2021 Florida Gators football team

2021 Florida Gators football
Gasparilla Bowl, L 17–29 vs. UCF
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record6–7 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTodd Grantham (4th season; first 9 games)
Christian Robinson (interim)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumBen Hill Griffin Stadium
2021 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 1 Georgia x#^  8 0   14 1  
No. 18 Kentucky*  5 3   10 3  
Tennessee  4 4   7 6  
Missouri  3 5   6 7  
South Carolina  3 5   7 6  
Florida  2 6   6 7  
Vanderbilt  0 8   2 10  
Western Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^  7 1   13 2  
No. 11 Ole Miss  6 2   10 3  
No. 21 Arkansas  4 4   9 4  
Mississippi State  4 4   7 6  
Texas A&M  4 4   8 4  
Auburn  3 5   6 7  
LSU  3 5   6 7  
Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Kentucky vacated all wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Dan Mullen, who was fired on November 21, and were then led by interim head coach Greg Knox.