{"id":269952,"date":"2026-05-13T21:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/269952\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T21:04:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:04:15","slug":"game-time-set-for-florida-fsu-matchup-next-season-in-tallahassee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/269952\/","title":{"rendered":"Game time set for Florida-FSU matchup next season in Tallahassee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GAINESVILLE, Fla. \u2013 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/florida-gators\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida Gators<\/a>\u2019 annual rivalry game against Florida State on Friday, Nov. 27 will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on ABC. The matchup was announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s game in Tallahassee will mark the first regular-season, Friday contest for the Gators since they played the Seminoles on the day after Thanksgiving in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Florida has won back-to-back games against FSU and five of the last seven meetings, including a 40-21 win in The Swamp last year. UF leads the all-time series, 39\u201328\u20132. <\/p>\n<p>The Gators open the 2026 season in The Swamp on Sept. 5 against Florida Atlantic. In addition to FAU and FSU, UF\u2019s other non-conference opponent will be Campbell on Sept. 12.<\/p>\n<p>The most notable dates on Florida\u2019s schedule are the SEC opener on Sept. 19 \u2014 a Week 3 trip to Auburn, where the Gators haven\u2019t played since 2011 \u2014 along with a road game at Texas on Oct. 17 and home games against Ole Miss (Sept. 26) and Oklahoma (Nov. 7).<\/p>\n<p>Next season will mark the Sooners\u2019 first-ever visit to Gainesville. The teams have previously played twice in the postseason, with the Gators defeating Oklahoma 24-14 in their first-ever meeting to win the 2008 national championship.  <\/p>\n<p>Florida is also hosting South Carolina (Oct. 10) and Vanderbilt (Nov. 21). The Gators haven\u2019t played the Gamecocks or the Commodores since 2023.<\/p>\n<p>UF takes on Georgia in Atlanta on Oct. 31 after the bye week. Florida\u2019s other road games are Missouri (Oct. 3), Texas (Oct. 17) and Kentucky (Nov. 14).<\/p>\n<p>DateOpponentLocationSept. 5Florida AtlanticGainesville, FloridaSept. 12CampbellGainesville, FloridaSept. 19at AuburnAuburn, AlabamaSept. 26Ole MissGainesville, FloridaOct. 3at Missouri Columbia, Missouri Oct. 10South CarolinaGainesville, FloridaOct. 17at Texas Austin, TexasOct. 24ByeOct. 31GeorgiaAtlanta, GeorgiaNov. 7OklahomaGainesville, FloridaNov. 14at KentuckyLexington, KentuckyNov. 21VanderbiltGainesville, FloridaNov. 27at Florida StateTallahassee, Florida<\/p>\n<p>Not a member of Gators Online?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/florida-gators\/join\/?utm_source=writer&amp;utm_campaign=Zach+Abolverdi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a>\u00a0to join the Gators Online community for $1! 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