Game time: Oklahoma Sooner vs. No. 25 Florida Gators — TV info, betting odds, keys

By admin — In News — November 5, 2026

   ​When: Saturday, 7:45 p.m.Where: Ben Hill Stadium, GainesvilleLine: Florida by 6.5 pointsTV: SEC NetworkWeather: 67 degrees, no chance of rainCoaches: Brent Venables 36-24 at Oklahoma; Jon Sumrall is 5-3 at UF, 48-15 overallQuick slant:Florida hosts Oklahoma for the first time. The storied programs have met twice, with the Gators winning the 2008 national championship game and losing in the 2020 Cotton Bowl. Florida is 7-14 in November over the past five seasons.About Oklahoma (4-4, 2-3 SEC): The Sooners arrive after a 42-25 home loss to South Carolina and in disarray on offense. Jason Witten replaced the fired Ben Arbuckle as offensive coordinator. The former Dallas Cowboys’ star tight end will also assume play-calling for an offense averaging 22 points and 336.9 yards, both 15th of 16 SEC teams. Quarterback John Mateer ranks 11th in SEC passer efficiency, while the run game averages just 3.17 yards per carry and has an SEC-low three touchdowns. Tight end Rocky Beers is a bright spot, with 34 catches for 446 yards and four touchdowns. Linebacker Owen Heinecke’s 64 tackles lead a veteran defense ranked fifth in the SEC.About No. 24 UF (5-3, 3-3):Florida scored one touchdown, a season low, during a 27-8 loss to Georgia, giving the Gators eight in four October SEC games after scoring 12 TDs in previous conference wins against Auburn and Ole Miss. Quarterback Tramell Jones Jr. will look to provide a spark during his second career start. Tailback Jadan Baugh looks to rediscover his form after rushing for 201 yards and two touchdowns last month; he led the SEC with 600 rushing yards and 11 scores in September. Florida’s defense has allowed an average of 298 yards the past two games after allowing an SEC-worst 390 yards per game in the first six games. Edge rusher Jayden Woods has generated two tackles for the loss during the past four games.Three things to watch1. Turnovers could decide the winner. Florida has nine takeaways and four turnovers in five wins, but just one takeaway and seven turnovers in three losses. Oklahoma has eight takeaways and two turnovers in four wins, and 10 turnovers and three takeaways in losses.2. Both Florida and Oklahoma have 23 sacks, most of them during wins. The Gators have 18 sacks in victories, while the Sooners have 16. In losses, Florida has five sacks, while Oklahoma has seven.3. The outcome could come down to a field goal. Tulane transfer Patrick Durkin is 11 of 12 while Oklahoma’s Tate Sandell, a first-team All-America in 2025, has converted just 12-of-18 attempts this season.Edgar Thompson can be reached at egthompson@orlandosentinel.com  

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