The Florida Gators’ 2025 season opens against Long Island University on August 30 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Fans are buzzing over sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway is starting the game for the gators. Last year, he gave Gainesville hope again, when he went 6-1 in his first seven games, and was named a Freshman All-American. But, Lagway’s influence extends beyond the field…
Off the field, he’s popular as one of college football’s most well-known brands with a massive $3.7 million NIL valuation on On3. Ben Chase , the director of Florida NIL, stated, “He is QB1 at a top-five brand in college football,” and he really means it. The guy is all over: Beats by Dre, Gatorade, T-Mobile commercials with Patrick Mahomes and Rob Gronkowski , and even a burger at a food truck in Gainesvil