Florida football’s Week 5 homecoming game against the South Carolina Gamecocks, scheduled for kickoff on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 12:45 p.m. ET inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, will be televised on SEC Network, the Southeastern Conference announced on Sunday.
UF holds a 74-26-2 all-time record in homecoming games dating back to 1916, including a 32-5 mark since 1989. Those five losses came against Mississippi State in 2010, Missouri and Vanderbilt in back-to-back years in 2013 and 2014, LSU in 2017, and Missouri again in 2018.
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Florida defeated Mississippi State, 23-21, in the Swamp last season.
Since 2000, Florida has played every homecoming game against an SEC opponent except one — Louisiana Monroe in 2012. The Gators have faced Vanderbilt eight times, Missouri and South Carolina four times, Mississippi State three times, Kentucky and LSU twice, and Auburn and Arkansas once.
Florida leads the all-time series against South Carolina with a 31-10-3 record dating back to 1911, having won the last two meetings and five of the last six. The Gators last faced the Gamecocks on homecoming back in 2020, defeating the visitors, 38-24.
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) directs his team before the snap against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) directs his team before the snap against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) throws a pass against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) throws against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators tight end Hayden Hansen (89) does the Gator Chop toward South Carolina Gamecocks fans after a Gators touchdown in the first quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators running back Trevor Etienne (7) throws a pass against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators cornerback Jaydon Hill (23) tackles South Carolina Gamecocks running back Mario Anderson (24) in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) throws the ball against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators place kicker Trey Smack (29) kicks a field goal against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) scrambles against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) scrambles against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) throws against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators running back Montrell Johnson Jr. (2) rushes past South Carolina Gamecocks defensive back O’Donnell Fortune (3) in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway (91) sacks Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks defensive end Jordan Strachan (7) and South Carolina Gamecocks defensive tackle T.J. Sanders (90) get up after sacking Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) makes the game-winning touchdown reception against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the fourth quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Eugene Wilson III (3) celebrates a first down against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators tight end Hayden Hansen (89) celebrates after catching a two-point conversion against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Kahleil Jackson (22) makes a touchdown reception against South Carolina Gamecocks defensive back Marcellas Dial (6) in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 14, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Kahleil Jackson (22) celebrates with wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) after scoring a touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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