2023 Florida Gators football team

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.

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
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 4 Georgia xy 80  131 
No. 8 Missouri 62  112 
No. 17 Tennessee 44  94 
Kentucky 35  76 
Florida 35  57 
South Carolina 35  57 
Vanderbilt 08  210 
West Division
No. 5 Alabama xy$^ 80  122 
No. 9 Ole Miss 62  112 
No. 12 LSU 62  103 
Texas A&M 44  76 
Auburn 35  67 
Mississippi State 17  57 
Arkansas 17  48 
Championship: Alabama 27, Georgia 24
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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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. 22ESPNL 14–3361,699
October 74:00 p.m.Vanderbilt
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNW 38–1489,432
October 143:30 p.m.at South CarolinaSECNW 41–3979,247
October 283:30 p.m.vs. No. 1 GeorgiaCBSL 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 LSUSECNL 35–52102,321
November 187:30 p.m.at No. 9 MissouriESPNL 31–3362,621
November 257:00 p.m.No. 5 Florida State*
ESPNL 15–2490,341

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV2522RVRV
CoachesRVRV23RVRVRVRVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

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No. 14 Utah

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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 recordPrevious meetingPrevious winnerScore
2–0September 3, 2022Florida29–26
Uniform combination
HelmetJerseyPants
Game one – Florida Gators at No. 14 Utah Utes – Game summary
Period1234Total
Florida300811
No. 14 Utah7107024

at Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt 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
StatisticsFloridaUtah
First downs1713
Plays–yards65–34653–270
Rushes–yards21–1330–105
Passing yards333165
Passing: comp–att–int31–44–115–23–0
Time of possession31:5628:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FloridaPassingGraham Mertz31/44, 333 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingTrevor Etienne7 carries, 25 yards
ReceivingRicky Pearsall8 receptions, 92 yards
UtahPassingBryson Barnes12/18, 159 yards, 1 TD
RushingMicah Bernard
Nate Johnson
45 yards
45 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMoney Parks1 reception, 70 yards, 1 TD
Pregame line[6]Over/under
Utah −5.544.5

McNeese

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Previous meeting
First Meeting
Game two – McNeese Cowboys (FCS) (0–1) at Florida Gators (0–1) – Game summary
Period1234Total
McNeese00077
Florida131316749

at Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, 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
StatisticsMcNeeseFlorida
First downs633
Plays–yards40–11274–560
Rushes–yards26–4651–327
Passing yards66233
Passing: comp–att–int7–14–018–23–0
Time of possession23:5136:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
McNeesePassingNate Glantz6/13, 62 yards
RushingD'Angelo Durham11 carries, 45 yards
ReceivingJon McCall1 reception, 18 yards
FloridaPassingGraham Mertz14/17, 193 yards, 1 TD
RushingMontrell Johnson Jr.15 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingRicky Pearsall6 receptions, 123 yards
Pregame line[8]Over/under
Florida −47.555.5

No. 11 Tennessee

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Overall recordPrevious meetingPrevious winnerScore
31–21September 24, 2022Tennessee38–33
Game three – No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers (2–0) at Florida Gators (1–1) – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 11 Tennessee703616
Florida6200329

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
StatisticsTennesseeFlorida
First downs1722
Plays–yards64–38767–349
Rushes–yards30–10043–183
Passing yards287166
Passing: comp–att–int20–34–119–24–0
Time of possession22:3237:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassingJoe Milton III20/34, 287 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingJaylen Wright16 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingBru McCoy5 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
FloridaPassingGraham Mertz19/24, 166 yards, 1 TD
RushingTrevor Etienne23 carries, 172 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingEugene Wilson III6 receptions, 44 yards
Pregame line[10]Over/under
Tennessee −5.555.5

Charlotte

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Previous meeting
First Meeting
Game four – Charlotte 49ers (1–2) at No. 25 Florida Gators (2–1) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Charlotte07007
No. 25 Florida1063322

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
StatisticsCharlotteFlorida
First downs1021
Plays–yards53–21059–395
Rushes–yards28–7736–136
Passing yards133259
Passing: comp–att–int14–25–020–23–0
Time of possession28:2531:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CharlottePassingJalon Jones11/16, 111 yards
RushingJalon Jones20 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingColin Weber4 receptions, 54 yards
FloridaPassingGraham Mertz20/23, 259 yards, 1 TD
RushingMontrell Johnson Jr.16 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingRicky Pearsall6 receptions, 104 yards
Pregame line[12]Over/under
Florida −28.548.5

