2023 Florida Gators football
Florida Gators logo
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–7 (3–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Sale (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorAustin Armstrong (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorSean Spencer (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumBen Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 4 Georgia xy   8 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 8 Missouri   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 17 Tennessee   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Kentucky   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Florida   3 – 5     5 – 7  
South Carolina   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 9 Ole Miss   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 12 LSU   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Texas A&M   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Auburn   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Mississippi State   1 – 7     5 – 7  
Arkansas   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Napier, the Gators played home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 318:00 p.m.at No. 14 Utah*
ESPNL 11–2453,644
September 97:30 p.m.McNeese*
ESPNUW 49–788,163
September 167:00 p.m.No. 11 Tennessee
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
ESPNW 29–1690,751
September 237:00 p.m.Charlotte*No. 25
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECN+/ESPN+W 22–789,053
September 3012:00 p.m.at KentuckyNo. 22
ESPNL 14–3361,699
October 74:00 p.m.Vanderbiltdagger
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNW 38–1489,432
October 143:30 p.m.at South Carolina
SECNW 41–3979,247
October 283:30 p.m.vs. No. 1 Georgia
CBSL 20–4376,251
November 412:00 p.m.Arkansas
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
ESPN2L 36–39 OT89,782
November 117:30 p.m.at No. 19 LSU
SECNL 35–52102,321
November 187:30 p.m.at No. 9 Missouri
ESPNL 31–3362,621
November 257:00 p.m.No. 5 Florida State*
ESPNL 15–2490,341

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Rankings

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV——2522——RVRV—————
CoachesRV——RV23RVRVRVRVRV————
CFPNot released—————Not released

Game summaries

No. 14 Utah

See also: 2023 Utah Utes football team

The season-opening matchup against Utah was notable for it being the Gators' first non-conference true road game outside the state of Florida since a 38–21 loss to Syracuse in the 1991 season.[2][3] With the loss, the Gators' most recent non-conference road win outside the state of Florida remains a 38–13 win at Memphis State on September 23, 1989. They also had not played a road game west of the Rocky Mountains since a 1983 game at USC.[4]

Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
2–0 September 3, 2022 Florida 29–26
Uniform combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Game one – Florida Gators at No. 14 Utah Utes – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Florida 3 0 0811
No. 14 Utah 7 10 7024

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 6:05 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: W at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h) • Weather: sunny
  • Game attendance: 53,644
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)[5]
  • Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
  • Utah – Money Parks 70-yard pass from Bryson Barnes (Cole Becker kick), 13:10
  • Florida – Adam Mihalek 32-yard field goal, 2:27
Second quarter
  • Utah – Nate Johnson 27-yard run (Cole Becker kick), 7:50
  • Utah – Cole Becker 51-yard field goal, 2:52
Third quarter
  • Utah – Bryson Barnes 5-yard run (Cole Becker kick), 11:06
Fourth quarter
  • Florida – Caleb Douglas 19-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Eugene Wilson III pass), 9:22
Statistics Florida Utah
First downs 17 13
Plays–yards 65–346 53–270
Rushes–yards 21–13 30–105
Passing yards 333 165
Passing: comp–att–int 31–44–1 15–23–0
Time of possession 31:56 28:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Passing Graham Mertz 31/44, 333 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Trevor Etienne 7 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Ricky Pearsall 8 receptions, 92 yards
Utah Passing Bryson Barnes 12/18, 159 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Micah Bernard
Nate Johnson		 45 yards
45 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Money Parks 1 reception, 70 yards, 1 TD
Pregame line[6] Over/under
Utah –5.5 44.5

McNeese

See also: 2023 McNeese Cowboys football team
Previous meeting
First Meeting
Game two – McNeese Cowboys (FCS) (0–1) at Florida Gators (0–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
McNeese 0 0 077
Florida 13 13 16749

