Florida football picked up its fourth loss of the 2026 campaign and second in a row with a 23-7 defeat at home to Oklahoma on Saturday. The Gators have won just one game in their last five tries and remain a victory short of clinching a bowl berth for the first time since 2024.
Following the loss to the Sooners, Jon Sumrall's squad took a dive in The Athletic's latest re-ranking of all 138 FBS schools, which saw the Orange and Blue tumble 13 spots to No. 36 — one spot behind the team that just beat them in the Swamp and just ahead of another SEC peer, Auburn, which Florida beat on the road in the SEC opener during Week 3.
Compare that with the US LBM Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25, both of which have the Gators unranked and voteless after Week
10.
Next up, Florida hits the road to take on Kentucky on Saturday, Nov. 14, in Lexington. The game kicks off at 6:15 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN.
SEC schools in The Athletic's 138 re-rank top 25
The SEC now has nine member schools among the top 25 in The Athletic's re-rank — down one from last week thanks to Florida's free-fall — with Georgia leading the way at No. 1, followed by Texas (No. 6), Tennessee (No. 7) and Alabama (No. 8) among the top 10. The remaining teams representing the conference in the top 25 are Kentucky (No. 13), Ole Miss (No. 19), South Carolina (No. 21), LSU (No. 22) and Missouri (No. 23).
The Athletic's 138 re-rank top 25 after Week 10
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