The Gators are dealing with an absence of their own ahead of the rivalry matchup. On Wednesday evening, Florida head coach Billy Napier revealed that redshirt freshman defensive back Aaron Gates will miss the rest of the season following a knee injury that will require surgery. Gates went down during the program's win against Ole Miss last weekend.

Even with the loss of the Florida game, FAMU still has several FBS games upcoming over the second half of the decade. It is scheduled to take on Miami in 2026 and the University of Georgia in 2028. It will also play South Florida and UAB in 2028. The post Florida Gators replace FAMU game out-of-state FCS foe appeared first on HBCU Gameday.

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Florida State has already dismissed Alex Atkins (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line), Adam Fuller (Defensive Coordinator), and Ron Dugans (Wide Receivers). With this season either finishing at 3-9 or 2-10, more moves will be made.

If Lagway can continue to play well and the defense can generate pressure, the Gators shouldn’t have any problem. While it’s been an absolute disaster of a season for FSU, rivalry games are notoriously unpredictable, so the Gators need to make sure that they stay focused.

The Seminoles enter the game sitting at 2-9 and are looking to end a disastrous season with a victory over rivals Florida (6-5). The Gators come into Saturday's showdown after picking up back-to-back wins over LSU and Ole Miss to secure bowl eligibility.

The Florida Gators are coming off back-to-back wins over ranked teams in Ole Miss and LSU. They take on a downtrodden FSU squad this week, and head coach Billy Napier addresses some of the ways he takes his team's temperature and keeps them focused.