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 7:35 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 88,163
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)[7]
  • Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • Florida – Treyaun Webb 2-yard run, 7:04
  • Florida – Trevor Etienne 8-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 0:34
Third quarter
  • Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 8-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 9:27
  • Florida – Ricky Pearsall 50-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Adam Mihalek kick), 3:45
  • Florida – Jamari Lyons 0-yard safety, 2:54
Fourth quarter
  • Florida – Treyaun Webb 5-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 13:00
  • McNeese – Coleby Hamm 8-yard run (Garrison Smith kick), 2:24
Statistics McNeese Florida
First downs 6 33
Plays–yards 40–112 74–560
Rushes–yards 26–46 51–327
Passing yards 66 233
Passing: comp–att–int 7–14–0 18–23–0
Time of possession 23:51 36:09
Team Category Player Statistics
McNeese Passing Nate Glantz 6/13, 62 yards
Rushing D'Angelo Durham 11 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Jon McCall 1 reception, 18 yards
Florida Passing Graham Mertz 14/17, 193 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Montrell Johnson Jr. 15 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ricky Pearsall 6 receptions, 123 yards
Pregame line[8] Over/under
Florida –47.5 55.5

No. 11 Tennessee

See also: 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team and Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
31–21 September 24, 2022 Tennessee 38-33
Game three – No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (2–0) at Florida Gators (1–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Tennessee 7 0 3616
Florida 6 20 0329

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 7:08 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: sunny
  • Game attendance: 90,751
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)[9]
  • Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 4-yard run, 9:28
  • Florida – Graham Mertz 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 7:20
  • Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 18-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 2:22
Third quarter
  • Tennessee – Charles Campbell 42-yard field goal, 9:31
Fourth quarter
  • Florida – Trey Smack 27-yard field goal, 9:55
  • Tennessee – Bru McCoy 55-yard pass from Joe Milton III, 8:41
Statistics Tennessee Florida
First downs 17 22
Plays–yards 64–387 67–349
Rushes–yards 30–100 43–183
Passing yards 287 166
Passing: comp–att–int 20–34–1 19–24–0
Time of possession 22:32 37:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Passing Joe Milton III 20/34, 287 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jaylen Wright 16 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Bru McCoy 5 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
Florida Passing Graham Mertz 19/24, 166 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Trevor Etienne 23 carries, 172 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Eugene Wilson III 6 receptions, 44 yards
Pregame line[10] Over/under
Tennessee –5.5 55.5

Charlotte

See also: 2023 Charlotte 49ers football team
Previous meeting
First Meeting
Game four – Charlotte 49ers (1–2) at No. 25 Florida Gators (2–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Charlotte 0 7 007
No. 25 Florida 10 6 3322

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 7:02 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: cloudy
  • Game attendance: 89,053
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Aaron Murray (analyst)[11]
  • Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
  • Florida – Arlis Boardingham 6-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 8:26
  • Florida – Trey Smack 27-yard field goal, 4:14
Second quarter
  • Florida – Trey Smack 23-yard field goal, 12:50
  • Florida – Trey Smack 54-yard field goal, 8:21
  • Charlotte – Jalon Jones 7-yard run (Kyle Cunanan kick), 2:30
Third quarter
  • Florida – Trey Smack 36-yard field goal, 7:27
Fourth quarter
  • Florida – Trey Smack 23-yard field goal, 2:28
Statistics Charlotte Florida
First downs 10 21
Plays–yards 53–210 59–395
Rushes–yards 28–77 36–136
Passing yards 133 259
Passing: comp–att–int 14–25–0 20–23–0
Time of possession 28:25 31:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing Jalon Jones 11/16, 111 yards
Rushing Jalon Jones 20 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Colin Weber 4 receptions, 54 yards
Florida Passing Graham Mertz 20/23, 259 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Montrell Johnson Jr. 16 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Ricky Pearsall 6 receptions, 104 yards
Pregame line[12] Over/under
Florida –28.5 48.5

Kentucky

See also: 2023 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
53–20 September 10, 2022 Kentucky 26–16
Game five – No. 22 Florida Gators (3–1) at Kentucky Wildcats (4–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Florida 0 7 7014
Kentucky 16 7 7333

