Florida Lacrosse Releases 2026 Schedule
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | Lacrosse
The Gators will take on seven teams who made the 2025 NCAA Tournament
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As they enter their 17th season as a program, the Florida Lacrosse team's 2026 schedule has been released by head coach Amanda O'Leary.
The Gators will play 17 regular season games, hosting eight at Donald R. Dizney Stadium, during the 2026 campaign. UF holds a 144-24 (.857) all-time home record at The Diz.
Florida will open their season on the road at Loyola on Feb. 7. Loyola is one of seven teams the Gators will face in 2026 that made the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The others six teams are Michigan, Clemson, Navy, Mercer, Penn, and North Carolina.
UF's home opener will take place on Feb. 13, when they take on Michigan on February 13. Florida will then host the Scotland National Team in an exhibition on Feb. 17 before hitting the road to take on Clemson in Milton, Georgia (Feb. 21), Stetson (Feb. 25), and Navy (Feb. 28).
Following the three-game road trip, the Gators return to The Diz for two games against Mercer (March 7) and Penn (March 11) and then going back on the road to take on Kennesaw State (March 14), and reigning National Champions North Carolina (March 17) before taking on Dartmouth (March 21) at home before their first conference game.
The Gators second season in the Big 12 starts on March 28 when they head to Arizona State and then take on Colorado (April 4) at home. Florida will take on South Florida in their second ever meeting on April 8 before returning to Big 12 play at San Diego State (April 11). UF will play finish non-conference play against Jacksonville (April 15) and then the regular season with Big 12 foes Cincinnati (April 18) and UC Davis (April 25).
The Big 12 conference tournament will be hosted at UF's Donald R. Dizney Stadium from April 30 to May 5. Last season the Gator's captured the Big 12 regular season and postseason title last year after going 5-0 in conference play.
The Gators are coming off a 2025 season where they finished 20-3, and made the NCAA Tournament Final Four, the third appearance in program history.
The full schedule can be found below:
* Indicates Big 12 game
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The Gators will play 17 regular season games, hosting eight at Donald R. Dizney Stadium, during the 2026 campaign. UF holds a 144-24 (.857) all-time home record at The Diz.
Florida will open their season on the road at Loyola on Feb. 7. Loyola is one of seven teams the Gators will face in 2026 that made the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The others six teams are Michigan, Clemson, Navy, Mercer, Penn, and North Carolina.
UF's home opener will take place on Feb. 13, when they take on Michigan on February 13. Florida will then host the Scotland National Team in an exhibition on Feb. 17 before hitting the road to take on Clemson in Milton, Georgia (Feb. 21), Stetson (Feb. 25), and Navy (Feb. 28).
Following the three-game road trip, the Gators return to The Diz for two games against Mercer (March 7) and Penn (March 11) and then going back on the road to take on Kennesaw State (March 14), and reigning National Champions North Carolina (March 17) before taking on Dartmouth (March 21) at home before their first conference game.
The Gators second season in the Big 12 starts on March 28 when they head to Arizona State and then take on Colorado (April 4) at home. Florida will take on South Florida in their second ever meeting on April 8 before returning to Big 12 play at San Diego State (April 11). UF will play finish non-conference play against Jacksonville (April 15) and then the regular season with Big 12 foes Cincinnati (April 18) and UC Davis (April 25).
The Big 12 conference tournament will be hosted at UF's Donald R. Dizney Stadium from April 30 to May 5. Last season the Gator's captured the Big 12 regular season and postseason title last year after going 5-0 in conference play.
The Gators are coming off a 2025 season where they finished 20-3, and made the NCAA Tournament Final Four, the third appearance in program history.
The full schedule can be found below:
| Date | Opponent | Location | All-Time Record | Last Meeting |
| Feb. 7 | Loyola | Baltimore, Md. | 8-4 | March 8, 2025 |
| Feb. 13 | Michigan | Gainesville, Fla. | 4-0 | Feb. 12, 2023 |
| Feb. 17 | Scotland (EXHIBITION) | Gainesville, Fla. | N/A | N/A |
| Feb. 21 | Clemson | Milton, Ga. | 1-0 | March 20, 2025 |
| Feb. 25 | Stetson | DeLand, Fla. | 5-0 | April 15, 2025 |
| Feb. 28 | Navy | Annapolis, Md. | 3-1 | March 12, 2025 |
| March 7 | Mercer | Gainesville, Fla. | 7-0 | May 9, 2025 |
| March 11 | Penn | Gainesville, Fla. | 2-0 | March 26. 2025 |
| March 14 | Kennesaw State | Kennesaw, Ga. | 4-0 | Feb. 9, 2025 |
| March 17 | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, N.C. | 4-15 | May 23, 2025 |
| March 21 | Dartmouth | Gainesville, Fla. | 5-1 | March 3, 2020 |
| March 28 | Arizona State* | Tempe, Ariz. | 5-0 | May 3, 2025 |
| April 4 | Colorado* | Gainesville, Fla. | 5-0 | April 12, 2025 |
| April 8 | South Florida | Gainesville, Fla. | 1-0 | Feb. 18, 2025 |
| April 11 | San Diego State* | San Diego, Calif. | 3-0 | April 5, 2025 |
| April 15 | Jacksonville | Gainesville, Fla. | 16-1 | April 9, 2025 |
| April 18 | Cincinnati* | Cincinnati, Ohio | 14-0 | April 19, 2025 |
| April 25 | UC Davis* | Gainesville, Fla. | 4-0 | May 1, 2025 |
* Indicates Big 12 game
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