Florida football to face South Carolina in 2026 homecoming matchup

Florida football announced its homecoming game is set for Oct. 10 at The Swamp against South Carolina.

The Florida Gators are 74-26-2 in homecoming games all-time, and 32-5 on homecoming since 1989. Last season, the Gators defeated Mississippi State, 23-21, in its homecoming matchup.

South Carolina is coming off a 4-8 season under head coach Shane Beamer, who is entering his sixth season. Beamer has posted a 33-30 overall record with the Gamecocks.

LaNorris Sellers also is set to return for his third season as starting quarterback at South Carolina. Sellers, who earned 2024 SEC freshman of the year honors, has thrown for 5,057 yards and 33 TDs and rushed for 995 yards and 13 TDs in two seasons.

Florida will make its debut under first-year coach Jon Sumrall on Sept. 5 against Florida Atlantic at The Swamp and play four of its first six games at home. The 43-year-old Sumrall was hired on Nov. 30, 2025, and has added 20 new freshmen and 30 new transfers to the 2026 roster.

Kevin Brockway is The Gainesville Sun’s Florida beat writer. Contact him at kbrockway@gannett.com. Follow him on X @KevinBrockwayG1. Read his coverage of the Gators’ national championship basketball season in “CHOMP-IONS!” — a hardcover coffee-table collector’s book from The Sun. Details at Florida.ChampsBook.com

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