The 2024 Florida Gators football team represents the University of Florida as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators are led by third-year head coach Billy Napier and play their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium located in Gainesville, Florida.
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Also known as offensive guard (OG)
Also known as placekicker (PK)
Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
Coaching staff changes
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Coaching staff additions
More information Name, Previous position ...
Name |
Previous position |
New position |
Jonathan Decoster |
Offensive assistant (Cleveland Browns) |
Assistant Offensive line coach[5] |
Gerald Chatman |
Defensive line Coach (Tulane) |
Defensive line coach[6] |
Ron Roberts |
Defensive Coordinator (Auburn) |
Linebackers coach, Co-defensive coordinator, Executive defensive head coach[7] |
Will Harris |
Assistant defensive backs coach (Los Angeles Chargers) |
Secondary coach[8] |
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Team departures
Overall, thirty-seven Florida players left the program during or after the 2023 season. 6 players graduated, 1 medically retired, 6 players declared for the NFL draft, while the other 24 players entered the transfer portal. Of those twenty-four, 21 have found new teams while 3 have not.
More information Name, Position ...
Name |
Position |
Class |
Reason |
Jack Miller III |
QB |
So |
Retired |
Dante Zanders |
TE |
Sr |
Graduated |
Teradja Mitchell |
LB |
Sr |
Graduated |
Daniel Cross |
WR |
Sr |
Graduated |
Kenny Anyaehie |
LB |
Sr |
Graduated |
Jaelin Humphries |
DL |
Jr |
Graduated |
Dakota Mitchell |
S |
So |
Medically Retired |
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Entered NFL Draft
More information Player, Position ...
Player |
Position |
Class |
Kingsley Eguakun |
C |
Jr |
Ricky Pearsall |
WR |
Sr |
Micah Leon |
QB |
Grad Student |
Eddie Battle |
RB |
Sr |
Jacob Watkins |
P |
Sr |
Lyndell Hudson II |
OL |
Sr |
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Transfer Portal
Twenty-one Florida players will be playing for new teams in the 2024 season after entering the NCAA Transfer Portal. Over the off-season, Florida added thirteen players from the transfer portal.
Departing transfers
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Additionally, the following players are currently in the transfer portal and have not committed to a new school for the 2024 season.
More information Player, Position ...
Player |
Position |
Carlson Joseph |
RB |
Ara Emerzian |
P |
Adam Mihalek |
K |
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Recruiting class
More information Name, Hometown ...
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name |
Hometown |
High school / college |
Height |
Weight |
Commit date |
DJ Lagway Quarterback |
Willis, TX |
Willis High School |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
Dec 7, 2022 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 |
LJ McCray Defensive Lineman |
Daytona Beach, FL |
Mainland High School |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
265 lb (120 kg) |
Oct 21, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 |
Myles Graham Linebacker |
Gainesville,FL |
Buchholz High School |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
Aug 14, 2022 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |
Fletcher Westphal Offensive Tackle |
Leesburg, VA |
Tuscarora High School |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
330 lb (150 kg) |
Jul 10, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |
Kahnen "KD" Daniels Running Back |
West Point, MS |
West Point High School |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Apr 10, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |
Jerrae "Tank" Hawkins Wide Receiver |
Bradenton, FL |
IMG Academy |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
Jun 26, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |
Gregory Smith III Quarterback / Safety |
Riverview, FL |
Sumner High School |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
Dec 20, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |
Tawaski TJ Abrams Wide Receiver |
Fort Myers, FL |
Dunbar High School |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
Jul 18, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |
Josiah Davis Safety |
Nashville, GA |
Berrien County High School |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
Mar 27, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |
Mike Williams Offensive Tackle |
Upper Marlboro, MD |
Charles Herbert Flowers High School |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
330 lb (150 kg) |
Jun 12, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |
Jadan Baugh Running Back |
Olney, MD |
Columbia High School |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
Dec 20, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |
D'Ante Robinson Defensive Lineman |
Orlando, FL |
Jones High School |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
315 lb (143 kg) |
Jan 19, 2024 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |
Brien Taylor Defensive Lineman |
Brenham, TX |
Blinn College |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
260 lb (120 kg) |
Dec 11, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |
Teddy Foster Cornerback |
Sarasota, FL |
Cardinal Mooney High School |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
Jul 14, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |
Michai Boireau Defensive Lineman |
Fairburn, GA |
Creekside High School |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
375 lb (170 kg) |
Dec 2, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |
Noel Portnjagin Inside Offensive Lineman |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
330 lb (150 kg) |
Jun 14, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |
Aaron Chiles Linebacker |
Olney, MD |
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
Jun 17, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |
Amir Jackson Tight End |
Portal, GA |
Portal High School |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
Jun 17, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |
Marcus Mascoll Offensive Tackle |
Snellville, GA |
South Gwinnett High School |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
295 lb (134 kg) |
Jun 19, 2023 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |
Jameer Grimsley Cornerback |
Tampa, FL |
Tampa Catholic High School |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
Jan 21, 2024 |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |
Overall recruiting rankings: |
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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*Jameer Grimsley originally signed to Alabama, but left the program following the departure of head coach Nick Saban.
