Conference play has arrived for the Gators (2-0) and they enter a hostile Jordan-Hare Stadium looking to open the Southeastern Conference stretch on a high note. A victory would mark Florida's first 3-0 start since 2019 and its first against the Tigers (2-0) since the programs' last meeting in 2019.
Kickoff is set for approximately 7 p.m. ET Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. Follow along for live updates.
Q1 | 1:37: On 3rd and 21, Philo handed the ball off to Evan Pryor, who rushed for 11 yards. Auburn was tagged with a face mask penalty to move Florida to 1st and goal from the 8.
Q1 | 1:55: On 3rd and 6, Philo throws a seed to Vernell Brown III in the back right corner of the end zone, but the touchdown is called back for a penalty on Bryce Lovett.
Q1 | 2:45: On 1st and 10, RB London Montgomery logged his first touch but was blown up in the backfield for a loss of 3. Auburn jumped offside on the following play, bringing up 2nd and 8.
Q1 | 3:40: On 3rd and a short 1, Philo takes the quarterback sneak to move the chains.
Q1 | 4:15: On 2nd and 7, WR Bailey Stockton picks up a short 6-yard gain to bring up 3rd down.
Q1 | 5:25: On 2nd and 3, Clark picks up another 5 yards to move the chains again.
Q1 | 6:00: On 1st and 10, RB Duke Clark logs his first touch of the game, powering through the trenches for a 7-yard gain.
Q1 | 7:23: On 3rd and 12, Philo found an open Vernell Brown III in the middle of the Auburn logo. The ball was under thrown, but Brown reeled it in nonetheless for a gain of 27.
Q1 | 8:08: On 1st and 10, Philo attempted to spin out of a tackle, but was taken down by Melendez for a loss of 2.
Q1 | 9:21: On 2nd and 9, Byrum Brown was taken down by Jayden Woods. On the succeeding play, Brown was sacked again by Emmanuel Oyebadejo. Tigers kicker Alex McPherson nails the 40-yard field goal after the defensive stand.
Florida 7, Auburn 3
INTERCEPTION | Q1 | 10:00: Auburn Da'Shawn Womack corralled a bobbled pass that popped out of the arms of Baugh. The Tigers regain possession at Florida's 8.
Q1 | 11:00: On 1st and 16, Philo is forced out of bounds by Auburn LB Elijah Melendez for a gain of 4.
Q1 | 11:41: On 3rd and 6, Byrum Brown missed a streaking Chas Nimrod high. Florida's defense forces the first punt of the evening.
TOUCHDOWN | Q1 | 12:06: RB Jadan Baugh takes the handoff to the right pylon and punches it in for the score. Durkin hits the PAT.
The Gators orchestrated a three-play, 41-yard touchdown drive to quiet down the Auburn crowd.
Florida 7, Auburn 0.
Q1 | 12:11: Florida uses a ton of pre-snap movement, leaving Auburn confused. WR Vernell Brown III was held on Philo's pass attempt to the back corner of the end zone, setting the Gators up at the 2.
Q1 | 13:29: Auburn is hit with a hands to the face penalty and the mass of Gators fans who made the trip erupt in "move back, you suck" chants.
Q1 | 14:00: QB Aaron Philo found WR Dallas Wilson on the perimeter for a 22-yard scamper.
INTERCEPTION | Q1 | 14:12: Cormani McClain intercepts Byrum Brown at Auburn's 41. The senior corner sets Florida up for its first drive of conference action with great field position.
Q1 | 14:32: On 2nd and 10, RB Jeremiah Cobb takes the inside handoff for 6 yards.
KICKOFF: Patrick Durkin kicked off to the back of the end zone. Auburn will start SEC play from its own 25.
COIN-TOSS: Florida won the toss and elected to deferred.
MOMENTS BEFORE KICKOFF: The Tigers were welcomed to the field with a plethora of fireworks and applause. On the other end was Florida who waltzed onto the field behind a sprinkling of boos.
Auburn's home tradition of unleashing a live golden eagle has commenced. The eagle, named Independence, flew from the north end zone around Florida's bench and onto the Auburn logo at midfield, sending the Tigers' students into a frenzy.
Aubie the Tiger led the pre-game chant 15 minutes out from kickoff.
WARM-UPS: Auburn has come out for its first wave of padded warm-ups. The Tigers are rocking the white helmet, blue jersey and white pants combination while Florida will begin warming up in the coming minutes sporting its orange helmet, white jersey and orange pants.
The Tiger faithful attempted a "power stripe out" with an alternating pattern of navy blue, burnt orange and white. While still 20 minutes out from kickoff, the fans and student section did a nice job at the coordination.
PREGAME: The skies opened up in Auburn earlier this afternoon about two hours before Florida arrived to the stadium. After prolonged thunderstorms and heavy showers, the temperature sits at a humid 85 degrees and cloudy with winds blowing 4 mph to the east.
Riley is a junior sports journalism student and a Fall 2026 sports editor and Gators football beat reporter. Currently in her third semester with The Alligator, she has previously covered Gators swim & dive and Gators gymnastics. She is an avid South Florida sports fan and enjoys playing/following all sports in her free time.
