Florida football will seek its first win against LSU since 2018 when the two schools meet Saturday at The Swamp.
No. 22 LSU (6-3, 3-2 SEC) has won five straight in the series and holds a 34-33-3 overall edge in a series that dates back to 1937. The Florida Gators, though, hold a slim 16-15-3 edge in the series at The Swamp.
Florida (4-5, 2-4 SEC) is looking to snap a two-game losing streak and is coming off a 49-17 loss at No. 3 Texas last Saturday. Florida is 0-4 against ranked teams this season and 4-1 against unranked teams. Florida head coach Billy Napier is 2-14 against ranked teams during his UF tenure.
The return of freshman quarterback DJ Lagway, who sat out the Texas game with a hamstring pull, should provide a spark to UF’s offense. Lagway has thrown for 1,071 yards and 6 TDs, averaging 11.6 yards per completion.
UF will honor members of the military and first responders in its salute to service game. Napier has had different speakers from all branches of the military speak to his team this week during practices.
“We need to show gratitude for their service,” Napier said. “It’s important for them to know what military life is like, acknowledge our veterans from the past. That level of sacrifice I think is very special.”
TV Channel: ABC
Livestream: FUBO (free trial), ESPN Plus (subscriber only)
Florida football vs. LSU will broadcast nationally on ABC in Week 12 of the 2024 college football season. Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek will call the game from the booth at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Steve Spurrier-Florida Field (a.k.a. The Swamp) with Taylor McGregor as the sideline reporter. Streaming options for the game include ESPN Plus and FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
The Florida football vs. Texas game will kick off at noon from Darrell K Royal Stadium (cap. 100,119) in Austin, Texas.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Nov. 15
Florida 27, LSU 24: Florida’s offense will receive a jolt with the return of Lagway and Badger, and its defense will bounce back from its no-show performance last week against Texas, propelling the Gators to an upset win.
Betting line: LSU -4
O/U: 55.5 points
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