Expert predictions, picks for Florida’s Week 11 game vs Kentucky

Florida football has suffered losses in four of its last five games after winning the first four of the season to start the Jon Sumrall era. Next up is a trip to Lexington, where the Kentucky Wildcats await them for the Gators’ penultimate matchup of the 2026 SEC schedule.

Sumrall’s squad enters the weekend unranked in both major polls with a 5-4 overall record and a 3-4 mark in conference play, while Kentucky is 7-2 (5-2 SEC) and ranked 13th in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25. Both teams are coming off losses: the Gators were defeated by Oklahoma, 23-7, in the Swamp last weekend while the ‘Cats sustained a 34-6 beatdown by Tennessee in Knoxville.

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The Orange and Blue once dominated the series, winning 31 straight games between the two schools from 1987 to 2017, and still hold a significant lead in the all-time series, 54-22, but Kentucky has prevailed in four of the last five meetings and five of the past eight since snapping the three-plus-decade streak.

Ahead of Florida’s Week 11 SEC showdown at Kroger Field, Gators Wire’s staff convened to offer their expert predictions and picks for the matchup. Take a look below at what we had to say.

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PHOTOS: Highlights from Florida’s loss at Kentucky in 2025

Nov 8, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

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PHOTOS: Highlights from Florida’s loss at Kentucky in 2025

Nov 8, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Florida Gators quarterback DJ Lagway (2) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

(Jordan Prather, Jordan Prather-Imagn Images)

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PHOTOS: Highlights from Florida’s loss at Kentucky in 2025

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – NOVEMBER 8: Jadan Baugh #13 of the Florida Gators runs the ball against Ty Bryant #14 of the Kentucky Wildcats…

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