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A perfect day for Florida teams, with Canes, Gators, FSU, UCF, USF, FIU and FAU all winning Saturday

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Reynolds, T. (2026, September 27). A perfect day for Florida teams, with Canes, Gators, FSU, UCF, USF, FIU and FAU all winning Saturday. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/a-perfect-day-for-florida-teams-with-canes-gators-fsu-ucf-usf-fiu-and-fau-all-winning-saturday/article_1856bd18-f676-58e2-9f67-c73fe119d170.html

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College football fans in Florida enjoyed a rare achievement on Saturday when all seven of the state’s FBS teams won their games, marking only the third time this has happened since records began tracking in 2013. Notable victories included No. 6 Miami's 52-3 win over Central Michigan and No. 21 Florida's impressive 52-28 victory against No. 4 Ole Miss, which improved Florida’s record to 4-0 under new coach Jon Sumrall. Other wins were secured by UCF, South Florida, Florida State, Florida International, and Florida Atlantic, making it a historic day for Florida college football.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Based on the provided articles and information, here are key takeaways regarding Florida Gators' recent performance and rankings:

Win Over Ole Miss: The Florida Gators decisively defeated Ole Miss in a crucial game with a score of 52-28. This win was highlighted for its significance due to Florida's strong defensive effort (forcing two turnovers) and their powerful ground attack, which amassed over 300 yards.

Ranking Jump: As a result of this impressive victory, Florida made a massive jump in the AP Top 25 rankings, climbing from outside the top 10 to No. 8 – an unprecedented rise of 13 positions. This is the highest ranking for Florida since at least 2020.

College Football Playoff Implications: The win and subsequent ranking elevation make a strong case that Florida would qualify for the CFP as one of the six SEC teams currently projected to be in contention based on current rankings and projections.

Home Field Advantage: If Florida remains ranked high enough, they are likely to host a first-round game in the College Football Playoff due to their ranking, providing them with home-field advantage.

Coach Jon Sumrall's Impact: The improvement is attributed largely to first-year head coach Jon Sumrall, who has led the Gators to a 4-0 record and significant improvements on both offense and defense.

SEC Dominance: Florida’s success underscores the dominance of the SEC in current rankings, with multiple teams projected for playoff inclusion.

Future Projections: The win over Ole Miss suggests that Florida could potentially be seen as one of the stronger contenders should they maintain their momentum through future games.

Florida's rise and performance against Ole Miss signals a potential shift in fortunes for the Gators and highlights them as a team to watch moving forward in the college football season.

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Florida GPE · 5× Florida Atlantic ORG · 3× Florida International ORG · 3× Florida State ORG · 3× Miami ORG · 3× South Florida GPE · 3× UCF ORG · 3× FBS ORG · 2× Gators ORG · 2× MIAMI GARDENS GPE · 1×

Narrative

Besides the 2013 instance and Saturday’s 7-0 record, Week 5 of the 2017 season saw the seven Florida schools also combine to go 7-0 — with Florida, South Florida, Florida State, Florida Atlantic, Florida International and UCF all winning on Sept. 30, 2017.

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2026-09-27 · Toronto Star

A perfect day for Florida teams, with Canes, Gators, FSU, UCF, USF, FIU and FAU all winning Saturday · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

For only the second time, the state’s seven FBS-level teams — Miami, Florida, Florida State, UCF, South Florida, Florida International and Florida Atlantic — all won on the same day. asserted

teams → win → day

It also happened on Oct. 5, 2013. asserted

It → happen → Oct.

No. 6 Miami rolled past Central Michigan 52-3, and the statement win for the day was No. 21 Florida’s 52-28 win over No. 4 Ole Miss — a victory that pushed the Gators to 4-0 under first-year coach Jon Sumrall. asserted

that → roll → Sumrall

“It’s not asleep, but it ain’t fully awake yet,” Sumrall said when asked where the Gators are right now as a program. asserted

Gators → ’ → program

“It’s being kind of stirred up a little bit. asserted

It → stir → ?

We’re going to get there. asserted

We → go → ?

It’s coming. asserted

It → come → ?

I promise you, I didn’t come here for us to be average.” asserted

us → promise → you

UCF won its Big 12 opener by topping TCU 21-13, South Florida rallied in the second half to beat Bowling Green 14-6 and improve to 4-0, asserted

Florida → win → 4

A pair of the wins were over FCS-level schools, with Florida State beating Central Arkansas 34-7 and Florida International getting past Long Island University 20-3. asserted

International → beat → University

That left the state’s hopes for a perfect day to Florida Atlantic, playing the latest game on the schedule — and the Owls came through with ease, rolling past Louisiana-Monroe 45-17. asserted

Owls → leave → Monroe

According to SportRadar, Saturday was the 27th time that all seven Sunshine State programs — at the FBS level — played on the same day. uncertain

programs → accord → day

This marks the third time that all seven teams won on the same week. asserted

teams → mark → week

Florida → see → Sept.

Miami also won that weekend, but beat Duke one day earlier. asserted

Miami → win → Duke