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2026 · WEEK 7 · PREGAME

Florida at Texas

Florida Gators logo

Florida

4–2 overall · 2–2 SEC

AP NR · Coaches NR

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Texas

4–1 overall · 1–1 SEC

AP #7 · Coaches #6

Date
Saturday, October 17
Kickoff
11:00 AM CDT / 12:00 PM EDT
Venue
DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium · Austin, TX
TV
ABC

Matchup notes

  • Comparison windows: early = Weeks 1-4; recent = Weeks 5-6(Missouri/South Carolina for Florida; Oklahoma for Texas).
  • Availability, October 16: Aaron Philo, Bailey Stockton and Vernell Brown III questionable; Duke Clark out.

Upcoming-game headlines

5 notes

Florida at Texas · Oct 17 · 12:00 PM EDT

Can Baugh get Florida back on schedule?

  • Baugh still has an FBS-leading 12 rushing TDs. His yards/carry fell from 7.23 to 2.67, with declines in every box-count group.
  • 11 of his last 27 carries gained zero or fewer yards, compared with 8 of his first 83.
  • Texas stuffs 20.9% of runs(6th in the SEC) and has the SEC's lowest broken/missed-tackle rate(9.1%).

Texas's pressure meets Florida's protection problems

  • Texas leads the SEC in pressure rate(41.1%); its third-down rate is 51.0%, 3rd.
  • Florida's blown pass-block events rose from 7.2 to 20.0 per 100 team blocking snaps across the two windows.
  • Simmons leads the FBS with 9.5 sacks and 12 TFL. He still has 4 sacks and 11 pressures outside the Tennessee game.

Florida is completing passes, but getting less from them

  • Completion rate barely changed(73.1% to 70.7%); yards/attempt fell from 10.49 to 7.33.
  • Stockton and Wilson account for 53.1% of Florida's receiving yards over the last two games. Stockton had 127 yards against South Carolina, after 25 at Missouri.
  • Texas allows 4.71 yards/attempt in man and 6.86 in zone: 1st and 3rd-lowest in the qualifying SEC coverage samples(minimum 30 attempts).

More stuffs haven't solved Florida's tackling

  • Florida's stuff rate improved(9.3% to 20.3%), but yards after contact allowed/rush rose from 2.65 to 3.74.
  • South Carolina's 31.3% broken/missed-tackle rate was the highest among 125 Florida games reviewed.
  • Texas has its own running-game issues: 44.8% rushing success(SEC 12th), 2.89 line yards/rush(14th).

Manning's deep throws bring yards and interception chances

  • On throws traveling 20+ air yards: 9-for-20, 315 yards, 2 TDs and 3 INTs.
  • Coleman, Wingo and Mosley have 31, 30 and 28 targets. Coleman and Wingo account for 8 of Texas's 10 receiving TDs.
  • Florida's recent yards/attempt allowed rose in both man(5.15 to 10.65) and zone(7.49 to 10.03). The opportunity is to force mistakes without giving back the explosive play.

Previous-game notes

2 notes

Florida 19–38 South Carolina · 2026-10-10 | Texas 24–27 Oklahoma · 2026-10-10

PREVIOUS GAME NOTES | FLORIDA

South Carolina 38, Florida 19 | October 10

  • Completions without enough return: 27-for-36(75%), 267 yards, 1 TD and 2 INTs. Screens were 10-for-10 for just 53 yards.
  • Stockton and Wilson carried the receiving: 127 and 74 yards, respectively; 75.3% of Florida's receiving yards and 20 of 36 targets.
  • Too many disrupted downs: Baugh had 59 yards on 15 carries, with 5 stuffs. Florida allowed pressure on 14/43 dropbacks and 3 sacks; 8 blown pass blocks on 43 blocking snaps.
  • Pressure didn't become stops: Florida's pressure rate improved to 36.8%, but South Carolina threw for 284 yards and 4 TDs. 111 of 127 rushing yards allowed came after contact; the 31.3% broken/missed-tackle rate was the highest among 125 Florida games reviewed.
  • Yards left unfinished: drives of 72, 52 and 62 yards ended in a field goal, missed field goal and fumble.

PREVIOUS GAME NOTES | TEXAS

Oklahoma 27, Texas 24 | October 10

  • The score wasn't all on the defense: Oklahoma had only one offensive TD drive. Texas also conceded TDs on a punt play and an interception return.
  • Halftime stall: Texas's first four second-half possessions were punts: 43 yards on 13 plays. Its next possession ended in the interception-return TD.
  • Late chances slipped away: after a fourth-quarter TD, Texas drove 38 yards on 7 plays and missed a field goal. Its next possession ended in an INT; Oklahoma answered with the winning FG.
  • Downfield risk/reward: Manning was 6-for-12, 162 yards, 3 TDs and 2 INTs on throws of 10+ air yards(62.3% of passing yards). Against zone: 17-for-27, 204 yards, 2 TDs and 2 INTs; only 2 man attempts.
  • Limited short-pass help: screens produced 23 yards on 4 attempts; non-screens, 237 on 25(2 unclassified). Run blocking had 5 blown blocks/28 snaps.

Game weather

At kickoff62°F

Sunny

Precip. chance
0%
Wind
NNE 10 mph
Humidity
48%

Kickoff + 4 hours

Stadium local time
Time Temp. Conditions Precip. Wind
11:00 AM CDTKickoff 62°F Sunny 0% NNE 10 mph
12:00 PM CDT+1 hour 65°F Sunny 0% NNE 10 mph
1:00 PM CDT+2 hours 68°F Sunny 0% NNE 10 mph
2:00 PM CDT+3 hours 71°F Sunny 0% NNE 10 mph
3:00 PM CDT+4 hours 72°F Sunny 0% NNE 10 mph

Saved forecast · NWS updated Oct 14, 2026 · 7:46 AM EDT · Forecast source

Each time uses the NWS hourly period containing it. Forecast saved Oct 14, 2026 · 11:35 AM EDT.

Series history

5 meetings
Florida wins1
1924–2025seasons · 1 tied
Texas wins3
Current streakFlorida 1 straight
Florida longest win streak1 games
Texas longest win streak3 games

Home / neutral splits

Home Games Florida W–L–T Texas W–L–T
Florida 3 1–1–1 1–1–1
Texas 2 0–2–0 2–0–0
Neutral 0 — —

Recent series & scoring

Sample Games Florida W–L–T Texas W–L–T Florida PPG Texas PPG
All meetings 5 1–3–1 3–1–1 10.6 23.0
Last 5 5 1–3–1 3–1–1 10.6 23.0
Last 10 5 1–3–1 3–1–1 10.6 23.0
Largest winning margins
Team Margin Season · score Stadium
Florida 8 points 2025 · 29–21 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Texas 32 points 2024 · 49–17 DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium

Last 5 meetings

Season Date Home Stadium Florida Texas Winner
2025 Oct 04, 2025 Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 29 21 Florida
2024 Nov 09, 2024 Texas DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium 17 49 Texas
1940 Dec 07, 1940 Florida Not provided 0 26 Texas
1939 Sep 30, 1939 Texas Not provided 0 12 Texas
1924 Oct 25, 1924 Florida Not provided 7 7 Tie

CollegeFootballData · School series history

Home names the home team; at neutral sites it is the provider’s designated home team. Stadium names follow the source record. Season labels include postseason games played the following calendar year. Ties break winning streaks.