2025 Florida Gators football team

2025 Florida Gators football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	1–2 (0–1 SEC)
Head coach	Billy Napier (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Russ Callaway (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Ron Roberts (2nd season)
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 13 Ole Miss		2	–	0					3	–	0
No. 5 Georgia		1	–	0					3	–	0
No. 3 LSU		1	–	0					3	–	0
No. 20 Vanderbilt		1	–	0					3	–	0
No. 22 Auburn		0	–	0					3	–	0
Mississippi State		0	–	0					3	–	0
No. 23 Missouri		0	–	0					3	–	0
No. 11 Oklahoma		0	–	0					3	–	0
No. 10 Texas A&M		0	–	0					3	–	0
No. 14 Alabama		0	–	0					2	–	1
No. 8 Texas		0	–	0					2	–	1
Arkansas		0	–	1					2	–	1
Kentucky		0	–	1					2	–	1
South Carolina		0	–	1					2	–	1
No. 15 Tennessee		0	–	1					2	–	1
Florida		0	–	1					1	–	2
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 18, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Billy Napier, the Gators play home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	LIU *	No. 15	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN+/ESPN+	W 55–0	89,451
September 6	4:15 p.m.	South Florida *	No. 13	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	SECN	L 16–18	89,909
September 13	7:30 p.m.	at No. 3 LSU		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ABC	L 10–20	102,158
September 20	7:30 p.m.	at No. 4 Miami (FL) *		Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry, Florida Cup, College GameDay )	ABC
October 4		Texas		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL
October 11		at Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX
October 18		Mississippi State		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL
November 1	3:30 p.m.	vs. Georgia		EverBank Stadium Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	ABC
November 8		at Kentucky		Kroger Field Lexington, KY (rivalry)
November 15		at Ole Miss		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS
November 22		Tennessee		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
November 29		Florida State *		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (Sunshine Showdown, Florida Cup)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll – Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	15	13	RV	—
Coaches	17	15	RV	—
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

LIU (FCS)

See also: 2025 LIU Sharks football team

LIU Sharks (FCS) (0–0) at No. 15 Florida Gators (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sharks (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
No. 15 Gators	14	24	10	7	55

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 7:02 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: cloudy
• Game attendance: 89,451
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Stephanie Otey (sideline reporter) ^[3]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter FLA – Bryce Thornton 37-yard fumble return (Trey Smack kick), 13:41. Gators 7–0. FLA – Jadan Baugh 4-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 9:29. Gators 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:21. Second quarter FLA – Trey Smack 56-yard field goal, 14:47. Gators 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:03. FLA – Eugene Wilson III 4-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 7:04. Gators 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:24. FLA – Hayden Hansen 4-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 3:26. Gators 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 1:59. FLA – J. Michael Sturdivant 8-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 0:10. Gators 38–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:40. Third quarter FLA – Trey Smack 41-yard field goal, 10:53. Gators 41–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:57. FLA – Tony Livingston 4-yard pass from Tramell Jones Jr. (Trey Smack kick), 2:03. Gators 48–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:58. Fourth quarter FLA – Taylor Spierto 11-yard pass from Tramell Jones Jr. (Trey Smack kick), 0:25. Gators 55–0. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:06.

Statistics	LIU	FLA
First downs	2	27
Plays–yards	43–86	74–451
Rushes–yards	32–37	38–200
Passing yards	49	251
Passing: comp–att–int	4–11–0	27–36–0
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	25:33	34:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing	Luca Stanzani	1/3, 28 yards
	Rushing	Kam Ingram	4 carries, 14 yards
	Receiving	Deion Richardson	2 receptions, 37 yards
Florida	Passing	Tramell Jones Jr.	12/18, 131 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jadan Baugh	9 carries, 104 yards, TD
	Receiving	Vernell Brown III	3 receptions, 79 yards

South Florida

See also: 2025 South Florida Bulls football team

South Florida Bulls (1–0) at No. 13 Florida Gators (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	6	9	3	18
No. 13 Gators	3	6	0	7	16

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 4:20 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: cloudy
• Game attendance: 89,909
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), and Morgan Uber (sideline reporter) ^[4]
• Boxscore

Game information

First quarter FLA – Trey Smack 28-yard field goal, 5:39. Gators 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 6:12. Second quarter USF – Nico Gramatica 38-yard field goal, 14:52. Tied 3–3. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 5:47. FLA – Trey Smack 36-yard field goal, 7:13. Gators 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:39. FLA – Trey Smack 41-yard field goal, 1:50. Gators 9–3. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:28. USF – Nico Gramatica 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Gators 9–6. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:50. Third quarter USF – Keshaun Singleton 66-yard pass from Byrum Brown (Nico Gramatica kick), 2:03. Bulls 13–9. Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:10. USF – Team safety, 0:13. Bulls 15–9. Fourth quarter FLA – Eugene Wilson III 4-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 12:29. Gators 16–15. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:53. USF – Nico Gramatica 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Bulls 18–16. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 2:25.

