Gators Projected Higher Than Expected | Florida Gators Football News

Florida Gators are projected at No. 18 in the ESPN FPI for 2025 — a slight uptick from last year’s No. 19 — and while some dismiss it as SEC bias, the FPI’s predictive model actually aligns with their 2024 performance, where they beat ranked teams and lost to higher-ranked foes. Their record closely matched FPI projections, including a big win over Texas and a key upset of FSU. Even their loss to USF, which looked bad at the time, wasn’t as damaging — USF finished ranked 25th. With improved consistency and new leadership, the Gators could surprise everyone in 2026. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c54e08dbb1d5943a