Ole Miss vs. Florida 2026: Final Score, Key Stats, and What Decided the Game

As of the requested cutoff—September 27, 2026, at 6:15:58 a.m. EDT—Ole Miss vs. Florida is a completed game, not an upcoming matchup to preview. Florida defeated Ole Miss 52–28 on Saturday, September 26, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville.

Who won Ole Miss vs. Florida, and what was the final score?

Florida won 52–28. The result moved Florida to 4–0 overall and 2–0 in SEC play, while Ole Miss fell to 3–1 overall and 1–1 in the SEC.

The final score was emphatic, but the game did not begin as a runaway. Florida led 10–0 after the first quarter and 17–6 at halftime. Ole Miss answered with a 15-point third quarter, slightly outscoring Florida 15–14 in that period. Florida then closed with a 21–7 fourth quarter.

That scoring pattern is important. The final 24-point margin does not describe four quarters of equal separation. Ole Miss was still within 10 points after three quarters, but Florida created the decisive distance late. For anyone looking beyond the headline score, the fourth quarter—not the opening half—was the clearest separator.

Was this mainly a rushing-game victory for Florida?

Yes. Florida finished with 302 rushing yards and 498 total yards. The backfield produced the most visible individual contrast in the game: Jadan Baugh carried 29 times for 142 yards and three touchdowns, while Duke Clark had 12 carries for 126 yards and one touchdown.

Together, Baugh and Clark accounted for 268 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Their contributions were different in shape. Baugh supplied repeated carries and three short scoring runs, while Clark added explosive gains, including a 45-yard touchdown run and a 44-yard run that set up another Florida score.

That combination helps explain why Florida could keep scoring after halftime. The offense did not depend on one type of run or one player. Baugh provided volume, and Clark created field-changing plays. Florida’s 21-point fourth quarter shows that the ground advantage remained useful when the game reached its most important stretch.

Why did Ole Miss lose despite moving the ball?

Ole Miss was not completely shut down. The Rebels finished with 426 total yards, and quarterback Trinidad Chambliss completed 25 of 34 passes for 298 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Deuce Alexander caught seven passes for 134 yards, including a 49-yard reception.

Those numbers show why the final score should not be read as a simple failure to gain yards. Ole Miss could produce passing yardage and generate individual plays. The larger issue was what happened between those plays: Florida controlled possession more effectively and made fewer damaging mistakes.

The official box score records two Ole Miss turnovers—one interception and one lost fumble—against none for Florida. Florida also converted six of 10 third downs, compared with four of 11 for Ole Miss. Time of possession favored Florida 36:59 to 23:01.

Taken together, those figures offer a stronger explanation than total yardage alone. Florida had more chances to sustain drives, extended more of them on third down, and did not give Ole Miss an equivalent set of extra opportunities through turnovers. That is how a team can win by 24 points even when the opponent still produces 426 yards.

What does the game say about the two teams?

For Florida, the result is evidence of a balanced scoring formula in this matchup: a productive rushing tandem, a quarterback who added both passing and rushing contributions, no turnovers, and a strong close. The most defensible conclusion is not simply that Florida was more talented everywhere. It is that Florida won the parts of the game that determine how often an offense gets to finish a possession.

For Ole Miss, the passing production provides a useful qualification. Chambliss and Alexander gave the Rebels a way to move the ball, but the team’s two turnovers, lower third-down conversion total, and shorter possession time limited the value of those yards. The 15-point third quarter also shows that Ole Miss could respond after halftime; the problem was sustaining that response into the fourth quarter.

The season records make the immediate consequence clear: Florida remains unbeaten at 4–0 and starts 2–0 in conference play, while Ole Miss takes its first SEC loss and moves to 1–1 in league games. Those records describe the result’s current significance without claiming that one matchup settles the rest of the season.

Bottom line

Florida’s 52–28 win over Ole Miss was decided by more than its 302 rushing yards. The decisive combination was Florida’s two-back rushing production, a 2–0 turnover margin, better third-down conversion, and nearly 14 more minutes of possession. Ole Miss generated enough offense to make the middle of the game competitive, but Florida’s fourth-quarter finish turned that competitive stretch into a convincing home win.