Dave Waters, host of one of the most popular Gator podcasts in the nation: Gators Breakdown, joined News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show to talk about the fan bases’ frustration with Billy Napier and the top prospects to fill the head coaching position.
Florida fires head coach Billy Napier after a 3–4 start to the 2025 season—a year that was supposed to prove he could get the Gators back on track.
News4JAX had photographer Christian Schultz capture Saturday’s Florida-Mississippi State game in this photo gallery. Click through the images above to check out scenes from the game.
Purdue is No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time.
Texas A&M is rolling at 5-0, but can Florida pull off the upset? The Gators, coming off a big win, need to continue their success on the road.
The Gators shocked the college football world with a 29-21 upset over Texas, but can they maintain that momentum on the road at Texas A&M?
Billy Napier's Gators shocked the college football world with their upset over Texas and need to build on this momentum against #5 Texas A&M.
Texas comes to The Swamp to take on Florida in a match-up where both the Gators and Longhorns share a lot of similarities.
Billy Napier remains committed to his play-calling duties despite offensive struggles, while DJ Lagway looks for improvement.
With the Gators sinking to 1-3, fans voice their frustration over Billy Napier's offensive struggles, QB concerns, and coaching decisions.
Florida has formally restored basketball great Vernon Maxwell’s final two years of college statistics.
David Waters and guests break down the upcoming Florida vs Miami matchup as the Gators travel to face the undefeated Hurricanes.
Miami quarterback Carson Beck is set to face two of the Hurricanes' biggest rivals, Florida and Florida State, in consecutive games this season.
The Gators head to Death Valley trying to bounce back against #3 ranked LSU, who boasts a dominant 20-2 home record under Brian Kelly.
USF won its second game over a ranked opponent to start the season, stunning Florida 18-16. News4JAX had photographer Christian Schultz capture the game in this photo gallery.
Nico Gramatica hit a 20-yard field goal as time expired and South Florida stunned No. 13 Florida 18-16 to give the Bulls consecutive wins against ranked opponents to start the season.
Florida Gators QB DJ Lagway, returning from injury, showed some rust but still managed to throw for three touchdowns.
Continuing our coverage on Gators Breakdown, we're examining Lindy's and Athlon see Florida stacking up in the always-competitive SEC.
On this episode of Gators Breakdown, anonymous opposing coaches offer completely different assessments of Billy Napier's 2025 Gators!
The defending national champion Florida Gators men’s basketball team revealed their conference opponents for the 2025-26 season, featuring a slate packed with NCAA Tournament teams and high-profile matchups as they seek to defend their title.
Dive into the latest developments in the Florida Gators' 2026 recruiting class—a roller coaster that currently stands at just one commitment.
Florida Gators fans continue to celebrate the men’s basketball team’s national title. Check out the new gear you could wear to The Swamp on Saturday, where the team will be recognized during the annual Orange & Blue game.
The Gators basketball team won the national championship on Monday night with a 65-63 comeback victory over Houston in San Antonio. Local photographer Jacob Simons captured both the Final Four win over Auburn and the championship win over the Cougars in photo galleries.
The Florida Gators have returned home after their thrilling 65-63 championship-securing victory over the University of Houston in the 2025 National Championship Game.
Following a University of Florida victory over the University of Houston in the NCAA National Championship basketball game Monday night, a Gators fan climbed a traffic light before falling into a crowd that was celebrating the win on the street, a video published by WJCB in Gainesville shows.
Gators fans who want to celebrate the national champion men’s basketball team can gather for a welcome home rally in Gainesville at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Gators fans in Jacksonville showed up Monday night to celebrate their team as Florida pulled out a national championship victory over Houston in San Antonio.
Leave it to the Gators. It was a nail-biter. But they are the National Champions Florida’s first title win since going back-to-back in 2006 and 2007. They pulled out a 65 to 63 win against Houston’s ferocious defense with a second-half rally to claim their third national championship.
With a maxed-out crowd watching from the O’Connell Center and fans across the country glued to their televisions, the Florida Gators brought home the team’s third national title with a 65-63 victory over Houston on Monday night.
The University of Florida is the only school to have won three NCAA Division I titles in both men’s basketball (2006, 2007, 2025) and football (1996, 2006, 2008).
Gator Nation is in San Antonio, Texas ahead of the National Championship game on Monday night as the men’s basketball team gets ready to take on the Houston Cougars.
Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton’s own D stopped the Cougars from taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer.
Whoever said there were no great underdog stories left in March Madness, or that the title would go to whoever spends the most money — or amasses the best collection of big names from the transfer portal — clearly never checked out Houston.
Alijah Martin never really liked talking too much about his first Final Four experience because of the heartbreaking ending with Florida Atlantic two years ago.
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 34 points and Florida beat Southeastern Conference rival Auburn 79-73 in the Final Four on Saturday night, sending the Gators to the national championship game for the first time since their titles in 2006 and 2007.
It has been 11 years since the Florida Gators basketball team last played in the Final Four. This Friday, the Gators will return to the tournament to face Auburn.
Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final.
Will Richard scored 15 points, Alijah Martin added 14 points and seven rebounds, and top-seeded Florida played a steady second half to run away from No. 4 seed Maryland and into the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final with an 87-71 win.
Considering everything massive defensive tackle Desmond Watson showed during Florida’s pro day, his most impressive feat may have been escaping the practice facility without anyone noticing.
