Gators Drop Out of AP Top 25 After Second Straight Loss
Florida’s slide has carried the Gators all the way out of the AP Top 25.
The poll released Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, dropped Florida from No. 16 after Saturday’s 38-19 home loss to South Carolina. Two weeks earlier, the Gators were No. 8.
Florida is 4-2 overall and 2-2 in the SEC after consecutive losses to Missouri and South Carolina. The two opponents outscored the Gators 83-36. The next opportunity to stop the slide comes Saturday, Oct. 17, at Texas, now No. 7.
Georgia moved to No. 1, followed by Notre Dame, Miami, Ohio State and Indiana. The SEC has nine ranked teams. Florida’s absence leaves the Gators outside that group as they prepare for another ranked opponent on the road.
Florida’s AP slide
Sept. 27: No. 8
Oct. 4: No. 16
Oct. 11: Unranked
AP Top 25: Oct. 11, 2026
1. Georgia
2. Notre Dame
3. Miami (FL)
4. Ohio State
5. Indiana
6. Alabama
7. Texas
8. BYU
9. Ole Miss
10. Texas Tech
11. Utah
12. UCLA
13. Missouri
14. Tennessee
15. Kentucky
16. Mississippi State
17. Iowa
18. Oklahoma State
19. USC
20. Houston
21. Wake Forest
22. LSU
23. Boise State
24. SMU
25. Northwestern
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Cover photo: Jon Sumrall takes the field before the South Carolina game. Photo by Chris Spears, GatorBait Media.
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