Playing Tennessee offers a shot at revenge for Florida after it suffered a crushing overtime loss to the Volunteers last season. Tennessee's 23-17 win over the Gators in 2024 snapped a five-game losing streak in the series and set the Vols on a path to the College Football Playoff.

Florida and Miami clash for the 72nd time in series history but the first in six years, with the last meeting occurring back in 2019. The Hurricanes are also under the leadership of first-year head coach Jai Lucas, who most recently was an assistant coach at Duke for three seasons.