The SEC office announced the 2026‑27 men's basketball schedule on Thursday, laying out a full slate of conference contests and a handful of high‑profile non‑conference games for the Florida Gators.
Florida will face Texas, Georgia and South Carolina in a rotating home‑and‑away format, while the remainder of the conference schedule pairs the Gators with Kentucky, Ole Miss, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt on their home floor.
Road trips will take the team to Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State and Tennessee, rounding out a demanding league schedule that tests depth and resilience.
Non‑Conference Highlights
Outside the SEC, the Gators have slated meetings with Miami and Notre Dame, and they remain in discussion about a possible showdown with Houston or Rutgers. The Players Era Tournament could also bring matchups against Auburn, Kansas, UNLV or West Virginia, adding another layer of intrigue to the non‑conference slate.
A marquee home game against Duke is set for Dec. 1, and the season will open on Monday, Nov. 2, when the preseason No. 1 team travels to Tampa to meet the Hurricanes, a game that will kick off the campaign for a roster that returns 81.8% of its scoring from last year's championship squad.
Head coach Todd Golden emphasized the continuity of his core players, noting that the blend of experience and talent positions the Gators to compete aggressively from the outset. The combination of a tough conference schedule and carefully selected non‑conference opponents suggests a season aimed at maintaining the program's recent momentum.