2024 Overall class rankings
More information Website, National Rank ...
Website |
National Rank |
Conference Rank |
5 star recruits |
4 star recruits |
3 recruits |
Total Recruits |
ESPN[9] |
-- |
-- |
2 |
9 |
9 |
30 |
On3 Recruits[10] |
#10 |
#7 |
2 |
11 |
5 |
19 |
Rivals[11] |
#15 |
#8 |
2 |
10 |
7 |
19 |
247Sports[12] |
#12 |
#7 |
2 |
8 |
9 |
19 |
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Walk-ons
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Name |
Position |
Height/Weight |
Hometown |
High school (College) |
Paul Kessler |
QB |
6'4.5, 217 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Venice High School |
Aidan Warner |
QB |
6'3, 199 |
Winter Park, FL |
Winter Park High School (Yale) |
Hunter Smith |
K |
5'10, 204 |
Gainesville, FL |
Buchholz High School (FAU) |
Jack Muse |
P |
6'3.5, 195 |
Hingham, MA |
Hingham High School (UMass) |
Jake Xeller |
ILB |
6'2.25, 239 |
Reston, VA |
Herndon High School |
Chase Stevens |
OL |
6'3, 305 |
Vero Beach, FL |
Vero Beach High School |
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Florida and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.[13][14]
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Miami (FL)* | | ABC | L 17–41 | 90,544 |
September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Samford* | - Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
- Gainesville, FL
| SECN+/ESPN+ | W 45–7 | 89,295 |
September 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Texas A&M | - Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
- Gainesville, FL (SEC Nation)
| ABC | L 20–33 | 89,993 |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State | | ESPN | W 45–28 | 49,655 |
October 5 | 7:45 p.m. | UCF* | - Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
- Gainesville, FL
| SECN | W 24–13 | 90,369 |
October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Tennessee | | ESPN | L 17–23 OT | 101,915 |
October 19 | 7:45 p.m. | Kentucky | - Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
- Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
| SECN | W 48–20 | 89,906 |
November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Georgia | | ABC | L 20–34 | 76,307 |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Texas | | ABC | L 17–49 | 103,375 |
November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 22 LSU | - Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
- Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
| ABC | W 27–16 | 90,067 |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Ole Miss | - Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
- Gainesville, FL
| ABC | W 24–17 | 89,942 |
November 30 | 7:00 p.m./7:30 p.m. | at Florida State* | | ESPN2 | | |
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No. 19 Miami (FL)
More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line[15] | Over/under |
Miami –2.5 | 54 |
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Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 19 Hurricanes |
7 |
17 |
14 | 3 | 41 |
Gators |
3 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 17 |
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- First quarter
- Miami – Cam McCormick 9-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Andres Borregales kick), 6:48
- Florida – Trey Smack 41-yard field goal, 0:19
- Second quarter
- Miami – Andres Borregales 23-yard field goal, 9:53
- Miami – Mark Fletcher Jr. 10-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 6:41
- Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 71-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 3:21
- Miami – Xavier Restrepo 24-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Andres Borregales kick), 0:45
- Third quarter
- Miami – Mark Fletcher Jr. 1 yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 12:25
- Miami – Jacolby George 23-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Andres Borregales kick), 6:08
- Fourth quarter
- Florida – Treyaun Webb 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 7:14
- Miami – Andres Borregales 26-yard field goal, 4:00
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More information Statistics, MIA ...
