For the first time under head coach Jon Sumrall, Florida football will perform in front of fans at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for the 2026 Orange and Blue Spring Game. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. ET. Follow along here for live updates.
A reminder of today's changed format. The game will be offense (blue) vs. defense (orange, wearing white). It will be four 15-minute quarters with a running clock, which will only stop during scoring plays, penalties, changes of possession and during the last two minutes of each half.
The offense will have a traditional scoring format with six-point touchdowns, three-point field goals, two-point conversions and one-point extra points. The offense will also have a chance to get a two-point conversion from the 3-yard line and a four-point conversion from the 10-yard line, which could be a factor if they are behind late in the contest.
Meanwhile, the defense will get six points for a takeaway, three points for a three-and-out or a forced turnover on downs and one point for a forced punt. That scoring structure allows for fair competition between the two sides without giving the offense an inherent advantage.
FINAL: BLUE OFFENSE 45, ORANGE DEFENSE 45.
Q4 | 0:00: Durkin misses a 49-yarder. It's a tie to finish.
Q4 | 1:00: Fealy punts after a 3 and out. More points for the defense.
Q4 | 2:14: Griffin is back in the game. On 1st and 10, Ford and Kam James apply pressure, forcing an incompletion.
Q4 | 2:33: After a failed 3rd down conversion attempt, Rabasco comes in to try a field goal. His kick is no good from 34 yards out. Wide left.
Q4 | 3:24: Charles Emmanuel III pressures Williams on 2nd and 3, forcing an incompletion. Nice play by the redshirt junior JACK.
Q4 | 5:14: Williams to Williams! Aaron finds Justin for a gain of 25. Nice throw and catch.
Q4 | 5:55: On 3rd and 10, Williams hits Ace Congioli for a gain of 8. Offense stays out on 4th and 2. On that play, Williams runs a QB keeper, which works well. Evan Jackson with the "tackle". Gain of 7.
Q4 | 7:44: Fifth-string QB Aaron Williams is in the game. He looks deep for Daniel on 1st down, but it's no dice.
Q4 | 8:21: On 3rd-and-goal from the 8, Warner runs right into Oyebadejo. Incomplete pass. Durkin hits another field goal, this time from 26 yards out.
BLUE OFFENSE 45, ORANGE DEFENSE 35.
Q4 | 9:38: Warner had a wide-open Kahleil Jackson in the end zone, but misfired.
Q4 | 10:44: Warner hits tight end Evan Chieca for a gain of 13. 1st-and-goal, offense.
Q4 | 12:18: Another Montgomery first down, as he powers just by the line before Lagonza Hayward shuts him down. Gain of 4.
Q4 | 12:59: On 3rd and 3, Montgomery adds 6 yards and moves the ball to the 37. Nice running there by the ECU transfer.
Q4 | 14:48: Warner checks back into the game. He hits Mays for a nice gain of 15 on 1st-and-10.
END OF THE THIRD QUARTER: BLUE OFFENSE 42, ORANGE DEFENSE 35.
INTERCEPTION | Q3 | 0:00: Griffin airs it out deep for Daniel, but he's nowhere near it and Konanbanny makes a play on the ball. Picked off in the end zone.
BLUE OFFENSE 42, ORANGE DEFENSE 35.
Q3 | 0:18: Griffin connects with true freshman Marquez Daniel for a gain of 6 and a first down.
Q3 | 1:27: Griffin remains at QB. He hands to RB Brian Case, who moves the chains with an 8-yard gain on 2nd down. On the next play, Case gets another 6 yards.
Q3 | 2:58: On 2nd and 3, Griffin looks for Abrams, but McCray breaks it up. He's really been a standout thus far. Griffin then intentionally grounds it on 3rd. Nicholas Inglis punts it 38 yards.
BLUE OFFENSE 42, ORANGE DEFENSE 29.
Q3 | 5:04: True freshman Will Griffin checks in for the first time. On 1st and 10, he scrambles right and hits Louis for a gain of 9. He then completes to Stockton for a first down.
TOUCHDOWN | Q3 | 5:16: Warner scrambles and scored a 19 yard touchdown. Durkin nails the PAT. Nice run there by the veteran QB.
BLUE OFFENSE 42, ORANGE DEFENSE 25:
Q3 | 5:48: Warner is "sacked" by true freshman JaReylan McCoy. Nice interior rush by the blue-chip recruit.
Q3 | 6:28: On 2nd and 8, Warner airs deep for Amir Jackson in the end zone, and a flag drops. Its pass interference against Onis Konanbanny.
Q3 | 8:55: On 3rd and 12, Warner's pass barely finds Amir Jackson. That gained 35 yards.
Q3 | 9:33: Aidan Warner checks in at QB for the first time tonight. He looks for Evan Chieca on 2nd and 12, but he overshoots.
Q3 | 10:13: On 3rd and 5, Jones hits Louis, but Ty Jackson stops him after 2 yards. Durkin's field goal attempt from 29 yards out is good.
BLUE OFFENSE 35, ORANGE DEFENSE 25.
