Kickoff time set for Texas’ trip to Florida
The No. 10/7 Texas Longhorns’ (3-1) Week 6 contest and SEC opener at Florida (1-3) on Saturday, October 4, will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT from inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. The game will broadcast on either ABC or ESPN, it was announced today.
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The SEC office issues weekly updates to provide TV networks no later than six days prior to any game.
With both teams fresh off a bye week, Texas will be making its second-ever trip to Gainesville, Fla., and first since 1940 to take on the Gators. The Longhorns lead the all-time series, 3-0-1. In their first meeting as SEC members in 2024, Texas claimed a 49-17 win at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on Nov. 9, 2024. In their first-ever meeting in Austin in 1924, the game finished in a 7-7 tie. The two teams clashed again at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium with UT recording a 12-0 victory. In the 1940 matchup in Gainesville, Texas cruised to a 26-0 win over the Gators.
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The Longhorns are coming off a 55-0 home win over Sam Houston on Sept. 20. Texas has won 11 of its last 12 true road games, including nine-straight conference road wins dating back to the 2022 season.
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