Circle these nights: SEC releases Florida hoops dates and tip times

Florida's SEC schedule is set
Florida head coach Todd Golden, front, fires up the team during afternoon basketball practice at the Florida Basketball Practice Facility in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
Florida head coach Todd Golden, front, fires up the team during afternoon basketball practice at the Florida Basketball Practice Facility in Gainesville, FL on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun] | Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Basketball season is right around the corner, and the Florida Gators are set to defend their 2025 national title after reloading through the transfer portal in the offseason.

The Gators will open their non-conference play in November and will have two months of non-SEC opponents before transitioning to their SEC schedule in January.

The SEC has released all the official dates, TV networks, and start times for the Gators. Notably, this season, Florida will have two regular-season games on ABC, including a highly anticipated matchup with Kentucky on Valentine's Day.

Below is all the info the conference put out today in a press release.

Florida SEC Basketball Schedule

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Florida at Missouri

SEC Network

8:30 PM

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Georgia at Florida

SEC Network

7:00 PM

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Tennessee at Florida

ESPN/2

12:00 PM

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Florida at Oklahoma

ESPN2/U

9:00 PM

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Florida at Vanderbilt

ESPN/2/U

2:00 PM

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

LSU at Florida

ESPN2

7:00 PM

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Auburn at Florida

ESPN/2

4:00 / 4:30 PM

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Florida at South Carolina

SEC Network

9:00 PM

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Alabama at Florida

ABC

1:00 PM

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Florida at Texas A&M

SEC Network

8:30 PM

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Florida at Georgia

ESPN2/U

7:00 PM

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Kentucky at Florida

ABC

3:00 PM

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

South Carolina at Florida

SEC Network

7:00 PM

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Florida at Ole Miss

ESPN/2

12:00 PM

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Florida at Texas

ESPN2/U

7:00 PM

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Arkansas at Florida

ESPN/2

8:30 PM

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Mississippi State at Florida

SEC Network

8:00 PM

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Florida at Kentucky

ESPN/2

4:00 PM

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