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How to watch, stream, and bet on the Florida Gators vs Florida State Seminoles

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NCAA Football: North Texas at Florida
Sep 17, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; A general view of Steve Spurrier-Florida Field during the second half between he Florida Gators and North Texas Mean Green at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida Gators defeated the North Texas Mean Green 32-0. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The No. 5 Florida State Seminoles will look to finish a perfect regular season thie weekend. The Florida Gators will look to play spoiler to perfection while gaining bowl eligibility. The Gators will host the Seminoles for the 67th all-time meeting between the two schools.

“I mean, congratulations to them and what they’ve done so far but we’re going to play lights out,” Florida running back Trevor Etienne said prior to the game. “Our back is against the wall. We want this win just as much as anybody else as the Gators. We’re going to give it our all. We could really care less what they’ve done previous to this game. I wouldn’t mind spoiling their season.”

Florida Gators vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, Nov. 25
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field (88,548)
Channel: ESPN
Radio: ESPN Gainesville – WRUF | The Varsity Network | SiriusXM 136 or 201 | SiriusXM App
Streaming: WatchESPN / ***Online streaming: Fubo (Try for free) Fubo’s holiday offer just kicked off – For a limited time, new subscribers can save $40 on Fubo’s Pro, Elite, and Premier plans ($20 off the first and second months)

On the Call:

Play-by-Play: Chris Fowler
Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit
Reporter: Holly Rowe

Florida St vs. Florida Odds, Spread, Over/Under for Week 13

SpreadTotal (O/U)Moneyline
Florida St-6.5 -11050.5 -110-275
Florida+6.5 -11050.5 -110+225

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  • Florida and FSU match up for the 67th time in the 36th all-time meeting between the two teams in Gainesville.
  • The all-time series dates back to 1958 with the Gators owning a 37-27-2 lead. UF is 12-9 vs. FSU at home since 1981.
  • Florida has won three of the last four meetings in the series including two straight victories vs. FSU in The Swamp.
  • In that span, Florida has outscored FSU, 143-97 (11.5 PPG), while outgaining the Noles, 1,820 to 1,388 (108.0 YPG).
  • Florida is averaging 455 total yards including 190 yards rushing across the last four meetings.
  • Both teams have enjoyed significant winning streaks in the series in recent memory. Florida claimed six-straight over FSU from 2004-09, while the Seminoles won five straight vs. the Gators from 2013-17.
  • Across 15 meetings dating back to 2007, only three games in the UF-FSU series has been decided by single-digit points including each of the last two (2022, 2021, 2014).
  • Florida and FSU both rank top-10 nationally in TD-INT ratio. The Noles sit second (12.5) while the Gators rank 10th (5.0).
  • Florida closes out the regular season vs. two top-10 opponents for the second time in team history (1956: No. 5 Georgia Tech, No. 6 Miami) and is one of two teams (Oregon State) in the FBS to finish 2023 with two top-10 opponents.
  • Florida ranks 19th in the FBS with a 91.1% red zone conversion rate. The Gators have converted on 39 of 41 trips to the red zone across their last 10 games.
  • Florida ranks seventh in the FBS in kick return defense, allowing an average of 14.9 yards per pick (19.0 per game).
  • QB Graham Mertz has completed 72.9% of his passes (261-for-358), which leads the SEC and ranks fifth nationally.
  • Mertz ranks sixth in the FBS and second in the SEC in TD-INT ratio (6.7), owning 20 touchdowns and three interceptions.
  • WR Eugene Wilson III leads all FBS true freshmen in receptions (58) and receptions per game (6.4) while sitting third in receiving yards per game (55.8) and fourth in receiving yards (502).
  • Wilson III is the first Florida true freshman to eclipse 500 receiving yards since Antonio Callaway in 2015, who holds the UF freshman receiving record with 678 yards.
  • Wilson III has caught five touchdowns while totaling 251 yards on 32 receptions in the last four games.
  • The Gators have won 13 of their last 16 games in The Swamp (including eight of 10), but are 2-16 in their last 18 contests outside The Swamp and 2-12 in their last 14 true road games.
  • Florida boasts a 359-114-13 (.752) all-time record at The Swamp, holding the third-highest home winning percentage in the nation since 1990 with a 178-35 (.836) record.
  • The Gators have outscored opponents, 8,002 to 3,452 in 213 games inside The Swamp, putting the average outcome at 37.6 to 16.2 (21.4 points).

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