Florida basketball’s nonconference schedule for the upcoming season just got closer to completion with the release of some key details on Tuesday by the program.
The Gators open up the 2025-26 campaign in Las Vegas on Nov. 3 against the Arizona Wildcats, after which they play their home-opener on Nov. 6 against the North Florida Ospreys. The annual rivalry game against the Florida State Seminoles falls on Nov. 11 before a neutral-site game that is still to be determined.
Florida then hosts the Merrimack Warriors inside the O’Connell Center on Nov. 21 — the night before football hosts the Tennessee Volunteers — before hitting the road for a five-game road swing, including the Thanksgiving tournament in San Diego, the Duke Blue Devils in the ACC-SEC Challenge, and the UConn Huskies in the Jimmy V Classic, plus a game in the state of Florida sill to be announced.
A trio of home games against the St. Francis Red Flash, Colgate Raiders and Dartmouth Big Green wrap up the nonconference slate before the Gators open Southeastern Conference play on Jan. 3.
Florida basketball’s 2025 non-conference schedule
| Date | Day | Opponent | Location | Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 3 | Mon. | Arizona | Las Vegas, Nev. | Hall of Fame Series |
| Nov. 6 | Thurs. | NORTH FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE | |
| Nov. 11 | Tues. | FLORIDA STATE | GAINESVILLE | |
| Nov. 16 | Sun. | TBA | Neutral Site | |
| Nov. 21 | Fri. | MERRIMACK | GAINESVILLE | |
| Nov. 27 | Thurs. | TCU/Providence/Wisconsin | San Diego, Calif. | Rady Children’s Invitational |
| Nov. 28 | Fri. | TCU/Providence/Wisconsin | San Diego, Calif. | Rady Children’s Invitational |
| Dec. 2 | Tues. | Duke | Durham, N.C. | ACC-SEC Challenge |
| Dec. 9 | Tues. | UConn | New York | Jimmy V Classic |
| Dec. 13 | Sat. | TBA | Neutral Site | |
| Dec. 17 | Wed. | SAINT FRANCIS | GAINESVILLE | |
| Dec. 21 | Sun. | COLGATE | GAINESVILLE | |
| Dec. 29 | Mon. | DARTMOUTH | GAINESVILLE |
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