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2024 Florida Gators football
Florida Gators logo
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorRob Sale (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorRuss Callaway (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorAustin Armstrong (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorRon Roberts (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumBen Hill Griffin Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Texas   5 1     9 1  
No. 15 Texas A&M   5 1     8 2  
No. 10 Georgia   6 2     8 2  
No. 11 Tennessee   5 2     8 2  
No. 7 Alabama   4 2     8 2  
No. 9 Ole Miss   4 2     8 2  
No. 18 South Carolina   5 3     7 3  
No. 23 Missouri   3 3     7 3  
LSU   3 3     6 4  
Vanderbilt   3 3     6 4  
Arkansas   3 4     5 5  
Florida   3 4     5 5  
Oklahoma   1 5     5 5  
Auburn   1 5     4 6  
Kentucky   1 6     4 6  
Mississippi State   0 6     2 8  
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of November 23, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

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.

Offseason

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Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[a]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[b] K Kicker[c] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[d] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[a] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Coaching staff changes

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Name Position Reason Replacement
Sean Spencer Defensive line coach Fired[1] Gerald Chatman
Corey Raymond Secondary coach Fired[2] Will Harris
Jay Bateman Linebackers coach Accepted job at Texas A&M[3] Ron Roberts
Darnell Stapleton Co-offensive line coach Accepted job at Washington Commanders[4]

Coaching staff additions

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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]

Team departures

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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.

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

Entered NFL Draft

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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

Transfer Portal

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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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Player Position Destination
Max Brown QB Charlotte
Caleb Douglas WR Texas Tech
Richie Leonard IV OL Florida State
Scooby Williams LB Texas A&M
Jaydon Hill CB Texas A&M
Micah Mazzcua OL Nebraska
Jalen Kimber CB Penn State
Miguel Mitchell S Arkansas
Will Norman DL Marshall
Trevor Etienne RB Georgia
Princely Umanmielen EDGE Ole Miss
Keenan Landry DL Louisiana Tech
Jalen Farmer OL Kentucky
Andrew Savaiinaea TE Nevada
Jordan Herman OT Charlotte
Jonathan Odom TE Eastern Michigan
Kamari Wilson S Arizona State
Chris McClellan DL Missouri
Jadarrius Perkins CB Toledo
Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman WR Rice
Mannie Nunnery LB Texas State

Additionally, the following players are currently in the transfer portal and have not committed to a new school for the 2024 season.

Player Position
Carlson Joseph RB
Ara Emerzian P
Adam Mihalek K

Incoming transfers

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Player Position Former Team
Jameer Grimsley CB Alabama
Asa Turner S Washington
Grayson Howard LB South Carolina
Clay Millen QB Colorado State
George Gumbs Jr. EDGE Northern Illinois
DJ Douglas S Tulane
Trikweze Bridges CB Oregon
Devon Manuel OT Arkansas
Chimere Dike WR Wisconsin
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson OT San Diego State
Joey Slackman DL Penn
Caleb Rillos TE Air Force
Aidan Warner QB Yale
Elijhah Badger WR Arizona State
Jason Zandamela C USC
Cormani McClain CB Colorado

Recruiting class

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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:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   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:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Noel Portnjagin
Inside Offensive Lineman
Karlsruhe, Germany 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 330 lb (150 kg) Jun 14, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com.

*Jameer Grimsley originally signed to Alabama, but left the program following the departure of head coach Nick Saban.

2024 Overall class rankings

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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

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

Schedule

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Florida and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.[13][14]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m.No. 19 Miami (FL)*ABCL 17–4190,544
September 77:00 p.m.Samford*
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECN+/ESPN+W 45–789,295
September 143:30 p.m.Texas A&M
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (SEC Nation)
ABCL 20–3389,993
September 2112:00 p.m.at Mississippi StateESPNW 45–2849,655
October 57:45 p.m.UCF*
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
SECNW 24–1390,369
October 127:00 p.m.at No. 8 TennesseeESPNL 17–23 OT101,915
October 197:45 p.m.Kentuckydagger
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
SECNW 48–2089,906
November 23:30 p.m.vs. No. 2 GeorgiaABCL 20–3476,307
November 912:00 p.m.at No. 5 TexasABCL 17–49103,375
November 163:30 p.m.No. 22 LSU
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
ABCW 27–1690,067
November 2312:00 p.m.No. 9 Ole Miss
  • Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
  • Gainesville, FL
ABC
November 307:00 p.m./7:30 p.m.at Florida State*ESPN2

Game summaries

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No. 19 Miami (FL)

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Pregame line[15] Over/under
Miami –2.5 54
Game one – No. 19 Miami Hurricanes at Florida Gators – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Hurricanes 7 17 14341
Gators 3 7 0717

at Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, Florida

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 3:45 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 90,544
  • Referee: Marcus Woods
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)[16]
  • Boxscore
Game information
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
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
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

