August 30, 2025 Week 1 · Regular Season Belt defended

Florida defends the belt, 55–0, at home over Long Island University.

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Florida 55

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Long Island University 0

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Recap

Florida dominated Long Island University from start to finish, winning 55-0 to retain the belt with a dominant defensive performance that held the Sharks scoreless. The Gators struck early with Jadan Baugh's 4-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, then put the game away with an explosive second quarter that saw DJ Lagway orchestrate four touchdown drives, including a 41-yard completion to Vernell Brown III followed by an 8-yard scoring strike to J. Michael Sturdivant with just 10 seconds left in the half. Florida's defense forced two critical turnovers, including a 37-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Bryce Thornton in the first quarter, while Long Island managed just 86 total yards of offense and went 1-12 on third-down conversions. The Gators' superior field position and execution kept Long Island perpetually on its heels, with Trey Smack adding field goals to punctuate Florida's relentless offensive assault.

Bryce Thornton's 37-yard fumble return for a touchdown in Q1 set an early tone of Florida dominance
DJ Lagway's four touchdown passes in the second quarter, capped by the 8-yard score to Sturdivant with 0:10 left in the half, effectively ended any competitive hope
Long Island's lone third-down conversion and inability to sustain any offensive drive kept them perpetually behind the chains
Florida's zero turnovers versus Long Island's two turnovers exemplified the gulf in execution between the teams

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

By Quarter

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	Final
Florida	14	24	10	7	55
Long Island University	0	0	0	0	0

Pulled directly from CFBD’s play-by-play record, the same source as every score in the lineage.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

FloridaLong Island University

Total yards45186

Rushing yards20037

Passing yards25149

First downs282

3rd down conv.7/131/12

Turnovers02

Penalties–yards0–012–100

Time of possession34:2725:33

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q4 9:14	Long Island University	+28 yd	Luca Stanzani pass complete to Deion Richardson for 28 yds to the FLA 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:25	Florida	+11 yd	Tramell Jones Jr. pass complete to Taylor Spierto for 11 yds for a TD (Trey Smack KICK)
Q1 13:41	Long Island University	+37 yd	Bryce Thornton 37 Yd Fumble Return (Trey Smack Kick)
Q1 10:26	Florida	+32 yd	Jadan Baugh run for 17 yds to the LIU 38 for a 1ST down Long Island University Penalty, Personal Foul (Trey Watkins) to the LIU 23 for a 1ST down
Q1 9:29	Florida	+4 yd	Jadan Baugh run for 4 yds for a TD (Trey Smack KICK)
Q1 6:52	Long Island University	+21 yd	Will Lynch punt for 40 yds , Vernell Brown III returns for 21 yds to the LIU 44
Q1 3:02	Florida	+40 yd	Trey Smack 40 yd FG MISSED
Q1 4:06	Florida	+0 yd	Ja'Kobi Jackson run for no gain to the LIU 18 Ja'Kobi Jackson fumbled, recovered by FLA Damieon George Jr.
Q2 14:47	Florida	+56 yd	Trey Smack 56 yd FG GOOD
Q2 12:46	Long Island University	+20 yd	Will Lynch punt for 46 yds , Vernell Brown III returns for 20 yds to the FLA 42
Q2 9:21	Florida	+39 yd	Trey Smack 39 yd FG MISSED
Q2 11:51	Florida	+24 yd	DJ Lagway pass complete to Vernell Brown III for 24 yds to the LIU 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 8:28	Long Island University	-13 yd	Ethan Greenwood run for a loss of 13 yards to the LIU 10 Ethan Greenwood fumbled, recovered by FLA Bryce Thornton
Q2 7:04	Florida	+4 yd	DJ Lagway pass complete to Eugene Wilson III for 4 yds for a TD (Trey Smack KICK)
Q2 5:15	Florida	+41 yd	Jadan Baugh run for 26 yds to the LIU 38 for a 1ST down Long Island University Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Deuce Cooper) to the LIU 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 3:45	Florida	+28 yd	Jadan Baugh run for 23 yds to the LIU 9 for a 1ST down Long Island University Penalty, Block Below Waist (Trey Watkins) to the LIU 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 3:26	Florida	+4 yd	DJ Lagway pass complete to Hayden Hansen for 4 yds for a TD (Trey Smack KICK)
Q2 1:02	Florida	+41 yd	DJ Lagway pass complete to Vernell Brown III for 41 yds to the LIU 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 0:10	Florida	+8 yd	DJ Lagway pass complete to J. Michael Sturdivant for 8 yds for a TD (Trey Smack KICK)
Q3 10:53	Florida	+41 yd	Trey Smack 41 yd FG GOOD
Q3 14:50	Long Island University	+25 yd	Will Lynch kickoff for 62 yds , Vernell Brown III return for 25 yds to the FLA 33
Q3 13:00	Florida	+21 yd	Tramell Jones Jr. pass complete to TJ Abrams for 21 yds to the LIU 27 for a 1ST down
Q3 4:42	Florida	+32 yd	Tramell Jones Jr. pass complete to TJ Abrams for 32 yds to the LIU 32 for a 1ST down
Q3 4:14	Florida	+12 yd	Tramell Jones Jr. pass complete to Naeshaun Montgomery for 12 yds Naeshaun Montgomery fumbled, recovered by FLA Naeshaun Montgomery for a 1ST down
Q3 2:03	Florida	+4 yd	Tramell Jones Jr. pass complete to Tony Livingston for 4 yds for a TD (Trey Smack KICK)
Q4 10:49	Florida	+57 yd	Trey Smack 57 yd FG MISSED

