Softball Announces 2025 Schedule Featuring 56 Total Games
12/17/2024 4:00:00 PM | Softball
Ospreys Play 53 Games in Sunshine State, 26 Games Hosted at UNF Softball Complex
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball releases its full schedule for the 2025 season, as announced by head coach Jeff Conrad on Monday afternoon.
The Ospreys' schedule features 56 games total, which is three more than last season's slate, including 26 games hosted at UNF Softball Complex. The biggest note on the spring schedule for UNF is that 53 of the 56 total regular season games will be played within the state of Florida.
Some of the key non-conference opponents at home for the Ospreys will be seeing three Power Five opponents at UNF Softball Complex. Florida, Florida State and Arkansas will all be making midweek trips to Jacksonville during the 2025 season.
The 24-game ASUN schedule was released earlier this fall by the league, as they have shifted to strictly divisional play with four home and four road weekend series against intradivisional opponents. UNF will face off against Stetson, West Georgia and Jacksonville twice, followed by Queens at home and FGCU on the road.
"We are excited to have 56 games on the schedule. Being able to play a full slate was something that was very important to us. Playing for the first time that I can recall on opening night is something our kids will really look forward to. Having the ability to host world series, super regional and regional teams at our place is a big deal and a great opportunity."
-- head coach Jeff Conrad
Season Ticket Details
UNF vs Florida/Florida State/Arkansas
Single Game Tickets
North Florida's season kicks off on the road down in Gainesville, where they will take on a nationally-ranked Florida squad on Thursday, Feb. 6. The "River City Leadoff" will be hosted at UNF Softball Complex for opening weekend from Feb. 7-9 against Western Carolina and Jacksonville State.
The Ospreys head back on the road for another short bus ride down to face Bethune-Cookman in a doubleheader in Daytona Beach on Feb. 12. They will return home, but find themselves across town for the "UNF-JU Invitational" with all five games that weekend hosted at Jacksonville from Feb. 14-16, where they will see UConn, Cleveland State and Middle Tennessee.
UNF will see Florida for a second time on the season, as this one will be hosted back on the Ospreys' home clay on Feb. 19. The action-packed opening month of the softball season will be wrapped up at "The Spring Games" from Feb. 21-23 against Cornell and Siena in Madeira Beach.
The third straight tournament weekend on the road will ensue to enter the March slate, as UNF will make their way down to Orlando from Feb 28-Mar. 2 to compete against Georgia Southern, Providence, George Mason and the host team, UCF, in the "Charge On Classic". For only the second time since opening weekend, UNF will play at home with one-off games against Western Michigan and Florida State from Mar. 4-5.
The second home weekend, as well as the final non-conference weekend, of the season will be against St. John's, Mercer and Army from Mar. 7-9 in the "Spring Break Challenge". This will conclude the longest stretch of home games for the Ospreys as well with seven straight games over a span of six days.
Conference play in the Atlantic Sun will be the first set of games between Stetson, West Georgia and Jacksonville. Stetson and Jacksonville will take place on the road from Mar. 15-16 and from Mar. 27-29 respectively, while ASUN newcomer West Georgia will be played in between for the first ASUN home series for UNF from Mar. 22-23.
A rematch against Stetson will be back at UNF Softball Complex from April. 5-6 to open up the month of April. After a midweek matchup against Arkansas at home to wrap up non-conference play completely, the Ospreys head out the West Georgia for their first and only road trip outside of Florida from Apr. 12-13.
UNF will play hosts once again for the River City Rumble against Jacksonville from Apr. 17-19 at UNF Softball Complex. It will be the only home conference weekend played over three days with each game having first pitch set for 7 p.m.
Senior weekend festivities will occur during the final home weekend of the season against Queens from Apr. 26-27, in what will be their only matchup of the season as intradivision opponents. The regular season will conclude on the road with a rematch of last season's ASUN Championship title game against Florida Gulf Coast from May 2-3.
The ASUN Softball Championship Tournament will be just a few days later from May 6-10 hosted in Oxford, Ala., by the Atlantic Sun Conference. The winner of the postseason tournament will receive an automatic berth into the NCAA Softball Tournament.
The Ospreys' schedule features 56 games total, which is three more than last season's slate, including 26 games hosted at UNF Softball Complex. The biggest note on the spring schedule for UNF is that 53 of the 56 total regular season games will be played within the state of Florida.
Some of the key non-conference opponents at home for the Ospreys will be seeing three Power Five opponents at UNF Softball Complex. Florida, Florida State and Arkansas will all be making midweek trips to Jacksonville during the 2025 season.
The 24-game ASUN schedule was released earlier this fall by the league, as they have shifted to strictly divisional play with four home and four road weekend series against intradivisional opponents. UNF will face off against Stetson, West Georgia and Jacksonville twice, followed by Queens at home and FGCU on the road.
COACH'S THOUGHTS
"We are excited to have 56 games on the schedule. Being able to play a full slate was something that was very important to us. Playing for the first time that I can recall on opening night is something our kids will really look forward to. Having the ability to host world series, super regional and regional teams at our place is a big deal and a great opportunity."-- head coach Jeff Conrad
TICKETING INFORMATION
Season Ticket Details
- Season Tickets: $60 (includes a reserved chairback to all home games)
- Discounted Season TIckets: $55 – available for UNF Alumni, faculty/staff, seniors (over 65), youth (under 18), and military
UNF vs Florida/Florida State/Arkansas
- Reserved Chairback: $20
- General Admission: $15
Single Game Tickets
- Single Game Tickets are set to release on 2/3 at 10 a.m.