Samford

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Pregame line[17] Over/under
Florida –38.5 55.5
Game two – Samford Bulldogs (0–1) at Florida Gators (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 707
Gators 7 7 141745

at Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, Florida

Game information
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
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
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

Texas A&M

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Pregame line[19] Over/under
Texas A&M –3 46.5
Game three – Texas A&M Aggies (1–1) at Florida Gators (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 10 10 13033
Gators 0 0 14620

at Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, Florida

Game information
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
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
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

at Mississippi State

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Pregame line[21] Over/under
Florida –7 57.5
Game four – Florida Gators (1–2) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gators 7 21 71045
Bulldogs 7 7 7728

at Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, 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
Game information
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
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
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

UCF

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Pregame line[23] Over/under
UCF –1.5 61.5
Game five – UCF Knights (3–1) at Florida Gators (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Knights 3 0 3713
Gators 7 17 0024

at Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, 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]
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
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
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

at No. 8 Tennessee (rivalry)

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Pregame line[25] Over/under
Tennessee –14.5 55.5
Game six – Florida Gators (3–2) at No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Gators 3 0 77017
No. 8 Volunteers 0 0 107623

at Neyland StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: W at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 101,915
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)[26]
  • Boxscore
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
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
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

Kentucky (rivalry)

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Pregame line[27] Over/under
Kentucky –2.5 42.5
Game seven – Kentucky Wildcats (3–3) at Florida Gators (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 13 7020
Gators 3 24 71448

at Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, Florida

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 7:55 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 89,906
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline reporter)[28]
  • Boxscore
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
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
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

at No. 2 Georgia (rivalry)

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Pregame line[29] Over/under
Georgia –15.5 52.5
Game eight – Florida Gators (4–3) vs. No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (6–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gators 0 13 0720
No. 2 Bulldogs 3 3 141434

at EverBank StadiumJacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 3:50 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 76,307
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)[30]
  • Boxscore
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
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
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

at No. 5 Texas

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Pregame line[31] Over/under
Texas –23.5 48.5
Game nine – Florida Gators (4–4) at No. 5 Texas Longhorns (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gators 0 0 10717
No. 5 Longhorns 14 21 7749

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, Texas

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
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
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

No. 22 LSU (rivalry)

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Pregame line Over/under
Game ten – No. 22 LSU Tigers (6–3) at Florida Gators (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Tigers 0 10 3316
Gators 7 3 31427

at Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, 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
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
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
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

No. 9 Ole Miss

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Pregame line Over/under
Game eleven – No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels (8–2) at Florida Gators (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Rebels 0 0 000
Gators 0 0 000

at Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, Florida

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)[34]
Statistics MISS UF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Ole Miss Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Florida State (rivalry)

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Pregame line Over/under
Game twelve – Florida Gators at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gators 0 0 000
Seminoles 0 0 000

at Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL

  • Date: November 30
Statistics UF FSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

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Roster

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As of August 30, 2024[35]
2024 Florida Gators Roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  •  1 Montrell Johnson Jr.Senior
  •  5 Treyaun Webb – Sophomore
  • 13 Jadan BaughFreshman
  • 21 KD Daniels – Freshman
  • 24 Ja'Kobi Jackson – Redshirt Junior
  • 25 Anthony Rubio – Redshirt Freshman
  • 27 Cam Carroll – Redshirt Senior

Wide receivers

  •  0 Ja'Quavion Fraziars – Senior
  •  3 Eugene Wilson IIISophomore
  •  4 TJ Abrams – Freshman
  •  6 Elijhah BadgerSenior
  • 10 Tank Hawkins – Freshman
  • 11 Aidan Mizell – Redshirt Freshman
  • 14 Andy Jean – Redshirt Freshman
  • 17 Chimere DikeSenior
  • 19 Alex Gonzalez – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 22 Kahleil Jackson – Redshirt Junior
  • 30 Taylor Spierto – Redshirt Junior
  • 33 David Schmidt – Freshman
  • 35 DeBraun Hampton – Freshman
  • 43 Jaden Edgecombe – Redshirt Freshman
  • 80 Zak Sedaros – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 83 Jackson Wade – Redshirt Freshman
  • 84 Brian Green Jr. – Redshirt Freshman
  • 88 Marcus Burke – Redshirt Junior

Tight ends

  •  7 Amir Jackson – Freshman
  •  8 Arlis Boardingham – Redshirt Sophomore
  •  9 Keon ZippererRedshirt Senior
  • 81 Dawson Johnson – Freshman
  • 82 Caleb Rillos – Senior
  • 85 Scott Isacks – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 86 Tony Livingston – Sophomore
  • 87 Gavin Hill – Redshirt Freshman
  • 89 Hayden Hansen – Redshirt Sophomore

