This weekend marks the sixth and seventh matches against Top 25 opponents. // Photo by Bryce Walker | UAA Communications
No. 7 Gators Continue Road Trip at No. 19 Texas A&M, No. 12 Texas
Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Volleyball
Florida is currently tied for second in the SEC with a 4-1 conference mark.
| #7 Florida at #19 Texas A&M | #12 Texas | |
| Date/Time | Friday, Oct.16 | 7 p.m. ET // Sunday, Oct. 18 | 8:30 p.m. ET |
| Location | College Station, Texas | Reed Arena // Austin, Texas | Gregory Gymnasium |
| Match Notes | Florida Notes | Texas A&M Notes | Texas Notes |
| Watch | SEC Network (10/16) | ESPN (10/18) |
| Live Stats | Texas A&M | Texas |
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – No. 7 Florida volleyball continues their four-match road trip this weekend in Texas, meeting No. 12 Texas A&M in College Station on Friday at 7 p.m. ET, and No. 12 Texas on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET in Austin.
The Gators (13-2, 4-1 SEC) will start their weekend at Texas A&M (10-7, 3-2 SEC) where they'll meet the Aggies at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network. Alex Loeb and Shelby Coppedge will handle broadcast responsibilities in Reed Arena.
On Sunday, the Orange & Blue will meet Texas at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, with Courtney Lyly and Holly McPeak on the call, while Michella Chester will be on the sideline for the match. Sunday's contest will mark the Gators' second appearance on ESPN.
Series History with Texas A&M
Florida leads, 23-3
3 sets: 9-1 | 4 sets: 9-0 | 5 sets: 5-2
Home: 10-2 | Neutral: 1-0 | Away: 12-1
Last: 2025 - L, 0-3 (17-25, 18-25, 23-25) Home
Series History with Texas
Florida leads, 15-12
3 sets: 3-5 | 4 sets: 4-4 | 5 sets: 8-3
Home: 8-5 | Neutral: 2-2 | Away: 6-4
Last: 2025 - L, 1-3 (31-29, 18-25, 19-25, 19-25), Home
Florida Notables
- Florida hit over .500 for the first time since 2022 against Missouri last weekend, ending the match at .519, their best effort since hitting .521 on Aug. 27, 2022 against Virginia.
- The Gators' hitting percentage against Mizzou is the third-best in a three-set match this season, trailing only Alabama A&M (.553) and BYU (.520).
- Dating back to 2017, every national champion has averaged a hitting percentage of .280, held their opponents to .186 or lower, averaged at least 18.0 points per set and had a hitting percentage of at least .100 higher than their opponents.
- With a .290 hitting efficiency, 18.08 points per set and an opponent average hitting percentage of .164, the Gators join Nebraska, Pitt, Louisville, Tennessee, Kansas and Michigan State as top 25 teams to meet the threshold.
- Florida's 13-1 start marked the best start for the program since the 2017 season. The 2017 squad began their season 14-0.
- The Gators' 11-match win streak was snapped last Sunday at Vanderbilt. It was the longest since reeling off 12-straight from Nov. 21, 2020-March 19, 2021 during the COVID season.
- Florida leads the SEC in opponent hitting percentage and blocks per set at .164 and 2.77. Those are good for 22nd and 21st in the nation, respectively.
- Alec Rothe leads the SEC and is sixth nationally with a .445 hitting percentage.
- Taylor Parks is 39th in the NCAA in assists per set, averaging 10.15.
- Texas A&M enters Friday's contest with a 10-7 (3-2 SEC) record and ranked No. 19.
- The Aggies hold ranked wins over No. 4 Stanford and No. 20 Creighton.
- Texas A&M was picked to finish third in the SEC with Kyndal Stowers earning Preseason All-SEC honors.
- Stowers, a 2025 AVCA Second Team All-American, leads A&M in kills per set (4.36), aces per set (0.45) and points per set (5.10).
- At Reed Arena this season, the Aggies hold an 8-1 record, falling only to No. 6 Wisconsin in five sets. The Aggies last five matches have all resulted in A&M sweeps.
- Eliza Sharp leads the Aggies with 59 total blocks on the year.
- Texas owns an 8-6 (4-2 SEC) mark and is ranked No. 12 heading into Sunday.
- The Longhorns hold victories over No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 13 Tennessee, No. 15 USC and No. 18 TCU.
- The Longhorns were picked to finish second in the SEC, while Cari Spears and Torrey Stafford were named Preseason All-SEC.
- Stafford leads the Texas offense with 4.50 (good for 13th nationally), while Spears averages 3.24.
- Texas has sold out 59-consecutive home matches, and led the SEC in total home attendance in 2025.
- Texas opened the season against nine ranked opponents in their first 10 matches.
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