The No. 8 Gators (10-1, 1-0 SEC) dominated all three sets against Oklahoma (7-3, 0-1) to notch a victory over the Sooners.
Heading into Sunday, Florida has done all the right things through its first three Southeastern Conference matches, but has come up short to start league play, setting up the Gators for a long-awaited win. That is exactly what transpired Sunday, as Florida (5-3-3, 1-1-2 SEC) cruised to a 5-2 victory over Texas A&M (4-7, 0-3 SEC) at Ellis Field in College Station.
After a monumental 52-28 victory over then-No. 4 Ole Miss on Saturday, the Florida Gators (4-0) have leaped up from No. 21 to No. 8 in this week's AP Top 25 Poll.
The No. 21 Gators (4-0, 2-0) welcomed Ole Miss into The Swamp for the first showdown between two ranked programs since 2022 and left no doubt they can keep up — and take down — the best of the best.
In the 52-28 win, the defensive numbers may not have jumped off the stat sheet, but the unit stepped up when it needed to, forcing two turnovers and managing to put pressure on Chambliss.
The No. 2 Florida men traveled to Boca Raton to square off against Florida Atlantic, defeating the Owls 232-63. Meanwhile, the No. 10 Florida women made the trip to Nashville to face Vanderbilt, winning 206-55.
No. 21 Florida faces No. 4 Ole Miss on Saturday for the first ranked matchup in The Swamp since 2022. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. Follow along for live updates.
After a down week from Jacksonville and a 20-3 win by the Patriots that seems to have righted the ship in New England, the Jaguars (1-1) and Patriots (1-1) face off at EverBank Stadium at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Ahead of a season with high expectations, Florida head coach Todd Golden, senior center Rueben Chinyelu and junior guard Boogie Fland spoke with the media for the first time about the 2026-27 campaign. All three discussed the stakes and how this team, which is expected to be the preseason No. 1, is shaping up with over a month before the season tips off.
A first-year SEC head coach may lack experience against some of the teams they face in their opening season; however, for Jon Sumrall, that is not the case against Ole Miss. Last season, Sumrall faced the Rebels twice as Tulane’s head coach and lost both times.
A shootout is rare, especially in SEC play. But that is exactly what the recipe reads for Saturday’s matchup between No. 4 Ole Miss (3-0, 1-0 SEC) and freshly No. 21 Florida (3-0, 1-0 SEC).
In a highly anticipated Week 4 Southeastern Conference showdown in The Swamp, No. 21 Florida (3-0, 1-0 SEC) will host No. 4 Ole Miss (3-0, 1-0 SEC) at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Florida outshot Texas 18-5 but couldn’t find a late winner as the Gators (4-3-3) drew with the Longhorns (5-2-3) 1-1 Thursday night in Gainesville. It was Florida’s first home draw of the season.
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Trinity Joy Johnson, a 26-year-old Gainesville woman, pleaded guilty Tuesday to the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material, according to a press release.
As the Gators hit the road for their first Southeastern Conference test of the season, offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner and defensive coordinator Brad White face very different challenges.
An Alachua City Commission meeting Monday erupted into chaos after a passionate discussion about data center development in the city. At the beginning of the discussion on data centers, Alachua Vice Mayor Jennifer Ringersen made a motion for a 12-month pause on all data center development within the city, meaning no new permits would be issued to developers looking to build data centers during that time.
Entering the long-awaited 2026 season opener, head coach Liam Coen made one thing clear: He wanted the Jaguars to be violent and physical. In a dominant 34-10 win over the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Jacksonville lived up to that.
It can be easy to separate the art from the artist. But artists pour themselves and their beliefs into their creations. When we interact with their art, we are interacting with who they are as a person. There’s no way to completely ignore the artist when appreciating their art.
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