FEBRUARY
North Florida's season kicks off on the road down in Gainesville, where they will take on a nationally-ranked Florida squad on Thursday, Feb. 6. The "River City Leadoff" will be hosted at UNF Softball Complex for opening weekend from Feb. 7-9 against Western Carolina and Jacksonville State.The Ospreys head back on the road for another short bus ride down to face Bethune-Cookman in a doubleheader in Daytona Beach on Feb. 12. They will return home, but find themselves across town for the "UNF-JU Invitational" with all five games that weekend hosted at Jacksonville from Feb. 14-16, where they will see UConn, Cleveland State and Middle Tennessee.
UNF will see Florida for a second time on the season, as this one will be hosted back on the Ospreys' home clay on Feb. 19. The action-packed opening month of the softball season will be wrapped up at "The Spring Games" from Feb. 21-23 against Cornell and Siena in Madeira Beach.
MARCH
The third straight tournament weekend on the road will ensue to enter the March slate, as UNF will make their way down to Orlando from Feb 28-Mar. 2 to compete against Georgia Southern, Providence, George Mason and the host team, UCF, in the "Charge On Classic". For only the second time since opening weekend, UNF will play at home with one-off games against Western Michigan and Florida State from Mar. 4-5.The second home weekend, as well as the final non-conference weekend, of the season will be against St. John's, Mercer and Army from Mar. 7-9 in the "Spring Break Challenge". This will conclude the longest stretch of home games for the Ospreys as well with seven straight games over a span of six days.
Conference play in the Atlantic Sun will be the first set of games between Stetson, West Georgia and Jacksonville. Stetson and Jacksonville will take place on the road from Mar. 15-16 and from Mar. 27-29 respectively, while ASUN newcomer West Georgia will be played in between for the first ASUN home series for UNF from Mar. 22-23.
APRIL-MAY
A rematch against Stetson will be back at UNF Softball Complex from April. 5-6 to open up the month of April. After a midweek matchup against Arkansas at home to wrap up non-conference play completely, the Ospreys head out the West Georgia for their first and only road trip outside of Florida from Apr. 12-13.UNF will play hosts once again for the River City Rumble against Jacksonville from Apr. 17-19 at UNF Softball Complex. It will be the only home conference weekend played over three days with each game having first pitch set for 7 p.m.
Senior weekend festivities will occur during the final home weekend of the season against Queens from Apr. 26-27, in what will be their only matchup of the season as intradivision opponents. The regular season will conclude on the road with a rematch of last season's ASUN Championship title game against Florida Gulf Coast from May 2-3.
The ASUN Softball Championship Tournament will be just a few days later from May 6-10 hosted in Oxford, Ala., by the Atlantic Sun Conference. The winner of the postseason tournament will receive an automatic berth into the NCAA Softball Tournament.
SCHEDULE NOTES
- 56 total games, 53 games in-state, 25 home games, 16 road games and 14 neutral games.
- Third season with Jeff Conrad as head coach, while Mario Hernandez and Amber Fiser enter their second seasons as assistant coaches.
- Will play against three in-state Power Four schools (Florida, UCF, & Florida State), as well as an SEC matchup against Arkansas.
- Set to host Florida on Feb. 19, Florida State on Mar. 5, and Arkansas on Apr. 7, at UNF Softball Complex.
- First time hosting three different Power Four schools since the 2022 season and the third time in four seasons competing against the three Power Four schools in Florida.
- Set to face seven in-state opponents in 21 games (Florida, Bethune-Cookman, UCF, Florida State, Stetson, Jacksonville, Florida Gulf Coast).
- Will face George Mason and Western Michigan for  the first time in program history in non-conference play.
- West Georgia will be played against for the first time in program history as a conference opponent.
- The team's only trip outside the state of Florida in the regular season is from Apr. 12-13 to face UWG in Carrollton, Ga.
- Longest home stand of the season will be from Mar. 4-9 with eight straight games played at UNF Softball Complex.
- Long road trip will be right before from Feb. 21-Mar. 2 with 10 consecutive games away from home in Madeira Beach and Orlando.
- Two home tournaments will be held during non-conference (River City Leadoff & Spring Break Challenge), along with three road tournaments (UNF-JU Invitational, The Spring Games & Charge On Classic).
- This will be the first appearance for the Ospreys at The Spring Games since 2022.
- Lone instance of back-to-back ASUN home weekends will be in early April against Jacksonville (Apr. 17-19) and Queens (Apr. 26-27).
- River City Rumble will have a home-and-home series this season set for Mar. 27-29 at JU, as well as Apr. 17-19 at UNF Softball Complex.
- Home regular season finale will be against Queens from Apr. 26-27, followed by the regular season finale at FGCU from May 2-3.
- The ASUN Championship Tournament will be hosted by the Atlantic Sun Conference in Oxford, Ala., from May 6-10.
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