NCAA - Football

FINAL Saturday, September 5, 2026
Florida Atlantic Owls 21
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Florida Gators 66
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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · 90,295 att. · SEC Network

Match Report

Jadan Baugh runs wild in the Swamp as Florida opens the Jon Sumrall era with a 66-21 win over FAU

— First-year Florida coach Jon Sumrall stepped into the Swamp minutes before the opening kick and was admittedly surprised. It was even more intense than what he experienced as a Kentucky linebacker more than two decades ago.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

25
1st Downs
30
11-22
3rd down efficiency
5-9
4-7
4th down efficiency
2-2
396
Total Yards
624
276
Passing
343
34/53
Comp/Att
20/26
5.2
Yards per pass
13.2
120
Rushing
281
37
Rushing Attempts
41
3.2
Yards per rush
6.9
9-88
Penalties
3-32
3
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
1
28:24
Possession
31:36

Top Performers

FAU

  • Caden Veltkamp · ·
  • Easton Messer · ·
  • Leonard Farrow · ·
  • Ethan Ervin · ·

FLA

  • Aaron Philo · ·
  • Tramell Jones Jr. · ·
  • Jadan Baugh · ·
  • Duke Clark · ·

Highlights

00:25 Aaron Philo throws 49-yard touchdown pass vs. Florida Atlantic Watch on ESPN 00:31 Aaron Philo throws 12-yard touchdown pass to Bailey Stockton Watch on ESPN 00:11 Patrick Durkin makes 53-yard field goal Watch on ESPN 00:11 Touchdown! Ethan Ervin scores vs. Florida Watch on ESPN

NCAAF News

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News Associated Press Gamecocks fined $500K after fans rush field in win over Vols The Southeastern Conference fined South Carolina $500,000 on Sunday for allowing fans to storm the field following a 27-24 victory over then-No. 11 Tennessee. News Max Olson Sources: Texas' Trevor Goosby has season-ending knee injury Texas star left tackle Trevor Goosby will miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury vs. Ole Miss, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Sunday. News Alex Scarborough Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy to practice for first time since getting shot Missouri consensus All-America RB Ahmad Hardy, who was shot at a concert in May and has yet to play this season, will return to practice this week. ESPN Bill Connelly Connelly on Week 8: Who in college football can -- and can't -- be trusted After another round of unexpected results, Bill Connelly tries to makes sense of what we just saw.