With less than two months before Florida’s season opener against Miami in Tampa, UF students can feel the excitement building for the men’s basketball team.
The NCAA is like an 8-year-old crowned king; technically the sovereign, but with no actionable authority. Players and schools have been able to sue their way around NCAA rulings. Despite this, they are still the governing body of college athletics, and should therefore receive the majority of the blame for the eligibility crisis afflicting collegiate sports.
After a Week 1 filled with blowouts and star-making performances, 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 15-game slate.
The Yeamans Hall Club in Charleston, North Carolina, crowned a new champion Tuesday as No. 7 Florida women’s golf amassed a 10-stroke lead to conquer the 18-team field in the annual Cougar Classic.
Florida volleyball, now ranked No. 10 in the nation, faced the most grueling stretch of its schedule this past week, tallying only one loss against No. 6 Wisconsin across three ranked matchups. With three sweeps already under its belt, Florida has asserted itself not only as a competitive threat, but as a dominant force capable of shutting out teams.
Dance is an artistic expression of an emotion or idea through movement. It gives shape to feelings that can’t be conveyed verbally. But while dance is incredibly artistic, it also has an athletic side that would be naive to discredit.
In his second appearance at Gator Talk, head coach Jon Sumrall dove into the Gators’ mindset and offensive bright spots following a 66-21 win over Florida Atlantic in Week 1.
Following Florida’s victory over Florida Atlantic, head coach Jon Sumrall broke down where his defense both shined and lacked in the 66-21 win.
In a 66-21 rout of the Owls, Florida allowed 396 total yards, including 276 through the air at the hands of FAU graduate quarterback Caden Veltkamp.
When Jon Sumrall gave his first opening statement as Florida football head coach on Dec. 1, he made his offensive game plan very clear: aggressive and explosive. Against Florida Atlantic Sept. 5, the Gator attack was near-perfect drive after drive, putting up 624 total yards in a dominant 66-21 season-opening victory.
The Gators (4-1) swept North Texas on the road (3-2) Sunday afternoon to finish out their four-match road swing. Florida is now 4-1 in the regular season, starting to build an improved reputation in head coach Ryan Theis’ second year at Florida.
The Gators women's and men's cross country teams were both predicted to finish near the top of the Southeastern Conference last Wednesday. This season, the women will look to capture back-to-back SEC championships, as the men hope to build off their mediocre, yet hopeful, 2025 season.
No. 21 Florida (4-2-1) was unable to find an answer, falling 2-1 to No. 5 Wake Forest (7-0) on Sunday at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. The loss marked Florida’s first at home this season.
The Jon Sumrall era was officially unleashed in front of the Gator faithful after 280 days without action at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida dominated the opener early, tallying 624 yards of total offense. While just one contest into 2026, the Gators’ offense looked nearly unstoppable. Here are the key takeaways from Saturday’s win:
Philo showed poise early, completing 4 of 4 passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns through two drives. He finished 16 of 21 for 275 yards with three touchdowns and an interception, and he added 20 yards and a touchdown on six carries.
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