In an attempt to rattle the Gators, an at-home crowd will rally behind the Longhorns on Sunday night. No. 12 Texas (9-6, 5-2) is undefeated at home this season and looking to extend its six-game winning streak when it faces No. 7 Florida (14-2, 5-1 SEC).
The No. 7 Gators (13-2, 4-1 SEC) hit the road for a matchup with the No. 19 Texas A&M Aggies (10-7, 3-2) on Friday at 7 p.m. ET in Reed Arena.
After one of the most exciting starts for Florida football in years, the tide turned for the Gators against Missouri and South Carolina. Now with two straight Southeastern Conference losses under its belt, UF embarks on its toughest stretch of the season. And it starts with the No. 7 Texas Longhorns.
Any momentum from the victory over No. 5 Alabama quickly faded as No. 2 Vanderbilt (13-0-1) dominated from start to finish in a 3-0 win over Florida (6-5-3). It was the Commodores' first win over the Gators in Nashville since 1995, and they remained undefeated on the campaign.
Fresh off its second victory over a top-five opponent this season, Florida soccer faces another daunting test. The Gators must quickly shift their focus from an emotional late winner to No. 2 Vanderbilt (12-0-1, 5-0-1 SEC).
On Wednesday, Golden addressed the media at SEC Tipoff ‘27 at the Grand Bohemian Hotel, and while his program was not the defending champion, the Gators have the expectations as such. Two days prior, the Gators were given the No. 1 spot in the SEC preseason rankings for the second straight year.
Ahead of its Saturday matchup against No. 7 Texas (4-1), Florida (4-2) might be without its starting quarterback, Aaron Philo.
The Alligator’s Florida football beat reporters, Ava DiCecca, Max Bernstein, Curan Ahern and Riley Orovitz, are back to make picks for the Week 7 eight-game SEC slate. Each reporter earns a point for a correct pick and three bonus points if they predict the score accurately.
Florida scored at least 44 points in each of its first four games. But since the Gators’ 4-0 start, they’ve totaled just 36 points and lost twice. The defense hasn’t looked the part of a contender either. The Gators have allowed more than 37 points per game on average against SEC competition, and their inability to get off the field on third down has led to back-to-back multi-score losses.
Bailey was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week for her late-game heroics, the conference announced Monday afternoon. The redshirt senior became the third Gator to receive conference weekly honors this season.
After two consecutive losses in Southeastern Conference play, Florida football has plenty of kinks to work out before it takes on the No. 7 Texas Longhorns. But ahead of one of the Gators’ toughest matchups of the season, head coach Jon Sumrall is just as focused on the team’s mentality as he is on the product on the field.
In its fifth Southeastern Conference matchup of the season, No. 5 Florida took on Vanderbilt in what was a seemingly manageable matchup. But rather than handling business on the road, the Gators left Nashville with their first SEC loss.
With the Jaguars off to a 4-1 start, here are three takeaways from their stunning comeback win over the Eagles.
Having an impact off the bench in Florida’s 2025-26 season, Urban Klavžar and Isaiah Brown could have transferred to another school, increasing their chances of starting and making a name for themselves. Instead, they stayed with Florida, even as the Gators brought back four of last year's five starters. As a result, both players enter the 2026-27 season coming off the bench, giving Florida head coach Todd Golden consistency in his eight-man rotation, with one spot still open.
In a hard-fought battle, the No. 5 Gators (13-2, 4-1 SEC) ultimately fell to Vanderbilt 3-1 (13-2, 4-2 SEC) on Sunday for their second loss of the season.
Solutions by The State News
