Florida football recently emerged from a nadir in program history with its first winning season in its last four tries, as well as its lone bowl game win since 2019 — thanks in large part to quarterback DJ Lagway, as well as fundamental improvements ushered in by coach Billy Napier.
The recent success has the Gator Nation excited once again for its favorite gridiron game and expectations have followed the Orange and Blue up the win column. Now stocked with veteran talent as well as highly-heralded newcomers, Napier and Co. are looking to take this team to the next level in 2025.
One of their goals this fall is to crack the 12-team College Football Playoff, which would give the Gators a legitimate chance at a national championship. However, the road to the postseason is a rough one as Florida faces arguably the toughest schedule in the sport this coming fall.
Ahead of the opening kickoff just weeks away, ESPN’s Heather Dinich ranked the top 32 FBS schools based on their percentage chance of making the playoffs, while also offering a breakdown of the teams’ outlooks. The Gators landed at No. 25, in between the No. 24 Arizona Sun Devils and No. 26 Kansas Jayhawks.
Florida football’s stats and numbers
Percentage chance of making CFB ranking: No. 25Last year: 8-5ESPN BET odds to win national title: +4000CFP ranking history: 28 appearances, highest at No. 6 (three times)ESPN Analytics: Make playoff: 14.5% | Win national title: 0.7%
Agree or disagree with ESPN Analytics?
“Agree,” Dinich states. “Florida might have the best quarterback in the country in DJ Lagway, but it also has the most difficult schedule in the FBS. Again. The Gators are a long shot to win the SEC, and their chances of earning an at-large bid hinge on their ability to beat a lineup comprised mainly of top-25 teams.”
Florida’s toughest test in 2025
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