Florida baseball released its 2026 schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 9.
The Gators’ 56-game schedule includes a total of 35 home games, with UF hosting 19 of the first 23. The upcoming season will also include a total of 34 games against 2025 NCAA tournament teams, as well as 17 matchups against in-state foes.
Florida comes off a 39-22 record, which included reaching the NCAA tournament for a 17th straight season. UF finished with a 15-15 mark, but earned an at-large bid.
The Gators will face 16 teams that finished inside the top 75 of the rating percentage index (RPI) which includes: Arkansas (1), LSU (4), Auburn (5), Georgia (7), Florida State (11), Ole Miss (12), Alabama (15), Oklahoma (24), Miami (34), Kentucky (36), Texas A&M (50), Kennesaw State (58) Jacksonville State (60), Stetson (64). Florida Atlantic (65) and South Carolina (75).
The Gators open the season by hosting UAB at Condron Family Ballpark from Feb. 13-15. UF will go on the road for a series against rival Miami, Feb. 27 to March 1. UF will host Florida State in a midweek matchup on March 10 and then go on the road to face the Seminoles on April 7.
Florida will open SEC plap by facing South Carolina at home from March 13-15. The Gators will travel to face CWS participant Arkansas from March 27-29. UF will then close out the regular season on the road against the defending national champs, LSU, from May 14-16.
2026 FLORIDA BASEBALL SCHEDULE
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This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Florida baseball releases 2026 schedule
Reporting by Andrew Abadie, Gainesville Sun / The Gainesville Sun
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