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	QBR
Tramell Jones Jr.Florida	12/18	131	7.3	2	44.7
D.J. LagwayFlorida	15/18	120	6.7	3	29.8
Luca StanzaniLong Island University	1/3	28	9.3	0	--
Ethan GreenwoodLong Island University	3/6	21	3.5	0	--
Chris HowellLong Island University	0/2	0	0.0	0	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jadan BaughFlorida	9	104	11.6	1	26
Anthony RubioFlorida	5	27	5.4	0	12
Ja'Kobi JacksonFlorida	7	24	3.4	0	13
Duke ClarkFlorida	5	19	3.8	0	5
Tramell Jones Jr.Florida	5	14	2.8	0	9
KD DanielsFlorida	4	9	2.3	0	5
D.J. LagwayFlorida	3	3	1.0	0	9
Kam IngramLong Island University	4	14	3.5	0	6
Luca StanzaniLong Island University	5	6	1.2	0	4
Ethan GreenwoodLong Island University	12	6	0.5	0	5
Cory NicholsLong Island University	1	5	5.0	0	5
O'Shawn Ross Jr.Long Island University	5	3	0.6	0	4
Deion RichardsonLong Island University	1	2	2.0	0	2
Chris HowellLong Island University	1	1	1.0	0	1
Tyselle SpencerLong Island University	1	1	1.0	0	1
Jordan KinslerLong Island University	1	0	0.0	0	0
TeamLong Island University	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Vernell Brown IIIFlorida	3	79	26.3	0	41
Tawaski AbramsFlorida	2	53	26.5	0	32
Hayden HansenFlorida	3	27	9.0	1	16
Naeshaun MontgomeryFlorida	2	19	9.5	0	12
Tony LivingstonFlorida	2	16	8.0	1	12
Tank HawkinsFlorida	1	14	14.0	0	14
Taylor SpiertoFlorida	1	11	11.0	1	11
Amir JacksonFlorida	1	10	10.0	0	10
Jackson WadeFlorida	1	10	10.0	0	10
J.Michael SturdivantFlorida	2	7	3.5	1	8
Muizz TounkaraFlorida	1	4	4.0	0	4
KD DanielsFlorida	1	3	3.0	0	3
Duke ClarkFlorida	1	3	3.0	0	3
Ja'Kobi JacksonFlorida	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Eugene WilsonFlorida	5	-4	-0.8	1	4
Deion RichardsonLong Island University	2	37	18.5	0	28
Cory NicholsLong Island University	1	11	11.0	0	11
Jaiden DozierLong Island University	1	1	1.0	0	1

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Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
Myles GrahamFlorida	5	4	0	1	0	0	0
Kamran JamesFlorida	5	2	0	0.5	0	0	0
Jaden RobinsonFlorida	4	4	0	2	0	0	0
Myles JohnsonFlorida	4	3	0	0	0	0	0
Brendan BettFlorida	3	3	0	1	0	0	0
Devin MooreFlorida	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
George GumbsFlorida	2	1	0	1.5	0	1	0
Jeramiah MccloudFlorida	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Aaron GatesFlorida	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bryce ThorntonFlorida	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Dijon JohnsonFlorida	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kofi AsareFlorida	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Teddy FosterFlorida	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Titus BullardFlorida	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tyreak SappFlorida	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michai BoireauFlorida	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lagonza HaywardFlorida	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brien Taylor Jr.Florida	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan CastellFlorida	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Micheal Caraway Jr.Florida	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
J'Vari FlowersFlorida	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Rafael FasolinoLong Island University	9	7	0	4	0	0	0
Elijah CaseyLong Island University	8	6	1	1	0	0	0
Kyon ConyersLong Island University	6	2	0	0	0	0	0
Naquan JohnsonLong Island University	5	3	0	0	0	0	0
Deuce CooperLong Island University	5	2	0	2	0	0	0
Marshall Washington Jr.Long Island University	4	3	0	0	0	0	0
Taveon WheelerLong Island University	4	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kezni BrownLong Island University	4	1	0	1.5	0	0	0
Scoop Gardner Jr.Long Island University	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chase DavisLong Island University	3	3	0	0	1	0	0
Lacory Walker Jr.Long Island University	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
Omari LewisLong Island University	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jeremie McGurnLong Island University	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Keith BourqueLong Island University	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norman MasseyLong Island University	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Braylon VincentLong Island University	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jalen BellLong Island University	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
DQ WatkinsLong Island University	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rodney MillsLong Island University	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylin LewisLong Island University	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Breon AskinsLong Island University	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Franklin SmithLong Island University	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trey WatkinsLong Island University	1	0	0	0.5	0	0	0
Nathan HajdukLong Island University	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ja'Nyus MorganLong Island University	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Naeshaun MontgomeryFlorida	1	0	0
Ja'Kobi JacksonFlorida	1	0	0
Bryce ThorntonFlorida	0	0	2
Ethan GreenwoodLong Island University	1	1	0
Chris HowellLong Island University	1	1	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Vernell Brown IIIFlorida	1	25	25.0	25	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Trey SmackFlorida	2/5	40.0	56	7/7	13

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Vernell Brown IIIFlorida	3	45	15.0	21	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Tommy DomanFlorida	1	47	47.0	0	1	47
Will LynchLong Island University	9	383	42.6	0	1	58

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.

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