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Florida’s trip to Vanderbilt hinges on these swing factors

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After three straight blowout victories, the Florida Gators appear to be back on track for the 2025-26 season. On paper, however, they will face their toughest state within the SEC on Saturday when Florida travels to Nashville to take on Vanderbilt. The No. 10 Commodores were undefeated before suffering a blowout loss to Texas earlier in the week.

Despite Florida’s surge and Vanderbilt’s loss, our highly unofficial Hail Florida Hail computer model likes Vanderbilt to win this game 82-78.

In order for Florida to emerge with the win, these are the three keys the Gators will have to control on the road.