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Florida football: Early reaction to the 2023 football schedule

By Will Thomas

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 13: A detail view of the Florida Gators logo before the start of a game between the Florida Gators and the Samford Bulldogs at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 13, 2021 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 13: A detail view of the Florida Gators logo before the start of a game between the Florida Gators and the Samford Bulldogs at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 13, 2021 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /
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The 2023 schedules have been released for the SEC, and it’s time to overreact to Florida football’s schedule before we even know a lot about the team we’ll have.

Here is the schedule for 2023.

The Gators football account said it best: decline the wedding invite.

Florida football: No shortage of tough games

The Gators aren’t exactly going to ease into next season. Game one is a long trip out to Utah for a rematch of this year’s opener.

The Utes will be ready to go, looking to avenge this year’s loss. The Gators will look to send another early season message to the country.

UF also has a brutal 4 game stretch that starts at the end of October. They go vs UGA, vs Arkansas (which will be a fun game), at LSU, and at Missouri.

Then the year wraps up with the Sunshine State Showdown.

Although LSU isn’t what they used to be and Missouri is, well, Missouri, road SEC games are never easy.

That game against Arkansas won’t be easy either. KJ Jefferson may be gone to the NFL Draft, but coach Sam Pittman has turned that program around and has made them a legitimate threat in the SEC West.

Florida football: Manageable home slate

Aside from the Arkansas game we just talked about, the Gators’ home games seem to be pretty light.

Two cupcake games, Hendon Hooker-less Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and FSU.

It’s always fun to play in The Swamp, especially when a great opponent comes into town and folds to the atmosphere. Arkansas will likely be the best team that comes to Gainesville next year, and you better believe that the Gator fans will get up for that one.

It’s never a good feeling to lose in front of your home crowd, which is a feeling that UF hopefully won’t feel next year with a manageable home schedule.

Florida football: Tough road trips

As we mentioned before, the week one trip out to Utah is going to be tough. And the road games don’t get too much easier after that.

Lexington will be rocking when the Gators come to town, Shane Beamer has SC trending in the right-ish direction, LSU will always be LSU, and we lost at Missouri last season.

These road games will be a great test for next year’s Florida football team. A 4-1 record would be great, with 3-2 being a reasonable expectation.

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