The Florida Gators improved to 2-2 on the year with a 45-28 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs Saturday afternoon in Starkville. The victory is mostly thanks to the offense, which scored on seven of 11 drives against a porous Mississippi State defense.

Florida Gators win its first game against an FBS opponent since October of 2023 behind stellar play from its two quarterbacks.

Florida football (2-2, 1-1 SEC) defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-3, 0-1 SEC) on the road by a score of 45-28 in what seemed like a must-win game for Billy Napier and his Gators. The cowbells in Starkville, Mississippi were quieted almost immediately as Florida lit up the scoreboard with ease.