Florida Gators
SEC
8-5 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #20
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 13.8 (#20)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.7
- SP+ Defense
- 20.0
- SRS
- 11.7
- FPI
- 11.9
- Elo
- 1767
- Talent
- 894
- Recruiting
- 268 (#13)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
2nd
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
3rd
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
10th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMiami | +21.6 | 17-41 | -24 | L |
| 2 | vsSamford | FCS | 45-7 | +38 | W |
| 3 | vsTexas A&M | +17 | 20-33 | -13 | L |
| 4 | @Mississippi State | -4.1 | 45-28 | +17 | W |
| 6 | vsUCF | +2.8 | 24-13 | +11 | W |
| 7 | @Tennessee | +22 | 17-23 | -6 | L |
| 8 | vsKentucky | +5.5 | 48-20 | +28 | W |
| 10 | NGeorgia | +24.3 | 20-34 | -14 | L |
| 11 | @Texas | +24.1 | 17-49 | -32 | L |
| 12 | vsLSU | +15.9 | 27-16 | +11 | W |
| 13 | vsOle Miss | +27.9 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 14 | @Florida State | -3.2 | 31-11 | +20 | W |
| 1 ·P | NTulane | +5.7 | 33-8 | +25 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2024 · 87
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | DJ Lagway | SO | 6'3" | 247 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Graham Mertz | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Aidan Warner | SO | 6'3" | 204 | — |
| QB | — | Paul Kessler | FR | 6'5" | 219 | — |
| QB | — | Lawrence Wright IV | FR | 6'1" | 236 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jadan Baugh | SO | 6'1" | 231 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Montrell Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Ja'Kobi Jackson | SR | 5'11" | 214 | — |
| RB | 4th | Treyaun Webb | SO | 5'11" | 217 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 5th | KD Daniels | FR | 6'0" | 203 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Cameron Carroll | — | — | — | ★★ |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Chimere Dike | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Elijhah Badger | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Eugene Wilson III | SO | 5'10" | 194 | — |
| WR | 4th | Aidan Mizell | SO | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Tank Hawkins | SO | 5'10" | 178 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Marcus Burke | SR | 6'3" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Ja'Quavion Fraziars | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Taylor Spierto | SR | 6'0" | 213 | — |
| WR | 9th | Kahleil Jackson | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| WR | 10th | Jackson Wade | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | 11th | TJ Abrams | FR | 5'10" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | David Schmidt | FR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Zak Sedaros | SO | 5'10" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Hayden Hansen | JR | 6'8" | 269 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Arlis Boardingham | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Tony Livingston | JR | 6'5" | 264 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Amir Jackson | FR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Gavin Hill | FR | 6'3" | 246 | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Michael Williams | FR | 6'6" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Austin Barber | SR | 6'6" | 314 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Michael Tarquin | SR | 6'6" | 317 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Bryan Rosenberg | FR | 6'3" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | David Conner | SO | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Mark Pitts | JR | 6'6" | 309 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Connor Homa | FR | 6'2" | 306 | — |
| OL | — | Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jack Pyburn | SR | 6'4" | 264 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | T.J. Searcy | JR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | CamRon Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Caleb Banks | SR | 6'6" | 330 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Desmond Watson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Michai Boireau | SO | 6'5" | 349 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Brien Taylor Jr. | SR | 6'5" | 294 | — |
| DL | 6th | D'Antre Robinson | FR | 6'4" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Justus Boone | SR | 6'4" | 266 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Kelby Collins | JR | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Joey Slackman | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Tarvorise Brown | SO | 6'7" | 296 | — |
| DL | — | Andre Morris | FR | 6'3" | 304 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Tyreak Sapp | SR | 6'3" | 274 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | George Gumbs Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Kamran James | JR | 6'6" | 270 | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 4th | LJ McCray | SO | 6'6" | 268 | ★★★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Bryce Capers | SO | 6'4" | 243 | — |
| EDGE | — | Tyreik Norwood | SR | 6'3" | 243 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Shemar James | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jaden Robinson | JR | 6'0" | 226 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Grayson Howard | JR | 6'4" | 236 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Myles Graham | SO | 6'1" | 228 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | R.J. Moten | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Aaron Chiles | SO | 6'3" | 244 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Derek Wingo | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Ja'Markis Weston | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Greg Smith | FR | 6'4" | 195 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Ja'Keem Jackson | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 1st | Trikweze Bridges | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jordan Castell | JR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Bryce Thornton | JR | 5'10" | 211 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Sharif Denson | JR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Aaron Gates | SO | 6'0" | 198 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Dijon Johnson | JR | 6'1" | 204 | — |
| DB | 7th | DJ Douglas | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Jason Marshall Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Devin Moore | SR | 6'3" | 198 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Cormani McClain | SO | 6'2" | 189 | ★★★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Teddy Foster | FR | 6'1" | 188 | ★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Asa Turner | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Javion Toombs | JR | 5'11" | 193 | — |
| DB | 14th | Josiah Davis | FR | 6'1" | 199 | — |
| DB | — | Ahman Covington | FR | 5'11" | 191 | — |
| DB | — | Alfonzo Allen Jr. | SR | 5'11" | 199 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Ethan Wilson | SR | 6'1" | 201 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Rocco Underwood | SR | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★ |
| P | 1st | Jeremy Crawshaw | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | — | Jack Muse | FR | 6'4" | 198 | — |
| PK | 1st | Trey Smack | SR | 6'1" | 201 | ★★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.773
Off PPA
+0.2057
Pass PPA
+0.2451
Rush PPA
+0.1766
Success
44%66
Explosive
1.2226
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.20 | +0.13 |
| Passing | +0.24 | +0.14 |
| Rushing | +0.17 | +0.12 |
| 1st Down | +0.13 | -0.10 |
| 2nd Down | +0.22 | +0.23 |
| 3rd Down | +0.34 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
27.9
PPG Against
24.3
Differential
+3.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 5-2
- Away
- 2-2
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- +3.6
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-2 | 29.3 | 21.0 |
| Away | 2-2 | 27.5 | 27.8 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 26.5 | 21.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 2-5 | 20.3 | 30.4 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 27.3 | 27.5 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 30.0 | 16.0 |
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
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-1 |
| As underdog | 6-3 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 3-1 |
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 #12
Returning prod 72%Departed 28%
Portal in 15net -8Out 23
Talent composite894.2 #12 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.4 / 3.2
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)91 / 57 / 64
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jason Zandamela | IOL | 4★ | ← USC |
| ▲ | Cormani McClain | CB | 4★ | ← Colorado |
| ▲ | Joey Slackman | DL | 4★ | ← Pennsylvania |
| ▲ | Grayson Howard | LB | 4★ | ← South Carolina |
| ▼ | Princely Umanmielen | EDGE | 4★ | → Ole Miss |
| ▼ | Trevor Etienne | RB | 4★ | → Georgia |
| ▼ | Scooby Williams | LB | 4★ | → Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Ethan Pouncey | CB | 4★ | → Georgia Southern |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
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- Florida Gators take important step for elite 2028 recruit, but Jon Sumrall still has a lot of work left to secure his commitmentThe 2028 recruiting class is getting a lot more attention from the Florida Gators, and they are inching closer to landing one.FLA14h
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