Kentucky

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Overall recordPrevious meetingPrevious winnerScore
53–20September 10, 2022Kentucky26–16
Game five – No. 22 Florida Gators (3–1) at Kentucky Wildcats (4–0) – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 22 Florida077014
Kentucky1677333

at Kroger FieldLexington, 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
StatisticsFloridaKentucky
First downs1523
Plays–yards59–31356–398
Rushes–yards29–6936–329
Passing yards24469
Passing: comp–att–int25–30–19–20–0
Time of possession31:1428:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FloridaPassingGraham Mertz25/30, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingMontrell Johnson Jr.10 carries, 42 yards
ReceivingRicky Pearsall3 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
KentuckyPassingDevin Leary9/20, 69 yards, 1 TD
RushingRay Davis26 carries, 280 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingBarion Brown4 receptions, 37 yards
Pregame line[14]Over/under
Kentucky −1.543.5

Vanderbilt

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Overall recordPrevious meetingPrevious winnerScore
43–11–2November 19, 2022Vanderbilt31–24
Game six – Vanderbilt Commodores (2–4) at Florida Gators (3–2) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Vanderbilt707014
Florida71471038

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

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
StatisticsVanderbiltFlorida
First downs1325
Plays–yards53–34071–495
Rushes–yards19–6430–215
Passing yards276280
Passing: comp–att–int19–34–034–41–1
Time of possession23:0236:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals19/34, 276 yards, 2 TD
RushingSedrick Alexander8 carries, 27 yards
ReceivingWill Sheppard3 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
FloridaPassingGraham Mertz30/36, 254 yards, 3 TD
RushingMontrell Johnson Jr.18 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingArlis Boardingham7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
Pregame line[16]Over/under
Florida −18.551.5

South Carolina

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Overall recordPrevious meetingPrevious winnerScore
30–10–3November 12, 2022Florida38–6
Game seven – Florida Gators (4–2) at South Carolina Gamecocks (2–3) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Florida101431441
South Carolina14731539

at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, 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
StatisticsFloridaSouth Carolina
First downs2823
Plays–yards81–49463–465
Rushes–yards33–7133–152
Passing yards423313
Passing: comp–att–int30–48–023–30–1
Time of possession32:4427:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FloridaPassingGraham Mertz30/48, 423 yards, 3 TD
RushingMontrell Johnson Jr.11 carries, 50 yards
ReceivingRicky Pearsall10 receptions, 166 yards, 1 TD
South CarolinaPassingSpencer Rattler23/30, 313 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
RushingMario Anderson20 carries, 98 yards
ReceivingXavier Legette5 receptions, 110 yards
Pregame line[18]Over/under
South Carolina −1.550.5

No. 1 Georgia

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Overall recordPrevious meetingPrevious winnerScore
44–54–2October 29, 2022Georgia42–20
Game eight – No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (7–0) vs. Florida Gators (5–2) – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 1 Georgia101610743
Florida7001320

at EverBank StadiumJacksonville, 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
StatisticsGeorgiaFlorida
First downs2316
Plays–yards66–48659–339
Rushes–yards38–17125–109
Passing yards315230
Passing: comp–att–int19–28–025–34–0
Time of possession33:2926:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
GeorgiaPassingCarson Beck19/28, 315 yards, 2 TD
RushingDaijun Edwards16 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingLadd McConkey6 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD
FloridaPassingGraham Mertz25/34, 230 yards, 2 TD
RushingMontrell Johnson Jr.9 carries, 82 yards
ReceivingRicky Pearsall6 receptions, 99 yards
Pregame line[20]Over/under
Georgia −14.550.5

Arkansas

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Overall recordPrevious meetingPrevious winnerScore
10–2November 14, 2020Florida63–35
Game nine – Arkansas Razorbacks (2–6) at Florida Gators (5–3) – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Arkansas143314640
Florida143610336

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
StatisticsArkansasFlorida
First downs2320
Plays–yards78–48170–394
Rushes–yards47–22628–112
Passing yards255282
Passing: comp–att–int20–31–126–42–0
Time of possession29:4630:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArkansasPassingKJ Jefferson20/31, 255 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingRaheim Sanders18 carries, 103 yards
ReceivingAndrew Armstrong3 receptions, 103 yards
FloridaPassingGraham Mertz26/42, 282 yards, 3 TD
RushingTrevor Etienne12 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingEugene Wilson III8 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Pregame line[22]Over/under
Florida −2.549.5