Statistics | MIA | UF |
First downs | 25 | 17 |
Total yards | 529 | 261 |
Rushing yards | 144 | 139 |
Passing yards | 385 | 122 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–36–1 | 14–26–2 |
Time of possession | 34:30 | 25:30 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 26/36, 385 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Damien Martinez | 15 carries, 65 yards |
Receiving | Xavier Restrepo | 7 receptions, 112 yards, TD |
Florida | Passing | Graham Mertz | 11/20, 91 yards, INT |
Rushing | Montrell Johnson Jr. | 11 carries, 106 yards, TD |
Receiving | Eugene Wilson III | 7 receptions, 50 yards |
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Samford
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Pregame line[17] | Over/under |
Florida –38.5 | 55.5 |
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Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bulldogs |
0 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
Gators |
7 |
7 |
14 | 17 | 45 |
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 7-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 7:02
- Third quarter
- Florida – Tank Hawkins 35-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 13:38
- Samford – Damonta Witherspoon 1 yard run (Forrest Taylor kick), 7:40
- Florida – Aidan Mizell 41-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 5:52
- Fourth quarter
- Florida – Trey Smack 25-yard field goal, 13:18
- Florida – Eugene Wilson III 85-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 9:55
- Florida – Aidan Warner 9-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 0:48
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More information Statistics, SAM ...
Statistics | SAM | UF |
First downs | 15 | 22 |
Total yards | 68–205 | 62–632 |
Rushing yards | 61 | 166 |
Passing yards | 144 | 466 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–33–0 | 19–28–0 |
Time of possession | 33:30 | 26:30 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Samford | Passing | Quincy Crittendon | 22/31, 144 yards |
Rushing | Damonta Witherspoon | 9 attempts, 26 yards, 1 touchdown |
Receiving | Brendan Jenkins | 4 receptions, 51 yards |
Florida | Passing | DJ Lagway | 18/25, 456 yards, 3 touchdowns |
Rushing | Montrell Johnson Jr. | 15 carries, 67 yards, 2 touchdowns |
Receiving | Eugene Wilson III | 6 receptions, 141 yards, 1 touchdown |
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Texas A&M
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Pregame line[19] | Over/under |
Texas A&M –3 | 46.5 |
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Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Aggies |
10 |
10 |
13 | 0 | 33 |
Gators |
0 |
0 |
14 | 6 | 20 |
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Texas A&M – Randy Bond 48-yard field goal, 9:47
- Texas A&M – Marcel Reed 1 yard run (Randy Bond kick), 0:44
- Third quarter
- Florida – Elijhah Badger 14-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 11:49
- Texas A&M – Cyrus Allen 73-yard pass from Marcel Reed, 11:00
- Texas A&M – Bryce Anderson 45-yard interception return (Randy Bond kick), 5:29
- Florida – Chimere Dike 7-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 1:04
- Fourth quarter
- Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 2-yard run, 5:13
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More information Statistics, TAMU ...
Statistics | TAMU | UF |
First downs | 27 | 19 |
Total yards | 488 | 301 |
Rushing yards | 310 | 52 |
Passing yards | 178 | 249 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 37:37 | 22:23 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Texas A&M | Passing | Marcel Reed | 11/17, 178 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Le'Veon Moss | 18 rushes, 110 yards |
Receiving | Cyrus Allen | 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
Florida | Passing | Graham Mertz | 12/15, 195 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Treyaun Webb | 6 rushes, 37 yards |
Receiving | Elijhah Badger | 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD |
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at Mississippi State
More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line[21] | Over/under |
Florida –7 | 57.5 |
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Gators |
7 |
21 |
7 | 10 | 45 |
Bulldogs |
7 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 28 |
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- First quarter
- Florida – Arlis Boardingham 3-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 3:39
- Mississippi State – Davon Booth 1-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 0:21
- Second quarter
- Florida – Marcus Burke 20-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 10:56
- Florida – Hayden Hansen 35-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 9:02
- Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 10-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 1:17
- Mississippi State – Blake Shapen 3-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 0:23
- Third quarter
- Mississippi State – Jordan Mosley 13-yard pass from Blake Shapen (Kyle Ferrie kick), 6:38
- Florida – Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 3:37
- Fourth quarter
- Florida – Austin Barber 0-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 8:24
- Mississippi State – Johnnie Daniels 10-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick), 4:26
- Florida – Trey Smack 47-yard field goal, 2:34
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Game four – Florida Gators (1–2) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–2) – Game summary
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 11:08 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 49,655
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)[22]
- Boxscore
More information Statistics, UF ...
