For the first time since the Will Muschamp Era, Florida will visit Jordan-Hare Stadium to take on Auburn in Week 3. As of June 20, DraftKings had this Sept. 19 matchup listed as a pick ’em. These schools haven’t squared off since Gus Malzahn brought his undefeated and seventh-ranked Auburn team to The Swamp in … Week 3 GOTY Feature: Florida pick ’em at Auburn
Rueben Chinyelu has pulled out of the 2026 NBA Draft to return to the University of Florida, the school announced on its men’s basketball Twitter account. Chinyelu started all 35 games for the Gators this past season, averaging 10.9 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocked shots per game. He made 58.4 percent of his field-goal … Chinyelu pulls out of NBA Draft, returning to UF
Perhaps the Golden State Warriors need to start creating a Plan B if head coach Steve Kerr decides to step down? About 16 hours after an NBA insider reported that Golden State would pursue Florida head coach Todd Golden as its top target to replace Kerr, that theory was squashed when projected first-round pick Thomas … Haugh says no to NBA Draft, wants another ring
FanDuel released its season win totals for all 16 SEC schools in late March. As of Saturday morning, those numbers looked like this: Alabama 8.5 (‘over’ -118, ‘under’ -104) Arkansas 4.5 (‘under’ -170, ‘over’ +138) Auburn 6.5 (‘under’ -115, ‘over’ -105) Florida 7.5 (‘under’ -138, ‘over’ +112) Georgia 9.5 (‘over’ -176, ‘under’ +142) Kentucky 4.5 … Edwards previews UF, Auburn, Hogs and Vols
Florida power forward Alex Condon told ESPN’s Jeremy Woo and Shams Charania today that he’s coming back to school for his senior season. The 6-foot-11 Aussie has helped the Gators to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including the program’s third national title when they beat Houston in the finals of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. UF … Alex Condon coming back for senior season at UF
Three days after entering the transfer portal, Denzel Aberdeen committed to Florida on Friday afternoon. Aberdeen played for the Gators for three seasons, helping them win a national championship in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. He transferred to Kentucky for the 2025-26 campaign. Aberdeen will need to get a waiver from the NCAA to play a … Denzel Aberdeen transferring back to Florida
Rising junior point guard Boogie Fland is staying with the Florida Gators through the 2026-27 season, he announced early Thursday afternoon. “I love being a Gator. I really do love being a Gator,” Fland told Florida Victorious. I just love how everything ended, and I feel like there’s still some unfinished business. With the staff, … Boogie Fland announces he’s returning to Florida
What’s up, all? I hope all of your brackets are thriving and tickets are cashing. My Elite Eight – Arizona, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa St., Florida, Houston, St. John’s and UConn – is still alive. From scanning the people ahead of me (in “max points”) that have the Gators cutting the nets down like I do, … Edwards has plays for UF-Iowa and Texas Tech-Bama
Folks, we’ve got day games. We’ve got bubble teams starving for wins, and we’ve got potential Cinderella stories brewing across the country. Too soon? Sure, one upset doesn’t mean several more are coming. But that’s zero fun. This is March, and wild shit happens all the time. Can San Jose St. cause some trouble in … Edwards: Thursday’s Conference Tourney Picks
Let’s jump into some picks on tonight’s stacked college hoops card. Pick #1: Florida Team Total ‘over’ 91.5 points vs. Mississippi St., risking 1.65 units to win 1.5 units – Mississippi St. has given up 100 points at Alabama, 97 at South Carolina, 97 vs. Alabama, 92 at Kentucky, 98 at Texas, 96 vs. Iowa … Edwards: Tuesday CBK Picks
As of early Friday morning, FanDuel had Florida (22-6 straight up, 15-13 against the spread) installed as an 8.5-point home favorite (at a -114 price) for Saturday’s SEC showdown vs. Arkansas. The total was 167.5 points, while the Razorbacks were +340 on the money. Todd Golden’s team extended its winning streak to eight games with … Edwards is taking the Gators again Saturday vs. Arkansas
As of late Wednesday afternoon, most books had Florida (21-6 straight up, 14-13 against the spread) listed as a seven or 7.5-point favorite for tonight’s SEC showdown at Texas. The total was in the 159.5 to 160.5 range, while the Longhorns were +260 on the money line. Most spots had UF’s Team Total at 83.5 … Edwards has multiple picks for Florida at Texas
