The Florida Gators and North Carolina State Wolfpack announced a future home-and-home series on Thursday.
Both schools shared the news on their official Twitter accounts.
Eyes on the future… đ
đș – 2026 in Raleigh, NC
đ – 2032 in The Swamp#GoGators pic.twitter.com/l6xy8VHJmd— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) July 9, 2020
Excited to add @GatorsFB to our future schedules
Read more: https://t.co/iHkwzgCFxA#HTT pic.twitter.com/RhZBDAfC7L
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) July 9, 2020
The series will begin in 2026 with the Gators making the trip to Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, and the Wolfpack traveling to Gainesville in 2032 to complete the two-game set.
These two programs have met 14 times before, with the last meeting coming in the Gator Bowl on New Yearâs Eve in 1992. Florida won that contest, 27-10, and holds a 9-4-1 all-time advantage.
A member of the Atlantic Coast Conferenceâs (ACC) Atlantic Division, North Carolina State is coached by Dave Doeren, who is entering his eighth season at the helm.
After leading the Wolfpack to five-straight bowl appearances from 2014-18, the program limped to a 4-8 record a year ago. Doerenâs squad is scheduled to begin the 2020 campaign on September 2 with a road divisional clash against the Louisville Cardinals, followed by hosting a Southeastern Conference (SEC) opponent, the Mississippi State Bulldogs, in their home-opener on September 12.
Set to begin the third year of his tenure, Dan Mullenâs Gators are slated to host the Eastern Washington Eagles in their season-opener on September 5.
In addition to their annual rivalry with the Florida State Seminoles, Florida has one other ACC foe on their upcoming non-conference schedule, a home-and-home with the Miami Hurricanes in 2024-25.
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