Statistics | UF | MSST |
First downs | 27 | 31 |
Total yards | 503 | 480 |
Rushing yards | 226 | 240 |
Passing yards | 277 | 240 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–28–0 | 20–34–0 |
Time of possession | 27:36 | 32:24 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Florida | Passing | Graham Mertz | 19/21, 201 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Montrell Johnson Jr. | 15 rushes, 68 yards |
Receiving | Elijhah Badger | 3 receptions, 45 yards |
Mississippi State | Passing | Blake Shapen | 13/21, 140 yards, TD |
Rushing | Johnnie Daniels | 14 rushes, 77 yards, TD |
Receiving | Mario Craver | 3 receptions, 62 yards |
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UCF
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Pregame line[23] | Over/under |
UCF –1.5 | 61.5 |
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Knights |
3 |
0 |
3 | 7 | 13 |
Gators |
7 |
17 |
0 | 0 | 24 |
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Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 12:50
- Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 3-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 1:50
- Florida – Trey Smack 28-yard field goal, 0:04
- Third quarter
- UCF – Grant Reddick 37-yard field goal, 6:32
- Fourth quarter
- UCF – RJ Harvey 13-yard run (Grant Reddick kick), 7:50
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Game five – UCF Knights (3–1) at Florida Gators (2–2) – Game summary
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 7:55 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 90,369
- Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Tori Petri (sideline reporter)[24]
More information Statistics, UCF ...
Statistics | UCF | UF |
First downs | 20 | 18 |
Total yards | 62–273 | 60–359 |
Rushing yards | 40–108 | 32–130 |
Passing yards | 165 | 229 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–22–1 | 23–28–0 |
Time of possession | 27:44 | 32:16 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
UCF | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 12/22, 165 yards, INT |
Rushing | RJ Harvey | 16 carries, 75 yards, TD |
Receiving | Randy Pittman Jr. | 3 receptions, 44 yards |
Florida | Passing | Graham Mertz | 19/23, 179 yards, TD |
Rushing | Montrell Johnson Jr. | 10 carries, 54 yards, TD |
Receiving | Chimere Dike | 4 receptions, 88 yards |
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at No. 8 Tennessee (rivalry)
More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line[25] | Over/under |
Tennessee –14.5 | 55.5 |
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More information Quarter, OT ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Gators |
3 |
0 |
7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
No. 8 Volunteers |
0 |
0 |
10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
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More information Game information ...
Game information |
- First quarter
- Florida – Trey Smack 42-yard field goal, 3:15
- Third quarter
- Florida – Arlis Boardingham 13-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Trey Smack kick), 7:18
- Tennessee – Dylan Sampson 6-yard run (Max Gilbert kick), 2:57
- Tennessee – Max Gilbert 35-yard field goal, 1:37
- Fourth quarter
- Tennessee – Dylan Sampson 23-yard run (Max Gilbert kick), 9:42
- Florida – Chimere Dike 27-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 0:29
- Overtime
- Tennessee – Dylan Sampson 1 yard run
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More information Statistics, UF ...
Statistics | UF | TENN |
First downs | 22 | 18 |
Total yards | 72–361 | 69–312 |
Rushes/yards | 40–138 | 43–143 |
Passing yards | 223 | 169 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–32–1 | 16–26–1 |
Time of possession | 34:56 | 25:04 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Florida | Passing | Graham Mertz | 11/15, 125 yards, TD |
Rushing | Montrell Johnson Jr. | 12 carries, 85 yards |
Receiving | Chimere Dike | 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
Tennessee | Passing | Nico Iamaleava | 16/26, 169 yards, INT |
Rushing | Dylan Sampson | 27 carries, 112 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Squirrel White | 5 receptions, 71 yards |
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Kentucky (rivalry)
More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line[27] | Over/under |
Kentucky –2.5 | 42.5 |
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
0 |
13 |
7 | 0 | 20 |
Gators |
3 |
24 |
7 | 14 | 48 |
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More information Game information ...
Game information |
- First quarter
- Florida – Trey Smack 29-yard field goal, 10:27
- Second quarter
- Florida – Trey Smack 33-yard field goal, 14:13
- Kentucky – Barion Brown 45-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff, 12:05
- Florida – Jadan Baugh 4-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 8:15
- Florida – Jadan Baugh 10-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 2:10
- Florida – Jadan Baugh 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 1:44
- Kentucky – Barion Brown 99-yard kickoff return (Alex Raynor kick), 1:30
- Third quarter
- Kentucky – Gavin Wimsatt 1 yard run (Alex Raynor kick), 8:34
- Florida – Jadan Baugh 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 3:27
- Fourth quarter
- Florida – Jadan Baugh 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 3:31
- Florida – Cormani McClain 29-yard interception return (Trey Smack kick), 3:23
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More information Statistics, UK ...
