Palmer sits just over a month away from concluding his fourth track season at the helm of the Gators’ distance squad, having fueled an overhaul of the program’s storied all-time lists that was completed over the weekend at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Florida lacrosse’s 2026 season was defined by an aggressive transition offense, late comebacks and an inability to give up. Though it aspired to participate in the national championship match, Florida ended the season 15-4, 5-0 Big 12 and did not advance past the NCAA Tournament’s first round.
Florida football and head coach Jon Sumrall are aware of the importance of loading up on the 2027 recruiting trail. And they’ve been killing it. The Gators are ranked No. 5 in the 2027 recruiting class by 247Sports.
Fueled by close, hard-fought victories, Florida showed just how far it could go when riding serious momentum, finishing the season with a 17-8 record that nearly doubled last year’s win total.
UF remained a consistent top-25 program throughout the season, posted a winning record and amassed numerous top-100 players. Concluding 2026 with a 17-14 overall record and 6-8 in the Southeastern Conference, Florida’s season was defined by competitive play, SEC struggles and dominant victories.
As the regular season comes to a close and UF rolls into the postseasons, the Gators are hungry for their 14th Women’s College World Series appearance. Florida culminated the regular season with a 489-10 record and a third-place finish in the Southeastern Conference.
Florida (34-18, 15-12 SEC) defeated Kentucky Sunday afternoon (30-18, 12-15 SEC), 9-6, to clinch the series and take its home season finale.
Florida (33-18, 14-12 SEC) fell to Kentucky (30-17, 12-14 SEC) Saturday night at Condron Family Ballpark, 4-2, behind a 12-strikeout complete game from UK starting pitcher Jaxon Jelkin.
Florida (32-17, 13-11 SEC) defeated Kentucky (29-16, 11-13 SEC) Friday night on a walkoff single in the first game of the weekend series at Condron Family Ballpark.
The Gators (15-3) fell to the Pioneers (15-3), 16-8, at Prentup Field in Boulder, Colorado. The loss marked Florida’s first-ever loss to Denver and the end of its season.
Logging only three hits, Florida (48-10) fell to Alabama (49-6), 9-1, in the SEC Tournament semifinal at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
No. 9 Florida (15-3, 5-0 Big 12) will travel to Boulder, Colorado, to play No. 13 Denver Pioneers (15-3, 6-0 Big East) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday at 9 p.m.
The No. 3 seed Florida (48-9) defeated No. 14 seed Auburn (27-28) in a 10-9 slugfest Thursday at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
Florida (32-17, 13-11 SEC) won its sixth game of the season in run-rule fashion, downing UNF (26-21), 11-1.
Florida men’s basketball signed 22-year-old forward Domen Petrovič, head coach Todd Golden announced on Monday.
No. 17 Florida fell 4-2 to the No. 12 Michigan Wolverines on Sunday in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Though Ganesan pushed on early and attempted to avenge UF’s early-season – and last season’s second-round NCAA Tournament loss – to No. 15 UCF (22-6, 5-3 Big 12), No. 19 Florida (17-14, 6-8 SEC) fell flat in its final game of the 2025-26 season, 4-3, in Lake Nona, Florida.
After a weather delay that spanned more than 3 hours, the No. 1-seed Gators fell to No. 2-seed Colorado in upset fashion, 8-6, as the Buffaloes stormed to their first Big 12 Tournament championship in program history on Saturday at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
Layla Haynes’ record-breaking 1500-meter run stole the spotlight as Florida track and field compiled an impressive slate of wins, personal bests and podium finishes in the East Coast Relays.
UF (17-7) routed the Toledo Rockets (13-9), 4-0, on Saturday to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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