Gators are Gasparilla Bowl bound as transfer portal madness begins (Ep. 263)

Swamp Things: A podcast about the Florida Gators

Florida is headed to Tampa to face Tulane Dec. 20 in the Gasparilla Bowl. The Gators’ appearance in the 2021 game occurred under much different circumstances, with an interim coach and Billy Napier waiting in the wings to replace Dan Mullen. Florida now seeks its first four-game winning streak under Napier. Meanwhile, the Green Wave’s starting quarterback entered the transfer portal in a sign of the times in college football. During the coming weeks, the Gators hope to prevent attrition and add key players while picking up their first bowl win since 2019. During the latest Swamp Things, Mark and Edgar discuss a critical, chaotic month for Napier’s program and the new 12-team College Football Playoff.

• Gasparilla Bowl (:00)
• Bowl game lineup (8:02)
• ‘Rabbit hole down a rabbit hole’ (13:34)
• Playoff fallout (15:30)
• 2025-26 schedule (26:04)
• Gators’ 2025-26 success (30:41)
• Jeremy Foley’s Corner (44:10)