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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 […]

There are really not too many better places to be during Saturdays in the fall than one of the now 16 SEC stadiums. With the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners becoming members this upcoming 2024 season as part of conference expansion, that thought has likely only increased. Texas and Oklahoma now join a prestigious group […]

Spring football is over. The transfer portal is closed. The calendar reads June. You know what that means? College football is almost here. It has now been five months since Michigan took down Washington in the national championship game in Houston, and we have made it through the hardest part of the offseason. We are […]

Georgia football and Florida football are rivals on the field, and now they are facing each other in court in a way. Georgia quarterback Jaden Rashada recently filed a lawsuit against Florida and Gators head coach Billy Napier after he claimed that he was lied to about NIL while he was being recruited. Rashada just […]

Florida football coach Billy Napier has commented on the lawsuit that was filed by former signee Jaden Rashada. “I’m comfortable with my actions,” Billy Napier said at the SEC Spring Meetings, via Trey Wallace. “I’m thankful for the university’s support and we’re going to keep it at that and let the process take its course.” […]

Former Florida football recruit Jaden Rashada is suing the school’s football coach, one of its boosters, and others, per ESPN. Rashada is alleging that he was defrauded of an NIL deal with the Gators that cost a total of $13.85 million. Rashada is arguing he is owed the money because he turned down offers from […]

Urban Meyer’s net worth in 2024 is estimated to be $35 million. A legendary college football coach, Meyer’s career has been filled with controversy, but his ability to get his teams to win games has never been in question, at least when it comes to the college level. Football fans got to take a closer […]

The Florida football team did not have a good year last season as they failed to make a bowl game, and things aren’t going to get any easier for them in the new-look SEC this season. The Gators have to be better in terms of their on-field results, but one thing that has been going […]

Now that spring practices are in the rearview and most of those who entered the spring transfer portal have found their new homes, it’s time to break down each of the now Power-Four conferences. We’ll start with the SEC post-spring power rankings. For the first time since 2012, the SEC will be expanding. Back then, […]

It has now been over three months since the Michigan football team raised the national championship trophy back in January at NRG Stadium in Houston. It was a season to remember in college football as it was the last year of the four-team College Football Playoff, and it was also the last year of the […]

The spring window for the college football transfer portal is now open. Typically, it isn’t the most chaotic time for the portal, but there are usually some names of note. This spring, Cormani McClain is one of the big names, leaving Deion Sanders and the Colorado football team. McClain was one of the hottest names […]

The Florida football team is coming off another disappointing season. The Gators finished just 5-7 in Billy Napier’s second season as head coach, so the pressure is on to win more games this upcoming season. One positive step is the return of quarterback Graham Mertz, who decided to play one more year of college and […]

The transfer portal saw well over 3,000 players throw their names in it during the 2023 college football offseason. Add in the crazy coaching movement that took place and the portal madness certainly delivered. Just about every power conference school took part in that madness one way or another. The Florida Gators football program was […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is favored to go to either Florida State or Florida if he decides to leave the Buffaloes, per Bet Colorado. The two schools are listed with the greatest percentages to land Sanders if he decides to move on from Boulder. Arkansas is also in the mix. Odds on the next […]

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 […]