Florida gets a chance to reset at home on Saturday night, and the matchup brings plenty of layers with it. Oklahoma is coming to The Swamp for the first time as an SEC opponent, and the Gators will be looking to use a return to Gainesville to start finishing the 2026 season on a stronger note.
Florida enters at 5-3 overall and 3-3 in the SEC after a rough October that ended with a 27-8 loss to Georgia on Oct. 31 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Gators went 1-3 during the month and now face a Sooners team that arrives at 4-4 and 2-3 in conference play after a 42-25 loss to South Carolina.
This game also carries some history. Florida is 1-1 all-time against Oklahoma, and the Sooners took the most recent meeting, rolling past the Gators 55-20 in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 30, 2020.
There’s another notable moment built into the night as well. Florida will honor former Hall of Fame coach Urban Meyer by inducting him into The Swamp’s ring of honor. Meyer led the Gators from 2005-10, winning two SEC titles and two national championships, including the 24-14 victory over Oklahoma in Miami for the 2008 BCS national title.
Oklahoma’s visit comes with some turbulence attached. The Sooners fired offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle heading into the game, and their offense has struggled to find consistency. Through eight games, Oklahoma ranks 15th in the SEC in scoring offense at 22.0 points per game and 15th in total offense at 336.9 yards per game.
Florida also got a notable update on the injury front this week. Sumrall said Vernell Brown III did not practice on Monday, while sophomore running back Duke Clark did practice and could be available against the Sooners.
The betting line for the matchup lists the over/under at 45.5, with kickoff set for 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7. The game will stream on Fubo and ESPN+.
Florida’s schedule has already included wins over Florida Atlantic, Campbell, Auburn, Ole Miss and Texas, along with losses to Missouri, South Carolina and Georgia. After Oklahoma, the Gators still have trips to Kentucky and Florida State, plus a home game against Vanderbilt, on the regular-season slate.
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