GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida football team announced its 2026 schedule dates on Thursday night in coordination with the SEC Network. Specific kickoff times and network assignments will be released at a later date. The 2026 season will mark the first with nine conference games.
Florida will open its six-game home slate at The Swamp with the season opener against Florida Atlantic on Sept. 5, followed by a Sept. 12 matchup with Campbell. The meeting with Campbell will be the first in the history of the two programs.
In SEC play, Florida will host Ole Miss (Sept. 26), South Carolina (Oct. 10), Oklahoma (Nov. 7) and Vanderbilt (Nov. 21). The matchup with Oklahoma will mark the first time the two teams have played in a conference game against each other and the first in Gainesville.
The Gators will have road SEC games against Auburn (Sept. 19), Missouri (Oct. 3), Texas (Oct. 17) and Kentucky (Nov. 14). Florida’s game at Auburn will be the first since 2011.
The annual Florida-Georgia showdown is set for Oct. 31 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta due to the renovations at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville.
Florida ends the regular season in Tallahassee against Florida State on Nov. 28.
FULL SCHEDULE
(home games in bold)
Week one (Sept. 5): Florida vs Florida Atlantic
Week two (Sept. 12): Florida vs Campbell
Week three (Sept. 19): Florida at Auburn
Week four (Sept. 26): Florida vs. Ole Miss
Week five (Oct. 3): Florida at Missouri
Week six (Oct. 10): Florida vs South Carolina
Week seven (Oct. 17) Florida at Texas
Week eight (Oct. 24): Bye
Week nine (Oct. 31): Florida vs. Georgia (Atlanta)
Week 10 (Nov. 7): Florida vs. Oklahoma
Week 11 (Nov. 14): Florida at Kentucky
Week 12 (Nov. 21): Florida vs. Vanderbilt
Week 13 (Nov. 28): Florida at Florida State
1bye week, thought we had 2 previously