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From No. 8 to no votes: Florida falls out of both polls

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Graphic: GatorBait Media (AI-assisted). Rankings: AP Top 25, Nov. 8, 2026.

The Gators got zero votes in the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll after a fourth loss in five games. No. 13 Kentucky is next.

By Brenden Martin (AI-assisted)

Florida received no votes in the Associated Press Top 25 or the Coaches Poll released Sunday, Nov. 8, a day after a 23-7 home loss to Oklahoma left the Gators 5-4 overall and 3-4 in the SEC.

Six weeks ago, Florida was No. 8 in both polls. The Gators were 4-0 after a 52-28 win over Ole Miss on Sept. 26. Since then they have lost four of five.

Onis Konanbanny and the Florida Gators take the field before the Nov. 7, 2026 Oklahoma game. — Florida cornerback Onis Konanbanny takes the field before the Oklahoma game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Nov. 7, 2026. Photo: Cassie Baker/UAA.

The slide, poll by poll

Florida's path in the AP poll:

Sept. 27: No. 8 (1,272 points), after beating Ole Miss.
Oct. 4: No. 16, after a 45-17 loss at Missouri.
Oct. 11: unranked with 9 points, after a 38-19 loss to South Carolina.
Oct. 18: No. 20, after a 27-24 win at Texas.
Oct. 25: No. 17, after an open date.
Nov. 1: No. 25 (94 points), after a 27-8 loss to Georgia.
Nov. 8: no votes, after the 23-7 loss to Oklahoma.

In the Coaches Poll, Florida was No. 8 on Sept. 27. By Nov. 1 the Gators were out of the top 25 with 81 points. This week they got none.

Florida's four losses came against Missouri, South Carolina, Georgia and Oklahoma. Georgia is No. 1 this week. South Carolina is No. 20. Missouri got 50 points in the AP poll. Oklahoma got two points in the Coaches Poll and none in the AP.

Next up: Kentucky

Florida plays at Kentucky on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 6:15 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Wildcats are No. 13 in both polls and 7-2. A 34-6 loss at Tennessee on Saturday dropped them from No. 8 in the AP poll.

A win in Lexington would be Florida's sixth, which makes the Gators bowl eligible, and would end a two-game losing streak. Vanderbilt visits Gainesville on Nov. 21. The Gators finish at Florida State on Friday, Nov. 27, at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.

Against Oklahoma, Florida gained 203 yards and scored seven points. Our box score has the full numbers, and Behind the Sticks, our season feature, looks at what the advanced stats say about how the year got here.