American college football season
The 2018 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida . Florida played as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Dan Mullen .
Florida, coming off a 4–7 season in 2017 , began the year unranked. In the second game of the season, not only did the team lose to Kentucky for the first time since 1986 , but they also lost to them at home for the first time since 1979 , snapping a 31-game winning streak in the series.[ 2] Mississippi State and at home against No. 5 LSU , rising to ninth in the AP Poll . They then lost two games to No. 7 Georgia and Missouri and ended the conference regular season tied for second in the SEC East Division at 5–3. After closing the regular season by defeating rival Florida State , they were invited to the Peach Bowl , where they defeated No. 8 Michigan by a score of 41–15. The team finished with an overall record of 10–3, and in the season's final AP Poll, the team was ranked in a tie for seventh, the highest finish for the school since 2009 .
The team was led on offense by redshirt sophomore quarterback Feleipe Franks , who finished with 2,457 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns, and 7 rushing touchdowns. His 31 total touchdowns was tied for third in the Southeastern Conference.[ 3] La'Mical Perine and Jordan Scarlett finished with 826 and 776 yards, respectively. Defensively, the team was led by defensive end Jachai Polite , who finished with 20 tackles for loss and was named first-team All-SEC .
Listed in the order that they were released
The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018, with the Gators predicted to finish third in the East Division.[ 13]
Media poll (East) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Georgia 1,977 (271) 2 South Carolina 1,535 (8) 3 Florida 1,441 (4) 4 Missouri 1,057 5 Kentucky 874 (1) 6 Tennessee 704 (1) 7 Vanderbilt 392
Preseason All-SEC teams [ edit ] The Gators had eight players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 1 7:30 p.m. Charleston Southern * SECN W 53–681,164 September 8 7:30 p.m. Kentucky No. 25 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry ) SECN L 16–2780,651 September 15 4:00 p.m. Colorado State * Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL SECN W 48–1080,021 September 22 7:00 p.m. at Tennessee ESPN W 47–21100,027 September 29 6:00 p.m. at No. 23 Mississippi State ESPN W 13–661,406 October 6 3:30 p.m. No. 5 LSU No. 22 CBS W 27–1990,283 October 13 12:00 p.m. at Vanderbilt No. 14 ESPN W 37–2731,118 October 27 3:30 p.m. vs. No. 7 Georgia No. 9 CBS L 17–3684,463 November 3 4:00 p.m. Missouri No. 13 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL SECN L 17–3880,017 November 10 12:00 p.m. South Carolina No. 19 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL ESPN W 35–3182,696 November 17 12:00 p.m. Idaho * No. 15 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL ESPNU W 63–1081,467 November 24 12:00 p.m. at Florida State * No. 13 ABC W 41–1471,953 December 29 12:00 p.m. vs. No. 8 Michigan * No. 10 ESPN W 41–1574,006
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP RV 25 — — RV 22 14 11 9 13 19 15 13 11 10 7т Coaches RV 25 — RV RV RV 16 12 11 14 21 16 13 10 10 6 CFP Not released 11 15 13 11 9 10 Not released
Charleston Southern [ edit ] Game information First Quarter Florida – Trevon Grimes 34-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 12:40 Florida – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal, 8:10 Second Quarter Florida – Van Jefferson 6-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 13:19 Florida – Josh Hammond 6-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 9:51 Florida – Tyrie Cleveland 3-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 5:49 Florida – Van Jefferson 3-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 1:39 Third Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 10:58 Florida – Kyle Trask 12-yard run (Jorge Powell kick), 7:28 Florida – Jorge Powell 39-yard field goal, 4:48 Fourth Quarter Charleston Southern – Terrence Wilson 22-yard run, 13:40 Florida – Austin Perry 98-yard PAT return, 13:40 Passing leaders CHSO – London Johnson – 3/12, 2 yards FLA – Feleipe Franks – 16/24, 219 yards, 5 touchdowns Rushing leaders CHSO – Ronnie Harris – 8 carries, 83 yards FLA – Dameon Pierce – 9 carries, 73 yards Receiving leaders CHSO – Taz Lindsey and Geoffrey Wall – 1 reception, 5 yards FLA – Freddie Swain – 2 receptions, 57 yards Tackling leaders
