Florida football adds Furman to 2028 schedule

Passing drills at Florida football’s third spring practice

Florida football quarterbacks work on drills with receivers during UF’s third spring practice

Florida football announced it will play Furman on Sept. 2, 2028, as part of its non-conference schedule.

The matchup will hold special meaning for Florida Gators coach Billy Napier, who was four-year letterwinner at Furman from 1998-2002 and two-time All-Southern Conference selection as the starting quarterback for the Paladins. Napier led the Paladins to two conference championships and in 2001, Napier’s junior year, advanced to the Division I-AA national championship game, losing to Montana.

UF and Furman have played nine times dating back to the 1922 season, with the last meeting coming in 2011. Florida holds a record of 7-2 against Furman, having won the last seven contests against the FCS school.

Florida returns to spring football practice this week after taking a week off for spring break. The Gators will hold its annual Pro Day to showcase former players for NFL scouts on Thursday and will hold its spring game, the Orange & Blue game, on April 12 at 1 p.m. at The Swamp. Admission is free.

Kevin Brockway is The Gainesville Sun’s Florida beat writer. Contact him at kbrockway@gannett.com. Follow him on X @KevinBrockwayG1

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Publish date : 2025-03-24 17:41:00

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