Florida Gators Spring Game: How to Watch, Rosters and Important Stories
Photo: Billy Napier and the Florida Gators; Credit: Alex Shepherd
The new-look Florida Gators will be under the lights of The Swamp on Thursday evening, set to complete their 2023 spring training camp by hosting the annual Orange and Blue intrasquad scrimmage in front of UF fans, alumni and media at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla.
Find everything you need to know about the Gators vs. Gators matchup below.
How to watch Florida's 2023 spring game
Florida's spring game will not be aired on television and instead will be streamed on ESPN+ and SEC Network+. The hyperlinks lead directly to each streaming page.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
The scrimmage will also be aired on the Gators Sports Network of radio affiliates. Find your station here.
Replays of Florida's spring game will air on SEC Network (television) on the following days:
- April 17 at 9 p.m. ET
- May 3 at 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET
Gators' Orange and Blue rosters
Although projections are simply that at this time, provided several injuries across the roster and further competition to be held during the fall, the rosters appear to pit Florida's first-team offense (Orange Team) and first-team defense (Blue Team) against each other, with the second-team for each unit placed on the opposite squad.
UF's coaching staff, from on-field staffers to academic advisors and everything in between, have also been split between the Orange and Blue teams. Several off-field analysts will serve as position coaches during the game as a result of the divide. Head coach Billy Napier will oversee the entire operation rather than coach a specific team from the sidelines.
Quarterbacks Graham Mertz and Jack Miller III, entrenched in a competition to start for Florida in 2023, will split reps with both teams. Three walk-ons — tight end Scott Isacks III, offensive lineman Hayden Clem and cornerback Sebastian Vargas — will also play for both teams during the evening.
Important stories entering UF's scrimmage
- Takeaways from Florida's 2023 spring roster
- Storylines and position battles to watch in the Orange and Blue game
- Austin Armstrong named Gators' defensive coordinator
- UF finalizes hirings of Billy Gonzales, Russ Callaway
- Fast facts about Florida's three new assistant coaches
- Florida promotes, extends assistant Corey Raymond
- Final spring practice participation report, photo gallery
- How is Billy Napier evaluating Florida's QB competition?
- QB Graham Mertz excited for "fresh start" with Gators
- Next step for UF RB Trevor Etienne won't involve football in hand
- Billy Gonzales shares early impressions of Gators' new-look WR room
- WR Ricky Pearsall talks return to Florida, QB competition, Billy Gonzales
- Injury updates on UF TEs ahead of spring game
- Young TEs preparing for elevated role in Florida's scrimmage
- Update on OL Micah Mazzccua following transfer portal tweet
- Transfer OL Kiyaunta Goodwin impressing early in swing tackle role
- OT David Conner no longer with team, to enter transfer portal
- Defensive line depth should be a strength for Florida in 2023
- Chris McClellan serves as microcosm of Gators' DL seeking more disruption
- LB Scooby Williams' "unique" skill set standing out in Florida's spring camp
- Corey Raymond observing growth from UF safeties Kamari Wilson, Miguel Mitchell
- Aptitude of Gators' safety youth is a measuring stick for defensive success
- Florida Victorious absorbs Gator Collective to reform UF NIL efforts
- Gators land commitment from safety Josiah Davis
- UF secures pledge from RB Kahnen Daniels
- Florida picks up commitment from 2025 QB Austin Simmons
- Gators make top five for priority safety target Xavier Filsaime
- No. 1 EDGE Colin Simmons to visit for Florida's spring game
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