# Gators Get Bump in Bowl Projections After Texas Win

> Florida Gators beat No. 7 Texas, moving up bowl rankings.
- Title: Gators Get Bump in Bowl Projections After Texas Win | Shortify
- Summary: Florida Gators beat No. 7 Texas, moving up bowl rankings. Florida Gators beat Texas, upgrading bowl projections to No. 20 in Top 25 after a win that could…
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- Source: Florida Gators On SI — https://si.com/college/florida/football/gators-get-bump-in-latest-bowl-projections-after-beating-no-7-texas
- Published: 2026-10-19T15:45:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
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## Florida Gators beat Texas
After consecutive losses, the Florida Gators beat No. 7 Texas Longhorns, moving up bowl rankings.
## Bowl Projections Update
ESPN's Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach both place Florida in late December bowl games.
## Bowl Games for Florida
Bonagura has Florida playing Pittsburgh in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on December 30th. Schlabach has Florida facing Nebraska in the ReliaQuest Bowl on December 31st.
## College Football Playoff Target
A 10-2 Florida team could enter the College Football Playoff if they beat Georgia and Kentucky.
## Coach Sumrall's View
Head coach Jon Sumrall says Florida improved but must keep working to get better.

> We got better today, it does nothing for tomorrow.
## Next Challenge
Florida faces No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs on Halloween after their bye week.
## Recent Performance
Florida moved back into Top 25 to No. 20 after beating Texas, with another win over Georgia erasing doubts about the Texas win.
## Future Outlook
If Florida can build on their win in Texas and suck less against Georgia, they could be a strong College Football Playoff bet.
## Key takeaway

Florida Gators beat Texas, upgrading bowl projections to No. 20 in Top 25 after a win that could secure College Football Playoff spot.