Skip to main content
florida logo

College GameDay returns to Florida for a top-10 matchup vs. Texas A&M

On3 imageby:Zach Abolverdi•about 19 hours•

ZachAbolverdi

Florida-Gators-O'Connell-Center
Fans erupt after Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) hits a three point shot during the first half. The Florida Gators hosted the Grambling Tigers at Exactech Area at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL on Monday, November 11, 2024. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For the first time in eight years, ESPN’s College GameDay will return to Gainesville on March 1 for the top-10 matchup between the No. 2 Florida Gators and No. 7 Texas A&M, ESPN announced on Saturday. The game is sold out.

Admission for the event is free, and no tickets are required. Gates at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center will open at 8:30 for students (Gate 3) and 8:45 for the general public (Gate 1). Parking for the show will be first-come, first-served in Lot 25 and Garage 7 located next to the arena. Limited concessions will be available.

It marks the show’s sixth visit to Gainesville and Florida’s 10th time playing in the GameDay featured game. With their sixth time hosting, the Gators will be among the top five most frequent sites for GameDay, along with Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and Kentucky.

Rece Davis, Andraya Carter, Seth Greenberg, Jay Williams and Pete Thamel will be on site with Jay Bilas joining the show remotely.

UF is 7-2 when Gameday is on site, including 4-1 at home. The Gators will be going for their third win of the season against a top-10 opponent.

Florida is the fifth team in NCAA history to beat two different No. 1 teams in the same year — and just the third to do so in the regular season. 

Timeline for March 1
8:30 a.m. – Doors open for UF students at Gate 3
8:45 a.m. – Doors open for general public at Gate 1
10 a.m. – College GameDay live from the O’Connell Center (free admission)
The arena will be cleared following the conclusion of College GameDay.
7:30 p.m. – Doors open to students and general public for Florida vs. Texas A&M
8:30 p.m. – Tipoff for Florida vs. Texas A&M

Florida’s ESPN College Gameday Appearances

Feb. 4, 2006KentuckyW95-80
Feb. 10, 2007at KentuckyW64-61
Jan. 19, 2008KentuckyW/OT81-70
Jan. 31, 2009at TennesseeL63-79
Feb. 5, 2011KentuckyW70-68
Feb. 15, 2014at KentuckyW69-59
Feb. 5, 2015KentuckyL61-68
Feb. 4, 2017KentuckyW88-66

Not a member of Gators Online?

CLICK HERE to join the Gators Online community! It’s the top place for passionate Florida fans to find the best insight and news in the market. 

Boasting a talented collection of experienced journalists, we dig deep into recruiting and provide breaking news and analysis on UF sports.

SIGN UP for the Gators Online Newsletter — Receive Breaking News, In-Depth Analysis via Email!

You may also like