OXFORD, MS. — As of early Friday afternoon, most books had Michigan (25-1 straight up, 14-12 against the spread) installed as a 2.5-point favorite vs. Duke on Saturday in Washington D.C. The total was 148.5 points, while the Blue Devils were +125 on the money line. Michigan has been a single-digit favorite only six times … Edwards: Saturday’s CBK Notes, Picks
My rankings are based on who I would make favored over whom on a neutral court. 1-Florida (19-6 straight up, 13-12 against the spread): Todd Golden’s team is rounding into form at the ideal time. UF is 10-1 SU and 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games with eight wins by margins of 15 … Edwards: CBK Power Rankings (2/15/26)
Florida (16-6 straight up, 11-11 against the spread) head coach Todd Golden correctly called his shot more than a week ago when asked about the sudden and shocking eligibility of Alabama center Charles Bediako. Golden said his Gators were going to beat the Crimson Tide anyway, whether Bediako was eligible to play or not. Well, … Gators trounce Alabama, ‘over’ hits
Published on Friday, 1/23/26, at 4:41 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Saturday, 1/24/26, at 1:46 p.m. Eastern. Bettors have a full menu of options Saturday in college basketball, including matchups like Illinois at Purdue, North Carolina at Virginia and Houston at Texas Tech. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the Boilermakers listed as 2.5-point home … Edwards: Saturday’s picks include Gators and Hogs
After a 49-17 loss at Texas last season, Florida’s record fell to 4-5 ahead of back-to-back home games vs. a pair of ranked opponents in LSU and Ole Miss. Billy Napier’s record in three seasons at the helm was 15-19. His tenure had been an unmitigated disaster. Most UF fans wanted him and AD Scott … Edwards: 2025 Florida Gators preview
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, former Arkansas point guard Boogie Fland committed to Florida this morning. Fland, along with his NIL agent Mike Miller and manager Julian Aiken, told ESPN about the verbal commitment on Tuesday. Miller is a Florida alum who played two seasons for the Gators under Billy Donovan, leading them to the … Boogie Fland commits to Florida
Denzel Aberdeen is transferring from Florida to Kentucky. The former Gator played a pivotal role for the 2025 NCAA Tournament champions. His entry into the portal this past Friday was a big surprise in Gainesville, where he was poised to move into the starting lineup and take on a larger role after coming off the … Former Gator Aberdeen commits to Kentucky
Published on Thursday, 4/17/25, at 11:26 a.m. Eastern. Updated on Friday, 4/18/25, at 1:45 p.m. Eastern. Former Princeton star point guard Xaivian Lee committed to Florida on Wednesday night. Lee, who was a two-time first-team All-Ivy League selection, chose the Gators after visiting Kansas and St. John’s before his trip to Gainesville. The four-star transfer … Ex-Princeton star Lee commits to Florida
As of early this morning, most betting shops had the Florida Gators (35-4 straight up, 28-11 against the spread) installed as one-point favorites vs. the Houston Cougars in tonight’s finals of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The total was 141 points at most books. Todd Golden’s team advanced to the … Florida, Houston set to battle in NCAAT finals
FanDuel has released hypothetical numbers on all four sides for Monday’s finals of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The book has Duke listed as a 4.5-point favorite vs. Florida with a total of 160.5. The Gators are +160 on the money line. UF is 3-2 both SU and ATS in its five games as an underdog … FanDuel releases hypothetical numbers for NCAAT finals
As of early Sunday morning, most betting shops had the Florida Gators (31-4 straight up, 26-9 against the spread) installed as a 9.5-point favorite for today’s Round-of-32 showdown vs. the UConn Huskies, the two-time defending national champions. A few offshore books had UF at -9. Most spots had the total at in the range of … Edwards has several plays on the Gators vs. UConn
What’s up, ladies and gentlemen? It’s that time of year and I’ve got plenty of picks, thoughts, stats, injury intel and more, so let’s get into it. –I’m heavy on Florida at +100 to win the West Region. Yes, the Gators should’ve been the #1 overall seed and yes, they got the toughest draw with … Edwards: Tourney Time!