Statistics	USF	FLA
First downs	20	19
Plays–yards	65–391	64–355
Rushes–yards	29–128	31–133
Passing yards	263	222
Passing: comp–att–int	23–36–0	23–33–1
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	24:56	32:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Florida	Passing	Byrum Brown	23/36, 263 yards, 1 touchdown
	Rushing	Byrum Brown	17 attempts, 66 yards
	Receiving	Keshaun Singleton	2 receptions, 75 yards, 1 touchdown
Florida	Passing	DJ Lagway	23/33, 222 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
	Rushing	Jadan Baugh	18 attempts, 93 yards
	Receiving	Eugene Wilson III	7 receptions, 60 yards, 1 touchdown

at No. 3 LSU

See also: 2025 LSU Tigers football team and Florida–LSU football rivalry

Florida Gators (1–1) at No. 3 LSU Tigers (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Gators			0
No. 3 Tigers			0

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter) ^[5]

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FLA	LSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 4 Miami (FL)

See also: 2025 Miami Hurricanes football team, Florida–Miami football rivalry, and Florida Cup

Florida Gators (1–2) at No. 4 Miami Hurricanes (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Gators			0
No. 4 Hurricanes			0

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FLA	MIA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Miami (FL)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Texas

See also: 2025 Texas Longhorns football team

Texas Longhorns at Florida Gators – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Longhorns			0
Gators			0

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: October 4

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TEX	FLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas A&M

See also: 2025 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Florida Gators at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Gators			0
Aggies			0

at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas

• Date: October 11

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FLA	TAMU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Mississippi State

See also: 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Mississippi State Bulldogs at Florida Gators – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Gators			0

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: October 18

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSST	FLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Georgia

See also: 2025 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Florida–Georgia football rivalry

Georgia Bulldogs vs. Florida Gators – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Gators			0

at EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• TV: ABC

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UGA	FLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kentucky

See also: 2025 Kentucky Wildcats football team and Florida–Kentucky rivalry § Football

Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Gators			0
Wildcats			0

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: November 8

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FLA	UK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ole Miss

See also: 2025 Ole Miss Rebels football team

Florida Gators at Ole Miss Rebels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Gators			0
Rebels			0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

• Date: November 15

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FLA	MISS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Tennessee

See also: 2025 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Florida–Tennessee football rivalry

Tennessee Volunteers at Florida Gators – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Volunteers			0
Gators			0

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: November 22

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TENN	FLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Florida State

See also: 2025 Florida State Seminoles football team, Florida–Florida State football rivalry, and Florida Cup

Florida State Seminoles at Florida Gators – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Seminoles			0
Gators			0

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FSU	FLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Florida in current position
Billy Napier	Head Coach	4th
Ron Roberts	Executive Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator	2nd
Russ Callaway	Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends	3rd
Jabbar Juluke	Associate Head Coach / Running Backs	4th
Robert Bala	Co-Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers	1st
Vinnie Sunseri	Co-Defensive Coordinator / Safeties	1st
Rob Sale	Offensive Line	4th
Gerald Chatman	Defensive Line	2nd
Billy Gonzales	Wide Receivers	3rd
Mike Peterson	Edge Rushers	4th
Jonathan Decoster	Assistant Offensive Line Coach	2nd
Joe Houston	Special Teams Coordinator	1st
Ryan O'Hara	Quarterbacks	1st
Deron Wilson	Defensive Backs	1st
Tyler Miles	Director of Football Strength & Conditioning	2nd

