{"id":417855,"date":"2026-10-03T17:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T17:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/417855\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T17:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T17:00:19","slug":"how-to-watch-florida-gators-football-today-for-free-as-they-travel-to-missouri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/417855\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Florida Gators football today for free as they travel to Missouri"},"content":{"rendered":"

The No. 8 Florida Gators face the No. 25 Missouri Tigers Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will air on ABC, which you can stream free on DIRECTV<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Where to watch Florida vs. Missouri for free<\/p>\n

Tonight\u2019s matchup: No. 8 Florida Gators vs. No. 25 Missouri Tigers<\/p>\n

When: Saturday, Oct. 3, 3:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV Channel: ABC<\/p>\n

Stream: DIRECTV (free trial)<\/a>, FuboTV (free trial)<\/a><\/p>\n

DIRECTV (free trial)<\/a> and FuboTV (free trial)<\/a> both offer ABC for almost the exact same price. Fubo\u2019s \u201cPro\u201d package costs $88.99, while DIRECTV\u2019s \u201cEntertainment\u201d package is $89.99. Both options offer a free trial and money off the first month of subscription. Your free trial will start once you create an account. <\/p>\n

READ MORE: Where to watch the top college football games for free<\/a> this weekend<\/p>\n

Why today\u2019s game matters<\/p>\n

No. 8 Florida puts its unbeaten record on the line Saturday when it travels to No. 25 Missouri in one of the SEC\u2019s marquee Week 5 matchups. Both teams enter with high-powered offenses, but the Gators have been one of the nation\u2019s most explosive teams through the season\u2019s first month. <\/p>\n

Florida (4-0, 2-0 SEC) ranks second nationally in scoring at 53.5 points per game and fifth in total offense at 532.8 yards per contest. Quarterback Aaron Philo has thrown for 917 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, but the engine of the offense has been running back Jadan Baugh. The junior has rushed for 600 yards and 11 touchdowns on 7.2 yards per carry, including a 142-yard, three-touchdown performance in last week\u2019s 52-28 win over Ole Miss. <\/p>\n

Missouri (3-1, 0-1) is coming off a 31-24 loss to Mississippi State but remains dangerous behind quarterback Austin Simmons, who has thrown for 947 yards, 11 touchdowns and no interceptions. Receiver Cayden Lee has emerged as his top target with 403 receiving yards and four touchdowns, including an 11-catch, 156-yard performance last week. <\/p>\n

The matchup could hinge on whether Missouri\u2019s defense, which allows 20.8 points per game, can slow Florida\u2019s rushing attack. If not, the Gators will have a chance to strengthen their early SEC title credentials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The No. 8 Florida Gators face the No. 25 Missouri Tigers Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The game…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":417856,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29],"class_list":["post-417855","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417855"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417855\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/417856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=417855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=417855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}