What a weekend for the Florida Gators (30-4 straight up, 26-8 against the spread), who beat Tennessee 86-77 as five-point favorites in Sunday’s finals of the 2025 SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. The 163 combined points soared ‘over’ the 142-point total. We advised readers to back Florida -5 for two units against the Volunteers and … Gators down Vols to win SEC Tourney, going 3-0 ATS
As of late Sunday morning, most books had Florida (29-4 straight up, 25-8 against the spread) listed as a five or 5.5-point favorite for today’s SEC Tournament finals vs. Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Florida absolutely blasted Alabama 104-82 in Saturday’s semifinals, easily covering the number as a three-point favorite. The 186 combined points … Edwards likes the Gators to cover vs. UT
As of early Saturday afternoon, most books had Florida (28-4 straight up, 24-8 against the spread) installed as a three-point favorite vs. Alabama in today’s SEC Tournament semifinals showdown at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The total was 177 points, while the Crimson Tide had +145 money-line odds. UF is 10-1 both SU and ATS in … Edwards likes Florida -3 vs. Alabama
Ben Fawkes, formerly of ESPN Chalk and VSIN, has landed a new gig at Yahoo Sports covering the sports betting beat. Fawkes reported Tuesday that a BetMGM gambler placed $100,000 on the Florida Gators (27-4 straight up, 23-8 against the spread) to win the 2025 NCAA Tournament at +900 (or 9/1) odds. BetMGM promptly adjusted … BetMGM gambler puts 100K on Gators at 9/1
As of early Saturday afternoon, most books had Florida (24-4 straight up, 20-8 against the spread) installed as a nine-point home favorite for tonight’s SEC showdown vs. Texas A&M at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on the SEC Network. The total was 148.5 points, while the Aggies were in the +325 to +400 (Caesars) range on the … Edwards likes the Gators in bounce-back mode
Florida 7-foot-1 center Micah Handlogten announced Friday that he’s ready to get back on the court. He’ll make his season debut in Saturday night’s home game vs. South Carolina. Handlogten suffered a broken left leg in the opening minutes of the SEC Tournament finals last season. Since then, the plan has been for him to … Gator Reinforcements: Handlogten scraps redshirt plans
Florida (21-3 straight up, 17-7 against the spread) was already down a starter last night at Mississippi St., as guard Alijah Martin was unable to go for a second straight game due to a hip pointer. Then power forward Alex Condon, the reigning SEC Player of the Week, sprained his ankle in the opening minute … UF cruises at MSU, Condon’s X-rays negative
The University of Florida has cleared men’s head basketball coach Todd Golden after a Title IX investigation found no evidence to support allegations of stalking and sexual harassment. William Shepherd, Golden’s lawyer, released a statement to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports earlier today. “The University of Florida informed me that the Title IX investigation into … UF clears Golden in Title IX investigation
Florida (4-4 straight up, 5-3 against the spread) star sophomore wide receiver Eugene ‘Tre’ Wilson had season-ending hip surgery on Tuesday. According to GatorOnline’s sources, Wilson has a congenital issue in his hip that was uncovered during the season. “Tre’s injury has been lingering,” UF coach Billy Napier said Monday. “It’s been an issue that … Florida star WR Wilson has season-ending surgery
Florida (4-3 straight up, 4-2-1 against the spread) senior cornerback Jason Marshall is out for the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury sustained in UF’s 48-20 win over Kentucky two weeks ago. Marshall started 39 times in 45 career games for the Gators from 2021-24. In seven games this year, he has … Florida senior CB Jason Marshall out for the season
According to a report from Brett McMurphy of the Action Network, the Florida-Georgia game is moving from Jacksonville to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2026 and Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium in 2027. The annual Halloween showdown will return to Jacksonville in 2028. UGA head coach Kirby Smart confirmed McMurphy’s report on today’s SEC coaches conference call. … UF-UGA moving from Jax to Atlanta, Tampa in 2026-27
According to a report from Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, Florida senior quarterback Graham Mertz sustained a season-ending knee injury in Saturday night’s 23-17 loss at Tennessee in overtime. Billy Napier hasn’t done much of anything right during his disastrous three-year tenure at UF. However, Napier’s decision to sign Mertz, a transfer from Wisconsin, before the … Florida QB Graham Mertz has season-ending knee injury
