Gators football jumped two spots to No. 13 in the Week 2 Associated Press Top 25 poll Tuesday.
It marks the highest poll ranking Florida has received since it ranked No. 12 in the 2022 Week 2 poll.
The Gators, who dominated Long Island 55-0 Saturday, are the fifth-highest ranked Southeastern Conference team, behind No. 3 LSU, No. 4 Georgia, No. 7 Texas and No. 10 South Carolina.
UF is also the second-highest ranked team in the state of Florida, only trailing No. 5 Miami. Florida State ranks at No. 14.
Florida’s opponent this upcoming weekend, South Florida, was not ranked in the top 25 but received 25 votes after USF defeated then-No. 25 Boise State 34-7 Thursday.
“South Florida has got a really good football team,” Florida head coach Billy Napier said Monday. “There’s a lot of upperclassmen that can contribute.”
The Gators will host the Bulls at 4:15 p.m. Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
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Max Bernstein is a fourth-year sports and media journalism major and sports management minor, and is the Summer 2026 Digital Managing Editor at The Alligator. Now in his eighth semester with The Alligator, Max previously served in roles including Sports Editor, Assistant Sports Editor and Football Reporter. He has also made appearances on the Paul Finebaum Show. In the rare moments Max isn't working, he's usually with his girlfriend Reese, watching sports with his fraternity brothers or missing his family and his two cats.
