Head coach Billy Napier and the Florida Gators have a very key season ahead of them. They turned their 2024 season around by finishing 8-5 after a poor start.
Now, it is time to examine and rank their schedule for next season, as they have plenty of key games in a stacked SEC Conference.
Florida 2025 Football Schedule
- vs. Long Island State Sharks
Saturday, Aug. 30, time TBA - vs. South Florida Bulls
Saturday, Sept. 6, time TBA - at LSU Tigers
Saturday, Sept. 13, time TBA - at Miami Hurricanes
Saturday, Sept. 20, time TBA - vs. Texas Longhorns
Saturday, Oct. 4, time TBA - at Texas A&M Aggies
Saturday, Oct. 11, time TBA - vs. Mississipi State Bulldogs
Saturday, Oct. 18, time TBA - vs. Georgia Bulldogs
Saturday, Nov. 1, time TBA - at Kentucky Wildcats
Saturday, Nov. 8, time TBA - at Ole Miss Rebels
Saturday, Nov. 15, time TBA - vs. Tennessee Volunteers
Saturday, Nov. 22, time TBA - vs. Florida State Seminoles
Saturday, Nov. 29, time TBA
Ranking Florida’s Full 2025 Schedule
No. 12 – vs Long Island State, (Saturday, Aug. 30)
The Gators will host small-school Long Island State to kick off the season.
If nothing else, this should be considered a practice game for the Gators, as their schedule will surely get much tougher as the Fall progresses.
No. 11 – vs South Florida, (Saturday, Sept. 6th)
In a key early-season battle with an in-state rival, the Gators will look to handle business against a Bulls team that had a winning record a season ago. If the Gators lose either of these games, Billy Napier might be looking for a new gig.
No. 10 – vs Mississippi State, (Saturday, Oct. 18)
While Mississippi State finished 2024 winless in the SEC and with an overall record of just 2-10, second-year head coach Jeff Lebby should put the Bulldogs in a better spot in 2025.
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The Gators cannot just roll over on this matchup in the middle of the season.
No. 9 – at Kentucky, (Saturday, Nov. 8)
The Wildcats are looking to respond after failing to make a bowl game last season under longtime head coach Mark Stoops. Although Florida pulled off a dominant 48-20 victory last season, they will have to do it on the road this year.
No. 8 – vs Florida State, (Saturday, Nov. 29)
While this is Florida’s biggest rival, it is not the biggest game on the Gators’ schedule this year.
The Seminoles had a horrendous season last year after nearly making the College Football Playoff in 2023, and that is why Napier and Co. need to take care of business in what should be a winnable game at home.
No. 7 – at Ole Miss, (Saturday, Nov. 15)
Ole Miss was one of the best teams to not make the College Football Playoff last season at 10-3, but that was with Jaxson Dart at quarterback. With Dart now gone, it will be interesting to see how the Gators prepare for Lane Kiffin’s relatively new offense.
No. 6 – at Texas A&M, (Saturday, Oct. 11)
While Texas A&M came close to making it to the SEC Championship Game last season, they won just eight games in head coach Mike Elko’s first season back coaching the Aggies.
This game comes in as the sixth-biggest game on Florida’s schedule because of the atmosphere. The 12th Man is arguably the toughest place to play in the country, and if Florida wants to take a big step, winning on the road in a hostile environment like this could be huge.
No. 5 – at LSU, (Saturday, Sept. 13)
Florida’s first conference game of the year will be in Death Valley, another difficult place to play.
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Both LSU head coach Brian Kelly and Billy Napier will be under a lot of pressure this season as they hope to make a deep run. Getting a big win here will be key for both.
No. 4 – at Miami, (Saturday, Sept. 20)
In yet another big-time matchup within the state of Florida, these two teams will meet in the first month of the season with major title implications. Although Miami was able to grab Georgia transfer Carson Beck at quarterback, a loss for them could greatly hurt their title aspiration.
No. 3 – vs Tennessee, (Saturday, Nov. 22)
The Volunteers made the College Football Playoff a season ago but were trounced by the national champion Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round.
With just a couple of games left in the season when these two teams meet, the Gators will have a chance to bring some more pain to the town of Knoxville.
No. 2 – vs Texas, (Saturday, Oct. 4)
The Texas Longhorns had Ohio State on the brink before Quinn Ewers threw a game-losing interception in the final minutes.
Like plenty of teams on the Gators’ schedule, they have championship aspirations. They will travel to the Swamp, which could be a huge advantage for Napier and Co.
No. 1 – vs Georgia, (Saturday, Nov. 1)
“The Cocktail Party” in Jacksonville is always a marquee game on the schedule for both Florida and Georgia.
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This game has been a big swing game in years past, and this season could be no different. The dislike for one another, combined with Georgia’s national title pedigree, makes this game the biggest one on the Gators’ schedule.
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