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 1–0 September 5, 2009 Florida , 62–3
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Game information First Quarter Kentucky – David Bouvier 29-yard pass from Terry Wilson (Miles Butler kick), 5:07 Second Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 29-yard field goal, 14:03 Florida – Moral Stephens 18-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 8:27 Third Quarter Kentucky – Terry Wilson 24-yard run (Miles Butler kick), 9:49 Kentucky – Lynn Bowden 54-yard pass from Terry Wilson (Miles Butler kick), 4:11 Fourth Quarter Florida – Freddie Swain 4-yard pass from Feleipe Franks, 3:34 Kentucky – Davonte Robinson 30-yard fumble recovery, 0:00 Passing leaders KEN – Terry Wilson – 11/16, 151 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception FLA – Feleipe Franks – 17/38, 232 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Rushing leaders KEN – Benny Snell – 175 yards FLA – Feleipe Franks – 44 yards Receiving leaders Tackling leaders KEN – Kash Daniel – 11 tackles FLA – Rayshad Jackson – 9 tackles
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 51–17 September 23, 2017 Florida , 28–27
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Game information First Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 24-yard field goal, 10:48 Florida – Evan McPherson 48-yard field goal, 2:14 Second Quarter Florida – Jordan Scarlett 30-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 11:49 Florida – Freddie Swain 18-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 6:24 Florida – Tyrie Cleveland 0-yard punt return, 4:02 Colorado State – Wyatt Bryan 53-yard field goal, 0:00 Third Quarter Colorado State – Trey McBride 48-yard pass from K.J. Carta-Samuels (Wyatt Bryan kick), 11:27 Fourth Quarter Florida – Freddie Swain 85-yard punt return (Evan McPherson kick), 13:25 Florida – Van Jefferson 38-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 9:21 Florida – Daemon Pierce 68-yard run (Jorge Powell kick), 6:17 Passing leaders CSU – K. J. Carta-Samuels – 21/33, 217 yards, 1 touchdown FLA – Feleipe Franks – 8/15, 119 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Rushing leaders CSU – Marvin Kinsey Jr. – 15 carries, 79 yards FLA – Dameon Pierce – 5 carries, 87 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders Tackling leaders
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner First meeting
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Game information First Quarter Florida – R.J. Raymond 1 yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 6:50 Florida – Feleipe Franks 1 yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:52 Second Quarter Tennessee – Brent Cimaglia 32-yard field goal, 13:13 Florida – Cece Jefferson safety, 11:03 Florida – Freddie Swain 65-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 10:42 Florida – Evan McPherson 25-yard field goal, 0:15 Third Quarter Florida – Jordan Scarlett 19-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 14:44 Tennessee – Brent Cimaglia 41-yard field goal, 12:38 Tennessee – Madre London 1 yard run (Brent Cimaglia kick), 1:22 Fourth Quarter Florida – Tyrie Cleveland 38-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 13:17 Tennessee – Jeremy Banks 2-yard run (Jauan Jennings pass from Keller Chryst), 5:04 Florida – Dameon Pierce 47-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:54 Passing leaders FLA – Feleipe Franks – 9/18, 172 yards, 3 touchdowns TEN – Jarrett Guarantano – 7/18, 164 yards, 2 interceptions Rushing leaders Receiving leaders FLA – Freddie Swain – 2 receptions, 88 yards, 1 touchdown TEN – Jauan Jennings – 4 receptions, 60 yards Tackling leaders FLA – David Reese II – 11 tackles TEN – Baylen Buchanan – 5 tackles
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 27–20 September 16, 2017 Florida , 26–20
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Game information First Quarter Mississippi State – Jace Christmann 34-yard field goal, 3:28 Second Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 39-yard field goal, 10:24 Mississippi State – Jace Christmann 39-yard field goal, 3:30 Third Quarter Florida – Moral Stephens 20-yard pass from Kadarius Toney (Evan McPherson kick), 8:26 Fourth Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal 5:22 Passing leaders FLA – Feleipe Franks – 22/31, 219 yards, 1 interception MSU – Nick Fitzgerald – 11/26, 98 yards Rushing leaders Receiving leaders Tackling leaders FLA – C. J. Gardner-Johnson and Vosean Joseph – 7 tackles MSU – Erroll Thompson – 14 tackles
