Florida and Idaho have agreed to cancel their postponed season opener.
The Gators announced Wednesday that they decided not to reschedule the game, which was called Saturday night after heavy rain created unsafe field conditions.
The schools also agreed to play in Gainesville in 2017.
Both schools will play 11 games this season. Florida hosts Eastern Michigan on Saturday. Idaho, meanwhile, plays at Louisiana-Monroe.
The Vandals still will get their contracted $975,000 for making last week's trip to Gainesville.
Florida, meanwhile, will refund millions in ticket sales, although insurance is expected to cover all or most of the lost revenue.
Both teams have an open date on Saturday, Oct. 25, but neither was eager to give up a much-needed bye week in the middle of conference play. So they agreed to declare Saturday's opener a "no contest."
"We looked at a number of options and, in the end, we both thought it was in the best interest of our student-athletes and football programs to play out the remainder of our respective schedules as they stand," Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley said in a statement.
The game was delayed nearly three hours because of repeated lightning strikes around Florida Field. The game finally started at 9:50 p.m., but stopped after 10 seconds. Valdez Showers returned the opening kickoff 64 yards, giving the Gators the ball on the 14-yard line. But more lightning was detected near the stadium, and the game was halted for good.