Florida Football: Fans Laugh As Gators Open As Massive 18.5-Point Underdogs Against Powerhouse Georgia Bulldogs

Florida football is in a tough spot midway through the 2024 season. At 4-3 and with underwhelming contributions from quarterback Graham Mertz before his season-ending injury, many fans want Billy Napier out as the Florida Gators head coach, especially with him collecting a career 15-17 record with the SEC club. However, some want to see how he can develop true freshman quarterback and former five-star mega prospect DJ Lagway in an already lost season. Last weekend, Lagway was impressed with his legs while his backfieldmate, Jadan Baugh, scampered for five touchdowns in a 48-20 win over the Kentucky Wildcats.

With an off week this Saturday, Florida will prepare for their harshest test of the 2024 season and Lagway’s career, a road tilt against the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. FanDuel Sportsbook released the opening odds on Friday, placing Florida football as a massive 18.5-point underdog. Cinical Florida fans reacted swiftly through social media, claiming the spread does not do justice to how much better UGA is at football.

Florida Football Fans Ready For Blowout Loss at Georgia

NEW: Georgia opens as an 18.5-point favorite vs. Florida next Saturday, per @FDSportsbook

Who you got?

Next Saturday, the Florida football team will travel to EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, for a “neutral” site game against the Georgia Bulldogs. Despite the match happening in Florida, the expectation remains that fans of the top-ranked Bulldogs, which own a sparkling 6-1 record, will overtake the stadium. Per sportsbooks, Georgia will be more than a three-touchdown favorite despite both teams having two weeks to prepare.

Florida football has played three ranked teams this season, getting outscored 97-54. However, in their most recent contest against a top-ranked team, Florida took the Tennessee Volunteers to overtime in Knoxville before their eventual 23-17 loss. Albeit the Gators are 3-1 in their last four, and their lone defeat coming at the hands of a 6-1 Tennessee team, many fans are not optimistic about their chances of hanging with a much superior Georgia opponent:

Billy Napiers last game 🔥

— Typical NC State fan (@TypicalTuffyFan) October 25, 2024

Georgia 42-14

— Mike Scatena (@MikeScatena) October 25, 2024

Georgia is gonna blow their doors off……🔥

— chipper (@realChipEvans) October 25, 2024

Sad to say this yet another year, but UGA wins

— Go Green Go Gators (@SpartyOn21b) October 25, 2024

Too low. Should win by 28+

— BigNosedLoser (@bricknaysh) October 25, 2024

Kirby will sell out to stop the run and allow him to throw deep. He will use blitzes to get home and not give him the time to throw. The short to intermediate game is where DJ will have to thrive and I don't know if his game is there yet

— CDC (@Tangerine2003) October 25, 2024

this is wrong we losing by 40 Fl and billy gone be coached up and ready to go

— LOL (@mglichris) October 25, 2024

Georgia opens as an 18.5-point favorite vs. Florida next Saturday, per @FDSportsbook👀#GoGators pic.twitter.com/aUmh7m46xm

— Sidelines: 🏀 ‘25 National Champs Florida Gators (@SSN_Gators) October 25, 2024

All the Florida fans going to be disappointed when Georgia wins 52-10

— g (@r_e_v_e_r_b) October 25, 2024

Hammer UGA-18

— Zannino (4-8) (USC is a dead program) (@cockfanatic74) October 25, 2024

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