What's Florida football coach Jon Sumrall's record against ranked teams?

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Florida football has hired its second straight head coach making a jump from the Group of 5 to the SEC.

Tulane’s Jon Sumrall, 43, was named the new leader of the Gators’ program on Sunday, Nov. 30. Sumrall has either reached or won a conference championship in every season he’s been a head coach, which he accomplished at Tulane and Troy. In his four seasons as a head coach, Sumrall is 42-11 all-time.

Jon Sumrall’s career head-coaching record

Tulane (2024-25): 19-7, 14-2 AAC

  • 2025: 10-2, 7-1
  • 2024: 9-5, 7-1

Troy (2022-23): 23-4, 14-2 Sun Belt

  • 2023: 11-2, 7-1
  • 2022: 12-2, 7-1  

Sumrall won back-to-back Sun Belt titles at Troy, but has yet to win the AAC at Tulane. In his first year with the Green Wave, Sumrall failed to win the conference. He’ll have a second chance as Tulane will face North Texas in this year’s championship game.

Sumrall’s coaching record splits: Results against ranked teams, SEC

Sumrall has struggled against top 25 ranked teams as he is 2-6 all-time. The best win of his career is likely the 2022 Cure Bowl, which featured him defeating No. 22-ranked UTSA.

  • No. 21 Ole Miss in 2022 L 28-10
  • No. 22 UTSA Cure Bowl W 18-12
  • No. 15 Kansas State 2023 L 42-13
  • No. 17 Kansas State 2024 L 34-27
  • No. 15 Oklahoma 2024 L 34-19
  • No. 24 Army 2024 L 35-14
  • No. 13 Ole Miss 2025 L 45-10
  • No. 22 Memphis 2025 W 38-32

Here’s a breakdown of his career splits:

At home: 23-3

On the road: 18-7

In conference play: 28-4

In postseason play: 3-2

  • 2022: Sun Belt Championship vs Coastal Carolina, W 45-26
  • 2022: Cure Bowl vs No. 25 UTSA, W 18-12
  • 2023: Sun Belt Championship vs Appalachian State, W 49-23
  • 2024: American Athletic Championship vs No. 24 Army, L 35-14
  • 2024: Gasparilla Bowl vs Florida, L 33-8
  • 2025: American Athletic Championship vs North Texas TBD

Against Power 4 opponents:

  • SEC: 0-4
  • ACC: 1-0
  • Big 12: 0-2
  • Big 10: 1-0

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This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Jon Sumrall record breakdown: How has he fared against the Power 4?

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