On Saturday evening, the Florida football program got off to a strong start to the 2026 college football season with a blowout home win over Florida Atlantic. The Gators ended up winning this one by a score of 66-21 in what was Jon Sumrall’s first game as head coach for the team.

The chomp, the cheerleaders, the fans all showed up in full force in The Swamp. They were not disappointed in the outcome. Check out pictures, videos.

What Florida football learned following its blowout win over FAU at The Swamp in Jon Sumrall's coaching debut.

Florida football enters the start of the 2026 season fairly healthy as the Gators are set to kickoff against Florida Atlantic at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Sept. 5.

Jadan Baugh ran for 160 yards and three touchdowns, and Florida opened the Jon Sumrall era with a 66-21 win over Florida Atlantic.

The Florida Atlantic Owls are turning the page after a disappointing 45-point loss to the Florida Gators, shifting their focus to their home opener against Navy on Saturday.

Florida made easy work of Florida Atlantic Saturday night, as the Gators started the Jon Sumrall era with a blowout win in Bill Hill Griffin Stadium.

College football is back, and sports fans can take advantage of the latest FanDuel promo code to get up to $350 in bonus bets when they wager $5+ for seven days. Week 1 action is in full swing on Saturday,