The No. 17 Florida Gators are making a quarterback change for Saturday’s rivalry game against the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs.

According to Zach Abolverdi of GatorsOnline, the Gators will start quarterback Aaron Philo against the Bulldogs. Philo has taken first-team reps in practice this week, even though he and Tramell Jones Jr. are both battling injuries.

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Philo missed the game against the Texas Longhorns on Oct. 17. Jones led the Gators to victory, finishing with 155 yards through the air, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed for 41 yards on 10 carries.

BREAKING: Florida QB Aaron Philo will start against No. 3 Georgia, multiple sources tell @GatorsOnline.
Both UF quarterbacks are battling injuries this week, but Philo has taken first-team reps in practice.
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— Zach Abolverdi (@ZachAbolverdi) October 30, 2026

Philo suffered a shoulder injury during the Oct. 10 loss against South Carolina. He has played in six games this season, throwing for 1,341 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions.

Massive game awaits

NCAA Football: Mississippi at Florida
Florida Gators head coach Jon Sumrall during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

Florida-Georgia is one of the best rivalries in all of college football, and we will get another chapter of it on Saturday. Georgia has won the last five matchups and leads the all-time series 58-44-2.

Florida’s last win in the series came in 2020 when the Gators won 44-28.

The Gators will try to change that and improve to 6-2 overall when Saturday’s game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on ABC and Disney+

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Source: Yahoo Sports