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 33–19–2 October 16, 2010 Mississippi State , 10–7
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Game information First Quarter LSU – Nick Brossette 4-yard run (Cole Tracy kick), 11:43 Second Quarter Florida – La'Mical Perine 1 yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 12:30 LSU – Cole Tracy 33-yard field goal, 3:10 Florida – Moral Stephens 3-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 1:09 Third Quarter LSU – Cole Tracy 42-yard field goal, 4:16 Fourth Quarter LSU – Nick Brossette 1 yard run, 11:14 Florida – La'Mical Perine 2-yard run, 8:48 Florida – Brad Stewart, Jr. 25-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 1:45 Passing leaders LSU – Joe Burrow – 19/34, 191 yards, 2 interceptions FLA – Feleipe Franks – 12/27, 161 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Rushing leaders LSU – Nick Brossette – 15 carries, 95 yards, 2 touchdowns FLA – La'Mical Perine – 17 carries, 85 yards, 2 touchdowns Receiving leaders LSU – Justin Jefferson – 3 receptions, 50 yards FLA – Josh Hammond – 3 receptions, 85 yards Tackling leaders LSU – Micah Baskerville – 11 tackles FLA – Vosean Joseph – 14 tackles
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 32–29–3 October 7, 2017 LSU , 17–16
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Game information First Quarter Vanderbilt – Jared Pinkney 1 yard pass from Kyle Shurmur (Ryley Guay kick), 6:23 Second Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal, 14:14 Vanderbilt – Ke'Shawn Vaughn 75-yard pass from Kyle Shurmur (Ryley Guay kick), 13:59 Vanderbilt – Jamauri Wakefield 7-yard run (Ryley Guay kick), 6:42 Florida – La'Mical Perine 7-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:30 Florida – Evan McPherson 25-yard field goal, 0:00 Third Quarter Florida – Van Jefferson 38-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 5:23 Fourth Quarter Florida – Jordan Scarlett 48-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 14:52 Vanderbilt – Ryley Guay 42-yard field goal, 12:10 Florida – Freddie Swain 11-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 8:07 Vanderbilt – Ryley Guay 53-yard field goal, 3:55 Florida – Evan McPherson 43-yard field goal, 0:37 Passing leaders FLA – Feleipe Franks – 19/29, 284 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception VAN – Kyle Shurmur – 18/36, 229 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Rushing leaders FLA – La'Mical Perine – 23 carries, 121 yards, 1 touchdown VAN – Ke'Shawn Vaughn – 7 carries, 56 yards Receiving leaders FLA – La'Mical Perine – 4 receptions, 93 yards VAN – Ke'Shawn Vaughn – 1 reception, 75 yards, 1 touchdown Tackling leaders FLA – David Reese II – 6 tackles VAN – Jordan Griffin – 18 tackles
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 39–10–2 September 30, 2017 Florida , 38–24
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Game information First Quarter Georgia – Rodrigo Blankenship 21-yard field goal, 8:11 Georgia – Jeremiah Holloman 16-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:07 Second Quarter Florida – Feleipe Franks 1 yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:57 Georgia – Rodrigo Blankenship 22-yard field goal, 0:02 Third Quarter Florida – Freddie Swain 36-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 13:35 Georgia – Jeremiah Holloman 12-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:33 Georgia – Rodrigo Blankenship 18-yard field goal, 0:07 Fourth Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 42-yard field goal, 11:12 Georgia – Terry Godwin 24-yard pass from Jake Fromm, 8:39 Georgia – D'Andre Swift 33-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 4:29 Passing leaders FLA – Feleipe Franks – 13/21, 105 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception UGA – Jake Fromm – 17/24, 240 yards, 3 touchdowns Rushing leaders FLA – La'Mical Perine – 14 carries, 62 yards UGA – D'Andre Swift – 12 carries, 104 yards, 1 touchdown Receiving leaders FLA – Freddie Swain – 2 receptions, 38 yards, 1 touchdown UGA – Isaac Nauta – 5 receptions, 73 yards Tackling leaders FLA – Vosean Joseph – 13 tackles UGA – Monty Rice – 11 tackles
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 43–50–2 (per Florida) (per Georgia) October 28, 2017 Georgia , 42–7
