The 2014 season wasn’t kind to the Florida Gators. With a win in Saturday’s Birmingham Bowl, the Gators will finish with another mediocre 7-5 record.
Looking ahead to 2015, Florida will be dealing with not only a brand new coaching staff, but also with a difficult slate of games.
Schedule Breakdown
Home games (7):Â New Mexico State (9/5), ECU (9/12), Tennessee (9/26), Ole Miss (10/3), Vanderbilt (11/7), FAU (11/21), FSU (11/28)
Away games (4):Â Kentucky (9/19), Missouri (10/10), LSU (10/17), South Carolina (11/14)
Neutral-site games (1):Â Georgia (10/31)
Open date:Â 10/24
Longest home stretch:Â 2 (Three different times)
Longest road stretch:Â 2 (Missouri and LSU)
Opponent Breakdown
2014 ranked teams (final regular season): No. 3 FSU, No. 9 Ole Miss, No. 13 Georgia, No. 16 Missouri, No. 23 LSU
2015 ranked teams (early projections):Â No. 4 FSU, No. 6 Georgia, No. 10 Missouri, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 17 LSU, No. 19 Ole Miss
Potential trap games:Â at Kentucky (9/19)
Toughest SEC games:Â vs. Ole Miss, at LSU, vs. Georgia
Full Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Venue |
| 1 | New Mexico State | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
| 2 | East Carolina | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
| 3 | at Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium |
| 4 | Tennessee | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
| 5 | Ole Miss | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
| 6 | at Missouri | Faurot Field |
| 7 | at LSU | Tiger Stadium |
| 8 | Open date | |
| 9 | vs. Georgia | Â EverBank Field |
| 10 | Vanderbilt | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
| 11 | at South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
| 13 | Florida State | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium |
Drew Laing will be providing analysis and insight on Florida, Georgia, Missouri and South Carolina.