As 2025 begins, several storylines surrounding Florida Football will unfold during the offseason.
Here are three key narratives to follow closely.
What’s Florida’s strategy with the transfer portal? Florida emphasized how “aggressive” they planned to be in the transfer portal, touting the savings from not buying out Billy Napier as a way to bring in talent from around the country. However, despite some high hopes for wide receiver commit J. Michael Sturdivant, the Gators’ portal activity has been far from “aggressive.” Florida has only added four players so far, with Georgia, Texas, and Tennessee (the SEC playoff teams) securing fewer portal signings within the conference. This is similar to last year’s approach, though the Gators did see a late surge in portal additions, so it’s worth watching for any additional late commitments.
How will Billy Napier handle staffing changes? With Ron Roberts leaving for Houston, Florida has at least one coaching vacancy to fill. The big question is whether Napier will hire another defensive coach or finally bring in an offensive coordinator. Additionally, Cam Parker from SI highlighted that the contracts of Mike Peterson, Rob Sale, Jabbar Juluke, Tyler Miles, and Billy Gonzales all expire on January 31. Whether these staff members are renewed will be a key issue to watch.
Can Florida get an early lead on the 2026 recruiting class? Florida’s class of 2025 faced challenges before a late push lifted them to 10th nationally, but 7th in the SEC. Now, the Gators are looking ahead to 2026, with quarterback Will Griffin from Tampa already committed. With some perceived momentum, can Florida land top recruits early and position themselves in the top five nationally for the 2026 class?
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