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

  • Date: September 30
  • Game time: 12:07 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: sunny
  • Game attendance: 61,699
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)[13]
  • Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
  • Kentucky – Alex Raynor 24-yard field goal, 7:13
  • Kentucky – Ray Davis 9-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick), 5:37
  • Kentucky – Ray Davis 75-yard run, 0:23
Second quarter
  • Kentucky – Ray Davis 3-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), 8:54
  • Florida – Hayden Hansen 4-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 0:34
Third quarter
  • Kentucky – Ray Davis 2-yard run (Alex Raynor kick), 10:54
  • Florida – Ricky Pearsall 33-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 7:17
Fourth quarter
  • Kentucky – Alex Raynor 50-yard field goal, 7:44
Statistics Florida Kentucky
First downs 15 23
Plays–yards 59–313 56–398
Rushes–yards 29–69 36–329
Passing yards 244 69
Passing: comp–att–int 25–30–1 9–20–0
Time of possession 31:14 28:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Passing Graham Mertz 25/30, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Montrell Johnson Jr. 10 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Ricky Pearsall 3 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
Kentucky Passing Devin Leary 9/20, 69 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Ray Davis 26 carries, 280 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Barion Brown 4 receptions, 37 yards
Pregame line[14] Over/under
Kentucky –1.5 43.5

Vanderbilt

See also: 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
43–11–2 November 19, 2022 Vanderbilt 31–24
Game six – Vanderbilt Commodores (2–4) at Florida Gators (3–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vanderbilt 7 0 7014
Florida 7 14 71038

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 4:01 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 89,432
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)[15]
  • Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
  • Florida – Ricky Pearsall 14-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 9:05
  • Vanderbilt – Will Sheppard 85-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick), 6:15
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • Florida – Eugene Wilson III 9-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 3:16
  • Vanderbilt – Richie Hoskins 21-yard pass from Ken Seals (Jacob Borcila kick), 0:44
Fourth quarter
  • Florida – Trey Smack 40-yard field goal, 12:12
  • Vanderbilt – Arlis Boardingham 15-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 7:19
Statistics Vanderbilt Florida
First downs 13 25
Plays–yards 53–340 71–495
Rushes–yards 19–64 30–215
Passing yards 276 280
Passing: comp–att–int 19–34–0 34–41–1
Time of possession 23:02 36:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Vanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 19/34, 276 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Sedrick Alexander 8 carries, 27 yards
Receiving Will Sheppard 3 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Florida Passing Graham Mertz 30/36, 254 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Montrell Johnson Jr. 18 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Arlis Boardingham 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
Pregame line[16] Over/under
Florida –18.5 51.5

South Carolina

See also: 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
30–10–3 November 12, 2022 Florida 38–6
Game seven – Florida Gators (4–2) at South Carolina Gamecocks (2–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Florida 10 14 31441
South Carolina 14 7 31539

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: W at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) • Weather: sunny
  • Game attendance: 79,247
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)[17]
  • Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
  • Florida – Trevor Etienne 3-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 10:47
  • South Carolina – Trey Knox 6-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter kick), 7:49
  • Florida – Trey Smack 48-yard field goal, 4:08
  • South Carolina – Juju McDowell 17-yard run (Mitch Jeter kick), 2:02
Second quarter
  • Florida – Trey Smack 44-yard field goal, 13:39
  • Florida – Kahleil Jackson 7-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Hayden Hansen pass), 8:13
  • South Carolina – Mario Anderson 20-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter kick), 4:57
  • Florida – Trey Smack 28-yard field goal, 0:03
Third quarter
  • South Carolina – Mitch Jeter 27-yard field goal, 10:26
  • Florida – Trey Smack 54-yard field goal, 7:24
Fourth quarter
  • South Carolina – Juju McDowell 3-yard pass from Spencer Rattler (Mitch Jeter kick), 14:55
  • South Carolina – Joshua Simon 33-yard pass from Spencer Rattler, 9:11
  • Florida – Arlis Boardingham 4-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 4:40
  • Florida – Ricky Pearsall 21-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 0:47
  • South Carolina – 0-yard safety
Statistics Florida South Carolina
First downs 28 23
Plays–yards 81–494 63–465
Rushes–yards 33–71 33–152
Passing yards 423 313
Passing: comp–att–int 30–48–0 23–30–1
Time of possession 32:44 27:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Passing Graham Mertz 30/48, 423 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Montrell Johnson Jr. 11 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Ricky Pearsall 10 receptions, 166 yards, 1 TD
South Carolina Passing Spencer Rattler 23/30, 313 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Mario Anderson 20 carries, 98 yards
Receiving Xavier Legette 5 receptions, 110 yards
Pregame line[18] Over/under
South Carolina –1.5 50.5

