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The Back Nine comes at you after a glorious weekend of Gainesville weather, other than the fact I experienced my first hailstorm. Those things are loud. 10. Let’s start with the spring game, which was certainly way more entertaining than I thought it would be. I don’t know that Florida …

Records were broken in Florida football’s 2025 Orange and Blue game Saturday afternoon to cap off spring camp in front of the biggest spring game crowd since 2009. Team Blue took down Orange 38-32 off of Ja’Kobi Jackson’s agility and speed. His 198 yards broke the record for rushing yards …

After a strong end to the 2024 season, the Florida Gators were not too worried about finding a starting QB. Sophomore DJ Lagway proved time and time again that he is the best man for the job. During the offseason, Gators coach Billy Napier has been active in finding the …

The Florida Gators had a closed scrimmage on Tuesday afternoon at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Coach Billy Napier spoke with media after the scrimmage. “So, we got a lot of good work today, and we stayed healthy. I thought, for the most part, really productive day. I did not think …

Florida Gators football continued its spring practice schedule Tuesday, this time suiting up in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The media got about 17 minutes to watch the practice, including a stretch and warmup period and individual positional period. The practice included a scrimmage that was unavailable to the media. What …

Florida football player Asa Turner received an extra year of eligibility to grow and advance his career with the Gators. Florida coach Billy Napier said he is unsure of his Turner’s and health on the team, but with time, they can determine his place. BREAKING: #Gators DB Asa Turner has …

Representatives from all 32 NFL teams were at Florida Gators football’s pro day Thursday to scout the talent before the NFL draft starts on April 24. Standouts included RJ Moten, Desmond Watson, Trikweze Bridges, Jason Marshall Jr. and Graham Mertz. Weight Room The weight room exercises included a vertical jump …

Florida wide receiver Eugene Wilson III is making a comeback after missing half of the 2024 season due to injury. After redshirting, Wilson is ready to return and continue making an impact on the field. The Florida native started in four games last season, when he totaled 266 receiving yards …

Florida Gators edge coach Mike Peterson, who was a linebacker at Florida from 1995-98, helped the Gators defense improve in nearly every statistical category last season. Peterson expects the numbers to continue to rise this year. The Gators defense came into its own at the end of last season, leaving …

The Florida football program is also thinking longterm when it added Furman University to the 2028 home schedule, it announced on Monday. The Gators and Paladins have played nine times dating back to the 1922 season, with the last meeting coming in 2011. Florida holds a record of 7-2 against …