Florida football looks to turn the page on its second-straight losing season on the collegiate gridiron with a bounce-back effort in the second year of Billy Napier’s tenure as head coach. While the climb back to respectability is a steep one, the program has been relentless in its efforts to restore glory to the Orange and Blue.
ESPN recently published its Football Power Index preseason rankings for the upcoming 2023 college football campaign with the Gators landing in the top 25 at No. 18 with a little less than four months remaining ahead of the opening kickoff. Additionally, ESPN Analytics’ Matchup Predictor has Florida with a greater than 50% chance of winning eight of their games.
Take a look below at a breakdown of each of the 12 games on Florida football’s 2023 schedule along with the overall numbers provided by the FPI.
at Utah Utes (Aug. 31)
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Win probability: 29.7%
Opponent FPI rank: No. 15
Last time: Florida 29, Utah 26 (in Gainesville 2022)
vs. McNeese State (Sept. 9)
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Win probability: 99.0%
Opponent FPI rank: N/A
Last time: First-ever meeting between schools and second-ever SEC game for McNeese State.
vs. Tennessee Volunteers (Sept. 16)
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Win probability: 51.7%
Opponent FPI rank: No. 12
Last time: Tennessee 38, Florida 33 (in Knoxville 2022)
vs. Charlotte 49ers (Sept. 23)
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Win probability: 96.3%
Opponent FPI rank: No. 118
Last time: First-ever meeting between schools
at Kentucky Wildcats (Sept. 30)
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Win probability: 48.4%
Opponent FPI rank: No. 28
Last time: Kentucky 26, Florida 16 (in Gainesville 2022)
vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (Oct. 7) [HOMECOMING]
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