FAU, South Alabama, Charleston Southern add

First off, on Sept. 5, 2026, the Gators will host Florida Atlantic Owls at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for what needs to be Week 2 of the faculty soccer season. The contract for the UF-FAU matchup features a $1.2 million assure for the Owls; nonetheless, there may be additionally an escape clause in case the SEC expands to nine-game intra-conference schedules.

“It’s understood that if the Southeastern Convention requires the UAA (Florida) to play 9 (9) or extra Convention video games in 2026, the events will negotiate in good religion for a mutually agreeable different date for the foregoing sport that can’t be performed, and the UAA shall nonetheless pay Visiting Group $600,000 in 2026 and the remaining $600,000 the yr that the sport is rescheduled, as monetary compensation for the sport,” the contract states.

Then, for the 2027 marketing campaign, the Orange and Blue are set to host the South Alabama Jaguars on Sept. 4 and the Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Sept. 11. The contract wrinkle on this one is the previous is signed up for a $1.2 million assure with an equal cancellation penalty for the 2027 season opener; if the SEC strikes to a nine-game schedule, the Gators would owe the Jaguars $250,000.

The matchup with FAU in 2026 will mark the fifth assembly all-time between the 2 faculties on the soccer subject, with the Gators dominating the collection with 4 wins. Nonetheless, the Owls pressed the difficulty in Gainesville in the course of the 2015 marketing campaign, forcing extra time earlier than ultimately falling, 20-14.

As for the Jaguars, the Gators have by no means confronted them on the collegiate gridiron, although they have been scheduled to play in 2020, however the COVID pandemic necessitated the cancellation of that sport. Alternatively, Florida has confronted Charleston Southern twice, incomes 53-6 and 62-3 victories at dwelling in 2018 and 2009, respectively.

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