19-05-2025
Florida football announces future games with FAU, South Alabama for 2026, 2027 seasons
Florida football announced non-conference opponents for the 2026 and 2027 schedule on Monday.
The Florida Gators will host FAU on Sept. 5, 2026, and South Alabama on Sept. 4, 2027.
UF is 4-0 in its series with FAU, dating back to 2007. The last time the two teams met, Florida beat FAU 35-14 on Sept. 4, 2021 to open the 2021 season.
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It's the first-ever meeting between Florida and South Alabama, which moved up to the FBS level in 2013. The Jaguars went 7-6 last season under first-year coach Major Applewhite, capped by a 30-23 win over Western Michigan in the Salute to Veterans Bowl.
Florida Atlantic went 3-9 last season under Tom Herman, who was fired during the offseason and replaced by new coach and former Texas Tech offensive coordinator Zach Kittley.
UF's non-conference schedule in 2025 includes games against Long Island University, USF, Miami and Florida State. The Gators will open the season at The Swamp against LIU on Aug. 30.
Kevin Brockway is The Gainesville Sun's Florida beat writer. Contact him at kbrockway@ Follow him on X @KevinBrockwayG1. Read his coverage of the Gators' national championship basketball season in 'CHOMP-IONS!' — a hardcover coffee-table collector's book from The Sun. Details at
This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Florida football announces schedule additions for 2026, 2027 seasons
