Week 1 of the 2024 College Football season brings us a Sunshine State battle between the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Gators.
The Hurricanes enter the season ranked 19th in the AP Poll, and they are eyeing a College Football Playoff berth thanks to its new expanded format and the arrival of QB Cam Ward from Washington State.
The Gators are rebuilding under head coach Billy Napier, but they return starting QB Graham Mertz and transferred in some talented players headlined by CBs Cormani McClain and Trikweze Bridges.
How to watch Miami vs. Florida, TV channel and streaming
Miami vs. Florida will be broadcast on ABC, which can be viewed through linear or cable TV as well as with live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.
The game will also be streamed on ESPN+.
Miami vs. Florida start time, date and venue
Miami vs. Florida is scheduled to start at 3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT on Saturday, August 31st with the game taking place at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.
Read the latest betting picks, predictions and odds for Miami vs. Florida on site.
Miami vs. Florida stats
- Miami ranked 39th in points scored per game with 31.5 and it ranked 45th in points allowed per game with 22.8 in the 2023 season.
- Florida finished 2023 ranked 59th in points scored per game with 28.4 and 78th in points allowed per game with 27.6.
- In two seasons and 25 games with Washington State, new Miami QB Cam Ward posted a 65.5 completion percentage and gained 6,968 passing yards with a 48-16 TD-INT ratio.
- Florida QB Graham Mertz completing 72.9 percent of his passes for 2,903 yards and a 20-3 TD-INT ratio last season.
- Florida RB Montrell Johnson picked up 817 yards and scored five TDs in 2023.
- WR Eugene Wilson III of Florida caught 61 passes for 538 yards and six TDs - most on the team - last season.
- New Miami RB Damien Martinez picked up 1,185 yards on 194 carries with nine TDs at Oregon State in 2023.
- Miami brings back its top two WRs from last season, Xavier Restrepo (85 catches, 1,092 yards, six TDs) and Jacolby George (57 catches, 864 yards, eight TDs).
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