The SEC announced the conference matchup’s for the upcoming season on Thursday. The Florida program is heading into the 2017-2018 season with momentum from the successful elite 8 campaign this past season.
Florida gets a chance at Vanderbilt early on as the Gators open up SEC play against the Commodores at home on December 30th. Vanderbilt had the Gators number last year by beating them twice in the regular season and in the SEC tournament. Knocking off the Commodores to start the SEC slate would provide positive momentum moving forward.
Florida has home-and-home series against 4 programs: Kentucky, South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia. The Gators will host Auburn, Arkansas, Mississippi State, and LSU at the newly renovated O’Connell Center. Florida will go on the road to play Texas A&M, Missouri, Ole Miss, and Tennessee.
Florida will close SEC play at home on March 3rd against Kentucky for senior night. The Gators had one of the best performances of the season at home against Kentucky last season and will look to have a similar showing against the Wildcats this season.
Here is a look at the Gator’s full SEC schedule. Florida home games are in bold
Dec. 30 Vanderbilt
Jan. 2 Texas A&M
Jan. 6 Missouri
Jan. 10 Mississippi State
Jan. 13 Ole Miss
Jan. 17 Arkansas
Jan. 20 Kentucky
Jan. 23 South Carolina
Jan. 30 Georgia
Feb. 3 Alabama
Feb. 7 LSU
Feb. 10 South Carolina
Feb. 14 Georgia
Feb. 17 Vanderbilt
Feb. 21 Tennessee
Feb. 24 Auburn
Feb. 27 Alabama
Mar. 3 Kentucky