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] Florida won its next five games, including on the road against No. 23 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] Running backs 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 — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below 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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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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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
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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
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27–20
September 16, 2017
Florida , 26–20
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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
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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
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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
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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
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43–50–2 (per Florida) 43–51–2 (per Georgia)
October 28, 2017
Georgia , 42–7
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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
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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
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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
Overall record
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Florida Gators at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary
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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
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34–26–2
November 25, 2017
Florida State , 38–22
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Michigan (Peach Bowl)[ edit ]
Florida Gators vs. Michigan Wolverines – Game summary
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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]
Redshirt
Injury
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
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Amari Burney S
Clearwater, Florida
Calvary Christian High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jun 1, 2017
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Kyle Pitts TE
Warminster, Pennsylvania
Archbishop Wood High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
Jul 20, 2017
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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
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Randy Russell S
Miami, Florida
Miami Carol City High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jul 22, 2017
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David Reese LB
Fort Pierce, Florida
Vero Beach High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
Jul 29, 2017
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Dameon Pierce RB
Bainbridge, Georgia
Bainbridge High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Aug 6, 2017
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Richard Gouraige OT
Tampa, Florida
Cambridge Christian School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
271 lb (123 kg)
Oct 20, 2017
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Chris Bleich OT
Plymouth, Pennsylvania
Wyoming Valley West High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
Nov 29, 2017
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Evan McPherson K
Fort Payne, Alabama
Fort Payne High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Dec 10, 2017
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John Huggins S
Daytona Beach, Florida
Mainland High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Dec 17, 2017
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Noah Banks OT
Pensacola, Florida
Iowa Western Community College
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
Dec 19, 2017
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Trey Dean S
Hampton, Georgia
Dutchtown High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
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Emory Jones QB
Franklin, Georgia
Heard County High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
Dec 20, 2017
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Justin Watkins WR
Clermont, Florida
East Ridge High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
Jan 20, 2018
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Griffin McDowell C
Leesburg, Georgia
Lee County High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Jan 30, 2018
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Andrew Chatfield LB
Plantation, Florida
American Heritage School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
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Malik Langham DE
Huntsville, Alabama
Lee High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
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Jacob Copeland WR
Pensacola, Florida
Escambia High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Feb 7, 2018
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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
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^ Florida State Pregame Notes
^ "2018 Football Roster" . Florida Gators. Retrieved April 22, 2018 .
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