The 2014 season wasn’t kind to the Florida Gators. With a win in Saturday’s Birmingham Bowl, the Gators will finish with another mediocre 7-5 record.

Looking ahead to 2015, Florida will be dealing with not only a brand new coaching staff, but also with a difficult slate of games.

Schedule Breakdown

Home games (7): New Mexico State (9/5), ECU (9/12), Tennessee (9/26), Ole Miss (10/3), Vanderbilt (11/7), FAU (11/21), FSU (11/28)

Away games (4): Kentucky (9/19), Missouri (10/10), LSU (10/17), South Carolina (11/14)

Neutral-site games (1): Georgia (10/31)

Open date: 10/24

Longest home stretch: 2 (Three different times)

Longest road stretch: 2 (Missouri and LSU)

Opponent Breakdown

2014 ranked teams (final regular season): No. 3 FSU, No. 9 Ole Miss, No. 13 Georgia, No. 16 Missouri, No. 23 LSU

2015 ranked teams (early projections): No. 4 FSU, No. 6 Georgia, No. 10 Missouri, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 17 LSU, No. 19 Ole Miss

Potential trap games: at Kentucky (9/19)

Toughest SEC games: vs. Ole Miss, at LSU, vs. Georgia

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