A first-year SEC head coach may lack experience against some of the teams they face in their opening season; however, for Jon Sumrall, that is not the case against Ole Miss. Last season, Sumrall faced the Rebels twice as Tulane’s head coach and lost both times.
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.
As the Gators hit the road for their first Southeastern Conference test of the season, offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner and defensive coordinator Brad White face very different challenges.
Entering the long-awaited 2026 season opener, head coach Liam Coen made one thing clear: He wanted the Jaguars to be violent and physical. In a dominant 34-10 win over the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Jacksonville lived up to that.
Behind the duo’s performance, No. 5 Florida (45-7) completed the season sweep over No. 22 Central Florida (36-14-1) with its second 7-0 win over the Knights. The Knights were held scoreless for only the fourth time this season.
No. 21 Florida (29-15, 11-9 SEC) was outscored 8-3 after the second inning as No. 7 Texas A&M (32-8, 13-6 SEC) took an 8-4 win Saturday evening at Condron Family Ballpark.
It was a career night for UF sophomore designated hitter/pitcher Caden McDonald. After only getting eight at bats this season heading into the night, McDonald put up a performance to remember at the plate.
Holding a narrow 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth, Florida knew it needed insurance and a five-run frame delivered just that.
Just two weeks into Florida football’s spring practice regimen, head coach Jon Sumrall and offensive line coach Phil Trautwein have highlighted the importance of a “player-led team.”
Even though the Gators only had about two hours in between their doubleheader matches, they still wiped out the North Florida Ospreys.
As the Gators looked to close out their six-game home stretch, they looked to end the first half of their doubleheader on a positive note.
On a windy day in Lexington, Kentucky, the Gators completed their sweep of the Kentucky Wildcats behind a surge of runs.
After slow offensive production in the first two games of its weekend series against South Carolina, No. 23 Florida made a statement with its bats in the series finale.
A resurgent season for the Florida women’s track and field team reached its conclusion Saturday night in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Despite the bats being cold again, Florida’s pitching continued its hot weekend to secure a series victory against South Carolina.
Behind blistering runs from Justin Braun and Wanya McCoy, Florida’s sprint squad delivered one of its strongest showings of the season.
Lucie Pawlak found herself in the exact place she had been in three Saturdays ago: On court five, with all eyes on her as she battled for the decisive victory in a three-set match against the No. 11 team in the nation.
Senior Jocelyn Erickson has had a decorated collegiate career thus far. But the 2024 NFCA Division I Softball Player of the Year and SEC Player of the Year has turned it up a whole other notch in 2026.
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