Gainesville gets the spotlight Saturday when Florida and Ole Miss meet in an SEC matchup that already has plenty of juice. The Gators come in ranked No. 4, while Ole Miss sits at No. 21, and Florida is favored heading into the showdown at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Florida has momentum after its road win last week, and Ole Miss arrives with its own confidence after beating LSU in an emotional game. It’s also the Rebels’ first road trip of the season, which adds another layer to a game where every score figures to matter.
For fans headed to The Swamp, ticket prices are already set. The current get-in price is $200. Lower level seats are listed at $240, and club seats are going for $900.
Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m. ET in Gainesville, FL.
Florida has opened the season with a strong start, rolling past Florida Atlantic 66-21, Campbell 52-3 and Auburn 44-39 before turning to Ole Miss. The rest of the Gators’ schedule includes games at Missouri, at Texas, at Kentucky and at Florida State, along with home dates against South Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt.
Ole Miss has also handled business early, opening with a 41-38 win over Louisville, a 41-9 victory over Charlotte and a 32-24 win over LSU. After Florida, the Rebels head to Vanderbilt, host Missouri and Auburn, and travel to Texas, Georgia and Oklahoma before closing with Wofford and Mississippi State.
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Ole Miss Just Put Its LSU Win On A Much Bigger Stage
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The Alabama-Florida State game still pulled seven million viewers after a weather delay sent it to ESPN2, but Ole Miss-LSU stood alone at the top of the weekends TV rankings. For a Rebels program trying to keep building momentum, that kind of stage matters almost as much as the result itself, because wins like this can travel well beyond the SEC West and into the broader conversation about the season. [Read more 🡒]