Q3 | 13:25: On 3rd and 7 from just past the 30, Jones airs it out for Abrams, who leaps over Flowers to make the catch. Gain of 35 there.
Q3 | 14:48: A false start on Knijeah Harris makes it a 1st and 15.
Q3 | 14:48: Redshirt sophomore kicker Brandon Nebasco kicks off the second half. It's Jones to start at QB.
HALFTIME: BLUE OFFENSE 32, ORANGE DEFENSE 25.
TOUCHDOWN | Q2 | 0:00: Philo with a great throw just over a defender to an open Mays, who grabs the lead. 23-yard score. Durkin hits the PAT.
BLUE OFFENSE 32, ORANGE DEFENSE 25.
Q2 | 0:12: Philo hits Amir Jackson for a gain of 7. First down, offense.
Q2 | 0:16: Philo checks in again. On 1st and 10, he finds Singleton for a big gain of 25.
TOUCHDOWN | Q2 | 0:34: Jones checks back in. On 1st and 10, he fires deep to Micah Mays, and the ball is perfectly put. Mays does the rest. 75-yard touchdown. Great throw and catch by the combo right there.
The offense opts to go for a 2-point conversion from the 3-yard mark. Jones rolls right and fires to Stockton in the end zone. Well-designed play.
ORANGE DEFENSE 25, BLUE OFFENSE 25.
TOUCHDOWN | Q2 | 0:44: On 4th and 3, coverage breaks down in the secondary. Philo finds a wide-open Brown for a 31-yard touchdown. Durkin hits the PAT.
ORANGE DEFENSE 25, BLUE OFFENSE 17.
Q2 | 1:14: On 3rd and 8, Philo throws a screen to Brown, who gets about 4 yards. The Gator offense is going for it on 4th and 3.
Q2 | 1:26: Sophomore linebacker Myles Johnson with a nice tackle on Pyror, forcing a loss of 2.
Q2 | 1:54: Philo runs a nice play action play on 1st and 10 and connects with Amir Jackson for a gain of 4.
Q2 | 2:18: Good throw by Philo, who hits Singleton for a gain of 13. Singleton has been as good as advertised thus far.
Q2 | 3:31: On 3rd and 1 from just about midfield, Philo sneaks it for the first down.
Q2 | 4:20: Philo hands to Clark, who shook off his earlier injury. Gain of 7.
TURNOVER | Q2 | 4:37: Philo throws a ball that is behind Brown. It bounces off his hands into the waiting arms of Cam Dooley, who picks it off. That's Philo's second pick of the day. London Montgomery is flagged for a late hit after the play.
ORANGE DEFENSE 25, BLUE OFFENSE 10.
Q2 | 5:41: Philo finds Micah Mays Jr. for the first time today, and he moves the chains. Nice post-catch run by Mays to get 9 yards there.
Q2 | 6:10: Philo checks back into the contest. On 2nd and 9, he looks deep for Kahleil Jackson, but the ball is far ahead of him. Not a quick get-off there by Jackson.
Q2 | 6:57: On 3rd and 6, Jones fires towards Abrams, but Cormani McClain gets the deflection. Nice play by the DB. A 3-and-out and a punt, which is downed at the 25.
ORANGE DEFENSE 19, BLUE OFFENSE 10.
Q2 | 7:38: Jones remains in the game. He fires to VBIII on 2nd-and-10 and gains 4. Nice tackle by Jaden Robinson.
TOUCHDOWN | Q2 | 8:34: Jones takes the shotgun snap, rolls right, and airs it out to Singleton for a 38-yard touchdown score. A penalty was called on the play, but it was defensive hands to the face. Durkin hits the extra point.
ORANGE DEFENSE 15, BLUE OFFENSE 10.
Q2 | 9:31: Jones looks for Abrams on a corner route, but the ball is just ahead of his fingers. On the ensuing 3rd and 9, Jones barely gets the ball to Louis over the hands of a defender. First down, Blue.
Q2 | 10:30: Jones is back behind center. He kicks off the drive with a handoff to Louis, who is stuffed by Jamari Lyons inside. Gain of 1.
Q2 | 10:44: On the 3rd and 9, defensive lineman Emmanuel Oyebadejo gets the "sack" for a loss of 8. Clark's punt dies out around the 33-yard line.
ORANGE DEFENSE 15, BLUE OFFENSE 3.
Q2 | 11:43: Florida goes 5-wide. Philo airs it deep for Singleton, but no connection. Florida then faces a 3rd-and-9.
Q2 | 12:30: Clark keeps on chugging. He gains 7 for the first down. Nice inside running by Clark, but he is slow to get up following his third consecutive carry.
Q2 | 13:03: Fresh off the interception, Philo comes back in the game. Nice first down run by Duke Clark, who trucks J'Vari Flowers and gains 8.
TURNOVER | Q2 | 13:22: Philo remains behind center. On the first throw of this drive, he is lurked by DJ Coleman, who picks him off. Pass was intended for Singleton. That's 6 points for the defense. He returns it 6 yards before he is taken down.
ORANGE DEFENSE 14, BLUE OFFENSE 3.
