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ATHENS - The football kickoff time for the Georgia Bulldogs’ matchup with the Florida Gators has been set for Oct. 31 at 3:30 PM EST on ABC. That has been the typical kickoff time for this game as of late, so there is no major change.
However, for the first time since 1995, the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party will be played outside of Jacksonville as EverBank Stadium is undergoing renovations. There will be a two-year hiatus from Jacksonville. The matchup will be played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta this Halloween and then Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay during the 2027 season.
This will also be the first of this rivalry with Jon Sumrall as the Florida head coach. Kirby Smart was undefeated against previous coach Billy Napier and is 8-2 against the Gators since taking over as Georgia’s head coach ahead of the 2016 season.
There are now four kickoff times out of Georgia’s 12 regular seasons games set:
Sep. 5 vs. Tennessee State at 3 PM EST
Sep. 12 vs. Western Kenucky at 12:45 PM EST
Sep. 19 @ Arkansas at 12 PM EST
Oct. 31 vs. Florida at 3:30 PM EST
