The final stop: How the Gators clinched the national title
By Max Bernstein | Apr. 14Florida is in the lead, leading by two with less than 20 seconds on the clock. One possession for the title of national champion.
Florida is in the lead, leading by two with less than 20 seconds on the clock. One possession for the title of national champion.
While loyalty seems to be disappearing in today’s college football landscape, five-year Florida linebacker Derek Wingo has already planted his legacy as he prepares for the world beyond Gainesville.
No. 8 Florida looked to be in position to sweep the series against No. 19 Ole Miss. With the Gators’ offense unable to get any runs on the board during the first four innings, the contest was tied heading into the bottom of the fourth.
The Gators swept the doubleheader and series against Missouri as Florida notched its first SEC series victory of the season.
This year’s Orange & Blue game was marked by a slew of record breaking performances from stars like Ja’Kobi Jackson, Dallas Wilson and Harrison Bailey.
The glaring sun didn’t affect the Gators hailing from the Sunshine State as the team soared past the Rebels to pick up their second win in Oxford, Mississippi. No. 8 Florida faced No. 19 Ole Miss for game two of a three-game series.
Despite trailing for the entire first half, No. 4 Florida lacrosse outscored Colorado 9–3 in the second to claim a 15–10 victory — its ninth straight win.
Florida ends their spring practices with the annual Orange and Blue game. Follow here for live updates.
For the No. 8 Florida Gators, pitching has been a struggle in their recent SEC and midweek contests. Friday remained no different, as Florida sophomore starting pitcher Keagan Rothrock gave up seven runs in four innings against the No. 19 Ole Miss Rebels.
It didn’t take long for Florida to get the bats going on Thursday night. The Gators scored five runs before recording their first out in the bottom of the first inning. That included back-to-back home runs from junior catcher Luke Heyman and left fielder Blake Cyr that quickly put the game out of reach.
A U.S. District Court judge allowed former Florida football signee Jaden Rashada’s lawsuit surrounding an unfulfilled $13.85 million NIL deal against UF head coach Billy Napier to proceed to discovery.
Following a series loss to No. 10 Arkansas, the No. 6/8 Florida Gators bounced back with a run rule midweek win over the Stetson Hatters on Wednesday.
During the NCAA men’s basketball championship, the Florida Gators performed below their season averages in almost every metric — putting up the second-lowest total score of any game they’ve played this season. They won anyway.
UF junior attacker Gianna Monaco scored her 100th career point, while graduate student attacker Jordan Basso claimed her 400th career point in No. 4 Florida’s 17-7 victory over Jacksonville.
It had been over a month since Florida baseball fans had a game to cheer about against a Power-Four opponent. Before Tuesday, the Gators hadn’t beaten a team from the top four conferences at home since they took down Miami on March 1.
On Monday night, as Florida students sat on the edge of their seats, they understood anything could happen in the last few seconds of Florida’s national championship game against Houston.
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team defeated Houston in the 2025 National Championship Monday night, and fans waited excitedly in Flavet Field for their triumphant return to Gainesville.
Florida men’s golf found itself in the win column again after an impressive round three finish in the Calusa Cup. Senior Ian Gilligan and sophomore Jack Turner tied for third.
Florida wins the national championship, outlasting Houston 65-63 in San Antonio. It marks the program's third title and first since 2007.
At the height of the Gators’ victory in the 2007 NCAA men's basketball tournament, another historical moment lurked — the 2007-2009 recession. Now as past and current Gator fans watch the 2025 game against Houston, a familiar economic shift could be on the way.