Florida, LSU Players Had to Be Separated After Dustup Ahead of Game at Tiger Stadium

Florida and LSU players had a not-so-friendly midfield meeting.

LSU players had to separated by their Florida counterparts ahead of their game on Saturday. / SCOTT CLAUSE / USATODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Angry Tigers and Gators came face-to-face in Baton Rouge on Saturday.

As the Florida and LSU football programs warmed up on the field before an SEC clash, tempers apparently flared, as the two teams met at midfield for a not-so-friendly pow wow. It's unclear what sparked the dustup, but players were held back from each other in the massive scrum.

A pregame meetup between LSU and Florida… pic.twitter.com/iuT1xaxJmS

— Matthew Brune (@MatthewBrune_) September 13, 2025

LSU & Florida already had a kerfuffle pic.twitter.com/RaDuSTgaSp

— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) September 13, 2025

Then, with tensions already heightened, the Gators opted to walk past the LSU student section at Tiger Stadium—and the Tigers players were not a fan of that idea.

Heated pregame exchange between @LSUfootball and @GatorsFB. An official throws a flag. Student section chants “L-S-U!” loudly. And BTW, Trey’Dez Green doesn’t appear to be dressed out. #LSU pic.twitter.com/W7sUTdAAaV

— Jacques Doucet (@JacquesDoucet) September 13, 2025

Florida players made a loop around the stadium pregame and got into an altercation with LSU players. A flag was thrown.

Garrett Nussmeier grabbed his guys to tell them to get back to the locker room. #LSUfootball @LockedOnSEC pic.twitter.com/ScyDVeUoKT

— Chris Gordy (@ChrisGordy) September 13, 2025

The second scuffle resulted in a flag being thrown by an official before the game even started! The Gators scored a big upset win over the Tigers last year—and LSU enters the game once again as the favorite.

Needless to say, the contest figures to be an emotionally-charged one. Florida and LSU will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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