Q2 | 13:30: On 3rd and 10, true freshman JACK KJ Ford "sacks" Philo, who is wearing a non-contact jersey. Patrick Durkin then connects from 48 yards out, putting the offense on the board.
ORANGE DEFENSE 8, BLUE OFFENSE 3.
Q2 | 14:49: Philo continues the drive near the red zone. On 2nd and 8, he hands to Pryor, who is snuffed out by camp standout LJ McCray, as well as Baylor transfer DJ Kalu. Loss of 2.
END OF FIRST QUARTER: ORANGE DEFENSE 8, BLUE OFFENSE 0.
Q1 | 0:39: Nice run by Pryor, who busts out on a 3rd down for a big gain. The offense nears the 20-yard line. The offense runs one more play, but the clock runs out.
Q1 | 1:09: First deep ball of the day comes on 1st and 10 from Philo, who looks for Abrams. However, linebacker Ty Jackson applies pressure, and it falls incomplete.
Q1 | 2:11: Philo dumps it to Pryor on 3rd down and nears the 1st down marker at midfield. Philo then hits Singleton for the first down on a 4th and 3. The offense was very quick there running up to the line to get the play off.
Q1 | 3:19: On 1st and 10, a miscommunication on the snap occurs between Philo and center Jason Zandamela. Evan Pryor jumps on it. Loss of 4.
Q1 | 3:59: On 3rd and 8, Philo hits Stockton just beyond the first down marker. Nice communication there by the former teammates.
Q1 | 4:22: Nice quick reverse play to Abrams, but he is taken down by Flowers after gaining just 1 yard. Nice tackle there by the sophomore corner.
Q1 | 4:55: Philo checks back in at QB, and we have our first penalty. It's a false start against Abrams.
Q1 | 4:56: On 3rd and 20, Jones finds Brown, but Ben Hanks stuffs him well below the line. Another punt for Clark, who kicks it 33 yards into Bailey Stockton's waiting arms, who fair catches it at the 29-yard line.
ORANGE DEFENSE 8, BLUE OFFENSE 0.
Q1 | 5:49: On 2nd and 9, Jones is looking deep, but he stumbles and falls. A big loss of 11. 3rd and 20 now.
Q1 | 7:09: Jones remains the quarterback. He finds Eric Singleton Jr. and Duke Clark on back-to-back plays, setting up a 3rd and 2. Clark then converts with a 4 yard carry.
Q1 | 8:09: On 3rd and 10, Jones finds TJ Abrams, but he comes up short of the line to gain. It's a 3-and-out and a forced punt, which earns 4 points for the defense. Transfer punter Alec Clark's kick goes 61 yards. Nice boot there.
ORANGE DEFENSE 7, BLUE OFFENSE 0.
Q1 | 9:08: Redshirt freshman Tramell Jones Jr. checks in at quarterback. He hands it to Byron Louis, who gets a gain of about a yard. Jones then fires just behind Stockton on 2nd and 10.
Q1 | 9:50: Inside handoff to Baugh, who gets stuffed at the line by Clark. The defense kicks off today's scoring by forcing a turnover on downs.
ORANGE DEFENSE 3, BLUE OFFENSE 0.
Q1 | 10:42: On 3rd and 5, Philo pitches it to Baugh, who gets just short of the line to gain. Florida leaves the offense out there for 4th and 1.
Q1 | 11:13: UCLA transfer Kanye Clark and Coleman, both of whom started at STAR and safety, respectively, have been involved early making multiple stops.
Q1 | 12:00: Nice tempo thus far for the offense. Philo completes it to another GT transfer, tight end Luke Harpring, for a first down gain of 9 yards.
Q1 | 13:14: Philo connects on a nice designed play with fellow GT transfer Bailey Stockton, who gets 12 before being pushed out around midfield by Baylor transfer DJ Coleman.
Q1 | 14:14: Junior RB Jadan Baugh takes his first carry for 4 yards and a first down. Redshirt junior Brendan Bett takes him down.
Q1 | 14:55: Redshirt sophomore and GT transfer Aaron Philo starts at QB today. He throws a screen to sophomore Vernell Brown III for a gain of 6.
KICKOFF: Redshirt sophomore Patrick Durkin, a Tulane transfer kicker, sends today's opening kickoff to East Carolina transfer running back redshirt junior London Montgomery, who brings it to the 24-yard line.
PREGAME: Out come the Gators, led by Jon Sumrall. A fair crowd here ready to watch the action on Steve Spurrier Field.
Nice sunny day here in Gainesville for today's contest. A fair bit of wind going, but not too much that should greatly affect play.
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Max is a junior sports journalism student in his seventh semester at The Alligator. He serves as The Alligator's assistant sports editor and football beat coordinator. He previously served as The Alligator's sports editor and as a reporter for football, women's tennis, volleyball, lacrosse and sports enterprise. He also has made multiple appearances on the Paul Finebaum Show. Max wants to shoutout his cats, Scooter and Zoe, and niche former Florida Panthers players (shoutout Maxim Mamin).