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Game information First Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 32-yard field goal, 7:18 Missouri – Larry Rountree III 27-yard run (Tucker McCann kick), 3:46 Second Quarter Missouri – Albert Okwuegbunam 22-yard pass from Drew Lock (Tucker McCann kick), 13:12 Missouri – Damarea Crockett 4-yard run (Tucker McCann kick), 6:06 Florida – Feleipe Franks 3-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:42 Third Quarter Missouri – Kam Scott 41-yard pass from Drew Lock (Evan McPherson kick), 10:02 Missouri – Emanuel Hall 4-yard pass from Drew Lock (Evan McPherson kick), 5:00 Florida – Josh Hammond 7-yard pass from Kyle Trask (Evan McPherson kick), 0:20 Fourth Quarter Passing leaders MIZZ – Drew Lock – 24/32, 250 yards, 3 touchdowns FLA – Kyle Trask – 10/18, 126 yards, 1 touchdown Rushing leaders MIZZ – Damarea Crockett – 21 carries, 114 yards, 1 touchdown FLA – La'Mical Perine – 10 carries, 42 yards Receiving leaders MIZZ – Emanuel Hall – 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 touchdown FLA – Kadarius Toney – 2 receptions, 72 yards Tackling leaders MIZZ – Cale Garrett – 12 tackles FLA – David Reese II – 14 tackles
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 3–4 November 4, 2017 Missouri , 45–16
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Game information First Quarter South Carolina – Jacob Austin 2-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Parker White kick), 9:17 South Carolina – Kyle Markway 19-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Parker White kick), 4:51 Second Quarter Florida – La'Mical Perine 2-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 13:46 Florida – Feleipe Franks 10-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 8:58 South carolina – Jake Bentley 1 yard run (Parker White kick), 4:21 Third Quarter South Carolina – Parker White 34-yard field goal, 9:19 South carolina – Rico Dowdle 4-yard run (Parker White kick), 4:41 Florida – Kadarius Toney 8-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 0:56 Fourth Quarter Florida – La'Mical Perine 23-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 11:03 Florida – Feleipe Franks 1 yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 4:09 Passing leaders SCAR – Jake Bentley – 18/28, 239 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception FLA – Feleipe Franks – 15/21, 161 yards, 1 touchdown Rushing leaders SCAR – A. J. Turner – 12 carries, 81 yards FLA – Jordan Scarlett – 18 carries, 159 yards Receiving leaders SCAR – Deebo Samuel – 4 receptions, 120 yards FLA – Josh Hammond – 5 receptions, 35 yards Tackling leaders SCAR – T. J. Brunson – 16 tackles FLA – David Reese II – 10 tackles
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 26–9–3 November 11, 2017 South Carolina , 28–20
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Idaho Vandals at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Idaho 0 0 3 7 10 No. 15 Florida 28 21 7 7 63
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
Date : November 17, 2018Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 81,467Referee : James CarterTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Kevin Brown and Andre Ware [ 24] Boxscore
Game information First Quarter Florida – C. J. Gardner-Johnson 26-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 14:54 Florida – Feleipe Franks 17-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 12:46 Florida – Kyle Pitts 52-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 5:30 Florida – Van Jefferson 3-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 1:44 Second Quarter Florida – Josh Hammond 21-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 10:29 Florida – Tyrie Cleveland 34-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 5:22 Florida – Josh Hammond 8-yard pass from Emory Jones (Jorge Powell kick), 1:50 Third Quarter Florida – Dameon Pierce 4-yard pass from Emory Jones (Jorge Powell kick), 6:50 Idaho – Cade Coffey 38-yard field goal, 1:02 Fourth Quarter Florida – Ventrell Miller 82-yard interception return (Jorge Powell kick), 6:43 Idaho – Jeff Cotton 12-yard pass from Mason Petrino (Cade Coffey kick), 1:47 Passing leaders IDA – Mason Petrino – 12/31, 70 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions FLA – Feleipe Franks – 19/27, 274 yards, 3 touchdowns Rushing leaders IDA – Mason Petrino – 12 carries, 87 yards FLA – Dameon Pierce – 13 carries, 77 yards Receiving leaders IDA – Jeff Cotton – 3 receptions, 38 yards, 1 touchdown FLA – C'yontai Lewis – 3 receptions, 57 yards Tackling leaders
