Florida Announces Kickoff Times for First Four Weeks of 2023 Season
Florida announced on Wednesday that its first four games of the 2023 season will be played under the lights, revealing kickoff times and broadcasting information for its Week 1 road matchup with Utah and three home contests to follow.
The Gators will take on the Utes at 8:00 P.M. ET on Thursday, Aug. 31 in Salt Lake City, Utah, opening Billy Napier’s second season as Florida’s head coach with the second bout in a home-and-home series between the SE
Florida defeated Utah in the first head-to-head, 29-26, in Gainesville, Fla. to kickstart the Gators’ 2022 campaign.
Florida will then host McNeese State at 7:30 P.M. on Sept. 9, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, beginning a three-game home stretch with a game against its lone FCS foe of the year. The meeting will be broadcast on ESPNU.
The Gators’ Southeastern Conference slate will begin in Week 3 against the Tennessee Volunteers, at 7:00 P.M. ET on Sept. 16, with UF looking to avenge a 38-33 loss to UT last year that snapped a five-game winning streak in Florida’s favor. The annual rivalry will be televised on ESPN.
Florida will then complete its two-game list of non-Power 5 opponents against Charlotte at 7:00 P.M. ET on Sept. 23. ESPN+ and SEC Network+ will stream the
