The primary, most fiercely contested athletic rival for the University of Florida Gators is the Georgia Bulldogs, with whom they share one of the most famous annual gridiron traditions in college sports during their split-location matchup in Jacksonville. Additionally, the Gators maintain intense, heated multi-sport rivalries within the Southeastern Conference against the Florida State Seminoles in in-state contests, as well as historic conference showdowns against the Tennessee Volunteers and Auburn Tigers.