| 5/19/2025 | Football BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic football announced on Monday morning that the Owls will travel to Gainesville on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, to face the University of Florida. The meeting will be the fifth time that the two teams have squared off, each being played in “The Swamp”. The first two were played under the direction of Florida Atlantic’s inaugural Head Coach Howard Schnellenberger. In 2007 the Owls’ first championship season, FAU fell 59-20 to the then-defending National Championship team. Schnellenberger also led the Owls into Gainesville in 2011, the legendary coach’s final season to roam the sideline. A 2015 Charlie Partridge-led team would force the Gators into overtime, ultimately falling 20-14. Their most recent meeting was in 2021 when a Willie Taggart-led team fell to UF by a score of 35-14. COMPLETE 2025 SCHEDULE Click HERE. 2026 NON-CONFERENCE Sept. 5 at Florida in Gainesville, Fla. Sept. 19 vs FIU in Boca Raton, Fla. Sept. 26 at ULM in Monroe, La. 2027 NON-CONFERENCE Sept. 18 at FIU in Miami, Fla. Sept. 25 vs. ULM in Boca Raton, Fla. Oct. 2 at Missouri in Columbia Mo. SEASON TICKETS To purchase season tickets, click HERE. FOLLOW THE TEAM Stay informed by reading FAUSports.com or through football’s Twitter and Instagram accounts @FAUFootball. |
