Florida football kept its hopes of a winning season alive in Week 7 with a huge victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks on the road, 41-39. The Gators are now 5-2 heading into one of the toughest stretches any college football team will see this fall.
This week, ESPN’s Football Power Index numbers responded to the win with improvements in just about every category, with the defense taking the biggest dip. The offense and special teams, however, saw a healthy boost following their fantastic performances.
The FPI was developed by ESPN in 2013 to measure each team’s overall strength and predict results throughout the season. As the schedule progresses, the data used to determine a team’s FPI ranking will come from the games played while also predicting the outcomes for each future matchup.
Take a look below at ESPN’s FPI numbers and other data for Florida following its Week 7 inside Williams-Brice Stadium against the South Carolina Gamecocks.