The 2024 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators were led by third-year head coach Billy Napier and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium located in Gainesville, Florida.
The Gators entered the season having the most difficult schedule in the country. Following Florida's 23–17 defeat in overtime to No. 8 Tennessee that resulted in the Gators going 1–2 in conference play, there was speculation head coach Billy Napier would be fired. However, the team would rally towards the end of the season, upsetting No. 22 LSU and No. 9 Ole Miss at home consecutively. The Florida Gators would finish on a three-game winning streak, beating their in-state rivals Florida State in Tallahassee, their first win in the rivalry since 2021 and their first at Doak Campbell Stadium since 2018. Florida would additionally end with their first winning record since 2020. With a win over Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl, Florida would win their first Bowl game since 2019. Their win over Ole Miss earned them the fictional College Football Macguffin award.
Offseason
Coaching staff changes
Coaching staff additions
Team departures
Overall, thirty-seven Florida players left the program during or after the 2023 season. 6 players graduated, 1 medically retired, 6 players declared for the NFL draft, while the other 24 players entered the transfer portal. Of those twenty-four, 21 have found new teams while 3 have not.
Entered NFL Draft
Transfer Portal
Twenty-one Florida players will be playing for new teams in the 2024 season after entering the NCAA Transfer Portal. Over the off-season, Florida added thirteen players from the transfer portal.
Departing transfers
Additionally, the following players are currently in the transfer portal and have not committed to a new school for the 2024 season.
Incoming transfers
Recruiting class
*Jameer Grimsley originally signed to Alabama, but left the program following the departure of head coach Nick Saban.
2024 Overall class rankings
Walk-ons
Schedule
Florida and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.
Game summaries
No. 19 Miami (FL)
Samford
Texas A&M
at Mississippi State
UCF
at No. 8 Tennessee (rivalry)
Kentucky (rivalry)
at No. 2 Georgia (rivalry)
at No. 5 Texas
No. 22 LSU (rivalry)
No. 9 Ole Miss
Florida State (rivalry)
Tulane (Gasparilla Bowl)
Personnel
Roster
- As of December 21, 2024
Coaching staff
Florida head coach Billy Napier entered his third year as the Gator's head coach for the 2024 season. During his previous two years with Florida, Napier led the Gators to an overall record of 11 wins and 14 losses (.440) and an SEC record of 6 wins and 10 losses (0.375), with one bowl appearance.
Source: 2024 Florida Coaching Staff
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