No. 1 Georgia

See also: 2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team and Florida–Georgia football rivalry
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
44–54–2 October 29, 2022 Georgia 42–20
Game eight – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7–0) vs. Florida Gators (5–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Georgia 10 16 10743
Florida 7 0 01320

at EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida

Game information
First quarter
  • Florida – Eugene Wilson III 25-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 11:19
  • Georgia – Peyton Woodring 22-yard field goal, 6:16
  • Georgia – Ladd McConkey 41-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 1:23
Second quarter
  • Georgia – Daijun Edwards 20-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 13:25
  • Georgia – Daijun Edwards 2-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 10:34
  • Georgia – 0-yard safety
Third quarter
  • Georgia - Peyton Woodring 32-yard field goal, 7:05
  • Georgia – Dillon Bell 17-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 0:18
Fourth quarter
  • Florida – Hayden Hansen 5-yard pass from Graham Mertz, 12:29
  • Georgia – Kendall Milton 1 yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 5:57
  • Florida – Graham Mertz 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 1:20
Statistics Georgia Florida
First downs 23 16
Plays–yards 66–486 59–339
Rushes–yards 38–171 25–109
Passing yards 315 230
Passing: comp–att–int 19–28–0 25–34–0
Time of possession 33:29 26:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Passing Carson Beck 19/28, 315 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Daijun Edwards 16 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ladd McConkey 6 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD
Florida Passing Graham Mertz 25/34, 230 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Montrell Johnson Jr. 9 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Ricky Pearsall 6 receptions, 99 yards
Pregame line[20] Over/under
Georgia –14.5 50.5

Arkansas

See also: 2023 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
10–2 November 14, 2020 Florida 63–35
Game nine – Arkansas Razorbacks (2–6) at Florida Gators (5–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Arkansas 14 3 314640
Florida 14 3 610336

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 12:01 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: sunny
  • Game attendance: 89,782
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)[21]
  • Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
  • Arkansas – AJ Green 8-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick), 12:06
  • Arkansas – Jaylon Braxton 33-yard fumble recovery (Cam Little kick), 11:54
  • Florida – Eugene Wilson III 19-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 5:33
  • Florida – Eugene Wilson III 6-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 2:04
Second quarter
  • Arkansas – Cam Little 37-yard field goal, 4:39
  • Florida – Trey Smack 47-yard field goal, 0:29
Third quarter
  • Arkansas – Cam Little 41-yard field goal, 10:34
  • Florida – Ricky Pearsall 32-yard pass from Graham Mertz, 1:38
Fourth quarter
  • Arkansas – Cam Little 22-yard field goal, 12:54
  • Florida – Trey Smack 34-yard field goal, 7:58
  • Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 25-yard run (Cam Little kick), 4:26
  • Florida – Trevor Etienne 26-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 3:02
  • Arkansas – Cam Little 49-yard field goal, 0:44
Overtime
  • Florida – Trey Smack 39-yard field goal
  • Arkansas – Tyrone Broden 4-yard pass from KJ Jefferson
Statistics Arkansas Florida
First downs 23 20
Plays–yards 78–481 70–394
Rushes–yards 47–226 28–112
Passing yards 255 282
Passing: comp–att–int 20–31–1 26–42–0
Time of possession 29:46 30:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas Passing KJ Jefferson 20/31, 255 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Raheim Sanders 18 carries, 103 yards
Receiving Andrew Armstrong 3 receptions, 103 yards
Florida Passing Graham Mertz 26/42, 282 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Trevor Etienne 12 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Eugene Wilson III 8 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Pregame line[22] Over/under
Florida –2.5 49.5

No. 19 LSU

See also: 2023 LSU Tigers football team and Florida–LSU football rivalry
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
33–30–3 October 15, 2022 LSU 45–35
Game ten – Florida Gators (5–4) at No. 19 LSU Tigers (6–3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Florida 7 7 14735
No. 19 LSU 7 10 211452

