williams, with recruiting insider Hayes […]

The Florida football team landed yet another impressive commitment for its 2025 recruiting class on Tuesday as four-star cornerback Onis Konanbanny flipped his commitment from Tennessee. Konanbanny had been committed to the Volunteers since August, but he has decided to change things up right before National Signing Day. At the last second, the Gators added […]

The Texas Longhorns have added another key piece to their defensive line, as former Ohio State defensive tackle Hero Kanu announced his commitment to Texas on Wednesday. Kanu, a highly sought-after transfer, chose the Longhorns over Georgia and Florida after making visits to all three programs. Kanu’s decision comes after a brief but impactful visit […]

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Florida football is picking up a big commitment from a transfer player. The Gators are adding former UAB safety Adrian Maddox, per ESPN. Maddox was intending to go to Georgia, but had a change of heart. Maddox posted 44 tackles in 2024, playing for the Blazers. His addition to the Florida football defensive backfield is […]

Florida football secured a huge win in recruiting by flipping a 5-star wide receiver from Oregon. Billy Napier is riding high in Gainesville after a remarkable second-half turnaround this season. The Gators continued their momentum by beating the spread against Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl. Florida is now claiming the benefits of this late-year surge […]

DJ Lagway is set to take over the Florida quarterback room in 2025 but will have to compete for the starting job. The Gators confirmed that they received a commitment from former Charlotte quarterback Deshawn Purdie through the transfer portal, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Despite a promising showing after landing in Gainesville as the […]

Raymond James Stadium will have a different aesthetic for the 2024 Gasparilla Bowl. Within hours of the eighth annual edition of the bowl game, which will feature Florida and Tulane, the committee revealed its end zone designs on social media, much to the delight of fans. Each end zone had a custom design representing both […]

Florida football picked up another win off the field, landing a talented wideout in the transfer portal. In a year that sometimes looked like it would be Billy Napier’s last in Gainesville, the Gators have rallied around their embattled head coach. Florida won three straight games to close the season, clinching its first winning record […]

The Oregon football program lost a 5-star wide receiver to the Florida Gators on Thursday, according to Zach Abolverdi of On3 Sports. Dallas Wilson will join the swamp, along with freshman quarterback DJ Lagway and head coach Billy Napier. Even with an underwhelming season, Florida had some quality wins. They defeated LSU and eliminated their […]

One of the biggest names in the transfer portal is former USC wide receiver Zachariah Branch, who announced that he would be looking for a new home in 2025 after spending the last two seasons in Los Angeles. Branch immediately becomes one of the top options on the market and will be highly coveted by […]

The Florida football team still has one more game this season as the Gators did qualify for bowl season, but offseason preparation is well underway because of the transfer portal. The transfer portal has been open for around a week now, and it will be a very useful tool for the Gators this offseason. Billy […]

As one of the first Power Five schools to begin bowl season, Florida (7-5) will end the year against Tulane (9-4) in the 2024 Gasparilla Bowl. It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Tulane-Florida prediction and pick. Florida is coming off a dominant win over rival Florida State to end […]

Having struggled on defense all year long, LSU landed a major commitment from the transfer portal. Junior defensive end Jack Pyburn will spend his final year of eligibility with the Tigers after three years with Florida. Pyburn committed to LSU from the transfer portal on Monday, Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports reported. His 60 tackles […]