GAINESVILLE, Fla. – With Florida’s 40th volleyball season on the horizon, the 2023 schedule has been announced by head coach Mary Wise.
The Gators have 27 regular season contests scheduled during the 2023 campaign – including 14 matches in Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
UF is coming off a 25-6 season in 2022, clinching its 25th SEC Championship after a 15-3 record in league play. The Gators made the program’s 29th overall and sixth-straight Regional Semifinal appearance.
Florida kicks off the 2023 campaign just down the road in Tampa, Fla. at the Road 2 Tampa Bay Invitational on Aug. 25 & 26. The Gators will face Penn State at Amalie Arena on Friday night, followed by a Saturday night matchup against host South Florida at the Yuengling Center.
UF then heads out west to take on the Stanford Cardinal on Tuesday, Aug. 29 before returning to Gainesville for the home opener against Minnesota on Sept. 3.
The Gators remain home for the following weekend, hosting their lone tournament of the season from Sept. 7-9. Florida takes on Sacramento State on Thursday, followed by a Friday night matchup against Clemson. UF closes out the tournament on Saturday against Winthrop.
Florida then hits the road for the Sunshine Showdown in Tallahassee, taking on the Seminoles on Tuesday, Sept. 12.
A season after setting the NCAA regular season attendance record against Wisconsin, the Gators welcome the Badgers to Exactech Arena on Sunday, Sept. 17.
The Southeastern Conference plans on returning to a pre-COVID schedule format, with teams no longer facing the same opponent on back-to-back days. Florida starts SEC play on Friday, Sept. 22 at Auburn, then takes on the Georgia Bulldogs at home on Sunday, Sept. 24.
The Gators stay in Gainesville, taking on the Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday, Sept. 27 before traveling to Columbia, S.C. to face the South Carolina Gamecocks on Oct. 1.
UF is then home for two matches, taking on Auburn on Oct. 6 before facing Alabama on Oct. 8. The Gators then start a three-match road trip, hitting Mississippi State (Oct. 13), Texas A&M (Oct. 20) and Ole Miss (Oct. 25).
Closing out the month of October, Florida takes on the Arkansas Razorbacks on Sunday, Oct. 29.
The first weekend of November, the Gators host Tennessee (Nov. 3) and Kentucky (Nov. 5), then follow up with a split weekend, hosting LSU on Nov. 10 and traveling to Alabama on Nov. 12.
Three of Florida’s last four contests are on the road, starting with a matchup against Missouri on Friday, Nov. 17. The Gators then head to Fayetteville, Ark. to take on the Razorbacks on Nov. 19.
Florida’s final home match is slated for Wednesday, Nov. 22 against South Carolina, then following the Thanksgiving holiday, the Gators close out the regular season at Kentucky on Saturday, Nov. 25.
Date
Opponent
Time
Series Record
Aug. 25
Penn State (Amalie Arena)
8 p.m.
3-8
Aug. 26
South Florida (Yuengling Center)
8 p.m.
29-3
Aug. 29
at Stanford
TBD
5-9
Sept. 3
Minnesota
1:30 p.m.
2-6
Sept. 7
Winthrop vs. Clemson
4 p.m.
—-
Sept. 7
Sacramento State
7 p.m.
1-0
Sept. 8
Sacramento State vs. Winthrop
4 p.m.
—-
Sept. 8
Clemson
7 p.m.
3-0
Sept. 9
Clemson vs. Sacramento State
1 p.m.
—-
Sept. 9
Winthrop
4 p.m.
0-0
Sept. 12
at Florida State
6 p.m.
44-21
Sept. 17
Wisconsin
1:30 p.m.
6-1
Sept. 22
at Auburn
TBD
53-2
Sept. 24
Georgia
1 p.m.
68-11
Sept. 27
Texas A&M
7 p.m.
21-1
Oct. 1
at South Carolina
TBD
62-10
Oct. 6
Auburn
7 p.m.
53-2
Oct. 8
Alabama
TBD
51-0
Oct. 13
at Mississippi State
TBD
55-1
Oct. 20
at Texas A&M
TBD
21-1
Oct. 25
at Ole Miss
TBD
58-3
Oct. 29
Arkansas
TBD
50-3
Nov. 3
Tennessee
7 p.m.
55-13
Nov. 5
Kentucky
TBD
53-20
Nov. 10
LSU
7 p.m.
51-14
Nov. 12
at Alabama
TBD
51-0
Nov. 17
at Missouri
TBD
12-5
Nov. 19
at Arkansas
4 p.m.
50-3
Nov. 22
South Carolina
7 p.m.
62-10
Nov. 25
at Kentucky
1 p.m.
53-20
*Times subject to change // EST
As announced back in April, season tickets for the 2023 season are on sale now via the Gator Ticket Office Online<http://floridagators.com/sports/2015/12/10/_tickets_volleyball_.aspx> or by calling 352-375-4683 ext. 6800.
Renewal Dates
* April 19 | Renewals begin and New Season Tickets go on sale
* June 28 | Season Ticketholder Renewal Deadline
* July 11-12 | Relocation Appointments
* August 3 | Single-Match Tickets on sale
Similar to the 2022 season, season ticket holders will still have the “Mix-and-Match” benefit. This give season ticket holders the option to trade in their tickets for matches they are not going to be able to attend in exchange for additional tickets to the matches they are attending. *This excludes loge and courtside season ticket holders unless they want to trade in for regular reserved seats.
Tickets will remain entirely mobile via the Florida Gators app for the 2023 season.
Single-match ticket sales will begin in August.
TICKET RENEWAL INFO | Gator Ticket Office Online<http://floridagators.com/sports/2015/12/10/_tickets_volleyball_.aspx> | Call: 352-375-4683 x6800 (Open M-F, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
Season Ticket Prices:
* Reserved (Sections 01, 03, 05, 07, 09, 11, 13, 15) – $75 [ages 13 & up]
* Kids Reserved (Sections 01, 03, 05, 07, 09, 11, 13, 15) – $35 [ages 12 & under]
* General Admission (All other lower bowl areas) – $50 [ages 13 and up]
* Kids General Admission (All other lower bowl areas) – $25 [ages 12 & under]
* Courtside Season Pass (subject to availability) – $150 [all ages]
* Loge Seating (subject to availability) [in front of the Sideline Club] – $100 [all ages]
Continue to check FloridaGators.com<http://floridagators.com/index.aspx?path=volleyball> for further updates related to the upcoming volleyball season.
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