It’s Official: Utah Schedules Series With Florida Gators
Sep 27, 2019, 12:53 PM
A general view as the University of Florida Gators takes on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 10, 2005 in Gainesville, Florida. Florida defeated Louisiana Tech 41-3. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
(Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Utes football team will play the University of Florida Gators in the future.
The first game will be played in 2022 in Gainesville at the famous Swamp. The second, in 2023, will be played in Salt Lake City at Rice Eccles stadium.
The series was rumored late last week when Utah announced they are taking a break from the rivalry series against BYU for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
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Those rivalry games have been pushed to 2025 and 2026. Utah and BYU agreed to add two more games in 2027 and 2028.
Home & home with @GatorsFB. Coming soon. pic.twitter.com/aZRZAH7IWs
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) September 27, 2019
Utah and Florida have only played once in November of 1977. That game was played in Gainesville. The Gators won that battle with a score of 38-29.
According to Utah, this announcement officially buttons up the Utes non-conference schedules until 2024.
So…. you are saying @Utah_Football has a chance at the @CFBPlayoff. pic.twitter.com/60bZ0zWvIs
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) September 26, 2019
This marks the second SEC team the Utes have come to scheduling agreements with. The first being Arkansas. Those games are set for 2026 and 2028.
The specific dates and times of the Florida series will be announced at a later date.
