Before the annual showdown in Jacksonville, Fla., on Nov. 2, here are some fun facts every Bulldog fan will want to know about the longtime rivalry with Florida’s Gators.
43-20
Final score of last year’s game that saw the Dawgs thump the Gators on Oct. 28.
6 of 7
Georgia has won six out of the last seven meetings between the two teams.
56
Victories for Georgia, 44 victories for Florida and two ties in the series. Florida says the count is 55 because they don’t include a 52-0 Georgia victory in Macon in 1904.
10
Length of the Okefenokee Oar, the trophy awarded to the winner. It’s carved from a tree from the Okefenokee Swamp that straddles the Georgia-Florida border.
103
Meetings between the two SEC rivals as of the 2023 game, according to UGA records.
1933
The game has been held in Jacksonville since 1933, with only two exceptions, making it one of the few remaining neutral-site rivalries in college football.
75-0
On Oct 11, 1942, Georgia notched the rivalry record for largest victory margin. Adding insult to injury, the Gators complete more passes to Georgia (7) than they do to their own receivers (6).
$4M
Estimated revenue each participating school earned from last year’s game.
419
Games at Everbank Stadium are played on Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass, which was developed by University of Georgia plant breeders.
100,000+
Number of football fans expected to descend upon downtown Jacksonville for the game.
76,251
Attendance at the sold-out game in 2023, including Lisa Gable of Peachtree Corners, winner of the Walton Gas Ultimate Fan Experience.
5.5
Hours it takes to drive the 338 miles from Athens to Jacksonville. The winner of the Walton Gas Ultimate Fan Experience receives airfare for two and gets to skip the drive.
2
Tickets for this year’s Georgia-Florida game plus airfare, hotel room and a $150 gift card for a rental car will be awarded to the Walton Gas customer who wins the Ultimate Fan Experience. Walton Gas customers in good standing can enter now.