Florida football entered the 2025 football season with a welcome sense of optimism after a largely difficult first three years under coach Billy Napier.

The Gators won their final four games of the 2024 season, capped off by a blowout victory against Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl. They appeared to have a burgeoning star in quarterback DJ Lagway, a former five-star recruit who was critical to the late-season surge. With promising pieces like Lagway back, they earned a preseason No. 17 ranking in the US LBM Coaches Poll .

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