No. 22 Florida gets another major test Saturday when No. 6 Ole Miss comes to The Swamp, with both teams unbeaten and both sitting at 1-0 in SEC play.
The Gators are 3-0 for the first time since 2019, and they’re coming off a 44-39 win at Auburn that gave them their first road victory since beating Florida State 31-11 in Tallahassee on Nov. 30, 2024.
Even with that breakthrough in hand, Jon Sumrall wasn’t interested in pretending everything was clean. Florida was flagged 16 times for 138 yards against the Tigers and gave up 271 passing yards, and Sumrall made it clear the margin for error gets smaller fast.
"Our guys gotta get ready to play a lot better football or we will be really disappointed in the outcome this week," Sumrall said. "Because last week’s performance will not win this week."
Ole Miss arrives with star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who has piled up an SEC-best 924 passing yards and accounted for nine total touchdowns, including seven through the air and two on the ground. That production has pushed him into the Heisman Trophy conversation.
Florida has a Heisman candidate of its own in junior running back Jadan Baugh, who leads the SEC in rushing with 458 yards on 54 carries and eight touchdowns.
The game will air nationally on ABC, with Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy on the call and Katie George reporting from the sideline. Streaming is available through ESPN+ and FUBO, which offers a free trial for new subscribers.
Florida and Ole Miss are set for Saturday, Sept. 26, at 3:30 p.m. ET. The matchup will be played at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field - The Swamp - in Gainesville, Florida, which holds 88,548.
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