Head coach Todd Golden has preached throughout Florida’s young season that the Gators need to construct a full 40-minute performance from start to finish. Despite its undefeated record, there have been spurts in the early minutes and back end of games where UF has seemingly taken its foot off the gas.
The Gators concluded their St. Pete Showcase slate with a 77-72 loss to James Madison on Friday afternoon. The defeat brought UF’s recent losing skid to four consecutive games, marking a stark contrast from the Gators’ start to the season.
Despite its lowest scoring game this season, No. 18 Florida (7-0) held Wake Forest (6-2) to under 60 points in a 75-58 opening-round victory at the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Florida.
Florida women’s basketball opened its weekend in the St. Pete Showcase with a narrow loss to the Tulane Green Wave.
South Carolina beat Florida in Columbia, ending a 10-game winning streak for the Gators.
Florida football head coach Billy Napier has been hot on the recruiting trail as of late, and that continued Monday with three new commits to UF’s 2025 class.
Throughout Saturday afternoon, Florida junior Rachel Gailis and senior Alicia Dudeney traded points against the No. 3 Virginia senior pair of Elaine Chervinsky and Melodie Collard.
Florida volleyball (21-5) honored its six seniors before playing its last home game of the 2024-2025 season where they beat its in-state opponent UCF (9-16) in four sets.
The Florida Gators came away with their second consecutive ranked win and first victory over a top 10 opponent since 2020 in an impressive Senior Day performance against No. 9 Ole Miss.
The event saw 31 schools competing with a total of 254 runners on the course. Eight Gators traveled to Madison: freshmen Reagan Gilmore and Gabrielle Schmidt; juniors Hilda Olemomoi, Beth Morley, Caroline Wells and Tia Wilson; and seniors Allison Wilson and Liina Winborn.
The Florida Gators football team is one win away from bowl eligibility and will entertain the No. 9-ranked Ole Miss Rebels in a Senior Day matchup at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon. Follow along below for live notes and updates throughout the matchup.
The Gators head into the winter break with a sweep over notable conference opponents, such as Georgia, Alabama, LSU and Missouri.
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team faced a tough test in a hostile Tallahassee environment Friday evening. The Gators entered the game without one of their key players in freshman wing Me’Arah O’Neal, who was sidelined after sustaining an injury in their previous matchup against Miami.
Behind Martin’s hot hand, No. 21 Florida (6-0) kept its undefeated record alive with a dominant 93-68 victory over Southern Illinois (2-3) at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
Florida (20-5, 11-3 SEC) emerged victorious in the fourth set Wednesday night against Auburn (14-11, 4-10 SEC).
The Florida men’s tennis traveled to Waco, Texas, to participate in the NCAA Division I Individual Tennis Championships this week. The Gators were represented by three players: sophomore Jeremy Jin, sophomore Henry Jefferson and junior Tanapatt Nirundorn.
In its fourth in-state matchup through five games this season, Florida (5-0) protected its home court in a 84-60 win over Florida A&M at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Tuesday.
JanMagnus Johnson’s collegiate career began at UCF. However, he didn’t compete in UCF's 2019 Fall season, as he found it difficult to adjust to college life, he said. Johnson then transferred to FGCU before making one final pit stop at UF.
Between the emergence of new weapons surrounding freshman quarterback DJ Lagway and a revitalized defense that has found its stride at just the right time, the Florida Gators have hope for the future for the first time in what has felt like forever for the UF faithful.
Florida needed just one score against LSU to all but solidify head coach Billy Napier’s fourth win over a ranked opponent since he took over the program in 2022.
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