Bartram Trail High School graduate Alex Lodise turned in the best game of his career in front of the home crowd, belting a walk-off grand slam and leading Florida State to an 8-4 win over Florida on Tuesday night at a sold out VyStar Ballpark.
Tobacco Road is the center of the NCAA Tournament this week with three women’s first-round sites at Duke, North Carolina and N.
Caitlin Clark drew lots of eyeballs to women’s basketball when she led Iowa to consecutive national-championship games.
Georgia guard Blue Cain sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining after No. 3 Florida took its first lead by scoring 13 unanswered points, and the Bulldogs beat the Gators 88-83.
Sixth-ranked Florida made program history with its victory over No. 1 Auburn on Saturday.
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 19 points and Alex Condon added 17 as No. 6 Florida rallied from an early deficit and beat No. 1 Auburn 90-81 Saturday, ending the Tigers’ 14-game winning streak.
Join David Waters and Will Miles as they break down Florida's positioning in the Way Too Early 2025 rankings.
Will Richard scored a career-high 26 points, three teammates notched double-doubles and No. 7 Florida remained undefeated with a 99-45 victory over North Florida.
David Waters and Will Miles discuss the major recruiting win for Florida as safety Hylton "Drake" Stubbs flips his commitment from Miami to the Gators.
Rivalry weekend in college football lived up to its name, bringing intensity, drama, and even chaos. Players and fans experienced moments that went far beyond the game, leaving many to question how far is too far.
Florida headed to Tallahassee for its season-ending rivalry game against Florida State and came home with a 31-11 romp. News4JAX photographer Jacob Simons captured the game in this photo gallery.
No. 20 Florida and under-investigation-coach Todd Golden are about to get a feel for what to expect on the road this season.
David Waters reacts to the disappointing outcome of Georgia defeating Florida 34-20 and quarterback DJ Lagway being carted off the field.
The Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame welcomed four new members to its class on Friday. Click through the images above to check out scenes from the ceremony.
The Florida-Georgia game is staying in Jacksonville through 2031 the city announced on Friday morning, keeping the longstanding World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party where it’s been played since the 1930s.
Jadan Baugh ran for five touchdowns, tying the school record held by Tim Tebow and Trey Burton, and Florida dominated Kentucky 48-20 for its first victory in the annual series since 2020.
Dylan Sampson scored his third touchdown of the game on a 1-yard run in overtime to give No. 8 Tennessee a 23-17 victory over Florida on Saturday night.
Graham Mertz passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another to lead Florida over Mississippi State 45-28 on Saturday.
Pro football legend and Gator alum Emmitt Smith will be in Jacksonville this weekend to partner with the Ready to Rescue initiative.
College football players are finally getting to be themselves — or play against themselves — in one of the hottest video games on the planet.
Justin Lamkin gave Texas A&M a second straight sensational start, Caden Sorrell homered to break open the game and the Aggies beat Florida 6-0 to reach their first College World Series finals.
Two-way star Jac Caglianone broke the Florida single-season home run record to give his team the lead an inning after he struggled on the mound and got pulled, and the Gators eliminated North Carolina State from the College World Series with a 5-4 victory.
Kentucky finally made it to a College World Series, and the Wildcats will be joined by at least three other Southeastern Conference teams on college baseball’s biggest stage.
There are 21 outs in a seven-inning high school baseball game. The odds of a pitcher striking out 20 batters on any team, let alone one the caliber of Providence, are infinitesimal. But Bishop Snyder's Aidan King did just that.
Legendary pro wrestler Ric Flair claimed he was kicked out of a Gainesville restaurant over the weekend after attending graduation ceremonies at the University of Florida.
Utah and Florida clinched the remaining two spots at the NCAA women’s gymnastics championship on Thursday night, denying No. 1 overall seed Oklahoma a chance at a three-peat.
Johni Broome scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 12 Auburn won the Tigers’ third Southeastern Conference Tournament championship by beating Florida 86-67.
Florida center Micah Handlogten broke his lower left leg in the opening minutes of the Southeastern Conference Tournament final Sunday and was taken off the court on a stretcher.
Denzel Aberdeen scored a career-high 20 points in helping Florida rally from an 18-point deficit and beat Texas A&M 95-90 at the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals.
Meechie Johnson scored 25 points including a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 43.4 seconds to play as No. 18 South Carolina rallied for an 82-76 victory over No. 24 Florida.
Callaway gets a bigger role and Roberts shares a sense of urgency for the Florida defense
Micah Handlogten had a career high 23 points with 17 rebounds, Zyon Pullin had seven of his 20 points in overtime and Florida defeated Georgia 102-98 after blowing a 21-point lead in the second half.
Aaron Bradshaw hit a 3-pointer with 1:27 to play and No. 6 Kentucky rallied to beat Florida 87-85 on Saturday in the first Southeastern Conference opener between the rivals in 26 years.
Florida got better on the defensive side of the football Thursday when it picked up a commitment from transfer linebacker Grayson Howard, a Jacksonville native and former area star.
The SEC released schedules for its teams in 2024, with a first look where newcomers Oklahoma and Texas land on the schedules.
Florida will turn to one of its greatest players for help before facing rival and fifth-ranked Florida State.
Top-ranked Georgia has already clinched the SEC East but seeks another milestone when it visits No. 21 Tennessee.
3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.
