Florida pitchers Liam Peterson and Aidan King set a high standard for the Gators’ pitching staff ahead of the 2026 season. “I think we have the talent, but it’s about showing up.”
Coming off its second-straight Women’s College World Series appearance, Florida softball will look to avenge last year’s early exit in Oklahoma City. The Gators debuted at No. 10 on Softball America's preseason top-25 rankings.
The National Football League season is coming to a close, and the University of Florida was well represented in 2025. Now that the draft is nine months removed, here is how every former Gators rookie stacked up.
Poised for the upset, Florida led for 26 minutes against No. 5 Vanderbilt in Nashville, but a 32-point Commodore third quarter toppled it all.
Florida men’s tennis could not get things going on the road and fell to No. 9 University of Central Florida, suffering back-to-back losses.
The Gators opened their 2026 indoor track road slate in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where Florida’s distance runners turned in a standout weekend.
“Whoever wins, wins. Nobody is really counting on who’s winning, I think they’re just trying to survive.” Yes, everyone survived. But one runner did more than just that. Adam Truesdale finished the race with a time of 5:44.
Florida swim and dive concluded regular season action with a sweep against an in-state rival.
On Friday, Kayla DiCello was looking to get back on track after her severe Achilles injury in 2024. And she delivered.
On a cold Friday night, the Gators got hot but were eventually extinguished by a tough Florida State squad. A majority of the Florida players committed numerous unforced errors that proved costly due to FSU’s relentless pressure.
With three games and two opponents left in the regular season, the Florida Ice Hockey Club is looking to reach the postseason and to repeat its 2024 national championship magic.
No. 5 Florida men’s golf is coming into spring play hot. The Gators finished first in their two most recent tournaments as they look to repeat as SEC Champions.
As the Gators lost 34 players to the transfer portal and newly hired coach Jon Sumrall was tasked with bolstering Florida’s roster with new additions, here are five of their top offensive pickups of the 2026 transfer portal cycle.
Florida grabbed early momentum, but No. 4 Texas took control in the paint and never let go. Turnovers and interior defense proved costly in an 88-68 loss.
Of all the best tennis players around the world, only 128 are chosen to compete in one of the most renowned tournaments in the sport. Former Gator Ben Shelton had the honor of being selected as one of the players to compete for a chance to hoist the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.
or Hoyle, progress wasn’t measured in points or reps. Instead, she ran a quieter, far less measurable race — one guided by presence and trust in where her path was leading.
In 2025, Mike Holloway said Florida track and field “lost our pride.” Through the first two meets of 2026, a large and talented class of newcomers is helping to restore it.
The Gators had opened their 2026 season without defeat, overtaking Charleston Southern and Ole Miss. However, that streak and their hopes of punching their ticket to the championship fell short against the only other ranked opponent at the ITA Kickoff Weekend, No. 11 North Carolina State.
For much of the Sea Best Intercollegiate tournament, the Gators were in control. Sitting at the front of the pack, it looked like No. 8 Florida would cruise to its second-straight title at the event. However, Duke made a late push.
“I’ve never experienced that before in my career here, and I truly feel like this is just such a special team and a special group of people.” The 2026 Gators softball team is as tightly knit as ever before.
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