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Billy Napier and Florida football took a step back in 2023, finishing the season with a 5-7 record, one win less than the previous season, and without a chance to make a bowl game. As they enter Year 3, it seems Napier needs to make a statement in 2024. Perhaps the No. 16 ranked transfer […]

Florida football just boosted its frontline. The Gators recently secured the commitment of four-star interior offensive lineman Peyton Joseph. A class of 2025 recruit, Joseph picked Florida over other suitors such as Florida State, Georgia Tech, Tennessee and Alabama. Standing at 6-foot-4 and weighing 305 lbs, Joseph is a top-five IOL recruit in his class. […]

The world of college sports is drastically changing because of NIL, and the sport that is changing the most is college football. College football is by far the most popular college sport, and it was the one with the most money involved. Most schools put a lot more money into their football program than they […]

The University of Florida took to X to mourn the death of one of their legendary football players Bill Carr, who was a center and went on to be the school’s athletic director in 1979. Bill Carr was a former All-American player for the Florida football program. Former Florida quarterback and coach Steve Spurrier spoke […]

Florida has reportedly parted ways with NIL director Marcus Castro-Walker, per Zach Abolverdi of Gators Online. Stewart Mandel of The Athletic provided an update on the situation. “Sources interviewed by the NCAA told @TheAthletic last month that Walker was one of the subjects of their investigation into Florida re: Jaden Rashada recruitment,” Mandel wrote on […]

The college football offseason is in full swing. With a lot of coaching changes in the College Football Playoff, teams come with shakeups in their rosters as well. The Washington football program is experiencing this as a handful of their recruits start to find other opportunities due to Kalen DeBoer’s move. Asa Turner is one […]

The Sunshine State is on the NCAA’s radar once again. Florida football is under investigation, according to the Tampa Bay Times’ Matt Baker. This comes about a week after Florida State was sanctioned for violating NIL rules (Name Image Likeness), with offensive coordinator Alex Atkins accused of driving a prospect to a meeting with a […]

The Florida football program has quickly gone from powerhouse to disappointment. In 2023, the Gators went 5-7 and just 3-5 in SEC play, missing out on a bowl game once again. Billy Napier, who was hired to replace Dan Mullen at the end of 2021, has gone just 11-14 in two years with the Florida […]

Incoming Florida Gators recruit DJ Lagway was already heading to Gainesville with plenty of hype. Ranked 2nd among duel-threat quarterbacks in the 2024 recruiting class by ESPN, Lagway is the type of prospect who represents hope for a Florida football program that is looking to return to their mid-00s form, when they won two National […]

Former Florida quarterback Jalen Kitna reportedly will continue his career in the AAC with UAB football as he looks to return to football from a hiatus stemming from since-dismissed felony charges. He had entered the transfer portal in July. Kitna, the son of ex-NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, has committed to UAB football and has been admitted […]

Billy Napier has a big position that just opened up. Max Brown is moving out of the Florida football program which means the Gators are looking for a new quarterback. Now, being the offensive engine of a team that just had five wins in the past season could be a tall order. But, DJ Lagway […]

The USC football team is going to be in a very different spot next year in terms of their quarterback room. This year, the Trojans had maybe the best QB room in the entire country as they had Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams as their starter, and one of their backups was Malachi Nelson, the […]

Some teams look to reload and retool in the transfer portal, and one of the teams that should be doing just that is the Florida Gators. The Gators finished 2023 with a disappointing 5-7 record, missing a bowl game altogether. For a program that has multiple national titles to its name, that is completely inexcusable. […]

The LSU football team capped off its 2023 season with a win over the Texas A&M Aggies at home en route to a #13 final ranking and matchup with the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2024 Reliquest Bowl in Tampa, Florida (formerly named the Outback Bowl). Superstar QB Jayden Daniels looked back on his journey in […]

The college football transfer portal has been exploding with entries since the window opened on December 4. On Thursday, Florida Gators star running back Trevor Etienne, the younger brother of Jacksonville Jaguars star Travis, decided to enter the portal, per Chris Hummer and Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. ‘Florida RB Trevor Etienne has entered the transfer […]

Florida football quarterback Graham Mertz is returning for his second and final season with the program in 2024. Mertz made the announcement via an epic video montage on his official X account on Thursday. One more year… 🐊 #UnfinishedBusiness pic.twitter.com/kFDEuvg83i — Graham Mertz (@GrahamMertz5) November 30, 2023 On the other hand, a reliable Florida football […]

The Florida football program is searching for answers after an underwhelming 2023-24 season. The Gators finished the year with a 5-7 record and finished fourth in the SEC East. As a result, the team has parted ways with assistant coaches Corey Raymond and Sean Spencer, per On3. The Gators re-tool after coming short of a […]

Billy Napier and Florida football had a chance on rivalry weekend to make the biggest upset of the entire college football season by beating No. 5 Florida State, ending the Seminoles College Football Playoff aspirations. But the Gators, like they have all season, fell short, withering in the end to lose 24-15. The Gators’ loss […]

Emotions are running high during college football’s Rivalry Week as Florida football defensive lineman Jamari Lyons was ejected for spitting during the Gators’ Week 13 matchup vs. No. 5 Florida State: Florida DL Jamari Lyons was ejected for spitting on a Florida State player 😳 pic.twitter.com/9WghINoFag — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 26, 2023 Lyons was kicked out of […]

