Florida Gators vs Texas Longhorns Final — October 17, 2026
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2026 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (138 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Last five results this season, oldest to newest. Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Against-the-spread (ATS) and over–under records use the consensus closing line.
Margin of each of the last 6 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
Florida (3-2) visited Texas (4-1) on Saturday, October 17 at 12:00 PM ET.
Florida has the 21st-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 115th-ranked defense (ranks among the 138 teams with play-by-play data). Meanwhile, Texas has the 87th-ranked offense and the 14th-ranked defense. When Florida has the ball, a 21st-ranked offense (+0.250 EPA per play) meets a 14th-ranked defense (−0.109 allowed); when Texas has it, a 87th-ranked offense (+0.013) meets a 115th-ranked defense (+0.210 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Florida offense is at 51.9% (19th) and the Texas offense at 47.2% (66th). Florida scores 39.6 points per game (8th) and allows 34.2 (118th); Texas scores 31.4 (39th) and allows 16.0 (13th).
Florida is 4-2 and 3-3 against the spread; its last game was a 38-19 loss to South Carolina. Texas is 4-1 and 1-4 against the spread; its last game was a 27-24 loss to Oklahoma.
Texas closed as a 13.5-point favorite at home against Florida. The spread opened at Texas -10.5. The total closed at 51.5, down from 54.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Florida +400, Texas -532) prices Florida at 19% and Texas at 81%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Florida Gators 27, Texas Longhorns 24
Florida Gators won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Texas Longhorns -13.5): Florida Gators covered.
- Combined score 51 vs the closing total of 51.5: Under.
- Florida Gators closed at +400 on the moneyline (a 19% no-vig market-implied chance).
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Closing line and line movement
Florida +10.5 (-113)
Florida +13.5 (-112)
Texas -375 75%
Texas -532 81%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts149
- Completion %70.5%17th
- Passing yards1,34176th
- Yards per attempt9.040th
- TD–INT9–3
- Rushing yards6728th
- Season line110 carries, 672 yds, 12 TD
- Receiving yards37664th
- Season line26 catches, 376 yds, 3 TD
- Tackles4286th
- Attempts147
- Completion %63.3%106th
- Passing yards1,125116th
- Yards per attempt7.7108th
- TD–INT10–5
- Rushing yards237184th
- Season line53 carries, 237 yds, 2 TD
- Receiving yards318107th
- Season line17 catches, 318 yds, 5 TD
- Tackles4197th
Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 259 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 14, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Success by situation
| Situation | Florida | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Early-down success rateFlorida offense vs Texas defense | 46.9%27th | 36.3%8th |
| Early-down success rateTexas offense vs Florida defense | 43.4%73rd | 42.6%77th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateFlorida offense vs Texas defense | 46.3%31st | 28.8%6th |
| 3rd-down conversion rateTexas offense vs Florida defense | 56.2%136th | 42.4%59th |
| Explosive play rateFlorida offense vs Texas defense | 9.0%19th | 4.5%12th |
| Explosive play rateTexas offense vs Florida defense | 7.0%79th | 5.2%110th |
| Pass rateshare of plays that are passes or sacks | 41.9%123rd-highest | 49.7%82nd-highest |
On 3rd down Florida converts 46.3% (31st) against a Texas defense allowing 28.8% (6th).
On 3rd down Texas converts 42.4% (59th) against a Florida defense allowing 56.2% (136th).
2026 regular season before kickoff, from play-by-play with garbage time removed; ranks among the 138 teams in the play-by-play data (defense: 1st = allows the least). Success = a play that gains expected points.
Coaching staff
| Staff | Florida | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Jon Sumrall | Steve Sarkisian |
| Tenureat this school | 1st season | 6th season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | 4–2 | 50–21 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | 47–14 | 96–56 |
| Offensive coordinator | Buster Faulkner | Kyle Flood |
| Defensive coordinator | Brad White | Will Muschamp / Johnny Nansen |
Staff list as of October 13, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 2 times since 2021: Florida won 1 and Texas 1.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Texas 21, Florida 29 Florida won | ||
| Nov 9, 2024 | Florida 17, Texas 49 Texas won |
Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Florida Gators
- Florida Gators team stats
- Florida Gators at Georgia Bulldogs (Oct 31)
- South Carolina Gamecocks 38, Florida Gators 19 (Oct 10)
- Florida Gators 17, Missouri Tigers 45 (Oct 3)
- Ole Miss Rebels 28, Florida Gators 52 (Sep 26)
Texas Longhorns
- Texas Longhorns team stats
- Mississippi State Bulldogs at Texas Longhorns (Oct 31)
- Ole Miss Rebels 27, Texas Longhorns 34 (Oct 24)
- Texas Longhorns 24, Oklahoma Sooners 27 (Oct 10)
- UTSA Roadrunners 6, Texas Longhorns 30 (Sep 19)
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