Florida Gators at Texas Longhorns preview: October 17, 2026
The Florida Gators (4-2) visit the Texas Longhorns (4-1) at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gators | 4-2 | 3-2 (36.8-30.6) | 1-1 (30.5-42) | 3-1 (47.3-22.5) |
| Texas Longhorns | 4-1 | 4-1 (31.4-16) | 1-0 (20-17) | 3-0 (37.7-12) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game. Texas Longhorns: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| FLA | TEX | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 41.7 (12th) | 31.4 (59th) |
| Points allowed per game | 29 (25th) | 16 (117th) |
| Passing yards per game | 273.5 (23rd) | 237.8 (63rd) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 268.7 (8th) | 168.4 (115th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 197.8 (35th) | 141.4 (89th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 127.8 (88th) | 97.4 (115th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 40.3 (28th) | 39 (36th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 33.2 (98th) | 34.6 (68th) |
| Completions per game | 21.5 (36th) | 20 (58th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 24.3 (5th) | 17.4 (82nd) |
Recent form
Florida Gators
- Oct 10, 2026: L 19-38 vs SC
- Oct 3, 2026: L 17-45 at MIZ
- Sep 26, 2026: W 52-28 vs MISS
- Sep 19, 2026: W 44-39 at AUB
- Sep 12, 2026: W 52-3 vs CAM
Texas Longhorns
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Texas Longhorns 0, Florida Gators 1. Full Texas Longhorns vs Florida Gators head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | 2025 | TEX 21, FLA 29 (at FLA) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Philo | QB | 6 | 223.5 Pass yds/g, 1.5 Pass TD/g, 17.3 Rush yds/g | 213.2 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Jadan Baugh | RB | 6 | 112 Rush yds/g, 18.3 Car/g, 7.7 Rec yds/g | 102.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Duke Clark | RB | 6 | 44.2 Rush yds/g, 6 Car/g, 4.3 Rec yds/g | 40 Rush yds/g | |
| Vernell Brown III | WR | 4 | 67.8 Rec yds/g, 4.3 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 59.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Dallas Wilson | WR | 6 | 62.7 Rec yds/g, 4.3 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 65.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Bailey Stockton | WR | 6 | 43 Rec yds/g, 3.8 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 47.6 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Manning | QB | 5 | 225.2 Pass yds/g, 2 Pass TD/g, 19.4 Rush yds/g | 225.2 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Hollywood Smothers | RB | 4 | 59.3 Rush yds/g, 13.3 Car/g, 22.5 Rec yds/g | 53.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Raleek Brown | RB | 5 | 43.6 Rush yds/g, 10.6 Car/g, 5.6 Rec yds/g | 43.6 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Cam Coleman | WR | 5 | 60.8 Rec yds/g, 3.2 Rec/g, 1 Rec TD/g | 60.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Ryan Wingo | WR | 5 | 59.2 Rec yds/g, 4.2 Rec/g, 0.6 Rec TD/g | 59.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Emmett Mosley V | WR | 5 | 43.6 Rec yds/g, 3.4 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 43.6 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
About this preview
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