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University of West Florida Division I athletic transition
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The University of West Florida (UWF) has commenced its inaugural era of NCAA Division I athletics. The transition includes various programs, such as men’s basketball, which is scheduled to face Florida State University in November. In football, the UWF Argonauts played have opened their Division I FCS campaign with two consecutive victories. The program secured its first Division I game against the win by upsetting No. 16 ranked Southern Illinois. In an upset victory, West Florida won Illinois, 34-31. Ty’ray Davis contributed two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown to the win. Despite a second-half comeback attempt by Southern Illinois that narrowed the deficit to 27-24, the Argonauts secured the victory following a fumble and a late interception by David Law-Mortimer. UWF followed this performance with a 42-14 victory over No. 24 Central Arkansas at Estes Stadium, marking the program’s debut in the United Athletic Conference. Ty'ray Davis accounted for four total touchdowns during the matchup. Despite first-half temperatures exceeding 110 degrees, the Argonauts recorded 404 yards of offense and converted three takeaways into 14 points, moving their record to 2-0.
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- 2026-09-06 05:05 UTC University of West Florida Division I athletic transition
- 2026-08-28 06:23 UTC University of West Florida Division I athletic transition
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