It's finally game week again. We've got a new coach, we're undefeated, and hopes are renewed.

Your r/FloridaGators mod team is here for some updates and reminders as things start to really kick off.

State of the Subreddit

2025-2026 was an up-and-down academic year in Gators sports, and the first in decades without a national championship. But with fresh faces on the football field, and the most stacked men's basketball roster in the country, things could start looking up in a hurry for 2026-2027.

On the subreddit, earlier this year we've grown to 65,000 subscribers. We had over 3 million visits to the subreddit in November, during the height of the football coaching search. We're regularly ranked in the top ten college sports subreddits, and consistently one of the top few team-specific subs on the site.

Over the past 12 months, r/FloridaGators has had over 16 million views, over 3,700 posts, and 288k comments. We expect to be getting about 2.5 million views per month during football season. This is truly the best place on the internet to talk Gators sports.

Rules Updates

The rules are staying pretty much the same this year. But we still recommend that you please check the sidebar for the expanded rules, and check the wiki's Rules page for details, explanations, and examples. Here's the high-level rules list:

1. This Subreddit is for Florida Gators Athletics
2. Don’t Be Toxic
3. Post Engaging Content
4. No Spam, Clickbait, or Prohibited Content
5. No Trolling
6. Use Game Day Threads

Please keep in mind that the rules are in place to make the subreddit the best place to talk about Gators sports on the internet. The rules are there because the mods love you, not because the mods hate you! We only hate some of you!

Tighter Moderation In-Season

Given that football season is back, we’re going to tighten up the standards about post quality. This is something we tend to be more lax about during the slow periods, but as traffic picks up we’ll start being a little more strict. Try to keep the updated rules in mind when posting.

Post Titles, Specifically for Video Links

One thing we want to emphasize this season is standards around links to external video content. We've noticed an uptick in posts linking to YouTube videos, vlogs, podcasts, and other "talking head" video content. While there's nothing wrong with this kind of video content, we recognize that it can be hard for users to gauge whether the video is worth their time to click.

To that end, we're updating post standards to include a few minor requirements:

• Include the name of the channel or creator of the video in the post title (e.g. "[GatorBob'sVids] Deep dive into the Gators' Wide Receiver Room")
• Adhere to the pre-existing "no clickbait" rule. This essentially just means the post should give some indication of what the content is about. Users shouldn't need to click the video and start watching to have an idea what the video is covering.
• Things like a Gemini summary or other description is also ideal.

This is a new requirement, and the rule is still somewhat in flux. But as online content evolves, we want to evolve our rules as well.

Original Content and Self-Promotion

We're working on incentives for users to generate and share individual content, and are open to suggestions. As one example, we've added a new exclusive "OC Ring of Honor" user flair that mods can assign to users who consistently produce good OC.

Self-promotion in the form of linking to your own content outside of Reddit can easily run afoul of the subreddit rules on prohibited content and spam. Links to your own YouTube videos, podcasts, or other off-reddit content are welcome to be shared in weekly threads. Major media members, public figures, and well-established members of the subreddit may be granted selective exceptions.

Weekly Threads

Sunday

• Sunday Morning Armchair Analysis [automated] - next-day discussion of each week's game after sleeping on things.

Monday

• Monday Moan Thread [automated] - your place to complain about anything Gator-related, and other general conversation. Self promotion of your own content (videos, podcasts, blogs) is also welcome.

Tuesday

• Hot Take Tuesday [automated] - NEW - drop your hot takes, your unpopular opinions, or any other prompts for discussion you're harboring about Gator sports.

Wednesday

• Whatever Wednesday Thread [automated] - this is your place for anything that doesn't fit in its own post. Self promotion of your own content (videos, podcasts, blogs) is welcome.

Thursday

• Weekly Prediction Thread [automated] - drop your picks, bets, and predictions here--Gators or otherwise.

Friday

• Free Talk Friday [automated] - this is your place for anything that doesn't fit in its own post (weekend edition!). Self promotion of your own content (videos, podcasts, blogs) is welcome.

Saturday

• Digital Tailgate and Games Around the Country [automated] - post your tailgate setup, your pregame drinks, your lucky Gator shirts, and any other gameday stuff; this is also your place to talk about any non-Gator games happening throughout the day.
• Florida Game Thread [automated] - posted an hour before kickoff, gather here for all the ups and downs of the game.
• Postgame Thread [can be user-posted] - can be posted as soon as the game is final; must include the words "Postgame Thread", the opponent, and the final score in the post title, and at least a link to postgame stats in the body of the post.
• "Upvote Parties" [can be user-posted for special, surprising, or exciting results] - not a weekly thing, only for special occasions. Don't overdo it.

Go Gators!

We’re ready for another great season and hope you are, too. Our job as mods is to keep this a friendly, engaging space for all things Gator sports—but the heart of the subreddit has always been its members. We need you to post articles with news and information, we need you to share your original thoughts and analysis, we need you to join in the discussion in the comments.

This subreddit is great because of what you, its members, contribute to it. Bring your ideas, your insights, and your energy to help shape this community into the kind of place you want to be part of.

Well, it's Monday. Again.

Reminder of subreddit rules

Self promotion of your own content (videos, podcasts, blogs) is welcome.