It has been a rollercoaster season for Florida football, with lofty highs and deep lows. On Saturday night, the Gators reached another peak after upsetting the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington, 21-14, to earn win No. 6 of the 2026 campaign.
As a result of their fourth SEC victory in eight tries this fall, Jon Sumrall and Co. found themselves among USA TODAY Sports writer Paul Myerberg's winners for Week 11. It is good to see Florida back on the good list after a month of futility.
"Aaron Philo returned as the starter and threw for 119 yards and ran for another 102 as Florida continued its up-and-down first year under Jon Sumrall by beating Kentucky 21-14. The Wildcats had won four of five in a series that was previously owned by the Gators," Myerberg
offers.
"After beating Ole Miss back in late September, Florida had a pair of two-game losing streaks sandwiched around an upset of Texas. Now bowl-eligible, the Gators can picture an eight-win regular season with Vanderbilt and Florida State to close things out."
Next up, the Orange and Blue return home for the final game of the season inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium against the Commodores on No. 21, with an early noon ET kickoff time slated for the game. Then Sumrall's squad heads to Tallahassee for a Friday night tangle with the Seminoles on Nov. 27 to wrap up the regular season; that one has a 3:30 p.m. ET start time scheduled.
USA TODAY Sports' Week 11 winners
- Texas
- Indiana
- Georgia
- Wake Forest
- Florida
- Stanford
USA TODAY Sports' Week 11 losers
- Clemson
- Missouri
- USC
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
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