Offensive line

  • 50 Jason ZandamelaFreshman
  • 53 Bryce Lovett – Redshirt Freshman
  • 55 Mike Williams – Freshman
  • 56 Christian Williams – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 57 Devon Manuel – Redshirt Junior
  • 58 Austin Barber – Redshirt Junior
  • 59 Hayden Clem – Redshirt Junior
  • 60 Chase Stevens – Freshman
  • 63 Caden Jones – Redshirt Freshman
  • 65 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson – Redshirt Senior
  • 66 Jake Slaughter – Redshirt Junior
  • 68 Fletcher WestphalFreshman
  • 70 Damieon George Jr. – Redshirt Junior
  • 71 Roderick Kearney – Redshirt Freshman
  • 72 Bryan Rosenberg – Redshirt Freshman
  • 73 Mark Pitts – Redshirt Junior
  • 74 Noel Portnjagin – Freshman
  • 75 Kamryn Waites – Redshirt Junior
  • 76 Mark Faircloth – Freshman
  • 77 Knijeah Harris – Sophomore
  • 78 Marcus Mascoll – Freshman
  • 79 Enoch Wangoy – Freshman
  • 90 Connor Homa – Redshirt Freshman

Defensive backs

  •  0 Sharif Denson – Sophomore
  •  2 Ja'Keem Jackson – Sophomore
  •  3 Jason Marshall Jr.Senior
  •  4 Teddy Foster – Freshman
  •  7 Trikweze Bridges – Redshirt Senior
  • 12 DJ Douglas – Redshirt Senior
  • 13 Aaron Gates – Redshirt Freshman
  • 14 Jordan CastellSophomore
  • 18 Bryce Thornton – Sophomore
  • 20 Asa TurnerRedshirt Senior
  • 23 Josiah Davis – Freshman
  • 25 Cormani McClainSophomore
  • 26 Jameer Grimsley – Freshman
  • 27 Dijon Johnson – Sophomore
  • 28 Devin Moore – Junior
  • 30 Gregory Smith III – Freshman
  • 31 Ahman Covington – Redshirt Freshman
  • 32 Cahron Rackley – Redshirt Junior
  • 37 Javion Toombs – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 39 Brayden Slade – Redshirt Freshman
  • 43 Alfonzo Allen Jr. – Junior
  • 46 Ethan Wilson – Redshirt Senior

Inside linebackers

  •  5 Myles Graham – Freshman
  •  6 Shemar JamesJunior
  •  8 Aaron Chiles – Freshman
  • 10 Grayson Howard – Sophomore
  • 15 Derek Wingo – Senior
  • 16 R.J. Moten – Senior
  • 22 Deuce Spurlock II – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 29 Jaden Robinson – Sophomore
  • 42 Matthew Kade – Freshman
  • 47 Justin Pelic – Redshirt Senior
  • 50 Jake Xeller – Freshman

Edge rushers

  •  1 Justus Boone – Redshirt Junior
  •  9 Ja'Markis Weston – Redshirt Senior
  • 11 Kelby Collins – Sophomore
  • 17 LJ McCrayFreshman
  • 19 T.J. Searcy – Sophomore
  • 24 Kamran James – Sophomore
  • 34 George Gumbs Jr. – Redshirt Junior
  • 36 Bryce Capers – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 44 Jack Pyburn – Junior
  • 45 Layne Swafford – Redshirt Freshman
  • 48 Quincy Ivory – Redshirt Junior
  • 55 Charles Emanuel III – Freshman
  • 59 Titus Bullard – Freshman
  • 91 Tyreik Norwood – Redshirt Senior
  • 94 Tyreak Sapp – Redshirt Junior

Defensive line

  • 21 Desmond WatsonSenior
  • 33 Brien Taylor Jr. – Junior
  • 35 D'Antre Robinson – Freshman
  • 61 Nicolas Flynn – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 88 Caleb Banks – Redshirt Junior
  • 92 Sebastian Scott – Redshirt Freshman
  • 93 Michai Boireau – Freshman
  • 95 Jamari Lyons – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 96 Tarvorise Brown – Redshirt Freshman
  • 97 Joey SlackmanGraduate
  • 99 Cam Jackson – Senior

Kickers

  • 29 Trey Smack – Junior
  • 31 Ricky Abood II – Redshirt Junior
  • 40 Brandon Rabasco – Freshman
  • 41 Hunter Smith – Redshirt Junior

Punters

  • 26 Jeremy Crawshaw – Senior
  • 38 Nicholas Inglis – Freshman

Long snappers

  • 42 Rocco Underwood – Redshirt Junior
  • 48 Gannon Burt – Redshirt Freshman

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Coaching staff

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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.

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

Source: 2024 Florida Coaching Staff[36]

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