The 2020 College MatchDay season gets underway with the annual rivalry between Florida State and Florida, sponsored by the Central Florida Expressway Authority. Before making your way to Lake Nona, read up on everything you need to know for the match.

Matchup

• Florida vs. Florida State - men

Date and Time

• Saturday, Feb. 1

• First serve: 5 p.m.

• Gates open: 4 p.m.

Location

• USTA National Campus (Collegiate Complex)

• Address: 10000 USTA Blvd., Orlando, FL 32827

• Phone: (844) 872-8667

• Note: There is construction on Lake Nona Blvd. Please drive safely and stay alert.

Tickets

• Tickets are no longer available on Ticketmaster.com (as of Jan. 30).

• Fans are encouraged to arrive early, as complimentary tickets guarantee entry to the Collegiate Center but do not guarantee a seat. Seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, and standing-room viewing will be available once the seats are full. 

• Fans must have an online ticket for admission.

• If inclement weather affects the match, it will be moved indoors and admission will be on a first-come, first-serve basis due to seating capacity.

• Following the FSU-UF contest, College MatchDay returns on Feb. 15 with Notre Dame vs. USC (women) then on March 1 with FSU vs. Ohio State (women).

• Reserve Your Tickets to Future College MatchDays.

Parking

• Parking is free and is first-come, first-serve.

RV Parking

• Fans with RVs are directed to park in the back row of the main parking lot.

Bus Parking

• Bus lane is located near the front of the main parking lot.

Prematch Festivities

• Starting at 4 p.m., fans can enjoy tailgating games, face painting and much more, all for free.

• A free interactive College MatchDay kids’ clinic, powered by Net Generation, will begin at 4 p.m. There will be three 15-minute sessions held at the Collegiate Center.

• There also will be giveaways throughout the night.

• Merchandise, food and refreshments (including adult beverages) will be available for purchase.

Television

• The match will air live on Tennis Channel Plus.

• It will air on tape delay on Tennis Channel on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 9 a.m. ET.

Match Format

• Doubles will open the match. The first team to win two of the three doubles matches earns one overall team point. Matches are one six-game set.

• Following doubles, six singles matches take place (best of three sets). Each match is worth one team point.

• The first school to secure four team points wins the match.

Courts

• The national anthem and team introductions will take place on Collegiate Center Court 3 (side facing the parking lot). Doubles will be on Courts 1, 3 and 5, while all singles matches will take place on Courts 1-6.

Previous Meetings

• Match Preview.

• The previous meetings between FSU and UF at the USTA National Campus resulted in some of the highest-attended regular season college tennis matches in the country.

• The Seminoles delivered a 4-2 win in the 2017 matchup, and then broke through again in 2018 with a heart-pounding 4-3 victory. The 2018 meeting also featured the women from both schools, as the Seminoles defeated the Gators, 4-1.

• In 2019, the Gators bit back at the Seminoles with a 4-1 victory for the men.

• Florida leads the all-time series, 58-22.