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Florida Gators running back Jadan Baugh (13) runs with the ball during a football game between the Texas Longhorns and the Florida Gators on Saturday, Oct. 4th, 2025, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla.
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Gators look to snap two-game skid vs. No. 7 Texas

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. 


Florida's Kelsey Smith driving the ball past Texas defender and into the box during their matchup against the longhorns in Gainesville, Fla. Thursday, Sept. 24.
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No. 2 Vanderbilt dominates Florida 3-0

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. 


Florida Gators Head Coach Todd Golden embraces forward/center Alex Condon (21) after making a basket in a basketball game against Auburn University on Feb. 8, 2025, in Auburn, Ala.
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Florida takes on SEC Media Day as the team to beat, again

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.


Florida offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner walks on the field before an NCAA college football game against South Carolina, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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‘We will not break’: Brad White, Buster Faulkner talk struggles in Weeks 5 and 6

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.


Florida head coach Jon Sumrall looks to the scoreboard as the Gators are down 13-38  during the second half of an NCAA college football game against South Carolina, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.
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Jon Sumrall hones in on mentality ahead of matchup with Texas

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.


Florida guard Urban Klavzar (7) dunks during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Saint Francis, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla.
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Urban Klavžar and Isaiah Brown embrace roles off the bench

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.


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