The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

The 2012 Orange and Blue Debut game was played on April 7 at 1 p.m. and was televised on Sun Sports.

[3] The October 20 game against South Carolina hosted ESPN's College Gameday.

[4] In addition, their road games against Texas A&M and Tennessee were also hosted by College GameDay.

Source:[5] Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends Offensive line Defensive line Linebackers Cornerbacks Safeties Punters Kickers Long snappers Sources: at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida