Oklahoma Beat No. 24 Florida 23-7 in the Swamp in Jason Witten's Debut as Play Caller

Oklahoma beat No. 24 Florida 23-7 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville on Saturday, November 7, 2026. John Mateer threw two touchdown passes and Oklahoma won its first ever game in Gainesville in the first SEC meeting between the two programs. Attendance was 90,442.

Mateer controls a long night in the Swamp

Mateer completed 21 of 33 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns and played turnover-free football. He threw a touchdown pass to tight end Hayden Hansen in the first half and a 6-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Sategna III in the fourth quarter.

The Sategna touchdown capped a 20-play, 89-yard drive that took 12:45 off the clock across the third and fourth quarters. The Oklahoman reported it was Oklahoma's longest drive by plays and time in at least 18 years, per SoonerStats. Tate Sandell added a late field goal for 23-7, and safety Peyton Bowen intercepted Tramell Jones to seal the win.

Oklahoma led 13-7 at halftime and outscored Florida 10-0 in the fourth quarter. The quarter scores were Oklahoma 3-10-0-10 and Florida 0-7-0-0. Florida was held to 203 total yards, its lowest total of the season, and did not score after halftime. Jadan Baugh scored Florida's only points on a 15-yard touchdown run.

A winning debut for Jason Witten

The game was the debut for interim offensive coordinator Jason Witten, promoted from tight ends coach after head coach Brent Venables fired offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle earlier in the week. Oklahoma scored on its first two possessions, the first time it had done that in an SEC game since joining the conference in 2024, according to The Oklahoman. Oklahoma totaled 352 yards of offense.

Oklahoma improved to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the SEC. Florida fell to 5-4 overall and 3-4 in the SEC, its fourth loss in five games under first-year coach Jon Sumrall, and remains one win short of bowl eligibility. Next, Oklahoma hosts Ole Miss and Florida plays at Kentucky.

By the numbers

Oklahoma finished with 352 yards of offense against 203 for Florida. Mateer accounted for 207 passing yards and both Oklahoma touchdown passes, with no turnovers on a night when Oklahoma scored first, led at halftime and closed the game with 10 fourth-quarter points. Florida scored once, on Baugh's 15-yard run in the second quarter, and was shut out in the first, third and fourth quarters. The crowd of 90,442 saw Oklahoma score on its first two possessions, control the third quarter with a drive that lasted almost 13 minutes and finish the first SEC meeting between these programs with a 16-point road win.