Florida State and Florida will face off in another rivalry showdown in Week 13 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. We continue our college football odds series with a Florida State-Florida prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Seminoles managed to rally for a 58-13 win against North Alabama after trailing 13-0 at the […]

The now No. 5 Florida State football team will be playing Florida this weekend in the annual rivalry game. But a game that probably most didn’t think much of a week ago has changed due to some overwhelming circumstances that both teams now face in the last game of the regular season. Both the Seminoles […]

With only one week remaining in the regular season of college football, Week 13 will be critical for 13 teams seeking their sixth win to capture bowl eligibility. Matt Rhule’s Nebraska football team (5-6) will be at the top of the list, hoping to make a bowl game for the first time since 2016. Nebraska […]

The Florida Gators take on the Missouri Tigers. Check out our college football odds series for our Florida Missouri prediction and pick. Find how to watch Florida Missouri. The Florida Gators are in real trouble. Head coach Billy Napier has not made the grade in two seasons on the job in Gainesville. Florida is in […]

The battle for the CFP National Championship is not the only thing going on before Thanksgiving. Some teams are thriving at present and are still reinforcing their squads for the future. This is exactly what is going down between Ryan Day’s Ohio State football program and Florida football head coach Billy Napier. The two are […]

The Florida football team took on LSU in a close game on Saturday night. The 18th-ranked Tigers led late in the third quarter by just a field goal as Graham Mertz and the Gators put 28 points up on the scoreboard heading into the final quarter. It was an eventful week for the Florida football […]

The Florida Gators take on the LSU Tigers. Check out our college football odds series for our Florida LSU prediction and pick. Find how to watch Florida LSU. The Florida Gators and LSU Tigers are both winding down their seasons. Neither team reached its goals this year. Neither coaching staff did a particularly good job […]

Good news for LSU football fans: quarterback Jayden Daniels could probably take the field against Florida in Week 11. LSU football head coach Brian Kelly gave the update on Daniels, per CBS Sports’ Dean Straka. “LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is ‘probable’ for the No. 19 Tigers’ home game Saturday against Florida. Brian Kelly told reporters Thursday. […]

We’ve now entered the point of the college football season where team’s are looking toward postseason play. For a few, that means battling through the rest of the regular season stretch with the hopes of making it into the top 4 of the College Football Playoff rankings. For others, it’s about conference dominance, and for […]

Conference play rages on in the world of college football as the Arkansas Razorbacks head to the swamp to take on the Florida Gators. Let’s take an exclusive look at our college football odds series, where our Arkansas-Florida prediction and pick will be made. It hasn’t been the type of season that Arkansas had hoped […]

In the very near future, the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party may not be taking place in Jacksonville, according to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com). In the last 90 years, all but two of the meetings between the Georgia football team and their SEC East rival, the Florida Gators, have taken place in Jacksonville, Florida. […]

On Saturday, Florida football will look to shock the world when they take on the Georgia Bulldogs as part of the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party in Jacksonville, Florida. Not many are picking the Gators to win this matchup considering Georgia football’s dominance as of late; however, that hasn’t stopped Florida players from putting the […]

Georgia and Florida are set for another rivalry matchup in Week 9 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville. We continue our college football odds series with a Georgia-Florida prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Bulldogs are coming off a bye week and look to extend their 34-game regular season win streak and 24-game winning streak […]

Georgia football’s Week 9 will be what is known as the “World’s Largest Cocktail Party” when they face off against the Florida Gators in Jacksonville, FL at Everbank Stadium. Kirby Smart and the No. 1 Bulldogs could be having their biggest test yet of the season when they take on their long-standing rival dating back […]

When Neyland Stadium quickly became smoke-filled from cigars, and one of the goalposts was later found in the murky Tennessee River after last year’s win over Alabama, one thing seemed clear: Tennessee football was back, and it was all thanks to Josh Heupel. Being back didn’t mean returning to the national championship, even though the […]

An athlete’s whole trajectory can be altered just by where they choose to go to school, and where they decide not to go. Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith took fans back in time when recounting his college decision. It is sure to be an especially painful blast from the past for Auburn football fans. The […]

A highly touted recruit for Nebraska football is getting even more attention, despite his commitment to the program. The Florida Gators of the SEC are offering Kewan Lacy a scholarship, a running back from Lancaster, Texas. Lacy is a four-star recruit who holds more than 30 offers, according to Cornhuskers Wire. Lacy is currently committed […]

Florida and South Carolina are set for a key SEC East showdown in Week 7 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. We continue our college football odds series with a Florida-South Carolina prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Gators are coming off a 38-14 win against Vanderbilt, which was a welcome sight after the lackluster […]

Florida and Vanderbilt are set for a key SEC East showdown in Week 6 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. We continue our college football odds series with a Vanderbilt-Florida prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Gators got off to a slow start and couldn’t mount a comeback in a 33-14 loss at […]

The Florida football program faced the Kentucky Wildcats in an intriguing matchup on  Saturday. Coach Billy Napier and the Gators came fresh off a two-game win streak. On the other hand, Kentucky football was undefeated. The Wildcats remained unbeaten, though, beating the Gators 33-14. The loss was disappointing, as Florida upset SEC powerhouse Tennessee just […]