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The opening kickoff of Florida football’s 2025 campaign is still a half-year away, giving the Gators plenty of time to prepare for the challenges they are set to face this fall. The schedule is set and the opponents have been lined up, giving the fans and media a chance to look ahead at what to expect from the season.
ESPN’s college football staff recently took a look at the games that will define each top college football team’s 2025 season, including Billy Napier’s 18th-ranked squad. For the Orange and Blue, they foresee the Week 3 matchup with the eighth-ranked LSU Tigers in Death Valley as the program’s pivotal game.
“Prior to last season’s victory, Florida had lost five consecutive games against LSU. Florida finished the 2024 season strong, in part because of momentum gained after its win over then-No. 22 LSU in mid-November. The Gators went on to post four consecutive wins, showing a great measure of improvement from the team they were earlier in the season,” the article notes.
“In 2025, the Gators open their SEC slate on the road in Baton Rouge, and a win in that game against what will be one of the better quarterbacks they see all season in Garrett Nussmeier would go a long way in setting the table for the rest of their season,” it continues. “A loss in this game wouldn’t ruin their season by any stretch with the 12-team playoff format, but there could be tons to gain with a solid victory in one of the toughest places to play in college football with quarterback DJ Lagway in his first full season as the starter.”
Florida-LSU football history
The all-time series between these two original Southeastern Conference rivals dates back to 1937, when the Tigers blanked the Gators in Baton Rouge, 19-0. Since then, two have battled to an even 34-34 mark with three ties shared between them.
The longest winning streak in the…
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Author : Gators Wire
Publish date : 2025-02-28 19:04:00
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