GAINESVILLE — Florida will visit Florida State on Friday for the second time in the Gators’ past three visits to Tallahassee to accommodate ACC television scheduling.
Instead of playing Nov. 28, the game will take place the Friday after Thanksgiving. Time and TV designation for the game will be announced at a later date.
The 2022 game at Doak Campbell Stadium, a 45-38 Florida loss, also was played on a Friday night. The move caused consternation because of the conflict with high school football playoff games.
The Gators’ last visit to Tallahassee ended in a 31-11 Florida win as the Seminoles finished 2-10 after going 13-1 in 2023. The Gators routed the Seminoles 40-21 behind 266 rushing yards by Jadan Baugh on Nov. 29 in the Swamp. One of only four Florida wins in 2025 left FSU 5-7 and out of contention for a bowl game.
The Gators’ struggles led the school to fire Billy Napier Oct. 19, and eventually hire Tulane’s Jon Sumrall Nov. 30. Despite calls outside the program for a change, FSU ultimately decided to keep Mike Norvell for another season, his seventh with the Seminoles.
The two longtime rivals have split their past four meetings after the Gators had won three straight games in a series dating to 1958. The schools did not play in 2020 because the COVID-19 pandemic led the SEC to play a 10-game regular-season schedule within the conference.
Edgar Thompson can be reached at egthompson@orlandosentinel.com