No. 19 LSU

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Overall recordPrevious meetingPrevious winnerScore
33–30–3October 15, 2022LSU45–35
Game ten – Florida Gators (5–4) at No. 19 LSU Tigers (6–3) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Florida7714735
No. 19 LSU710211452

at Tiger StadiumBaton 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
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
StatisticsFloridaLSU
First downs2725
Plays–yards488701
Rushes–yards177329
Passing yards311372
Passing: comp–att–int23–38–017–26–0
Time of possession34:2425:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FloridaPassingGraham Mertz26/38, 311 yards, 1 TD
RushingTrevor Etienne18 carries, 99 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingRicky Pearsall7 receptions, 103 yards
LSUPassingJayden Daniels17/26, 372 yards, 3 TD
RushingJayden Daniels12 carries, 234 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBrian Thomas Jr.6 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
Pregame line[24]Over/under
LSU −15.567.5

No. 9 Missouri

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Overall recordPrevious meetingPrevious winnerScore
6–6October 5, 2022Florida24–17
Game eleven – Florida Gators (5–5) at No. 9 Missouri Tigers (8–2) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Florida70141031
No. 9 Missouri310101033

at Faurot FieldColumbia, 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
StatisticsFloridaMissouri
First downs2321
Plays–yards66–50067–508
Rushes–yards40–26132–177
Passing yards239331
Passing: comp–att–int18–26–120–35–0
Time of possession33:0826:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FloridaPassingGraham Mertz14/21, 183 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingMontrell Johnson Jr.12 carries, 85 yards
ReceivingRicky Pearsall2 receptions, 72 yards
MissouriPassingBrady Cook20/34, 331 yards, 1 TD
RushingCody Schrader23 carries, 148 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingLuther Burden III9 receptions, 158 yards
Pregame line[26]Over/under
Missouri −12.555.5

No. 5 Florida State

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Overall recordPrevious meetingPrevious winnerScore
37–27–2November 25, 2022Florida State45–38
Game twelve – No. 5 Florida State Seminoles (11–0) at Florida Gators (5–6) – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 5 Florida State0771024
Florida0123015

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
StatisticsFlorida StateFlorida
First downs1613
Plays–yards57–22460–232
Rushes–yards31–9044–146
Passing yards13486
Passing: comp–att–int12–26–09–16–1
Time of possession25:0834:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida StatePassingTate Rodemaker12/25, 134 yards
RushingTrey Benson19 carries, 95 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingJohnny Wilson6 receptions, 64 yards
FloridaPassingMax Brown9/16, 86 yards, 1 INT
RushingMontrell Johnson Jr.18 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingEugene Wilson III3 receptions, 36 yards
Pregame line[28]Over/under
FSU −6.549.5

Personnel

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Roster

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

Quarterbacks

Running backs

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

Wide receivers

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

Tight ends

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

Offensive line

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

Defensive line

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

Edge rushers

  •  1 Princely UmanmielenJunior
  • 11 Kelby Collins – Freshman
  • 12 Justus Boone – Sophomore
  • 19 T.J. Searcy – Freshman
  • 24 Kamran James – Freshman
  • 36 Bryce Capers – 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 – Sophomore
  • 20 Teradja Mitchell – Senior
  • 22 Deuce Spurlock II – Freshman
  • 29 Jaden Robinson – Freshman
  • 34 Mannie Nunnery – Junior
  • 42 Kenny Anyaehie – Senior
  • 47 Justin Pelic – Junior

Cornerbacks

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

Safeties

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

Kickers

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

Punters

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

Long snappers

  • 42 Rocco Underwood – Sophomore
  • 48 Gannon Burt – Freshman

Redshirt | Injury

Coaching staff

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NamePositionJoined staff
Billy NapierHead coach2022
Rob SaleOffensive coordinator / offensive line2022
Austin ArmstrongDefensive coordinator2023
Sean SpencerCo-defensive coordinator / defensive line2022
Jabbar JulukeAssociate head coach (offense) / running backs2022
Corey RaymondAssistant head coach / secondary2022
Jay BatemanInside linebackers2022
Russ CallawayTight ends2022
Billy GonzalesWide receivers2023
Mike PetersonEdge2022
Darnell StapletonOffensive line2022
Mark HockeAssociate head coach / director of strength and conditioning2022

Players drafted into the NFL

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
131Ricky PearsallWRSan Francisco 49ers

References

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  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.