Florida Gators
SEC
5-7 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #41AP #22
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 6.8 (#41)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.1
- SP+ Defense
- 26.0
- SRS
- 3.0
- FPI
- 6.3
- Elo
- 1594
- Talent
- 845
- Recruiting
- 271 (#13)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
5th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
18th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
20th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Utah | +8.5 | 11-24 | -13 | L |
| 2 | vsMcNeese | FCS | 49-7 | +42 | W |
| 3 | vsTennessee | +16.2 | 29-16 | +13 | W |
| 4 | vsCharlotte | -21.4 | 22-7 | +15 | W |
| 5 | @Kentucky | +10.5 | 14-33 | -19 | L |
| 6 | vsVanderbilt | -12.7 | 38-14 | +24 | W |
| 7 | @South Carolina | +4.3 | 41-39 | +2 | W |
| 9 | NGeorgia | +31.2 | 20-43 | -23 | L |
| 10 | vsArkansas | +3.5 | 36-39 | -3 | L |
| 11 | @LSU | +19.1 | 35-52 | -17 | L |
| 12 | @Missouri | +19.3 | 31-33 | -2 | L |
| 13 | vsFlorida State | +19.4 | 15-24 | -9 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 66
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Graham Mertz | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Max Brown | JR | 6'2" | 221 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Micah Leon | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Trevor Etienne | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Montrell Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Treyaun Webb | SO | 5'11" | 217 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Carlson Joseph | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Eddie Battle | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Ricky Pearsall | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Eugene Wilson III | SO | 5'10" | 194 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Kahleil Jackson | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| WR | 4th | Andy Jean | SO | 6'1" | 184 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Caleb Douglas | SR | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Marcus Burke | SR | 6'3" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Ja'Quavion Fraziars | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Aidan Mizell | SO | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Taylor Spierto | SR | 6'0" | 213 | — |
| WR | 10th | Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Arlis Boardingham | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Hayden Hansen | JR | 6'8" | 269 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Jonathan Odom | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Tony Livingston | JR | 6'5" | 264 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Andrew Savaiinaea | JR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| TE | — | Dante Lang | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Austin Barber | SR | 6'6" | 314 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Richie Leonard IV | SR | 6'2" | 327 | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Princely Umanmielen | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | T.J. Searcy | JR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Jack Pyburn | SR | 6'4" | 264 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | CamRon Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Kelby Collins | JR | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Caleb Banks | SR | 6'6" | 330 | — |
| DL | 4th | Jamari Lyons | JR | 6'4" | 318 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Desmond Watson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Quincy Ivory | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Will Norman | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Chris McClellan | SR | 6'4" | 323 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Tyreak Sapp | SR | 6'3" | 274 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Kamran James | JR | 6'6" | 270 | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Shemar James | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Scooby Williams | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Ronald Nunnery | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Teradja Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Derek Wingo | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | R.J. Moten | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Ja'Markis Weston | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Jaden Robinson | JR | 6'0" | 226 | — |
| LB | 9th | Justin Pelic | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jalen Kimber | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Ja'Keem Jackson | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jadarrius Perkins | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jordan Castell | JR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jaydon Hill | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Miguel Mitchell | JR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Bryce Thornton | JR | 5'10" | 211 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jason Marshall Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Sharif Denson | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Devin Moore | SR | 6'3" | 198 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Dijon Johnson | JR | 6'1" | 204 | — |
| DB | 9th | Kamari Wilson | JR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Aaron Gates | SO | 6'0" | 198 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Javion Toombs | JR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Rocco Underwood | SR | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★ |
| P | 1st | Jeremy Crawshaw | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Trey Smack | SR | 6'1" | 201 | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Adam Mihalek | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.172
Off PPA
+0.2784
Pass PPA
+0.3983
Rush PPA
+0.1668
Success
44%65
Explosive
1.3071
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.27 | +0.23 |
| Passing | +0.39 | +0.35 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.14 |
| 1st Down | +0.10 | +0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.34 | +0.35 |
| 3rd Down | +0.58 | +0.50 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
28.4
PPG Against
27.6
Differential
+0.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 1-4
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-2
- Avg Margin
- +0.8
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 31.5 | 17.8 |
| Away | 1-4 | 26.4 | 36.2 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 20.0 | 43.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-5 | 24.0 | 33.5 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 30.5 | 33.6 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 24.3 | 15.5 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #63 | #13 | — |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 4-4 | #20 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #41 | #22 | — |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #34 | #12 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 6-6 | 2-6 | #29 | #10 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 8-3 | 8-3 | #6 | — | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 10-2 | 6-2 | #7 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 9-3 | 5-3 | #9 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 4-7 | 3-5 | #34 | — | — |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #20 | — | 1-0 |
| 2015 | 10-3 | 7-2 | #25 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 6-5 | 4-4 | #21 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 1-4 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 4-736% |
| Over / Under | 7-3 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 3-5 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #12 · 144 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★212 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7 | 288 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | #13 | 268 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| 2023 | #13 | 271 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2022 | #17 | 233 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | #13 | 262 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| 2020 | #8 | 273 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| 2019 | #9 | 277 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | #14 | 260 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 2017 | #11 | 251 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 2016 | #12 | 261 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #15
Returning prod 37%Departed 63%
Talent composite845.3 #15 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)7 / 66 / 57
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
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