T-minus 213 days. Gators football has just over 30 weeks until it is set to face Florida Atlantic University at the Swamp to kick off the 2026 regular season. Until then, Florida’s coaching staff will hone in on the winning culture of the program.
Looking ahead to the 2026-27 season, nearly half of the Florida roster will be brand new. The Gators welcomed 50 new players, including 29 transfers, 20 high school recruits and one junior college recruit.
A common theme presented itself throughout Florida football’s 2025-26 season: The Gators defense could hold its own against top offenses, but UF lacked the offensive firepower needed to win games in the SEC.
The No. 5 Gators had their work cut out for them from the start of the Sea Best Invitational. With record-low temperatures in Atlantic Beach, Florida, on Monday morning, the tournament began at noon instead of its normal 8 to 9 a.m. window.
For much of the Therese Hession Regional Challenge, No. 6 Florida was putting up average numbers. They were in last place for the first half of Round 1 until teams such as Miami and California had bogey trouble.
Nearly two weeks after becoming one of the five Gators to receive USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason First Team All-American Honors, Gianna Monaco decided to step away from Florida for personal reasons. She will not return to the program.
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.
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