FBS-CFB Game Preview: #13 Florida Gators (1-1) vs. #3 LSU Tigers (2-0)

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Venue & Game Info

Kickoff: 7:30 PM ET

Location: Tiger Stadium (“Death Valley”), Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Broadcast: ABC (national) Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network / Gator Sports Network

Weather Outlook

Forecast: Mostly clear skies, light winds (5–8 mph)

Temperature at Kickoff: ~78°F, dipping into the low 70s by the 4th quarter

Impact: Ideal offensive conditions; no weather-related handicapping adjustments

Injury & Availability Report

LSU:

No major starters ruled out; depth intact on both sides of the ball

DE rotation fully healthy, including Harold Perkins and Whit Weeks

Florida:

No confirmed absences for key starters

OL and DL units at full strength despite minor knocks in Week 2 loss to USF

Team Records & Form

LSU (2–0)

W 27–24 at No. 4 Clemson (Week 1)

W 23–7 vs. Louisiana Tech (Week 2)

PPG: 20.0 PAPG: 8.5 (15th nationally)

Strength of Schedule: 3rd nationally

Florida (1–1)

W 55–0 vs. Samford (Week 1)

L 16–18 vs. South Florida (Week 2)

PPG: 35.5 PAPG: 9.0 (21st nationally)

Series History

All-Time: Florida leads 33–33–3 (series tied)

Last Meeting: 2024 — Florida 27, LSU 24 (Gators’ first win in Baton Rouge since 2016)

Recent Trend: LSU has won 3 of last 4 in the series

Betting Trends

Florida: 5–1 ATS in last 6 games; 4–1 ATS in last 5 road games; Under in last 5 games

LSU: 1–4 ATS in last 5 SEC games; 6–1 SU in last 7 home games vs. Florida; Under in 9 of last 12 games

Head-to-Head: LSU 4–1 ATS in last 5 vs. Florida; Over in 3 of last 4 meetings

Game Odds

Florida Gators                   46.5

LSU Tigers                           – 7

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025

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