Kickoff time, TV set for No. 4 Tennessee vs. Florida
No. 4 Tennessee’s game against Florida next Saturday will start at 7 p.m. Eastern Time and will be televised by ESPN. The SEC on Monday announced the complete Week 7 schedule for the league.
The Vols (4-0, 1-0 SEC) are coming off a bye week, following the 25-15 win at Oklahoma, and go to Arkansas Saturday night for a 7:30 ET start on ABC.
The Florida game was previously set for the “flex” windows, meaning it could have started between 3:30-4:30 or 6-8 ET.
Florida (2-2, 1-1) is also coming off a bye week. The Gators won 45-28 at Mississippi State last week. The Gators lost 33-20 at home to Texas A&M on September 14 and opened the season with a 41-17 home loss to Miami on August 31. Florida beat Samford 45-7 at home in Week 2.
No. 4 Tennessee vs Florida: How To Watch
Kickoff Time: Saturday, October 12
TV: 7 p.m. Eastern Time
Streaming: ESPN
Radio: WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.
The Tennessee-Florida Series
Florida holds a 32-21 advantage in the all-time series against Tennessee, which dates back to 1916. The Gators won 29-16 in Gainesville last season, after the Vols won 38-33 in Knoxville in 2022.
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The win at Neyland two years ago snapped a five-year losing streak to Florida. Tennessee won 38-28 in Knoxville in 2016, snapping another run of 11 straight losses in the series. The Vols won three of four between 2001 and 2004, including wins in Gainesville in 2001 and 2023, and won 20-17 in overtime in 1998 on the way to a 13-0 season and the BCS national championship.
Tennessee won the first 10 meetings, between 1916 and 1953, before Florida won two of three between 1957 and 1969. The Gators won five of six between 1976 and 1991 and won five straight between 1993 and 1997.
Billy Napier is 13-16 through 29 games as Florida’s head coach
Billy Napier’s days at Florida could be numbered after this season’s 2-2 start, coupled with a 6-7 record in 2022 and a 5-7 record last season. Napier is 13-16 overall and just 7-11 in SEC play.
The Gators this week play Central Florida at home before making the trip to Tennessee.
After facing the Vols on the road, Florida plays Kentucky at home, faces No. 5 Georgia in Jacksonville and goes to No. 2 Texas. After that it’s No. 13 LSU and No. 12 Ole Miss in Gainesville before facing Florida State on the road in the regular-season finale on November 30.
