As the echoes of whistles fade and stadium lights dim on another intense and exciting college football season, Florida football has emerged with commendable recognition. USA TODAY Sports writer Paul Myerberg graded all 134 teams in college football based on their performance during the 2024 season and decided to give the Gators a B-plus.

One of the biggest offseason needs for Florida football was the wide receiver position, and helping them fill that need was J. Michael Sturdivant, a notable wide receiver from UCLA who declared for the transfer portal on Dec. 10.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Following the conclusion of the College Football Playoff National Championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame on Monday, ESPN’s Mark Schlabach released ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25, and the Florida Gators debuted at No. 18.

Former Wisconsin starting quarterback Graham Mertz officially declared for the 2025 NFL draft on Wednesday. Mertz spent two seasons at Florida (2023-24) after beginning his career with the Badgers (2019-22). He played in just five games for the Gators in 2024 before suffering a season-ending knee injury.

The College Football Playoff national title game ended with No. 8 seed Ohio State holding up the trophy after a 34-23 win over No. 7 Notre Dame on Monday night. After the game, the celebration kicked in for the Buckeyes and the rest of the college football world flipped the calendars to the 2025 season.

Following transfer quarterback Deshawn Purdie’s departure, Louisville graduate quarterback Harrison Bailey committed to Gators football. Bailey, a 6-foot-5-inch 230 pound signal-caller, has found a home in Florida for his final season of college football.

Shortly after Florida football redshirt junior center ... starting left tackle Austin Barber and former Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz. "That was everything to me, man," Slaughter said.

ESPN takes a look at every starting quarterback situation among Power Four schools, including Florida and DJ Lagway.

In the transition to center in the NFL from left tackle at Duke, first-round pick Graham Barton anchored a line that spurred the Bucs’ offense to a historical output in 2024

Here's the 2025 ESPN Way-Too-Early Top 25: Key losses: RB TreVeyon Henderson, WR Emeka Egbuka, QB Will Howard, G Donovan Jackson, LB Cody Simon, S Lathan Ransom, DE Jack Sawyer, DE JT Tuimoloau, CB Denzel Burke

According to multiple reports, Saleh is one of three candidates currently slated to meet with the Jaguars a second time. Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen and Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham also remain in the mix for the team.

Harrison Bailey, a former Tennessee quarterback entering his sixth and final season of eligibility, is transferring to Florida.