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Florida, ranked No. 8, suffered a significant defeat on October 7, losing to Missouri (ranked No. 25) by a score of 45-17 in Columbia, Missouri. This loss likely caused Florida's ranking to drop significantly in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Meanwhile, top-ranked teams like Alabama, who remained undefeated with a decisive victory over Mississippi State, and other untested high-ranking schools such as Georgia and Notre Dame, stayed strong. The game highlighted Missouri’s offensive prowess, led by quarterback Austin Simmons, who threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, while Jamal Roberts added 211 rushing yards and three scores. This win marked a significant turnaround for coach Eli Drinkwitz, breaking his nine-game losing streak against ranked opponents.
Written for “Florida Missouri Football Game” on 2026-10-05,
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Week 5 arrives with a dose of suspense: Can No. 8 Florida, No. 14 Iowa and No. 16 Mississippi State avoid letdowns after stirring wins and keep their feel-good seasons rolling?
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seasons → arrive → wins
The Gators, after a blowout of then-Nov. 4 Mississippi, visit No. 25 Missouri and will try to continue their resurgence under first-year coach Jon Sumrall.
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Gators → visit → Sumrall
The last three Florida-Missouri games have been decided by a touchdown or less, and the Tigers have won the past two in Columbia by a combined three points.
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Tigers → decide → points
The Hawkeyes, after beating Michigan on the final play at the Big House, are big underdogs at home against No. 5 Ohio State.
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Hawkeyes → beat → State
The Bulldogs host No. 7 Alabama with a chance for their first 3-0 start in Southeastern Conference play since 2014 after rallying to beat Missouri.
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Bulldogs → host → Missouri
SEC and Big Ten share the main stage
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SEC → share → stage
Mississippi State is the first ranked opponent of the year for Alabama and the cowbells will be out in Starkville for a showcase of sophomore quarterbacks: the Bulldogs’ Kamario Taylor and Keelon Russell of the Crimson Tide, both in their first year as starters.
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cowbells → rank → starters
Russell has completed 71% of his passes for 1,129 yards with eight touchdowns and two interceptions.
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Russell → complete → touchdowns
Taylor has completed 69% for 1,192 yards with 14 TDs and two INTs.
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Taylor → complete → TDs
His passing touchdowns are tied for most in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
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touchdowns → tie → Subdivision
Mississippi State leads the SEC in yards per game (533.3) and ranks fourth in points per game (43).
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State → lead → game
It has lost 11 straight against top-10 opponents.
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It → lose → opponents
The Buckeyes enter the teeth of their schedule with three of their next four games on the road, starting with Iowa.
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Buckeyes → enter → Iowa
The Hawkeyes will be playing with confidence but they gave up six pass plays of 20-plus yards to Michigan and will have their hands full, like every other defense, trying to cover Smith, who had four touchdown catches to match a program single-game record in a 42-19 victory over Illinois.
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who → play → Illinois
He leads the FBS with 154.3 yards receiving per game.
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He → lead → game
They have met twice since, with Ohio State winning 54-10 in 2022 and 35-7 in 2024.
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State → meet → 2024
The undercard
No. 4 Miami pays a visit to Clemson on Saturday night.
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Miami → pay → night
The Hurricanes are rolling as the league’s preseason favorite behind quarterback Darian Mensah — leading the country in completion percentage at 88.7% — and top receiver Malachi Toney (No. 3 in the Bowl Subdivision at 141 yards per game).
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Hurricanes → roll → game
The Tigers have won three straight since their opening-night loss at LSU, rallying past North Carolina and then winning at California last week in the program’s first cross-country trip for a league game.
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Tigers → win → game
In the Big 12, Cincinnati will try to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 2021 with a visit to Arizona, where Noah Fifita has already thrown for 11 touchdowns to increase his career total to 84, most among active FBS quarterbacks.
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Fifita → try → quarterbacks
Since a 28-17 loss at BYU, the Wildcats have come back from early deficits of 10-0 to Northern Illinois and 14-0 at Washington State to win both games by double digits.
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Wildcats → come → digits
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