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 6:39 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: cloudy
  • Game attendance: 102,321
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)[23]
  • Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
  • LSU – Josh Williams 1 yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 11:59
  • Florida – Eugene Wilson III 9-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 8:58
Second quarter
  • LSU – Damian Ramos 28-yard field goal, 11:52
  • LSU – Jayden Daniels 85-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:21
  • Florida – Trevor Etienne 7-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 4:30
Third quarter
  • LSU – Kaleb Jackson 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 11:05
  • Florida – Trevor Etienne 21-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 9:37
  • Florida – Graham Mertz 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 7:16
  • LSU – Jayden Daniels 51-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 6:09
  • LSU – Noah Cain 6-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 2:18
Fourth quarter
  • Florida – Trevor Etienne 5-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 10:27
  • LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 37-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 9:14
  • LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 7-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 2:25
Statistics Florida LSU
First downs 27 25
Plays–yards 488 701
Rushes–yards 177 329
Passing yards 311 372
Passing: comp–att–int 23–38–0 17–26–0
Time of possession 34:24 25:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Passing Graham Mertz 26/38, 311 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Trevor Etienne 18 carries, 99 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Ricky Pearsall 7 receptions, 103 yards
LSU Passing Jayden Daniels 17/26, 372 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jayden Daniels 12 carries, 234 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Brian Thomas Jr. 6 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
Pregame line[24] Over/under
LSU –15.5 67.5

No. 9 Missouri

See also: 2023 Missouri Tigers football team
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
6–6 October 5, 2022 Florida 24–17
Game eleven – Florida Gators (5–5) at No. 9 Missouri Tigers (8–2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Florida 7 0 141031
No. 9 Missouri 3 10 101033

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 6:36 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: W at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: sunny
  • Game attendance: 62,621
  • Referee: Scott Walker
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Katie George (sideline reporter)[25]
  • Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • Missouri – Cody Schrader 42-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick), 14:29
  • Missouri – Harrison Mevis 39-yard field goal, 1:21
Third quarter
  • Florida – Trevor Etienne 37-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 11:54
  • Missouri – Brady Cook 1 yard run (Harrison Mevis kick), 8:53
  • Florida – Ricky Pearsall 39-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 7:16
  • Missouri – Harrison Mevis 24-yard field goal, 3:53
Fourth quarter
  • Missouri – Theo Wease 77-yard pass from Brady Cook, 13:14
  • Florida – Trevor Etienne 9-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 7:49
  • Florida – Trey Smack 35-yard field goal, 1:36
  • Missouri – Harrison Mevis 30-yard field goal, 0:05
Statistics Florida Missouri
First downs 23 21
Plays–yards 66–500 67–508
Rushes–yards 40–261 32–177
Passing yards 239 331
Passing: comp–att–int 18–26–1 20–35–0
Time of possession 33:08 26:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Passing Graham Mertz 14/21, 183 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Montrell Johnson Jr. 12 carries, 85 yards
Receiving Ricky Pearsall 2 receptions, 72 yards
Missouri Passing Brady Cook 20/34, 331 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Cody Schrader 23 carries, 148 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Luther Burden III 9 receptions, 158 yards
Pregame line[26] Over/under
Missouri –12.5 55.5

No. 5 Florida State

See also: 2023 Florida State Seminoles football team and Florida–Florida State football rivalry
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score
37–27–2 November 25, 2022 Florida State 45–38
Game twelve – No. 5 Florida State Seminoles (11–0) at Florida Gators (5–6) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Florida State 0 7 71024
Florida 0 12 3015

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

Game information
Second quarter
  • Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 5-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 14:31
  • Florida – Trey Smack 35-yard field goal, 10:21
  • Florida – 0-yard safety, 5:08
  • Florida State – Trey Benson 1 yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 0:26
Third quarter
  • Florida State – Trey Benson 36-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 12:31
  • Florida – Trey Smack 37-yard field goal, 5:58
Fourth quarter
  • Florida State – Ryan Fitzgerald 17-yard field goal, 7:17
  • Florida State – Trey Benson 26-yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick), 2:48
Statistics Florida State Florida
First downs 16 13
Plays–yards 57–224 60–232
Rushes–yards 31–90 44–146
Passing yards 134 86
Passing: comp–att–int 12–26–0 9–16–1
Time of possession 25:08 34:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida State Passing Tate Rodemaker 12/25, 134 yards
Rushing Trey Benson 19 carries, 95 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Johnny Wilson 6 receptions, 64 yards
Florida Passing Max Brown 9/16, 86 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Montrell Johnson Jr. 18 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Eugene Wilson III 3 receptions, 36 yards
Pregame line[28] Over/under
FSU –6.5 49.5

