Florida football: Post-spring game-by-game predictions for 2023
![Florida Gators safety Tre’Vez Johnson (16) domes in with a fist to punch the ball out of LSU Tigers running back Josh Williams (27) hands in the second half at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, October 15, 2022. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]Ncaa Football Florida Gators Vs Lsu Tigers](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2F6a6e276605369f677e686b0300eb5b4c6dd6c1dd4d50831134c5f21b3bf3f557.jpg "Florida Gators safety Tre’Vez Johnson (16) domes in with a fist to punch the ball out of LSU Tigers running back Josh Williams (27) hands in the second half at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, October 15, 2022. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]Ncaa Football Florida Gators Vs Lsu Tigers")
I’m a little higher on Arkansas heading into the season than most, but Florida will get the better of KJ Jefferson and Rocket Sanders.
I think Arkansas has a chance to surprise some people this season but they just won’t be able to overcome the hostile Gainesville environment and Florida will pick up a big and potentially ranked win.
The Gators get back on track after a two-game losing skid.
Prediction: Win (6-3, 4-2)
The mid-to-late season slate for Florida is brutal. After facing South Carolina, Georgia, and Arkansas in back-to-back-to-back games, the Gators will have to face an elite LSU team in Baton Rouge. That’s a stretch that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy.
Florida is going to have a tough time stopping or slowing Jayden Daniels who I believe will improve to a Heisman-caliber level this season.
LSU runs away with a win here.
Prediction: Loss (6-4, 4-3)