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Roster

2025 Florida Gators Roster
Quarterbacks  2 DJ Lagway – Sophomore 12 Aaron Williams – Freshman 15 Harrison Bailey – Graduate 16 Aidan Warner – Sophomore 17 Tramell Jones Jr. – Freshman 18 Clay Millen – Senior Running backs  5 Treyaun Webb – Sophomore 13 Jadan Baugh – Sophomore 20 Duke Clark – Freshman 21 KD Daniels – Freshman 23 Chad Gasper Jr. – Freshman 24 Ja'Kobi Jackson – Senior 25 Anthony Rubio – Sophomore 27 Byron Louis – Freshman 33 Brian Case – Freshman 34 Kelvin Jimenez – Freshman Wide receivers  0 Naeshaun Montgomery – Freshman  3 Eugene Wilson III – Sophomore  4 TJ Abrams – Freshman  6 Dallas Wilson – Freshman  8 Vernell Brown III – Freshman  9 J. Michael Sturdivant – Senior 10 Tank Hawkins – Sophomore 11 Aidan Mizell – Sophomore 14 Muizz Tounkara – Freshman 19 Alex Gonzalez – Junior 22 Kahleil Jackson – Senior 30 Taylor Spierto – Senior 35 DeBraun Hampton – Freshman 43 Jaden Edgecombe – Sophomore 80 Cary Rifenberick – Freshman 81 Mike Peterson Jr. – Freshman 83 Jackson Wade – Sophomore Tight ends  7 Amir Jackson – Freshman 44 Scott Isacks – Junior 84 Micah Jones – Freshman 86 Tony Livingston – Junior 87 Cameron Kossmann – Freshman 89 Hayden Hansen – Junior Offensive line 50 Jason Zandamela – Freshman 53 Bryce Lovett – Sophomore 55 TJ Dice Jr. – Freshman 56 Jahari Medlock – Freshman 57 Devon Manuel – Senior 58 Austin Barber – Senior 59 Hayden Clem – Senior 63 Caden Jones – Sophomore 66 Jake Slaughter – Senior 68 Fletcher Westphal – Freshman 70 Damieon George Jr. – Senior 71 Roderick Kearney – Sophomore 73 Daniel Pierre Louis – Freshman 74 Noel Portnjagin – Freshman 75 Kamryn Waites – Senior 76 Mark Faircloth – Freshman 77 Knijeah Harris – Junior 78 Marcus Mascoll – Freshman 79 Enoch Wangoy – Freshman		Defensive backs  0 Sharif Denson – Junior  2 Lagonza Hayward – Freshman  3 Onis Konanbanny – Freshman  4 Teddy Foster – Freshman  6 J'Vari Flowers – Freshman  9 Drake Stubbs – Freshman 12 Ben Hanks III – Freshman 13 Aaron Gates – Sophomore 14 Jordan Castell – Junior 16 Micheal Caraway Jr. – Senior 18 Bryce Thornton – Junior 23 Josiah Davis – Freshman 25 Cormani McClain – Sophomore 26 Jamroc Grimsley – Freshman 27 Dijon Johnson – Junior 28 Devin Moore – Senior 31 Evan Jackson – Freshman 32 Cahron Rackley – Senior 35 Harold Stubbs IV – Junior 36 Vincent Brown Jr. – Sophomore 37 Javion Toombs – Junior 39 Brayden Slade – Sophomore 43 Alfonzo Allen Jr. – Senior Inside linebackers  5 Myles Graham – Sophomore  7 Ty Jackson – Freshman  8 Aaron Chiles – Sophomore 10 Grayson Howard – Junior 29 Jaden Robinson – Junior 42 Matthew Kade – Freshman 44 Myles Johnson – Freshman 50 Jake Xeller – Freshman Edge rushers 11 LJ McCray – Sophomore 15 Jayden Woods – Freshman 17 Titus Bullard – Freshman 22 Kofi Asare – Junior 24 Kamran James – Junior 34 George Gumbs Jr. – Senior 45 Layne Swafford – Sophomore 48 Erich Seager – Freshman 49 Jalen Wiggins – Freshman 55 Charles Emanuel III – Freshman 94 Tyreak Sapp – Senior Defensive line 33 Brien Taylor Jr. – Senior 61 Nicolas Flynn – Junior 88 Caleb Banks – Senior 90 Brendan Bett – Sophomore 91 Jeramiah McCloud – Freshman 92 Sebastian Scott – Sophomore 93 Michai Boireau – Sophomore 95 Jamari Lyons – Junior 96 Tarvorise Brown – Sophomore 97 Joseph Mbatchou – Freshman		Kickers 29 Trey Smack – Senior 40 Brandon Rabasco – Freshman 47 Evan Noel – Freshman Punters 19 Tommy Doman – Senior 38 Nicholas Inglis – Freshman 46 Hayden Craig – Freshman Long snappers 39 Mack Mulhern – Freshman 42 Rocco Underwood – Senior
Redshirt | Injury

As of August 23, 2025 ^[7]

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