Statistics | UK | UF |
First downs | 17 | 16 |
Total yards | 68–309 | 59–476 |
Rushing yards | 36–144 | 44–197 |
Passing yards | 165 | 279 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–32–3 | 8–15–1 |
Time of possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kentucky | Passing | Brock Vandagriff | 12/26, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Demie Sumo-Karngbaye | 10 carries, 39 yards |
Receiving | Barion Brown | 2 receptions, 56 yards, TD |
Florida | Passing | DJ Lagway | 7/14, 259 yards, INT |
Rushing | Jadan Baugh | 22 carries, 106 yards, 5 TD |
Receiving | Elijhah Badger | 3 receptions, 148 yards |
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at No. 2 Georgia (rivalry)
More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line[29] | Over/under |
Georgia –15.5 | 52.5 |
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Gators |
0 |
13 |
0 | 7 | 20 |
No. 2 Bulldogs |
3 |
3 |
14 | 14 | 34 |
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More information Game information ...
Game information |
- First quarter
- Georgia – Peyton Woodring 23-yard field goal, 2:10
- Second quarter
- Florida – Aidan Mizell 43-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 13:42
- Florida – Trey Smack 32–yard field goal, 7:22
- Georgia – Peyton Woodring 53-yard field goal, 0:43
- Florida – Trey Smack 53–yard field goal, 0:03
- Third quarter
- Georgia – Nate Frazier 2-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 7:01
- Georgia – Cash Jones 22-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 1:20
- Fourth quarter
- Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 15-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 7:29
- Georgia – Dominic Lovett 10-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick), 4:01
- Georgia – Dwight Phillips Jr. 4-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick), 3:03
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More information Statistics, UF ...
Statistics | UF | UGA |
First downs | 13 | 26 |
Total yards | 68–228 | 73–455 |
Rushing yards | 38–115 | 33–146 |
Passing yards | 113 | 309 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–30–1 | 25–40–3 |
Time of possession | 26:25 | 33:30 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Florida | Passing | Aidan Warner | 7/22, 66 yards, 1 interception |
Rushing | Ja'Kobbi Jackson | 12 attempts, 74 yards, 1 touchdown |
Receiving | Aidan Mizell | 4 receptions, 66 yards, 1 touchdown |
Georgia | Passing | Carson Beck | 25/40, 309 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions |
Rushing | Nate Frazier | 19 attempts, 82 yards, 1 touchdown |
Receiving | Arian Smith | 2 receptions, 59 yards |
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at No. 5 Texas
More information Pregame line, Over/under ...
Pregame line[31] | Over/under |
Texas –23.5 | 48.5 |
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Gators |
0 |
0 |
10 | 7 | 17 |
No. 5 Longhorns |
14 |
21 |
7 | 7 | 49 |
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More information Game information ...
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Texas – Quintrevion Wisner 50-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 5:54
- Texas – Matthew Golden 32-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 1:19
- Texas – Jaydon Blue 5-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 0:23
- Third quarter
- Texas – Isaiah Bond 34-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 12:52
- Florida – Trey Smack 23-yard field goal, 7:03
- Florida – Jadan Baugh 2-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 1:30
- Fourth quarter
- Texas – Jerrick Gibson 14-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 14:55
- Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 7-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 8:27
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More information Statistics, UF ...
Statistics | UF | TEX |
First downs | 20 | 23 |
Total yards | 66–329 | 64–562 |
Rushing yards | 41–197 | 31–210 |
Passing yards | 132 | 352 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–25–2 | 22–33–0 |
Time of possession | 32:06 | 27:54 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Florida | Passing | Aidan Warner | 12/25, 132 yards, 2 interceptions |
Rushing | Ja'Kobi Jackson | 19 attempts, 116 yards, 1 touchdown |
Receiving | Chimere Dike | 5 receptions, 95 yards |
Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 19/27, 333 yards, 5 touchdowns |
Rushing | Jerrick Gibson | 16 attempts, 100 yards, 1 touchdown |
Receiving | Jaydon Blue | 3 receptions, 67 yards |
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No. 22 LSU (rivalry)
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 22 Tigers |
0 |
10 |
3 | 3 | 16 |
Gators |
7 |
3 |
3 | 14 | 27 |
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More information Game information ...
