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Florida Gators 2026 Preview

Florida are 1-0 in 2026. They went 4-8 (2-6 in the SEC). Here is what changed on the roster, the full 2026 schedule, and where they rank going into the season.

2025 record
4-8
Conference
SEC
Preseason rank
Unranked
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What changed for Florida in 2026

By Kyle Kommes · co-host of Play Me or Fade Me · from his 2026 College Football Guide, as of July 23, 2026
  • New head coach in Jon Sumrall (Tulane Head Coach)
  • New offensive coordinator in Buster Faulkner (Georgia Tech Offensive Coordinator and TE Coach) and defensive coordinator in Brad White (Kentucky Defensive Coordinator)
  • Starting QB from last season is gone. There is a QB battle between Georgia Tech transfer Aaron Philo (373 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) and returning freshman Tramel Jones (191 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs)
  • Jadan Baugh returns at RB after a sophomore season of 1,170 yards and 8 TDs
  • Top player in terms of receiving yards from last season returns in Vernell Brown III (512 yards, 0 TDs). Auburn transfer Eric Singleton Jr is expected to start (534 yards, 3 TDs)
  • Returning two starting offensive lineman with three transfers expected to start
  • Returning five starters on defense, including their leading tackler in LB Myles Graham (76 tackles). Two transfers are expected to start
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Fact checking by Brady Kommes; cover art by Pace Maier.

Florida Gators 2026 schedule

GameOpponentSiteResult
1Florida AtlanticHomeW 66-21
2CampbellHome—
3AuburnAway—
4Ole MissHome—
5MissouriAway—
6South CarolinaHome—
7TexasAway—
8GeorgiaNeutral—
9OklahomaHome—
10KentuckyAway—
11VanderbiltHome—
12Florida StateAway—

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What is the Florida Gators 2026 schedule?

Florida Gators play 12 games in 2026, 6 at home. They open against Florida Atlantic. The full schedule is listed on this page.

Are the Florida Gators ranked in the 2026 preseason?

Florida is outside Kyle Kommes's preseason Top 25 for 2026.

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