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Florida Gators at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 13 Florida 3 10 14 14 41 Florida State 0 7 7 0 14
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
Date : November 24, 2018Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: 94% humidity, 30% chance of rainGame attendance : 71,953Referee : Gary PattersonTV announcers (ABC ) : Dave Pasch , Greg McElroy , Tom Luginbill [ 25] Boxscore
Game information First Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 27-yard field goal, 0:00 Second Quarter Florida – La'Mical Perine 74-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 13:24 Florida – Evan McPherson 23-yard field goal, 7:35 Florida State – Cam Akers 15-yard pass from Deondre Francois (Ricky Aguayo kick), 5:25 Third Quarter Florida – Josh Hammond 3-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 10:53 Florida – Trevon Grimes – 22-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 6:20 Florida State – Deondre Francois 4-yard run (Ricky Aguayo kick), 4:16 Fourth Quarter Florida – Van Jefferson 38-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 14:53 Florida – Jordan Scarlett 9-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 3:56 Passing leaders FLA – Feleipe Franks – 16/26, 254 yards, 3 touchdowns FSU – Deondre Francois – 14/29, 154 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Rushing leaders FLA – La'Mical Perine – 13 carries, 129 yards, 1 touchdown FSU – Jacques Patrick – 10 carries, 52 yards Receiving leaders Tackling leaders FLA – Vosean Joseph – 8 tackles FSU – Jaiden Woodbey – 11 tackles
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner 34–26–2 November 25, 2017 Florida State , 38–22
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[ edit ] Florida Gators vs. Michigan Wolverines – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 10 Florida 3 10 14 14 41 No. 8 Michigan 7 3 0 5 15
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA
Game information First Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 21-yard field goal, 5:37 Michigan – Donovan Peoples-Jones 9-yard pass from Shea Patterson (Jake Moody kick), 2:03 Second Quarter Florida – Evan McPherson 26-yard field goal, 12:22 Michigan – Jake Moody 48-yard field goal, 5:56 Florida – Feleipe Franks 20-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:41 Third Quarter Florida – La'Mical Perine 5-yard pass from Feleipe Franks (Evan McPherson kick), 8:06 Florida – Jordan Scarlett 1 yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:34 Fourth Quarter Michigan – Jake Moody 26-yard field goal, 12:16 Florida – La'Mical Perine 53-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:21 Michigan – Team 20-yard safety, 4:58 Florida – C. J. Gardner-Johnson 30-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 4:43 Passing leaders FLA – Feleipe Franks – 13/23, 173 yards, 1 touchdown MICH – Shea Patterson – 22/36, 236 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Rushing leaders FLA – La'Mical Perine – 6 carries, 76 yards, 1 touchdown MICH – Christian Turner – 7 carries, 32 yards Receiving leaders FLA – Van Jefferson – 4 receptions, 64 yards MICH – Nico Collins – 5 receptions, 80 yards Tackling leaders
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As of September 23, 2018 [ 26] The Gators signed a total of 19 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date Iverson Clement RB Mount Holly, New Jersey Rancocas Valley Regional High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Apr 13, 2017 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Amari Burney S Clearwater, Florida Calvary Christian High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 1, 2017 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Kyle Pitts TE Warminster, Pennsylvania Archbishop Wood High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Jul 20, 2017 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Dante Lang TE Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton Community High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jul 21, 2017 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Randy Russell S Miami, Florida Miami Carol City High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 22, 2017 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : David Reese LB Fort Pierce, Florida Vero Beach High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jul 29, 2017 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Dameon Pierce RB Bainbridge, Georgia Bainbridge High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 