After its first two Southeastern Conference games against South Carolina and Mississippi State, plenty of questions remain about Florida soccer's potential moving forward. While the question of the team's identity was firmly answered with a positive nonconference slate, it remains to be seen whether the Gators can compete in a tough conference like the SEC.
A Trevor Lawrence interception and a missed 54-yard Jacksonville field goal allowed Denver to compile 17 unanswered points and hold the Jaguars to just three points in the second half.
Florida men’s golf finished in a tie for fifth at the Fighting Illini Collegiate. The No. 1 Gators struggled through the first two rounds but had an incredible finish in the third, shooting 14-under — the lowest of the day at Olympia Fields County Club.
After falling just short of the AP Top 25 rankings at the beginning of the college football season and narrowly missing the polls ever since, Florida has entered the Week 4 poll.
In a 44-39 win over Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Florida silenced its doubters. With swirling narratives of whether the Gators would produce a strong showing after beating up on lesser non-conference competition, Florida marched into Auburn, Alabama, and posted 495 total yards and seven sacks.
Florida’s first major test of the Jon Sumrall era was administered on Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium. And the Gators passed the exam. Facing SEC rival Auburn on the road for the first time since 2011, Florida never surrendered its lead once, defeating the Tigers 44-39. Once again, the Gators were powered by their elite offensive performance and a reinvigorated pass rush.
Behind the offensive turnaround, the Gators (3-0, 1-0 SEC) topped the Tigers (2-1, 0-1 SEC) 44-39 Saturday evening at Jordan-Hare Stadium to start the season 3-0 for the first time since 2019 and win their first game in Auburn since 1999.
The season began on Saturday with the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s (ITA) All-American Championship pre-qualifying rounds hosted by the University of Tulsa.
Kickoff is set for approximately 7:00 p.m. ET Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. Follow along for live updates.
In its second of three regular-season meets, Florida cross country came out of the gates strong and posted solid performances. The Gators traveled to Terre Haute, Indiana, for Saturday's John McNichols Invitational. If all goes well for the Gators this season, both the men’s and women’s teams will return to Terre Haute in November to compete in the NCAA Championships.
After 13 ties and seven lead changes in the third set, Florida trailed 25-24 to Florida State. The set had been a constant back-and-forth, but after losing the second set, the Gators needed to find a way to regain control. Behind two straight kills from opposite hitter Kamryn Chaney, Florida did just that, winning the third set 27-25.
Nov. 15, 2025, may not have seemed like a particularly significant date at the time. But 307 days later, it became the centerpiece of a full-circle storyline.
Off to its best start since 2023, Florida is re-establishing itself as a force in collegiate volleyball. The Gators have won their last five matches, the longest winning streak during head coach Ryan Theis’ tenure.
Though the two teams haven’t faced off since 2019 and the Gators haven’t headed to Auburn since 2011, there’s been no love lost between the intraconference rivals.
Any match in conference play will be difficult, and the result at South Carolina proved the road to the postseason won’t get any easier for Florida. Its second match in conference play, however, will be filled with emotion as Nick Zimmerman and Co. return to Starkville.
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