A few additions were made to Florida football's future schedules recently, according to FBSSchedules.com.
First off, on Sept. 5, 2026, the Gators will host Florida Atlantic Owls at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for what should be Week 2 of the college football season. The contract for the UF-FAU matchup includes a $1.2 million guarantee for the Owls; however, there is also an escape clause in case the SEC expands to nine-game intra-conference schedules.
"It is understood that if the Southeastern Conference requires the UAA (Florida) to play nine (9) or more Conference games in 2026, the parties will negotiate in good faith for a mutually agreeable alternative date for the foregoing game that cannot be played, and the UAA shall still pay Visiting Team $600,000 in 2026 and the remaining $600,000 the year that the game is rescheduled, as financial compensation for the game," the contract states.