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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 .
^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
Coaching staff changes [ edit ] Coaching staff additions [ edit ]
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]
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
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
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 [ edit ] 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
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :247Sports :ESPN :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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 :
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:
*Jameer Grimsley originally signed to Alabama , but left the program following the departure of head coach Nick Saban .
2024 Overall class rankings [ edit ]
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
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
Florida and the SEC announced the 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023.[ 13] [ 14]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 3:30 p.m. No. 19 Miami (FL) * ABC L 17–4190,544 September 7 7:00 p.m. Samford * Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL SECN+ /ESPN+ W 45–789,295 September 14 3:30 p.m. Texas A&M Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (SEC Nation ) ABC L 20–3389,993 September 21 12:00 p.m. at Mississippi State ESPN W 45–2849,655 October 5 7:45 p.m. UCF * Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL SECN W 24–1390,369 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 48–2089,906 November 2 3:30 p.m. vs. No. 2 Georgia ABC L 20–3476,307 November 9 12:00 p.m. at No. 5 Texas ABC L 17–49103,375 November 16 3:30 p.m. LSU Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry ) ABC November 23 12:00 p.m. Ole Miss Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL ABC/ESPN November 30 at Florida State *
Pregame line[ 15]
Over/under
Miami –2.554
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
Miami
Florida
First downs
25
17
Plays–yards
69–529
261
Rushes–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
Passing
Cameron Ward 26/35, 385 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception
Rushing
Damien Martinez 15 attempts, 65 yards
Receiving
Xavier Restrepo 7 receptions, 112 yards, 1 touchdown
Florida
Passing
Graham Mertz 11/20, 91 yards, 1 interception
Rushing
Montrell Johnson Jr. 11 attempts, 106 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving
Eugene Wilson III 7 receptions, 50 yards
Pregame line[ 17]
Over/under
Florida –38.555.5
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
Samford
Florida
First downs
15
22
Plays–yards
68–205
62–632
Rushes–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
Pregame line[ 19]
Over/under
Texas A&M –346.5
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
Texas A&M
Florida
First downs
27
19
Plays–yards
72–488
54–301
Rushes–yards
310
52
Passing yards
178
249
Passing: comp –att –int
11–17–0
18–29–3
Time of possession
37:46
22:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas A&M
Passing
Marcel Reed 11/17, 178 yards, 2 touchdowns
Rushing
Le'Veon Moss 18 attempts, 110 yards
Receiving
Cyrus Allen
3 receptions, 81 yards, 1 touchdown
Florida
Passing
Graham Mertz 12/15, 195 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Rushing
Treyaun Webb
6 attempts, 37 yards
Receiving
Elijhah Badger 5 receptions, 94 yards, 1 touchdown
at Mississippi State [ edit ]
Pregame line[ 21]
Over/under
Florida –757.5
Game four – Florida Gators (1–2) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Florida 7
21
7 10 45
Mississippi State
7
7
7 7 28
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi
Date : September 21Game 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: SunnyGame attendance : 49,655Referee : Wayne WinklerTV 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
Florida
Mississippi State
First downs
27
31
Plays–yards
64–503
90–480
Rushes–yards
36–226
56–240
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 carries, 68 yards
Receiving
Elijhah Badger
3 receptions, 45 yards
Mississippi State
Passing
Blake Shapen 13/21, 140 yards, TD
Rushing
Johnnie Daniels
14 carries, 77 yards, TD
Receiving
Mario Craver
3 receptions, 62 yards
Pregame line[ 23]
Over/under
UCF –1.561.5
Game five – UCF Knights (3–1) at Florida Gators (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
UCF
3
0
3 7 13
Florida 7
17
0 0 24
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
Date : October 5Game 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: CloudyGame attendance : 90,369Referee : Daniel GautreauxTV 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
Florida
First downs
20
18
Plays–yards
62–273
60–359
Rushes–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
Pregame line[ 25]
Over/under
Tennessee –14.555.5
Game six – Florida Gators (3–2) at No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Florida
3
0
7 7 0 17
No. 8 Tennessee 0
0
10 7 6 23
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
Date : October 12Game 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: ClearGame attendance : 101,915Referee : Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ESPN ) : Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)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
Florida
Tennessee
First downs
22
18
Plays–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, 1 touchdown
Rushing
Montrell Johnson Jr. 12 attempts, 85 yards
Receiving
Chimere Dike 4 receptions, 76 yards, 1 touchdown
Tennessee
Passing
Nico Iamaleava 16/26, 169 yards, 1 interception
Rushing
Dylan Sampson 27 attempts, 112 yards, 3 touchdowns
Receiving
Squirrel White 5 receptions, 71 yards
Pregame line[ 26]
Over/under
Kentucky –2.542.5
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
Kentucky
Florida
First downs
17
16
Plays–yards
68–309
59–476
Rushes–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, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions
Rushing
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye
10 attempts, 39 yards
Receiving
Barion Brown 2 receptions, 56 yards, 1 touchdown
Florida
Passing
DJ Lagway 7/14, 259 yards, 1 interception
Rushing
Jadan Baugh 22 attempts, 106 yards, 5 touchdowns
Receiving
Elijhah Badger 3 receptions, 148 yards
Pregame line[ 28]
Over/under
Georgia –15.552.5
Game eight – Florida Gators (4–3) vs. No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (6–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Florida
0
13
0 7 20
No. 2 Georgia 3
3
14 14 34
at EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida
Date : November 2Game time : 3:50 p.m. EDT Game weather : Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 76,307Referee : Daniel GautreauxTV announcers (ABC) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)[ 29] 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
Florida
Georgia
First downs
13
26
Plays–yards
68–228
73–455
Rushes–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
Pregame line[ 30]
Over/under
Texas –23.548.5
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
Florida
Texas
First downs
20
23
Plays–yards
66–329
64–562
Rushes–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
Statistics
LSU
Florida
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
LSU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Statistics
Ole Miss
Florida
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Florida
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Statistics
Florida
Florida State
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
As of August 30, 2024 [ 32] 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
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