FGCU men's, women's basketball teams finalize 2026-2027 season schedule

Florida Gulf Coast University released the non-conference schedules for the men’s and women’s basketball teams for the 2026-2027 season.

Both teams will open their respective seasons on the road against Power 4 programs, with the men’s team traveling to Orlando to face Central Florida on Nov. 2, while the women’s team heads to Bloomington to take on Indiana on Nov. 3.

The men’s team which finished 16-18 last season with an 8-10 Atlantic Sun Conference record, features eight non-conference home games, including a home matchup against Florida International on Nov. 13. The Eagles‘ home opener is on Nov. 6 against New College of Florida. Later in the month, the Eagles will compete in the Fort Myers Tip-Off at Suncoast Credit Union Arena, facing UNC-Charlotte on Nov. 23 and Georgia State on Nov. 25.

After Thanksgiving, the men’s team travels to California where the Eagles will take on Pepperdine on Dec. 5 before visiting Loyola Marymount on Dec. 7. This is the men’s team first time playing in the Golden State since 2022, when the Eagles visited USC and San Diego.

The women’s team, which finished 16-16 last season and 11-7 in conference will also play eight non-conference home games, highlighted by a visit from in-state rival Florida Atlantic on Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. The Eagles’ home opener is on Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. against Arkansas State, opening a three-game homestand at Alico Arena.

After that, the Eagles travel to South Carolina for a marquee matchup with the Gamecocks on Nov. 17. The Eagles hosted the 2026 national runner-up for the first time last season on Dec. 20, 2025 where an arena record was set for the highest-attended women’s basketball game (3,527).

Men’s 2026-27 Schedule

Mon., Nov. 2 – Florida Gulf Coast at Central Florida (TBA)

Fri., Nov. 6 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. New College of Florida (Alico Arena, TBA)

Mon., Nov. 9 – Florida Gulf Coast at Georgia (TBA)

Fri., Nov. 13 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Florida International (Alico Arena, TBA)

Sun., Nov. 15 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural (Alico Arena, TBA)

Wed., Nov. 18 – Florida Gulf Coast at Florida Atlantic (TBA)

Mon., Nov. 23 (Fort Myers Tip-Off) – Florida Gulf Coast vs. UNC-Charlotte (Suncoast Credit Union Arena, 1:30 p.m.)

Wed., Nov. 25 (Fort Myers Tip-Off) – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Georgia State (Suncoast Credit Union Arena, 4 p.m.)

Sun., Nov. 29 – Florida Gulf Coast at LSU-New Orleans (TBA)

Sat., Dec. 5 – Florida Gulf Coast at Pepperdine (TBA)

Mon., Dec. 7 – Florida Gulf Coast at Loyola Marymount (TBA)

Sun., Dec. 13 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Alcorn State (Alico Arena, TBA)

Sat., Dec. 19 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Tarleton State (Alico Arena, TBA)

Mon., Dec. 21 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Abilene Christian (Alico Arena, TBA)

Mon., Dec. 28 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Florida Tech (Alico Arena, TBA)

Thu., Dec. 31 – Florida Gulf Coast at Central Arkansas (TBA)

Sat., Jan. 2, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at Little Rock (TBA)

Tue., Jan. 5, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at UT-Arlington (TBA)

Sat., Jan. 9, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at Stetson (TBA)

Thu., Jan. 14, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at Bellarmine (TBA)

Sat., Jan. 16, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at Lipscomb (TBA)

Thu., Jan. 21, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. West Florida (Alico Arena, TBA)

Sat., Jan. 23, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Queens (Alico Arena, TBA)

Thu., Jan. 28, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at Jacksonville (TBA)

Sat., Jan. 30, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at North Florida (TBA)

Sat., Feb. 6, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Stetson (Alico Arena, TBA)

Thu., Feb. 11, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Lipscomb (Alico Arena, TBA)

Sat., Feb. 13, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Bellarmine (Alico Arena, TBA)

Thu., Feb. 18, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at Queens (TBA)

Sat., Feb. 20, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at West Florida (TBA)

Thu., Feb. 25, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. North Florida (Alico Arena, TBA)

Sat., Feb. 27, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Jacksonville (Alico Arena, TBA)

Thu., Mar. 4, 2027 – Start of Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament

Tue., Nov. 3 – Florida Gulf Coast at Indiana (TBA)

Sat., Nov. 7 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Arkansas State (Alico Arena, 2 p.m.)

Wed. Nov. 11 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Ave Maria (Alico Arena, 7 p.m.)

Sat., Nov. 14 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Florida Atlantic (Alico Arena, 2 p.m.)

Tue., Nov. 17 – Florida Gulf Coast at South Carolina (TBA)

Fri., Nov. 20 – Florida Gulf Coast at Georgia Southern (6 p.m.)

Tue., Nov. 24 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Fresno State (Alico Arena, 2 p.m.)

Sun., Dec. 6 – Florida Gulf Coast at Florida A&M (2 p.m.)

Sat., Dec. 12 – Florida Gulf Coast @ Appalachian State (2 p.m.)

Wed., Dec. 16 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. George Mason (Alico Arena, 7 p.m.)

Sat., Dec. 19 – Florida Gulf Coast at UT-Arlington (3 p.m.)

Mon., Dec. 21 – Florida Gulf Coast at Abilene Christian (2 p.m.)

Mon., Dec. 28 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. New College of Florida (Alico Arena, 5 p.m.)

Thu., Dec. 31 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Central Arkansas (Alico Arena, 2 p.m.)

Sat., Jan. 2, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Little Rock (Alico Arena, 2 p.m.)

Tue., Jan. 5, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at Tarleton State (8 p.m.)

Sat., Jan. 9, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Stetson (Alico Arena, 2 p.m.)

Thu., Jan. 14, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Queens (Alico Arena, 7 p.m.)

Sat., Jan. 16, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. West Florida (Alico Arena, noon)

Thu., Jan. 21, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at Bellarmine (6:30 p.m.)

Sat., Jan. 23, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at Lipscomb (TBA)

Thu., Jan 28, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at Jacksonville (TBA)

Sat., Jan. 30, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at North Florida (TBA)

Thu., Feb. 4, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Lipscomb (Alico Arena, 7 p.m.)

Sat., Feb. 6, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Bellarmine (Alico Arena, 4 p.m.)

Thu., Feb. 11, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at West Florida (7 p.m.)

Sat., Feb. 13, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at Queens (2 p.m.)

Sat., Feb. 20, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast at Stetson (TBA)

Thu., Feb. 25, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. North Florida (Alico Arena, 5 p.m.)

Sat., Feb. 27, 2027 – Florida Gulf Coast vs. Jacksonville (Alico Arena, 1 p.m.)

Thu., Mar. 4, 2027 – Start of Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament

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