Florida basketball hosts the Jacksonville Dolphins in the home opener inside the O'Connell Center on Thursday night. Follow along here with our live blog for instant updates, including the game score and highlights.
Todd Golden's team returns to Gainesville after beating the Miami Hurricanes, 87-77, in Tampa on Monday to open the 2026-27 campaign. Ranked No. 1 in both the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and AP Top 25, this will be the Gators' first game on their home floor as the nation's top-ranked team since Senior Day 2014, when they wrapped up an 18-0 SEC regular season schedule.
Jacksonville also prevailed in its season opener against the Trinity College Eagles, 105-61, and is unranked in both major polls; the Dolphins check in at No. 237 in the Basketball
Power Index and No. 228 in the KenPom rankings.
The Orange and Blue have lost just five times in 38 tries against Jacksonville dating back to 1960. The last time UF lost to JU was in Gainesville during the 2010 season, 71-68; Florida has won the last five meetings since.
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How to watch Florida vs Jacksonville: TV channel, streaming info
06:05 PM ET, November 5 2026, Adam Dubbin- TV Channel: SEC Network+
- Livestream: ESPN+
Florida vs. Jacksonville will be broadcast nationally on the SEC Network+ on Thursday, Nov. 5. Ryan Urquhart and Mark Wise will call the game from the O'Connell Center. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+.
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