UT-Martin head coach Jason Simpson kicked off his 14th season with a 42-20 home victory against Northwestern State last Thursday night. The Skyhawks (1-0) and the Gators (1-0) will meet for the first time on Saturday night at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
The Skyhawks are looking to bounce back from a 2-9 season in 2018 that featured Simpson’s first losing record in Ohio Valley Conference play (2-6).
In the last two seasons, UT-Martin made two SEC visits: 45-23 loss at Ole Miss in 2017 and a 51-14 loss at Missouri in 2018. According to the UT-Martin Sports Communications staff, the Skyhawks are 1-26 all-time against FBS foes and Simpson is 0-9 against SEC opponents.