Florida vs. Vanderbilt: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 7

Updated Oct. 7, 2023 3:32 p.m. ET

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The Vanderbilt Commodores (2-4) are in action on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium against Graham Mertz and the Florida Gators (3-2).

Tune in to SEC Network to watch this matchup live.

Learn more about the Florida Gators and the Vanderbilt Commodores.

How to Watch Florida vs. Vanderbilt

When: Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida
TV: Watch on SEC Network

Florida's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	at Utah	L 24-11	+5.5
9/9/2023	vs. McNeese	W 49-7	+5.5
9/16/2023	vs. Tennessee	W 29-16	+5
9/23/2023	vs. Charlotte	W 22-7	-28
9/30/2023	at Kentucky	L 33-14	+1.5
10/7/2023	vs. Vanderbilt	-
10/14/2023	at South Carolina	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. Georgia	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Arkansas	-	-
11/11/2023	at LSU	-	-
11/18/2023	at Missouri	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Florida State	-	-

Gators 2023 Stats & Insights

Florida ranks 69th in total offense this season (392.6 yards per game), but has been playing really well on defense, ranking 13th-best in the FBS with 392.6 yards allowed per game.
Florida has the 59th-ranked offense this season in terms of passing yards (247 passing yards per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best with only 144 passing yards allowed per game.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Gators have been a top-25 unit, ranking 24th-best by giving up only 17.4 points per game. They rank 93rd on offense (25 points per game).
The Gators rank 81st in run offense (145.6 rushing yards per game) and 60th in run defense (131.4 rushing yards allowed per game) this season.
While Florida ranks 18th-worst in the FBS in third-down percentage at 32.7%, it's been a different situation defensively, ranking 16th-best (30% third-down conversion rate allowed).
The Gators have forced one total turnover (130th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over five times (27th in the FBS) resulting in a turnover margin of -4, the 20th-worst in college football.

Florida 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Graham Mertz	QB	1,195 YDS (79%) / 6 TD / 2 INT -26 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / -5.2 RUSH YPG
Montrell Johnson	RB	253 YDS / 3 TD / 50.6 YPG / 4.5 YPC 12 REC / 80 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 16 REC YPG
Trevor Etienne	RB	358 YDS / 2 TD / 71.6 YPG / 6 YPC 11 REC / 84 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 16.8 REC YPG
Ricky Pearsall	WR	29 REC / 424 YDS / 2 TD / 84.8 YPG
Scooby Williams	LB	24 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
Shemar James	LB	30 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK
Jordan Castell	S	20 TKL / 2 TFL
Princely Umanmielen	DE	11 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK

Vanderbilt's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/26/2023	vs. Hawaii	W 35-28	-17
9/2/2023	vs. Alabama A&M	W 47-13	-35
9/9/2023	at Wake Forest	L 36-20	+10
9/16/2023	at UNLV	L 40-37	-4.5
9/23/2023	vs. Kentucky	L 45-28	+13.5
9/30/2023	vs. Missouri	L 38-21	+14
10/7/2023	at Florida	-
10/14/2023	vs. Georgia	-	-
10/28/2023	at Ole Miss	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Auburn	-	-
11/11/2023	at South Carolina	-	-
11/25/2023	at Tennessee	-	-

Commodores 2023 Stats & Insights

With 371.5 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, Vanderbilt ranks 84th in the FBS in 2023. Defensively, it ranks 108th, allowing 408.8 total yards per game.
Vanderbilt has been struggling in pass defense, ranking 22nd-worst with 261 passing yards surrendered per game. It has been better on offense, regstering 274.2 passing yards per contest (35th-ranked).
The Commodores' defense has been bottom-25 in scoring defense this season, allowing 33.3 points per game, which ranks 20th-worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, they rank 56th with 31.3 points per contest.
The Commodores' running game has been struggling, ranking 13th-worst in the FBS with 97.3 rushing yards per game. They have been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, allowing 147.8 rushing yards per contest (83rd-ranked).
Vanderbilt's defense has been a bottom-25 unit on third down this season, ceding a 47.1% third-down conversion rate, which ranks 12th-worst in the FBS. Offensively, it ranks 56th with a 47.1% third-down rate.
The Commodores have a -3 turnover margin this season, which ranks 105th in the FBS.

Vanderbilt 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
AJ Swann	QB	1,251 YDS (53.2%) / 11 TD / 7 INT 23 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 3.8 RUSH YPG
Will Sheppard	WR	32 REC / 443 YDS / 7 TD / 73.8 YPG
London Humphreys	WR	12 REC / 299 YDS / 3 TD / 49.8 YPG
Jayden McGowan	WR	24 REC / 302 YDS / 0 TD / 50.3 YPG
CJ Taylor	LB	32 TKL / 6 TFL / 3 SACK
De'Rickey Wright	S	17 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Nate Clifton	DE	14 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK / 1 INT
Martel Hight	CB	21 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD