SEC FOOTBALL COMPANION GUIDE • ALPHABETICAL 4 OF 16
2026 Season Snapshot • Gainesville, Florida
4-8 (2-6 SEC)
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HEAD COACH
Jon Sumrall — 1st season at Florida
LIFETIME COACHING RECORD
43–12 (4 seasons, Troy & Tulane)
12-2 in his first year at Troy (2022) with back-to-back Sun Belt titles, then 19- 7 at Tulane (2024-25) with an American Conference title and a CFP appearance in 2025. Made a conference title game in all four seasons as a head coach — a first in FBS history at two different schools. First Power 4 job.
FLORIDA ATS RECORD
New hire — no Florida ATS history yet
Replaces Billy Napier, fired Oct. 19 at 3-4 (22-23 overall, 12-16 SEC over 4 seasons). Billy Gonzales went 1-4 down the stretch as interim; Florida finished 2025 at 4-8 (2-6 SEC), capped by a 40-21 upset of Florida State.
HEAD COACH SALARY (2026)
$7.5M
TEAM NIL VALUATION (EST.)
Not disclosed
PRIMARY NIL COLLECTIVE
Not publicly named
Coach salary per Wikipedia/initial contract reports (6-yr deal, CFP incentives). Florida has not disclosed a team NIL figure or a single named primary collective.
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Buster Faulkner — 1st season • Multiple, tempo spread
Followed from Georgia Tech, where his offense ranked 12th nationally in total offense and developed Heisman-hopeful Haynes King. First SEC OC job, though he spent three years as Georgia's QB coach (2020-22). Brings QB transfer Aaron Philo with him from Georgia Tech.
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Brad White — 1st season • Base 3-4, linebacker-friendly
Seven years as Kentucky's DC (2019-25), ranking top-20 nationally in both scoring and total defense over that span and developing 14 NFL Draft picks. A linebacker-driven attacking scheme — Sumrall himself played the position at Kentucky under a similar defensive lineage.
2025 RECORD
4–8 (2–6 SEC)
Napier fired Oct. 19 following a 3-4 start that included a stunning home loss to USF as 18.5-point favorites. Billy Gonzales's interim staff closed the year with a signature win over rival Florida State (40-21).
HOME FIELD
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium ("The Swamp")
Natural grass, Gainesville. Averaged the 10th-largest crowd of any football team in the world in 2025 (90,125) — one of the sport's genuinely loud true road environments once the on-field product gives fans a reason to show up.
| SLOT | PLAYER | YEAR | HS Stars | NOTES / NFL OUTLOOK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB1 | Aaron Philo | Soph | ★★★★★ | Georgia Tech transfer who spent two years under OC Buster Faulkner there (373 yards passing in a spot start); has a slight edge over sophomore Tramell Jones Jr. entering fall camp. |
| RB1 | Jadan Baugh | Jr | ★★★★★ | Four-star signee (2024, No. 18 RB nationally); PFF's No. 37 overall player and a Doak Walker Award candidate entering 2026 after closing 2025 with a career-high 266-yard, 2-TD game against Florida State. |
| WR1 | Dallas Wilson | Soph | ★★★★★ | NFL WATCH5-STAR The nation's No. 4 WR and a five-star signee in the 2025 class (No. 26 overall); Florida beat out Oregon in a late flip. Immediate top-target upside for whoever wins the QB job. |
| WR2 | Eric Singleton Jr. | Sr | ★★★★★ | Auburn transfer (formerly Georgia Tech, three-star signee); brings proven ACC/SEC production (2,257 career receiving yards) into a receiving corps built largely through the portal. |
Georgia Tech transfer who spent two years under OC Buster Faulkner there (373 yards passing in a spot start); has a slight edge over sophomore Tramell Jones Jr. entering fall camp.
Four-star signee (2024, No. 18 RB nationally); PFF's No. 37 overall player and a Doak Walker Award candidate entering 2026 after closing 2025 with a career-high 266-yard, 2-TD game against Florida State.
The nation's No. 4 WR and a five-star signee in the 2025 class (No. 26 overall); Florida beat out Oregon in a late flip. Immediate top-target upside for whoever wins the QB job.
