Texas Longhorns fall to Florida and drop in national rankings
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 18, 2026, 6:12 PM
Last updated Oct 18, 2026
The Texas Longhorns suffered a 27-24 loss to the Florida Gators on October 17, 2026, marking their second consecutive defeat against unranked teams after previously losing to the Oklahoma Sooners. Following this loss, Texas dropped from No. 6 to No. 18 in the Coaches Poll and from No. 7 to No. 19 in the AP Top 25. The slide reflects a tumultuous weekend for ranked teams, with several other top teams also experiencing losses. Texas remains one spot ahead of Florida in the rankings despite having lost to them.
- •Texas lost 27-24 to Florida on October 17, 2026.
- •The Longhorns fell from No. 6 to No. 18 in the Coaches Poll.
- •Texas dropped from No. 7 to No. 19 in the AP Top 25.
- •This marks Texas's second loss to an unranked team in consecutive weeks.
- •Florida jumped back into the poll but remains behind Texas.
- 6:12 PMYahoo Sports — Texas drops in both polls
"On a wild weekend in college football, no one dropped father in the polls than the Longhorns.
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