6, 2017 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Richard Gouraige OT Tampa, Florida Cambridge Christian School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 271 lb (123 kg) Oct 20, 2017 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Chris Bleich OT Plymouth, Pennsylvania Wyoming Valley West High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Nov 29, 2017 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Evan McPherson K Fort Payne, Alabama Fort Payne High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Dec 10, 2017 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : John Huggins S Daytona Beach, Florida Mainland High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 17, 2017 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Noah Banks OT Pensacola, Florida Iowa Western Community College 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Dec 19, 2017 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals : N/A 247Sports :ESPN : Trey Dean S Hampton, Georgia Dutchtown High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 20, 2017 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Emory Jones QB Franklin, Georgia Heard County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Dec 20, 2017 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Justin Watkins WR Clermont, Florida East Ridge High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jan 20, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Griffin McDowell C Leesburg, Georgia Lee County High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jan 30, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : Andrew Chatfield LB Plantation, Florida American Heritage School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Feb 7, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Malik Langham DE Huntsville, Alabama Lee High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Feb 7, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Jacob Copeland WR Pensacola, Florida Escambia High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Feb 7, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN : Overall recruiting rankings: Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Players drafted into the NFL [ edit ] ^ Lowery, Logan (September 12, 2024). "MSU fires Moorhead after two seasons" . Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal . Retrieved September 17, 2024 . All eight of Moorhead's victories in 2018 had to be vacated after 10 football players were reprimanded by the NCAA for academic misconduct involving a former part-time tutor and an online chemistry class. ^ "Kentucky stns No. 25 Florida; first win over Gators since '86" . ESPN.com . Associated Press. September 8, 2018.^ "2018 Southeastern Conference Year Summary" . Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved June 4, 2019 .^ "2018 Watch List | Lott IMPACT Trophy | Honoring College Football's Defensive Best" . lottimpacttrophy.org . Retrieved July 17, 2018 .^ "Rimington Trophy Press Release" . May 30, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018 .^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List" . July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018 .^ "Butkus Award - 2018 Collegiate Watchlist" . The Butkus Award. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2018 .^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List" . July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018 .^ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED" . July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018 .^ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List" . July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018 .^ "Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF) . August 14, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018 .^ "2018 Nominations The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award" (PDF) . August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018 .^ "Media predicts Alabama to win 2018 SEC Championship" .^ Charleston Southern Pregame Notes ^ Kentucky Pregame Notes ^ Colorado State Pregame Notes ^ Tennessee Pregame Notes ^ Mississippi State Pregame Notes ^ LSU Pregame Notes ^ Vanderbilt Pregame Notes ^ Georgia Pregame Notes ^ Missouri Pregame Notes ^ South Carolina Pregame Notes ^ Idaho Pregame Notes ^ Florida State Pregame Notes ^ "2018 Football Roster" . Florida Gators. Retrieved April 22, 2018 .
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