The University of Florida announced on Thursday that its annual homecoming game will take place on Saturday, Oct. 9, against the Vanderbilt Commodores in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium — if everything goes as planned.
The Gators are 69-26-2 all-time in their homecoming games, notching a 27-5 mark since 1989. Florida faced the South Carolina Gamecocks last year and prevailed, 38-24, while upsetting then-No. 7-ranked Auburn Tigers in 2019, 24-13. The last time UF hosted Vandy for the annual affair, it snuck away with a 9-7 victory in 2015.
Historically, Florida holds a 42-10-2 edge over Vanderbilt, having won the last seven and 29 of the last 30 — the Commodores’ only win during that stretch came on a 34-17 gut punch in The Swamp back in 2013. Last season, UF left Nashville with a 38-17 victory, and the year prior, the Gators posted a 56-0 blowout win at home.
Suffice to say, the Gators have owned this overall series throughout the years.
More specific details regarding the homecoming game and surrounding events will be released at a later date.
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