With the 2026 season fast approaching, we are at the point of the offseason where we here at Hail Florida Hail need to make our formal predictions for the year. What’s hard about figuring Florida out, and why people all over the country have struggled to pinpoint where the Gators are going to finish, is that the roster for the Gators is genuinely good. The problem is that the two areas where Florida has genuine question marks on the roster are the ones that could derail the entire operation if things go south.
So are we choosing optimism, to play it safe, or gloom and doom for 2026? Let’s dive in.
Predicting Florida’s record for the 2026 season
Sept. 5 — vs. Florida Atlantic, 7:45 p.m. – Win
The Owls do have a passing attack that could cause Florida some issues if they are not prepared, but there is zero excuse for Jon Sumrall to lose his debut in The Swamp…