Pitts stiff arms defender
FILE - Florida tight end Kyle Pitts (84) tires to get past Georgia defensive back Lewis Cine (16) after a reception during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla., in this Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, file photo. Kyle Pitts is arguably the most dynamic playmaker in the NFL draft, a versatile tight end who will try to impress league executives in person during Florida's pro day Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

EA Sports Heading to UF for Texas Game

October 1, 2025

Gator legend and Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts will headline an exciting weekend alongside content creator Sketch, as EA Sports is heading to Gainesville for the Florida vs. Texas on Saturday. 

Florida players Aaron Chiles and Jadan Baugh will also make an appearances.

The Reitz Union will be the place to be this weekend, with events starting Thursday. Baugh and Chiles will be at the Reitz Union lawn from 11:30-12:30 p.m. hosting a meet and greet. Rounding out Thursday’s events is a Gator Esports CFB26 tournament set to start at 2 p.m.

Sketch and Pitts will be at the Reitz on Friday, with a “Campus Pregame” starting at 11 a.m. going through to 4 p.m. At 2 p.m., Sketch will host a “One Play Challenge,” where spectators will have the chance to play one snap against him on College Football 26. The main event,  the electric CFB26 showdown between Pitts and Sketch, will start at 4 p.m.

EA Sports will end its weekend with another Campus Pregame on Saturday before the No. 9 Texas (3-1) vs. Florida (1-3) matchup at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) and you can also catch live coverage on 98.1-FM, 103.7-FM/850-AM WRUF.

Category: Atlanta Falcons, College Football, Esports, Football, Former Gators, Gainesville, Gators Football, NCAA, NFL, SEC, University of Florida