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Taking a closer look at UWF’s historic win its Division I debut

August 30, 2026 | Brian Lester

A crowd of more than 6,000. The dawn of a new era. And in the end, an historic win for the University of West Florida football team.

The Argos opened the Division I FCS era of the program with a 34-31 win over nationally ranked Southern Illinois on Thursday night at Darrell Gooden Stadium.