As dust settled on Billy Napier’s firing as Florida Gators coach, the kickoff time for the team’s matchup against Georgia was revealed Monday.
The Florida-Georgia game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on ABC.
The “War for the Oar” has kicked off at 3:30 each season since after the 2002 season, when it kicked off at 7:45 p.m.
Another part of the tradition of the rivalry has been the site of the game. Florida and Georgia have played in Jacksonville consistently since 1933, with the exception of 1994-95, during the Gator Bowl’s demolition.
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This year’s contest will be the last one in Jacksonville until 2028, as EverBank Stadium’s renovations will force the game to a new location.
In 2026, the game will head to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, while the 2027 iteration will take place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
On the sideline, the post-Napier era officially begins for Florida when they take on Georgia with interim coach Billy Gonzales at the helm.
Florida is 6-8 all-time with interim head coaches and 3-2 in their debuts. Gonzales is 6-8 against Georgia as an assistant coach in his career and 5-6 with Florida.
The rivalry stood trophyless until the 2009 season, when both school’s student governments began utilizing the Okefenokee Oar as a gift to the winner’s student government.
The teams don’t receive the trophy directly but it is a symbol of pride for the universities to play for.
Both Florida and Georgia have a bye week this week, following wins in Week 8, before they clash for the 102nd time in program history on Nov. 1.
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