Florida Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The oddities sometimes pile up for games such as the one between the Gators and Eastern Washington.

First, due to the impact of Hurricane Ian on the state, the game was moved from Saturday to Sunday. The Gators last played a Sunday game more than 45 years ago, losing to Texas A&M in the Sun Bowl to cap the 1976 season.

Next, this is the first time the FCS-classified Eagles have played Florida. In fact, it's the first time Eastern Washington has faced a team from the Southeastern Conference.

Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Eagles are 11-28 all-time against FBS opponents, including a 70-14 loss at Oregon on Sept. 10. The Gators have faced two opponents from the Big Sky in their matchups against FCS programs, defeating Montana State 69-0 in 1988, and Idaho 63-10 in 2018.

The Gators seek to rebound from last week's loss at Tennessee, which marked the first time since 1986 that UF has lost its first two conference games of the season. Florida will dive deeper into the SEC schedule after Sunday's game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, but as the season stands, a visit from the Eagles appears to have landed on the doorstep at a good time.

Florida has won 14 consecutive nonconference regular-season games and looks to extend that streak against an Eastern Washington team the Gators envision leaving The Swamp with nothing except a good payday.

Here is a look at the Gators' win streak over nonconference opponents:
 

SEASON	OPPONENT	RESULT
2018	Charleston Southern	W 53-6
2018	Colorado State	W 48-10
2018	Idaho	W 63-10
2018	Florida State	W 41-14
2019	Miami	W 24-20
2019	UT Martin	W 45-0
2019	Towson	W 38-0
2019	Florida State	W 40-17
2021	Florida Atlantic	W 35-14
2021	South Florida	W 42-20
2021	Samford	W 70-52
2021	Florida State	W 24-21
2022	Utah	W 29-26
2022	South Florida	W 31-28