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Kickoff time set for season opener between Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators 2024 football season opener on Aug. 31 against the Miami Hurricanes at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., will kick off at 3:30 PM on ABC.

The Gators will have a premier season opener for the third consecutive season. After splitting a home-and-home with the Utah Utes in 2022-2023, the Gators will renew their rivalry with the Miami Hurricanes.

“First of all we have a tremendous amount of respect. Much like growing up and keeping track of University of Florida football, you go back to my middle school, high school, the early parts of my coaching career, I think that’s when Miami was thriving and we certainly have a ton of respect for that. Anytime you’re playing an instate opponent I think there’s going to be a little something extra on the line,” Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier said of the series.

“I think our players know their players. I have a ton of respect for Mario (Cristobal). I think what he’s done as a position coach, head coach, and they’re certainly improving. They’ve done a good job of improving their roster. It’s going to be a great game. I mean, can you imagine? It doesn’t get much better than Miami in the Swamp to open the season. It’s going to be very competitive and we look forward to that challenge.”

The Hurricanes lead the all-time series with the Gators, 29-27. Miami last faced off against Florida in the 2019 “Week Zero” season opener in a neutral site game in Orlando, while its last visit to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium came in 2008.

Florida Gators vs Miami Hurricanes series history

No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
1October 15, 1938Gainesville, FLMiami19Florida7
2November 18, 1939Miami, FLFlorida13Miami0
3November 16, 1940Miami, FLFlorida46Miami6
4November 15, 1941Miami, FLFlorida14Miami0
5November 14, 1942Miami, FLMiami12Florida0
6November 3, 1944Miami, FLFlorida13Miami0
7October 19, 1945Miami, FLMiami7Florida6
8October 19, 1946Gainesville, FLMiami20Florida13
9November 22, 1947Miami, FLFlorida7Miami6
10November 20, 1948Gainesville, FLFlorida27Miami13
11November 18, 1949Miami, FLMiami28Florida13
12November 18, 1950Gainesville, FL#17 Miami28Florida14
13November 17, 1951Miami, FLMiami21Florida6
14November 22, 1952Gainesville, FLFlorida43Miami6
15November 28, 1953Miami, FLMiami14Florida10
16November 27, 1954Gainesville, FL#11 Miami14Florida0
17November 26, 1955Miami, FL#14 Miami7Florida6
18December 1, 1956Gainesville, FL#6 Miami20#18 Florida7
19November 30, 1957Miami, FL#20 Florida14Miami0
20November 29, 1958Jacksonville, FL#14 Florida12Miami9
21November 28, 1959Jacksonville, FLFlorida23#12 Miami14
22November 26, 1960Miami, FL#19 Florida18Miami0
23December 2, 1961Gainesville, FLMiami15Florida6
24December 1, 1962Miami, FLMiami17Florida15
25November 23, 1963Miami, FLFlorida27Miami21
26November 28, 1964Gainesville, FLFlorida12Miami10
27November 20, 1965Miami, FLMiami16#10 Florida13
28November 26, 1966Gainesville, FLMiami21#9 Florida16
29December 9, 1967Miami, FLMiami20Florida13
30November 30, 1968Gainesville, FLFlorida14Miami10
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
31November 29, 1969Miami, FL#17 Florida35Miami16
32November 28, 1970Gainesville, FLMiami14Florida13
33November 27, 1971Miami, FLFlorida45Miami16
34December 2, 1972Gainesville, FLFlorida17Miami6
35November 24, 1973Miami, FLFlorida14Miami7
36November 30, 1974Gainesville, FLFlorida31Miami7
37November 29, 1975Miami, FL#13 Florida15Miami11
38November 27, 1976Orlando, FLFlorida19Miami10
39November 26, 1977Miami, FLFlorida31Miami14
40December 2, 1978Gainesville, FLMiami22Florida21
41December 1, 1979Miami, FLMiami30Florida24
42November 29, 1980Gainesville, FLMiami31#18 Florida7
43September 5, 1981Miami, FLMiami21#17 Florida20
44September 4, 1982Gainesville, FL#16 Florida17#15 Miami14
45September 3, 1983Gainesville, FLFlorida28Miami3
46September 1, 1984Tampa, FL#10 Miami32#17 Florida20
47September 7, 1985Miami, FL#5 Florida35Miami23
48September 6, 1986Gainesville, FL#3 Miami23#13 Florida15
49September 5, 1987Miami, FL#10 Miami31#20 Florida4
50January 2, 2001New Orleans, LA#2 Miami37#7 Florida20
51September 7, 2002Gainesville, FL#1 Miami41#6 Florida16
52September 6, 2003Miami, FL#3 Miami38#21 Florida33
53December 31, 2004Atlanta, GA#14 Miami27#20 Florida10
54September 6, 2008 Gainesville, FL#5 Florida26Miami3
55September 7, 2013Miami Gardens, FLMiami21#12 Florida16
56August 24, 2019Orlando, FL#8 Florida24Miami20
57August 31, 2024Gainesville, FL
58September 20, 2025Miami Gardens, FL
Series: Miami leads 29–27

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