Saturday's game against Texas A&M marks Florida's fourth straight game against a top 10 opponent, and the Gators have four ranked opponents left after.

Florida fired Billy Napier, ending an underwhelming tenure with one of the program's worst winning percentages

The Gators are on bye in Week 9, which gives interim coach Billy Gonzales roughly 13 days to prepare for Florida’s rivalry matchup with Georgia. The Gators (3-4, 2-2 SEC) need 3 wins to earn bowl eligibility, something ESPN’s Football Power Index gives them a just 29.8% chance of accomplishing.

Florida Gators QB DJ Lagway makes a decision on his future at the program after Billy Napier's firing on Sunday.

Find single game tickets to the Florida Gators vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs college football Week 8 matchup on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

If you can't join the Florida coaches and the Voice of the Gators, Sean Kelley , on Thursdays at Miller's Ale House for Gator Talk, listen on the Gator

Leading Mississippi State 10-7 late in the second half, the Gators ran a quarterback keeper with DJ Lagway on 3rd-and-7 on the Bulldogs' 18-yard line. Florida was then called for back-to-back penalties, first a delay-of-game and then a personal foul on Damieon George Jr.