The Gators came out of the 52-28 with 498 yards of offense against No. 4 Ole Miss (3-1, 1-1) in a sold-out showdown full of fireworks. Florida is undefeated through four games for the first time since 2019. Here are four takeaways from Florida’s first victory against a top-five ranked opponent since 2020.
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.
Finally back in action, senior Scarlett Nicholson has begun her first eligible season as a Gator. In fall 2025, Nicholson transferred from Georgia Tech to Florida, coming in ranked No. 16 nationally.
In Florida’s last game of the 2025-26 season, a 73-72 loss to Iowa in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Chinyelu was held to a season-low 0 points and one rebound. That game tacked on a sour end to his historic season.
In the second USTFCCCA poll of the season, Florida men’s and women’s cross country were both ranked in the top 15, with the men at No. 10 and the women at No. 14.
Following a 1-0 loss at South Carolina on Sept. 10 and a comeback 2-2 draw at Mississippi State on Friday, the Gators sit in 11th place in the Southeastern Conference standings. Next up is a date with the Texas Longhorns (5-2-2).
Anchored by junior setter Taylor Parks’ 30 assists, No. 8 Florida (9-1) swept the Dolphins (6-7) at home Wednesday to remain undefeated against JU and extend its win streak to seven matches.
Looking to extend that success, Florida (8-1) faces Jacksonville (6-6) on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
The 11-game Week 3 SEC slate was the most unpredictable one yet. Texas A&M was vanquished by unranked Kentucky at home; Florida and Ole Miss picked up emotional rivalry game victories; and Vanderbilt beat NC State in one of the most unforgettable finishes to any football game in recent memory. Now, the Alligator’s Florida football beat reporters, Ava DiCecca, Max Bernstein, Curan Ahern and Riley Orovitz, are back to make picks for this week’s nine-game slate.
For the first time since 2019, the Florida Gators are 3-0. UF’s offense is ranked third in yards per game (544.3) and second in points per game (54.0) in the nation. The Gators’ defense has forced two turnovers per game and ranks fourth nationally with 4.5 sacks per game.
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.
Headed into Sunday’s matchup against the Denver Broncos, the Jacksonville Jaguars were on one of the best runs in franchise history. The Jags had won nine straight regular-season games, the second-longest streak in the organization's 30-year history. But that streak was snapped at Empower Field at Mile High.
Florida comes off a thrilling road win over Auburn on Saturday, but Jon Sumrall won’t let his team get too high. “I'm not thinking about that game ever again,” Sumrall said.
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