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Florida vs. Tennessee football schedule, how to watch, TV channel, streaming info, game time

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GAINESVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 17: Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier greets fans during the Gator Walk before the game between the South Florida Bulls and the Florida Gators on September, 17 2022 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field in Gainesville, Fl. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For the first time since 2016 the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers will meet as top-20 opponents. Tennessee comes into this game as big a favorite as they have ever been in the series. Florida comes in following a loss to Kentucky and a close win over USF last weekend.

The Volunteers have blasted two MAC opponents and beat Pittsburgh on the road in overtime.

This Saturday’s matchup in Knoxville will serve as a proving ground for two programs. Tennessee is in the second year of the Josh Heupel era. Tennessee went 7-6 (4-4 SEC) last season and is 3-0 to start the 2022 season. Florida is in year one of the Billy Napier era, the beginning of a new chapter and direction.

A Tennessee win on Saturday would go to show Volunteer fans hope that the program is headed in the right direction. That Heupel could do what coaches before him couldn’t — beat the Gators. For Gator Nation, it would show that Napier has what it takes to continue Florida’s dominance over a rival.

How to Watch Florida vs Tennessee

When: Sat., Sept. 24

Where: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

Time: 3:30 p.m. Eastern

TV: CBS

Stream: CBS

Radio: ESPN Gainesville — WRUF | The Varsity Network

On The Call

Play-by-Play: Brad Nessler
Analyst: Gary Danielson
Reporter: Jenny Dell

Betting on the Gators and Vols

Money line (ML): Florida +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | Tennessee -400 (bet $400 to win $100)

Against the spread (ATS): Florida +10.5 (-108) | Tennessee -10.5 (-112)

Over/Under (O/U): 62.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

Storylines

Ventrell Miller was updated to questionable on Wednesday

Will Miller be able to play this Saturday?

Florida and Tennessee are back in the National Spotlight, where they belong

Brenton Cox playing with a new effort, hustlin’ to hit Hendon Hooker this Saturday

Billy Napier embraces the importance of the Tennessee Rivalry

Scouting Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker

Jaydon Hill is close to returning from ACL surgery

Jack Miller is not ready to come back, Napier names a backup quarterback

Five Tennessee Volunteers to know

Quarterly Report: Grading the Gators’ offense

Quarterly Report: Grading the Gators’ defense

Billy Napier has Tennessee fans in his family, but they’re Gators this weekend

Napier’s wife jokes that his team needs to pass the ball better

Depth in the quarterback room has changed the way the Gators use Anthony Richardson

Notes

  • Florida visits Tennessee for the 27th time in the 52nd all-time meeting between the two programs
  • UF boasts a 31-20 record (.608) in the series and has won 16 of the last 17 meetings including an active five-game winning streak. Florida has won each of the last four matchups by 12 points or more.
  • Across those last 17 games, UF has outscored UT, 523-294 (+229 pts / 13.5 PPG), and out-gained UT, 6,479 to 5,278 (+1,201 yds / 70.6 YPG).
  • There have been 24 prior meetings in which both Florida and Tennessee have been ranked, with the most recent coming in 2017 (No. 24 Florida 26, No. 23 Tennessee 20). UF is 16-8 in ranked games vs. UT including 5-1 since 2005.
  • From 1990-2007, Florida and Tennessee met every year with all 18 matchups being ranked games (Florida, 12-6).
  • The Gators have won two-straight road games vs. UT including victories in seven of the last eight meetings in Knoxville.
  • In last year’s matchup, Florida posted 505 total yards and ran for 283 yards on the ground.
  • Florida has totaled 300-plus yards of offense against Tennessee in seven-straight games and in 12 of the last 13 meetings. The Gators also have rushed for 100-plus yards in 15 of the last 16 matchups.
  • Florida has scored 31-plus points in each of the last four matchups and 26-plus points in seven in a row.

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