Miami and Florida will renew their rivalry Saturday at The Swamp, with both head coaches in dire need of a win and a breakout season. Billy Napier is an atrocious 11-14 both straight up and against the spread in his first two seasons at UF. Even worse, he’s a dismal 7-14 against Power-Five opponents. That’s … Edwards: Miami at Florida
Florida’s Jamari Lyons sustained a broken ankle during Saturday’s scrimmage in Gainesville and will miss all of the 2024 season. “Jamari Lyons broke his ankle, and he’ll be out for the season,” UF head coach Billy Napier said on Monday. “And obviously our thoughts and prayers with him. We’ve had a number of players who … Gators lose DL Lyons for entire 2024 campaign
Florida senior running back Montrell Johnson sustained a knee injury during fall camp, prompting him to have arthroscopic surgery that’ll keep him sidelined for a few weeks. He’s not expected to miss a significant period of time, though. Whether he’ll back at full strength for UF’s season opener at home vs. Miami on Aug. 31 … Florida RB Johnson has knee scoped, out a few weeks
For the second time in four days, Todd Golden went the international route to complete Florida’s 2024-25 roster. The Gators signed 6-foot-1 point guard Urban Klavzar on Monday. Klavzar is from Slovenia and has played in Spain the last couple of years. He also was on the Slovenian National Team at the U20 European Championship … Gators round out 2024-25 roster with Klavzar
Florida star guard Walter Clayton Jr. announced Monday that he’s returning to school and officially withdrawing from the 2024 NBA Draft. UF’s Will Richard made the same decision a few days earlier. Therefore, Todd Golden’s third team at UF will have two returning starters from a team that a lost a 102-100 decision vs. Colorado … Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. withdraws from NBA Draft
Georgia transfer quarterback Jaden Rashada has filed a federal lawsuit against Florida head coach Billy Napier, top booster Hugh Hathcock and ex-staffer Marcus Castro-Walker over a botched name, image and likeness deal. The lawsuit, which was filed this morning in Pensacola, alleges that Napier, Hathcock and others fraudulently persuaded Rashada to sign with Florida with … UGA’s Rashada suing UF’s Napier, booster over NIL saga
According to the 247Sports Composite, Florida now has the nation’s #7 overall 2024 recruiting class. That’s a five-spot move from #12 since three recent additions by Billy Napier and his staff from out of the portal. Likewise, UF’s transfer-specific imports have jumped five spots from #10 to #5. Those recent commitments have come from interior … Ex-CU CB McClain, former ASU WR Badger commit to UF
Todd Golden continues to get it done in the transfer portal. Three days after scoring a commitment from four-star transfer center Rueben Chinyelu, Florida added ex-FAU guard Alijah Martin on Sunday morning. In four seasons with the Owls, Martin started 86 of 124 career games. He’s averaged at least 13.1 points per game for three … Gators stay hot in portal, add Alijah Martin
The first addition to Florida’s 2024-25 roster is Sam Alexis, who just completed his sophomore season at Chattanooga. The Apoka native, who is a 6-foot-9, 230-pound forward, committed to the Gators this morning. Alexis started 32 of 33 games for the Mocs this past season, averaging 10.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.1 blocked shots and 1.8 … Florida lands Sam Alexis from the portal
Published on Thursday, 3/28/24, at 3:37 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Thursday, 4/4/24, at 7:28 a.m. Eastern. UPDATE: After initially naming four schools – Kansas, UConn, Arizona and Houston – as the finalists he was considering transferring to from Florida, Riley Kugel ended up committing to Kansas. Riley Kugel announced Wednesday that he was leaving the … Ex-UF guard Riley Kugel commits to Kansas
For the most part, Florida (24-11 straight up, 16-18-1 against the spread) didn’t get a fair shake from the Selection Committee. Todd Golden’s team shouldn’t be a #7 seed. The Gators have twice as many Quad-1 wins than fifth-seeded Gonzaga, two more Quad-1 wins than fifth-seeded San Diego St. and one more Quad-1 win than … DraftKings posts lines for Florida Gators vs. Boise St. or Colorado
