GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida men’s basketball unveiled more details of the 2025-26 nonconference schedule on Tuesday, adding to several marquee events already announced and a pair of yet-to-be announced neutral-site contests.
 
The Gators will open the 2025-26 campaign on Nov. 3 in Las Vegas vs. Arizona before returning to Gainesville for their home opener Nov. 6 vs. North Florida and the annual rivalry game vs. Florida State on Nov. 11. Florida will play a neutral-site game to be announced before facing Merrimack at the O’Dome on Friday, Nov. 21, the night before football hosts Tennessee.
 
The Gators will then play five straight away from home, including the Thanksgiving tournament in San Diego, the ACC-SEC Challenge and Duke and the Jimmy V Classic vs. UConn in New York City and a game in the state of Florida to be announced.
 
A trio of home games around the holiday season puts a cap on UF’s challenging nonconference slate before the Gators open Southeastern Conference play on Jan. 3.
 
Conference play brings an elite slate of home games and seven 2025 NCAA Tournament teams to Exactech Arena the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, with Florida set to host Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Tennessee and South Carolina.
 
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Following a 15–1 home record, nine sellout crowds, and the highest attendance since the 2016–2017 season, the defending National Champions are set for another exciting year in the O’Dome. Season ticket packages for the 2025–2026 campaign are on sale now and selling quickly. Be sure to secure your seats while supplies last!
 
Florida Men’s Basketball 2025-26 Nonconference Schedule

Nov. 3	Monday	Arizona	Las Vegas, Nev.	Hall of Fame Series
Nov. 6	Thursday	NORTH FLORIDA	GAINESVILLE
Nov. 11	Tuesday	FLORIDA STATE	GAINESVILLE
Nov. 16	Sunday	TBA	Neutral Site
Nov. 21	Friday	MERRIMACK	GAINESVILLE
Nov. 27	Thursday	TCU/Providence/Wisconsin	San Diego, Calif.	Rady Children’s Invitational
Nov. 28	Friday	TCU/Providence/Wisconsin	San Diego, Calif.	Rady Children’s Invitational
Dec. 2	Tuesday	Duke	Durham, N.C.	ACC-SEC Challenge
Dec. 9	Tuesday	UConn	New York	Jimmy V Classic
Dec. 13	Saturday	TBA	Neutral Site
Dec. 17	Wednesday	SAINT FRANCIS	GAINESVILLE
Dec. 21	Sunday	COLGATE	GAINESVILLE
Dec. 29	Monday	DARTMOUTH	GAINESVILLE

 
SEC Home Opponents: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Tennessee and South Carolina
SEC Away Opponents: Georgia, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt