Florida Gators vs. Georgia Bulldogs: How to watch, channel, streaming
This year’s edition of the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party is upon us and when the Florida Gators face No. 2 Georgia on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla., it will be the 102nd meeting between the programs.
Overall, the Bulldogs lead the series 55-44-2. Additionally, Georgia has a 49-41-1 edge in Jacksonville.
Both programs have had hot streaks in this rivalry.
The Bulldogs took control of the series in the 1970s and ’80s with a 15-5 mark vs. Florida. But when Steve Spurrier, the former Gators quarterback, returned to Gainesville as head coach, things changed. And since 1990, the Gators are 22-12.
Saturday, Georgia will enter on a three-game run and it’s 6-1 vs. Florida since 2017.
Can Billy Napier and Co. turn the tide?
Florida is 4-3 overall, 2-2 in the SEC; Georgia is 6-1, 4-1. The Gators have won three of their past four games. In the Bulldogs’ most recent game, they beat No. 1 Texas on the road.
How to watch the Florida Gators vs Georgia Bulldogs
Date: Saturday, Nov. 2
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: EverBank Stadium (76,666), Jacksonville, Florida
TV: ABC — Channel (Cox): 7 / 1007 [HD] — Channel (DirecTV): 8 [HD]
Stream: ESPN
Radio: SiriusXM Channel: 80 | Gator Sports Network SiriusXM Channel: 162 / 192
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On The Call
Play-by-Play: Chris Fowler
Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit
Reporter: Holly Rowe
Betting Lines
Spread: Florida +14.5, Georgia -14.5
Over/Under: 51.5
Money Line: Florida +483, Georgia -690
Florida-Georgia Game Notes
The Gators’ last win over Georgia came in 2020 (44-28).
This is the first time Georgia enters this game with a loss since 2020. Prior to this season, the Bulldogs were a combined 21-0 in the previous three meetings from 2021-23 (4-1 in 2020).
Napier is 0-2 vs. Georgia. Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart is 6-2 against Florida.
True freshman Gators quarterback DJ Lagway had five completions of 40-plus yards in each of his first two career starts. No other Florida quarterback has completed five passes of 40-plus yards in a game in the last 20 years.
Florida is the only three-loss team in the country with a perfect record vs. teams ranked outside the current AP Top 10.
The Florida defense is coming off its first three-interception game since Nov. 28, 2020. Meanwhile, Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has thrown eight picks in his last five games.
The Gators are the country’s only program with two qualified receivers averaging 20.0 yards per catch in Elijhah Badger (first – 23.8) and Chimere Dike (16th – 20.0).
The Georgia defense allows 304.9 yards a game. That’s 19th-best in the country right now. The Dawgs finished ninth last year in the same category (289.1).
Georgia ranks only 95th in rushing offense, at 130.3. One season ago, the Dawgs averaged 191.2 yards a game on 5.3 yards per carry, which was among the SEC’s best rushing attacks.
Florida transfer Trevor Etienne leads Georgia with 422 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 82 carries.
The Gators only rank 94th nationally in rushing defense (164.3). But they’ve been much better of late. Florida allowed a combined 550 rushing yards in outings against Texas A&M and Mississippi State — but held Tennessee to 143 and Kentucky to 144.
Led by first-year analyst Joe Houston, Florida is fourth in the FBS in punt return average (19.62), fifth in net punting (44.65) and 37th in kick return average (22.20).
Gators center Jake Slaughter is graded as the No. 6 center in the country (77.7) and has the 10th-best pass block grade (84.4).
Florida has given up only 10 sacks this season, which ranks third in the SEC and 34th nationally.
Beck is 13th among quarterbacks nationally in passing yards (284.71) and has 15 touchdowns but is only 41st in passing efficiency.
The Gators defense enters having multiple takeaways in two straight games. Florida has forced a turnover in six of seven games.
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