2026 AP Football Poll
Florida · Week 8
Ranked in 5 of 9 published polls this season. Season high: #8.
Latest poll:
Coverage: –
AP Result
#17Up 3 spots
Compared with Week 7
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 67 ranked Florida and 3 left the team unranked.
- Ranked Florida
- 67
- Left unranked
- 3
- Highest Vote
- #11
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- #25
Among ranked votes
Among ranked votes
2026 Games & Scores
Full Schedule & Results →Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.
Weekly Rankings and Votes
Select a week to explore every voter’s ranking.
| Poll | Published | AP Rank | Points | Ranked By | Full Poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | NR | 51 | 14 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 1 | NR | 83 | 23 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 2 | NR | 83 | 18 / 68 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 3 | #21 | 269 | 55 / 69 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 4 | #8 | 1272 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 5 | #16 | 691 | 70 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 6 | NR | 9 | 4 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 7 | #20 | 355 | 61 / 70 | AP Top 25 → | |
| Week 8 | #17 | 556 | 67 / 70 | AP Top 25 → |
This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where Florida Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.
Football · Conference Titles
8 SEC Championships
- 1991
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 2000
- 2006
- 2008
Sources & References
- Top 25 Finishes
- 24 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 16 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #1
- Last Ranked Finish
- #13 in 2020
Summary covers 1989 through 2025. Finished AP No. 1 in 1996, 2006, 2008.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- #14
- NR
- #7
- #6
- #13
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2024 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2023 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2022 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2021 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2020 | #13 | Source ↗ |
| 2019 | #6 | Source ↗ |
| 2018 | #7 | Source ↗ |
| 2017 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2016 | #14 | Source ↗ |
| 2015 | #25 | Source ↗ |
| 2014 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2013 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2012 | #9 | Source ↗ |
| 2011 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2010 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2009 | #3 | Source ↗ |
| 2008 | #1National Champion | Source ↗ |
| 2007 | #13 | Source ↗ |
| 2006 | #1National Champion | Source ↗ |
| 2005 | #12 | Source ↗ |
| 2004 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2003 | #24 | Source ↗ |
| 2002 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2001 | #3 | Source ↗ |
| 2000 | #10 | Source ↗ |
| 1999 | #12 | Source ↗ |
| 1998 | #5 | Source ↗ |
| 1997 | #4 | Source ↗ |
| 1996 | #1National Champion | Source ↗ |
| 1995 | #2 | Source ↗ |
| 1994 | #7 | Source ↗ |
| 1993 | #5 | Source ↗ |
| 1992 | #10 | Source ↗ |
| 1991 | #7 | Source ↗ |
| 1990 | #13 | Source ↗ |
| 1989 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
Beyond the Ballot
Meet the University of Florida
The University of Florida is a public, land-grant university in Gainesville. Its Gainesville campus opened in 1906, and its athletic teams compete as the Florida Gators.
- Location
- Gainesville, Florida
- University Type
- Public · Land-grant
- Founded
- 1853Gainesville campus opened in 1906
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 41,109Fall 2025 · Undergraduate students only
- Nickname
- Florida Gators
- Football Conference
- Southeastern Conference (SEC)Current affiliation · 2026
- FBS / Major College Football National Championships
- 3School-Recognized Titles1996 · 2006 · 2008
- Football SEC Championships
- 81991 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 2000 · 2006 · 2008