Personnel

Roster

As of August 24, 2023[29]
2023 Florida Gators Roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  •  2 Montrell Johnson Jr. – Junior
  •  7 Trevor Etienne – Sophomore
  • 20 Treyaun Webb – Freshman
  • 24 Ja'Kobi Jackson – Junior
  • 25 Anthony Rubio – Freshman
  • 27 Cam Carroll – Redshirt Senior
  • 28 Eddie Battle – Redshirt Senior
  • 38 Carlson Joseph – Redshirt Sophomore

Wide receivers

  •  0 Ja'Quavion Fraziars – Junior
  •  1 Ricky Pearsall – Senior
  •  3 Eugene Wilson III – Freshman
  •  4 Caleb Douglas – Sophomore
  •  6 Andy Jean – Freshman
  • 11 Aidan Mizell – Freshman
  • 16 Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman – Sophomore
  • 19 Alex Gonzalez – Redshirt Freshman
  • 22 Kahleil Jackson – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 30 Taylor Spierto – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 33 Daniel Cross – Redshirt Senior
  • 80 Zak Sedaros – Redshirt Freshman
  • 83 Jackson Wade – Freshman
  • 84 Brian Green Jr. – Freshman
  • 88 Marcus Burke – Redshirt Sophomore

Tight ends

  •  8 Arlis Boardingham – Redshirt Freshman
  •  9 Keon Zipperer – Senior
  • 18 Dante Zanders – Redshirt Senior
  • 34 Andrew Savaiinaea – Redshirt Freshman
  • 85 Scott Isacks – Redshirt Freshman
  • 86 Tony Livingston – Freshman
  • 87 Jonathan Odom – Junior
  • 89 Hayden Hansen – Redshirt Freshman

Offensive line

  • 52 Jalen Farmer – Redshirt Freshman
  • 53 Bryce Lovett – Freshman
  • 54 Micah Mazzccua – Junior
  • 56 Christian Williams – Redshirt Freshman
  • 58 Austin Barber – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 59 Hayden Clem – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 63 Caden Jones – Freshman
  • 64 Riley Simonds – Redshirt Junior
  • 65 Kingsley Eguakun – Redshirt Junior
  • 66 Jake Slaughter – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 67 Richie Leonard IV – Junior
  • 71 Roderick Kearney – Freshman
  • 72 Bryan Rosenberg – Freshman
  • 73 Mark Pitts – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 74 Lyndell Hudson II – Redshirt Senior
  • 75 Kamryn Waites – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 76 Damieon George Jr. – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 77 Knijeah Harris – Freshman
  • 79 Jordan Herman – Redshirt Sophomore

Defensive line

  •  7 Chris McClellan – Sophomore
  •  9 Will Norman – Freshman
  • 21 Desmond Watson – Junior
  • 61 Nicolas Flynn – Redshirt Freshman
  • 66 Jaelin Humphries – Redshirt Junior
  • 88 Caleb Banks – Redshirt Freshman
  • 90 Connor Homa – Freshman
  • 91 Tyreik Norwood – Redshirt Senior
  • 92 Sebastian Scott – Freshman
  • 93 Keenan Landry – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 94 Tyreak Sapp – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 95 Jamari Lyons – Redshirt Freshman
  • 96 Gavin Hill – Freshman
  • 97 Andre Morris – Freshman
  • 99 Cam Jackson – Junior

Edge rushers

  •  1 Princely Umanmielen – Junior
  • 11 Kelby Collins – Freshman
  • 12 Justus Boone – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 19 T.J. Searcy – Freshman
  • 24 Kamran James – Freshman
  • 36 Bryce Capers – Redshirt Freshman
  • 44 Jack Pyburn – Sophomore
  • 45 Layne Swafford – Freshman
  • 48 Quincy Ivory – Sophomore