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- LSU – Aaron Anderson 28-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick), 7:39
- Florida – Trey Smack 49-yard field goal, 3:27
- LSU – Damian Ramos 50-yard field goal, 0:10
- Third quarter
- LSU – Damian Ramos 45-yard field goal, 5:54
- Florida – Trey Smack 55-yard field goal, 3:07
- Fourth quarter
- Florida – Ja'Kobi Jackson 1 yard run (Trey Smack kick), 13:58
- LSU – Damian Ramos 38-yard field goal, 5:18
- Florida – Jadan Baugh 55-yard run (Trey Smack kick), 3:48
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Game ten – No. 22 LSU Tigers (6–3) at Florida Gators (4–5) – Game summary
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 90,067
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst) and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)[33]
- Boxscore
More information Statistics, LSU ...
Statistics | LSU | UF |
First downs | 25 | 13 |
Total yards | 92–390 | 43–339 |
Rushing yards | 44–128 | 17–113 |
Passing yards | 262 | 226 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–48–0 | 13–16–0 |
Time of possession | 41:43 | 18:17 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 27/47, 260 yards, 1 touchdown |
Rushing | Caden Durham | 21 attempts, 95 yards |
Receiving | Aaron Anderson | 7 receptions, 72 yards, 1 touchdown |
Florida | Passing | DJ Lagway | 13/26, 226 yards, 1 touchdown |
Rushing | Jadan Baugh | 6 attempts, 65 yards, 1 touchdown |
Receiving | Elijhah Badger | 6 receptions, 131 yards, 1 touchdown |
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No. 9 Ole Miss
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 9 Rebels |
0 |
14 |
3 | 0 | 17 |
Gators |
0 |
14 |
3 | 7 | 24 |
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More information Game information ...
Game information |
- Second quarter
- Florida – Elijhah Badger 8-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 14:56
- Ole Miss – Tre Harris 43-yard pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis kick), 12:01
- Florida – Cayden Lee 22-yard pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis kick), 9:05
- Florida – Jadan Baugh 25-yard pass from DJ Lagway (Trey Smack kick), 6:52
- Third quarter
- Florida – Trey Smack 53-yard field goal, 10:57
- Ole Miss – Caden Davis 42-yard field goal, 0:45
- Fourth quarter
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More information Statistics, MISS ...
Statistics | MISS | UF |
First downs | 24 | 19 |
Total yards | 77–464 | 63–344 |
Rushing yards | 35–141 | 45–164 |
Passing yards | 323 | 180 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–42–2 | 10–18–1 |
Time of possession | 30:03 | 29:28 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Ole Miss | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 24/41, 323 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions |
Rushing | Jaxson Dart | 14 attempts, 71 yards |
Receiving | Cayden Lee | 6 receptions, 94 yards, 1 touchdown |
Florida | Passing | DJ Lagway | 10/17, 180 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception |
Rushing | Montrell Johnson Jr. | 18 attempts, 107 yards, 1 touchdown |
Receiving | Elijhah Badger | 5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 touchdown |
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Florida State (rivalry)
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Gators |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Seminoles |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
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More information Statistics, UF ...
Statistics | UF | FSU |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Roster
- As of August 30, 2024[35]
Coaching staff
Florida head coach Billy Napier entered his third year as the Gator's head coach for the 2024 season. During his previous two years with Florida, Napier led the Gators to an overall record of 11 wins and 14 losses (.440) and an SEC record of 6 wins and 10 losses (0.375), with one bowl appearance.
More information Name, Position ...
Name |
Position |
Consecutive season at Florida in current position |
Billy Napier |
Head Coach |
3rd |
Rob Sale |
Co-offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line |
3rd |
Austin Armstrong |
Defensive Coordinator |
2nd |
Russ Callaway |
Co-offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends |
2nd |
Ron Roberts |
Executive Head Coach, Co-defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers |
1st |
Jabbar Juluke |
Associate Head Coach - Offense / Running Backs |
3rd |
Gerald Chatman |
Assistant Coach / Defensive Line |
1st |
Billy Gonzales |
Assistant Coach / Wide Receivers |
2nd |
Will Harris |
Assistant Coach / Secondary |
1st |
Mike Peterson |
Assistant Coach / Edge / Alumni Liaison |
3rd |
Jonathan Decoster |
Assistant Offensive Line Coach |
1st |
Tyler Miles |
Director of Football Strength & Conditioning |
1st |
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Source: 2024 Florida Coaching Staff[36]