David Pollack explains what makes Florida’s offense so tough to defend
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David Pollack knows all about SEC excellence, as a former All-American linebacker at Georgia from 2001-04.
Now an analyst, Pollack went back to his home conference and picked out a unit, on the offensive side of the ball, that has been stellar so far in 2026. It’s Georgia’s old rival, Florida, and it’s that Gators offense that is tearing up opponents right now.
Buster Faulkner is in his first season as UF offensive coordinator, but you would never know it, as UF piled up the points in September at a feverish pace. Florida has scored 66, 52, 44 and another 52 points in its first 4 games, respectively, with the past 2 offensive explosions coming against SEC competition in Auburn and Ole Miss.
Pollack has watched the games and studied what has made Florida’s attack so hard to defend — so far, at least. He offered his breakdown Monday on his podcast, See Ball Get Ball.
“Florida’s offense, schematically, is the hardest to defend,” Pollack said. “This is an offense in Florida that scored 50 in a game one time in the previous two seasons. Their first four games, they’ve scored 66, 52, 44 and 52. The Florida fans have been yearning for Urban Meyer-type deal. Well, it’s back.
“I knew Jadan Baugh was going to do his thing because he’s the best back in college football. That’s not debatable. I didn’t know Duke Clark was also going to do this thing, right? Now he comes in and they’re looking like the best one-two punch in all of college football. … If my eyes are not exactly where they are supposed to be, I’m going to lose at an extremely high level.”
That Florida offense has the Gators off and running at 4-0 during the first season of a new coaching regime. Here is what the Kalshi market is currently saying about how many victories that Florida could pile up during the 2026 season:
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
