Florida football is canceling its highly anticipated 2031-32 home-and-home series with Notre Dame. The nixed matchup becomes the latest major non-conference game eliminated following the SEC's expansion to a nine-game conference slate.
The two teams have only met once, with the Fighting Irish winning the 1992 Sugar Bowl, 39-28.
The Gators will no longer visit the Irish on Nov. 15, 2031, nor will they host the Irish on Sept. 11, 2032. There will be no financial penalty for the update, as Florida negotiated a provision in its 2021 contract that allows the program to cancel in the event a nine-game SEC schedule was adopted. Florida previously eliminated future home-and-home agreements with Arizona State, California and North Carolina State.
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athletics appears to be moving away from marquee non-conference opponents as college football's expanded playoff format changes the incentives for scheduling these games.
The recently approved 24-team College Football Playoff format includes a requirement for Power Four teams to have at least 10 qualifying opponents. The annual rivalry game with the Seminoles of Florida State gives Florida a 10th power conference challenger.
Florida still has games against Colorado in 2028 and 2029. Additionally, the Gators intend to honor their remaining games against UCF in Orlando in 2030 and Gainesville in 2033.
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