In one of the surprises of the new season, Florida State has crashed back to Earth, while the Gators are on course for another disappointing year.

Week 3's Southeastern Conference schedule-opening matchup between the Florida Gators and Texas A&M Aggies did not go how the Gator Nation had hoped, falling to the visitors, 33-20, in the Swamp. With

SP+ gives the edge to TAMU this weekend but also thinks it will be a close game. The Gators have a good shot at pulling the upset at home.

Week 3 of the 2024 college football campaign was not kind to the Florida Gators, who suffered an authoritative loss to the Texas A&M Aggies at home in their Southeastern Conference opener, 33-20. Ever

Few expected Florida State to run the table again in the ACC and coast into the expanded, 12-team College Football Playoff.