As the echoes of whistles fade and stadium lights dim on another intense and exciting college football season, Florida football has emerged with commendable recognition. USA TODAY Sports writer Paul Myerberg graded all 134 teams in college football based on their performance during the 2024 season and decided to give the Gators a B-plus.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Following the conclusion of the College Football Playoff National Championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame on Monday, ESPN’s Mark Schlabach released ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25, and the Florida Gators debuted at No. 18.

One of the biggest offseason needs for Florida football was the wide receiver position, and helping them fill that need was J. Michael Sturdivant, a notable wide receiver from UCLA who declared for the transfer portal on Dec. 10.

The College Football Playoff national title game ended with No. 8 seed Ohio State holding up the trophy after a 34-23 win over No. 7 Notre Dame on Monday night. After the game, the celebration kicked in for the Buckeyes and the rest of the college football world flipped the calendars to the 2025 season.

Following transfer quarterback Deshawn Purdie’s departure, Louisville graduate quarterback Harrison Bailey committed to Gators football. Bailey, a 6-foot-5-inch 230 pound signal-caller, has found a home in Florida for his final season of college football.

As one of four returning starters, Florida football All-American center Jake Slaughter said the goal is for UF to become best OL in country in 2025

Shortly after Florida football redshirt junior center ... starting left tackle Austin Barber and former Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz. "That was everything to me, man," Slaughter said.

GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- A date and kickoff time for the Florida Gators ' 2025 Orange and Blue Game has been set. The program's annual spring game inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium will take place on Saturday, April 12 at 1 p.m., the team announced Friday. A television or streaming designation will be announced at a later date.

Another publication has the Florida Gators as a preseason top-15 team in its Way-To-Early Top 25 rankings. The latest comes from On3, which ranks UF inside its top 10. On Monday, On3’s Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman released their first way-too-early top 25 for the 2025 season and the Gators check in at No.

Bailey will have to compete for minutes with Florida quarterback DJ Lagway, who took over the starting role after Graham Mertz suffered a torn ACL. Mertz has declared for the 2025 NFL draft, leaving Lagway as the expected starter in 2025.

Harrison Bailey, a former Tennessee quarterback entering his sixth and final season of eligibility, is transferring to Florida.

The Florida Gators made a surprising move bringing in former four-star QB Harrison Bailey to add to their talented quarterback room. The Gators are coming off an impressive eight-win season led by promising freshman QB DJ Lagway.