Inside linebackers

  •  6 Shemar James – Sophomore
  • 15 Derek Wingo – Junior
  • 17 Scooby Williams – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 20 Teradja Mitchell – Redshirt Senior
  • 22 Deuce Spurlock II – Redshirt Freshman
  • 29 Jaden Robinson – Freshman
  • 34 Mannie Nunnery – Redshirt Junior
  • 42 Kenny Anyaehie – Redshirt Senior
  • 47 Justin Pelic – Redshirt Junior

Cornerbacks

  •  0 Sharif Denson – Freshman
  •  2 Ja'Keem Jackson – Freshman
  •  3 Jason Marshall Jr. – Junior
  •  8 Jalen Kimber – Redshirt Junior
  • 13 Aaron Gates – Freshman
  • 23 Jaydon Hill – Redshirt Junior
  • 25 Ethan Pouncey – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 26 Dijon Johnson – Freshman
  • 28 Devin Moore – Sophomore
  • 37 Javion Toombs – Redshirt Freshman
  • 38 Sebastian Vargas – Sophomore

Safeties

  •  5 Kamari Wilson – Sophomore
  • 10 Miguel Mitchell – Sophomore
  • 14 Jordan Castell – Freshman
  • 16 R.J. Moten – Junior
  • 18 Bryce Thornton – Freshman
  • 27 Jadarrius Perkins – Senior
  • 31 Ahman Covington – Freshman
  • 32 Cahron Rackley – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 35 Dakota Mitchell – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 39 Brayden Slade – Freshman
  • 82 Ja'Markis Weston – Redshirt Junior

Kickers

  • 29 Trey Smack – Sophomore
  • 49 Adam Mihalek – Redshirt Sophomore

Punters

  • 26 Jeremy Crawshaw – Junior
  • 40 Jacob Watkins – Redshirt Senior
  • 41 Ara Emerzian – Senior

Long snappers

  • 42 Rocco Underwood – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 48 Gannon Burt – Freshman
Redshirt Redshirt | Injury

Coaching staff

Name Position Joined staff
Billy Napier Head coach 2022
Rob Sale Offensive coordinator / offensive line 2022
Austin Armstrong Defensive coordinator 2023
Sean Spencer Co-defensive coordinator / defensive line 2022
Jabbar Juluke Associate head coach (offense) / running backs 2022
Corey Raymond Assistant head coach / secondary 2022
Jay Bateman Inside linebackers 2022
Russ Callaway Tight ends 2022
Billy Gonzales Wide receivers 2023
Mike Peterson Edge 2022
Darnell Stapleton Offensive line 2022
Mark Hocke Associate head coach / director of strength and conditioning 2022

References

  1. ^ "2023 Florida Football Schedule". FBschedules.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Florida falls to Utah in familiar, dispiriting season-opening loss - Sports Illustrated". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Game Day: Florida at No. 14 Utah (ESPN, 8 pm)". Florida Gators. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  4. ^ Kamrani, Christopher. "Florida falls at Utah, but rare trip shows SEC teams are (finally) coming out West". The Athletic. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Utah Pregame
  6. ^ Utah betting
  7. ^ McNeese Pregame|
  8. ^ McNeese betting
  9. ^ Tennessee pregame
  10. ^ Tennessee betting
  11. ^ Charlotte pregame
  12. ^ Charlotte betting
  13. ^ Kentucky pregame
  14. ^ Kentucky betting
  15. ^ Vanderbilt Pregame
  16. ^ Vanderbilt betting
  17. ^ South Carolina Pregame
  18. ^ South Carolina betting
  19. ^ Georgia Pregame
  20. ^ Georgia betting
  21. ^ Arkansas Pregame
  22. ^ Arkansas betting
  23. ^ LSU Pregame
  24. ^ LSU betting
  25. ^ Missouri Pregame
  26. ^ Missouri betting
  27. ^ Florida State pregame
  28. ^ FSU betting
  29. ^ "2023 Football Roster". Florida Gators. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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