The 2023 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Billy Napier, the Gators played home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. The Florida Gators football team drew an average home attendance of 89,587 in 2023, the 10th highest of all college football teams.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries No. 14 Utah The season-opening matchup against Utah was notable for it being the Gators' first non-conference true road game outside the state of Florida since a 38–21 loss to Syracuse in the 1991 season. With the loss, the Gators' most recent non-conference road win outside the state of Florida remains a 38–13 win at Memphis State on September 23, 1989. They also had not played a road game west of the Rocky Mountains since a 1983 game at USC. Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score2–0September 3, 2022Florida29–26
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McNeese
Previous meetingFirst Meeting
No. 11 Tennessee
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score31–21September 24, 2022Tennessee38–33
Charlotte
Previous meetingFirst Meeting
Kentucky
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score53–20September 10, 2022Kentucky26–16
Vanderbilt
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score43–11–2November 19, 2022Vanderbilt31–24
South Carolina
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score30–10–3November 12, 2022Florida38–6
No. 1 Georgia
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score44–54–2October 29, 2022Georgia42–20
Arkansas
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score10–2November 14, 2020Florida63–35
No. 19 LSU
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score33–30–3October 15, 2022LSU45–35
No. 9 Missouri
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score6–6October 5, 2022Florida24–17
No. 5 Florida State
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner Score37–27–2November 25, 2022Florida State45–38
Personnel
Roster
2023 Florida Gators RosterQuarterbacks 10 Jack Miller III – Sophomore 12 Micah Leon – Graduate 14 Parker Leise – Freshman 15 Graham Mertz – Junior 17 Max Brown – Freshman
Running backs 2 Montrell Johnson Jr. – Junior 7 Trevor Etienne – Sophomore 20 Treyaun Webb – Freshman 24 Ja'Kobi Jackson – Junior 25 Anthony Rubio – Freshman 27 Cam Carroll – Senior 28 Eddie Battle – Senior 38 Carlson Joseph – Sophomore
Wide receivers 0 Ja'Quavion Fraziars – Junior 1 Ricky Pearsall – Senior 3 Eugene Wilson III – Freshman 4 Caleb Douglas – Sophomore 6 Andy Jean – Freshman 11 Aidan Mizell – Freshman 16 Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman – Sophomore 19 Alex Gonzalez – Freshman 22 Kahleil Jackson – Sophomore 30 Taylor Spierto – Sophomore 33 Daniel Cross – Senior 80 Zak Sedaros – Freshman 83 Jackson Wade – Freshman 84 Brian Green Jr. – Freshman 88 Marcus Burke – Sophomore
Tight ends 8 Arlis Boardingham – Freshman 9 Keon Zipperer – Senior 18 Dante Zanders – Senior 34 Andrew Savaiinaea – Freshman 85 Scott Isacks – Freshman 86 Tony Livingston – Freshman 87 Jonathan Odom – Junior 89 Hayden Hansen – Freshman
Offensive line 52 Jalen Farmer – Freshman 53 Bryce Lovett – Freshman 54 Micah Mazzccua – Junior 56 Christian Williams – Freshman 58 Austin Barber – Sophomore 59 Hayden Clem – Sophomore 63 Caden Jones – Freshman 64 Riley Simonds – Junior 65 Kingsley Eguakun – Junior 66 Jake Slaughter – Sophomore 67 Richie Leonard IV – Junior 71 Roderick Kearney – Freshman 72 Bryan Rosenberg – Freshman 73 Mark Pitts – Sophomore 74 Lyndell Hudson II – Senior 75 Kamryn Waites – Sophomore 76 Damieon George Jr. – Sophomore 77 Knijeah Harris – Freshman 79 Jordan Herman – Sophomore Defensive line 7 Chris McClellan – Sophomore 9 Will Norman – Freshman 21 Desmond Watson – Junior 61 Nicolas Flynn – Freshman 66 Jaelin Humphries – Junior 88 Caleb Banks – Freshman 90 Connor Homa – Freshman 91 Tyreik Norwood – Senior 92 Sebastian Scott – Freshman 93 Keenan Landry – Sophomore 94 Tyreak Sapp – Sophomore 95 Jamari Lyons – Freshman 96 Gavin Hill – Freshman 97 Andre Morris – Freshman 99 Cam Jackson – Junior
Edge rushers 1 Princely Umanmielen – Junior 11 Kelby Collins – Freshman 12 Justus Boone – Sophomore 19 T.J. Searcy – Freshman 24 Kamran James – Freshman 36 Bryce Capers – Freshman 44 Jack Pyburn – Sophomore 45 Layne Swafford – Freshman 48 Quincy Ivory – Sophomore
Inside linebackers 6 Shemar James – Sophomore 15 Derek Wingo – Junior 17 Scooby Williams – Sophomore 20 Teradja Mitchell – Senior 22 Deuce Spurlock II – Freshman 29 Jaden Robinson – Freshman 34 Mannie Nunnery – Junior 42 Kenny Anyaehie – Senior 47 Justin Pelic – Junior
Cornerbacks 0 Sharif Denson – Freshman 2 Ja'Keem Jackson – Freshman 3 Jason Marshall Jr. – Junior 8 Jalen Kimber – Junior 13 Aaron Gates – Freshman 23 Jaydon Hill – Junior 25 Ethan Pouncey – Sophomore 26 Dijon Johnson – Freshman 28 Devin Moore – Sophomore 37 Javion Toombs – Freshman 38 Sebastian Vargas – Sophomore
Safeties 5 Kamari Wilson – Sophomore 10 Miguel Mitchell – Sophomore 14 Jordan Castell – Freshman 16 R.J. Moten – Junior 18 Bryce Thornton – Freshman 27 Jadarrius Perkins – Senior 31 Ahman Covington – Freshman 32 Cahron Rackley – Sophomore 35 Dakota Mitchell – Sophomore 39 Brayden Slade – Freshman 82 Ja'Markis Weston – Junior Kickers 29 Trey Smack – Sophomore 49 Adam Mihalek – Sophomore
Punters 26 Jeremy Crawshaw – Junior 40 Jacob Watkins – Senior 41 Ara Emerzian – Senior
Long snappers 42 Rocco Underwood – Sophomore 48 Gannon Burt – Freshman Redshirt | Injury
Coaching staff Name Position Joined staffBilly Napier Head coach 2022Rob Sale Offensive coordinator / offensive line 2022Austin Armstrong Defensive coordinator 2023Sean Spencer Co-defensive coordinator / defensive line 2022Jabbar Juluke Associate head coach (offense) / running backs 2022Corey Raymond Assistant head coach / secondary 2022Jay Bateman Inside linebackers 2022Russ Callaway Tight ends 2022Billy Gonzales Wide receivers 2023Mike Peterson Edge 2022 Darnell Stapleton Offensive line 2022Mark Hocke Associate head coach / director of strength and conditioning 2022
Players drafted into the NFL
1 31 Ricky Pearsall WR San Francisco 49ers
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