Less than 30 minutes before tip of today’s SEC Tournament finals, most betting shops had Auburn installed as a five or 5.5-point favorite vs. Florida. The total was in the 157.5 to 158.5 range. Florida (24-10 straight up, 16-17-1 against the spread) was in the +185 to +202 (BetOnline) range on the money line. Circa … Edwards likes Florida Gators +5.5 vs. Auburn in SEC Tourney finals
**Arkansas at Alabama** -I made Alabama (20-10 straight up, 16-13-1 against the spread) a nine-point favorite if Rylan Griffen doesn’t play and a 10-point ‘chalk’ if he’s upgraded. Griffen is ‘questionable’ with a calf injury. Griffen averages 11.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. He’s hit 38.2 percent of his 3-pointers. I anticipate Nate Oats … Edwards: Saturday’s SEC Primer with Picks
Published on Monday, 3/4/24, at 7:20 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Tuesday, 3/5/24, at 7:15 a.m. Eastern. Florida (20-9 straight up, 13-15-1 against the spread) will be looking for revenge tonight when it plays host to Alabama at 7:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN. FanDuel opened Alabama (20-9 SU, 16-12-1 ATS) as a 1.5-point road favorite at … SEC Showdown: Alabama at Florida
FanDuel currently has Tennessee as the -115 ‘chalk’ to win the SEC’s regular-season championship. Alabama, which hosts the Volunteers Saturday night at Coleman Coliseum, has -105 odds. South Carolina is one game back of both teams and has a 20/1 number. Kentucky has 110/1 odds, followed by Florida and Auburn, who are both 140/1 longshots. … Edwards: Saturday’s SEC Slate
As we inch closer to Selection Sunday on March 17, FanDuel currently has Connecticut (25-3 straight up, 17-11 against the spread) installed as the +550 ‘chalk’ to win the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Dan Hurley’s team bounced back from an 85-66 loss at Creighton this past Tuesday to maul Villanova 78-54 as an 11.5-point home favorite … FanDuel has UConn as the +550 ‘chalk’
Georgia (14-5 straight up, 9-9-1 against the spread) will be looking to end an eight-game losing streak in this rivalry when it faces Florida at noon Eastern on Saturday in Gainesville. As of late Friday afternoon, the only books that had released lines were FanDuel and DraftKings. Both shops had Florida (13-6 SU, 8-10 ATS) … Saturday SEC Preview: Georgia at Florida
Missouri (8-2 straight up, 7-3 against the spread) is 5-1 SU at home this season with back-to-back wins over Tennessee and South Carolina by scores of 36-7 and 34-12, respectively. In between those two home contests, the Tigers lost 30-21 at Georgia but covered the spread as 14-point road underdogs. In fact, Eli Drinkwitz’s squad … Edwards likes Missouri -11 vs UF and ‘over’ 58.5
LSU (6-3 straight up, 5-4 against the spread) star senior quarterback Jayden Daniels has been upgraded to ‘probable’ and is expected to start in Saturday night’s home game vs. Florida. It wasn’t all good news from Brian Kelly on Thursday night, though, as he shared that RB Logan Diggs has been downgraded to ‘doubtful.’ Both … LSU’s Daniels ‘probable’ vs. UF, but RB Diggs ‘doubtful’
Florida true sophomore middle linebacker Shemar James will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. UF head coach Billy Napier revealed the unfortunate news during his presser on Wednesday. “Yeah, he’s done. He had surgery today and he’s out,” Napier said. “He’ll be back for spring practice. This will be about a … Gators lose leading tackler for the rest of the season
When Florida (3-2 straight up, 1-4 against the spread) released its depth chart today for Saturday’s home game vs. Vanderbilt, four starters, including star running back Trevor Etienne, were listed as ‘questionable.’ As of Wednesday night, most books had the Gators installed as 18 or 18.5-point favorites. Etienne is UF’s leading rusher with 358 rushing … UF’s leading rusher & 3 other starters ‘questionable’ vs Vandy
Published on Tuesday, 8/29/23, at 7:19 p.m. Eastern. Updated on Thursday, 8/31/23, at 5:15 p.m. Eastern. Week 1 will start Thursday night with four games that feature at least one program from each Power-Five conference in action. Let’s take a quick look at all four matchups. **Kent St. at Central Florida** -As of Tuesday, most … Thursday’s Week 1 Tips
Since Florida’s failed two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter of a 31-29 home loss to top-ranked Alabama in mid-September of the 2021 season, not much has gone right for the Gators. On that play, one player lined up wrong and another went the wrong way. From there, Dan Mullen’s tenure at UF went the … UF lands 7 commitments in 3 days, but there are still questions galore about Billy Napier