Auburn transfer (formerly Georgia Tech, three-star signee); brings proven ACC/SEC production (2,257 career receiving yards) into a receiving corps built largely through the portal.
| PLAYER | POS | YEAR | HS Stars | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeka Ugorji | LT | — | ★★★★★ | Stanford transfer who led the ACC in offensive line snaps (523) as a true freshman in 2025; developmental piece under new position coach Phil Trautwein. |
| Knijeah Harris | LG | — | ★★★★★ | Former four-star IMG Academy signee (2023); returning interior lineman anchoring the left side, a 247Sports Preseason True Freshman All-American. |
| Harrison Moore | C | — | ★★★★★ | Georgia Tech transfer, 247Sports' No. 14 interior OL in the 2026 portal cycle; considered a lock at center in the rebuilt line. |
| TJ Shanahan | RG | — | ★★★★★ | Penn State transfer (Phil Trautwein recruit there); brought in to compete for the right guard spot. |
| Caden Jones | RT | — | ★★★★★ | Four-star signee (De La Salle HS, New Orleans; No. 24 OT nationally in 2023). Moving from right tackle to left tackle for 2026 to replace graduated Austin Barber; started 10 games in 2025. |
Stanford transfer who led the ACC in offensive line snaps (523) as a true freshman in 2025; developmental piece under new position coach Phil Trautwein.
Former four-star IMG Academy signee (2023); returning interior lineman anchoring the left side, a 247Sports Preseason True Freshman All-American.
Georgia Tech transfer, 247Sports' No. 14 interior OL in the 2026 portal cycle; considered a lock at center in the rebuilt line.
Penn State transfer (Phil Trautwein recruit there); brought in to compete for the right guard spot.
Four-star signee (De La Salle HS, New Orleans; No. 24 OT nationally in 2023). Moving from right tackle to left tackle for 2026 to replace graduated Austin Barber; started 10 games in 2025.
| PLAYER | POS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Front largely rebuilt | DL | New DC Brad White's 3-4 front is still being installed this fall; specific line starters were unsettled as of fall camp. Watch practice reports closer to Week 1. |
New DC Brad White's 3-4 front is still being installed this fall; specific line starters were unsettled as of fall camp. Watch practice reports closer to Week 1.
| PLAYER | POS | HS Stars | NOTES / NFL OUTLOOK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary in transition | DB | ★★★★★ | New staff, new co-DC voices (Gerald Chatman at safety, Bam Hardmon at corner) — a mostly reshuffled room. Confirm specific starters closer to kickoff. |
New staff, new co-DC voices (Gerald Chatman at safety, Bam Hardmon at corner) — a mostly reshuffled room. Confirm specific starters closer to kickoff.
2025 ATS
5-7
41.7% cover rate — 48th of 82
2025 Straight up
4-8
Point differential -29
Scoring environment
45.6
Combined points per game — 72nd highest of 82
Home / road ATS
3-3 · 1-4
Totals 5-7 O/U (2-4 home, 3-2 road)
Points scored / allowed
21.6 per game scored (69th) · 24 allowed (43rd)
Margin & schedule
Margin of victory -2.4 (59th) · Strength of schedule +4.2
SRS power rating
-0.4
49th of 82 — projected points vs. a league-average team on a neutral field
Offensive SRS
-3
58th of 82
Defensive SRS
+5.3
28th of 82
Points (margin of victory)
-2.4 · 59th of 82
Against the spread
5-7 (41.7%) · 48th of 82
Totals (combined PPG)
45.6 · 72nd of 82
Computed from CollegeFootballData 2025 results and closing consensus lines.
Saved Just J research for Florida.
Sumrall inherits a roster most evaluators still like (RB Jadan Baugh, a retooled O-line, several portal adds) — a spot where a proven winner meets underachieving talent, often a positive regression candidate.
His teams hit 31+ points 28 times across Troy and Tulane — if that identity travels to the SEC, Florida's team totals could play differently than the Napier era's, which was frequently held down by O-line issues.
Georgia Tech transfer Aaron Philo vs. sophomore Tramell Jones Jr. was still a genuine "OR" through spring — a live variable for Week 1 game scripts and passing props.
The interior (Harris, Moore, Shanahan) is considered the strength of this line and pass protection wasn't the issue in 2025 — if the tackle spots hold up, this unit could be a quiet positive for Florida's offense.
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