The West Florida Argonauts category covers University of West Florida athletics at the NCAA Division I level. West Florida began its NCAA Division I transition in fall 2026, competing in the ASUN for most sports and the United Athletic Conference for football during the reclassification period. Florida Sports Blog tracks schedules, scores, recruiting, coaching changes, conference races, postseason play and major program developments across the school's men's and women's teams. West Florida began intercollegiate athletics in the 1970s and became a long-time NCAA Division II power in the Gulf South Conference. UWF launched football in 2016 and won the NCAA Division II national championship in 2019, only the program's fourth season. In 2026 the Argonauts began a transition to NCAA Division I, joining the ASUN for most sports and the United Athletic Conference for football.
Rafael Esteves Machado earned ASUN Player of the Week honors after recording all three assists in West Florida Men's Soccer's 3-2 ASUN win over Bellarmine.
The West Florida Argonauts moved to No. 17 in the Stats Perform rankings and No. 18 in the AFCA Coaches Poll after a 20-17 road win against Southeast Missouri State.
Nikolas Rodriguez Alzate scored twice, including the 83:42 game-winner, as West Florida defeated Bellarmine 3-2 in Pensacola.
West Florida men's golf tied for eighth at the GMAC Invitational after shooting a final-round 282 (+2), led by Ethan Weinberg's 67 (-3).
Kumara Flanagain and Camryn Brooks earned ASUN weekly honors after helping West Florida finish second at the Kwik Star Klassic with a 2-1 record.
University of West Florida Athletics published Week 2 of Cooling Down with Coach, featuring Caleb Carmichael, Madison Sims and Grant Chastain after the Southern Showcase.
Jonas Grauer scored for the University of West Florida men's soccer team, but North Florida used a 7-2 edge in shots on goal to win 3-1 in Jacksonville.
Ethan Weinberg shot a 66 (-4) to lead the University of West Florida men's golf team to third place after the opening round of the Sandestin Collegiate Classic.
Mariana Arronte leads The Velvet Classic at one under par as the University of West Florida Athletics women’s golf team sits tied for second after two rounds.
Tomas Valles Gilbert made six saves, but West Florida men's soccer fell 2-0 to Stetson in DeLand on September 12, 2026.
