Baseball Unveils 2026 Schedule
12/5/2025 2:30:00 PM | Baseball
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -Â North Florida baseball released its full 2026 schedule on Friday, featuring 53 games, 31Â at home and 22Â in ASUN Conference play.
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North Florida opens its 2026 campaign with four straight at home, starting with a series against Sacred Heart Feb. 13-15, followed by its first midweek game of the season against Charleston Southern on Feb. 17 at Harmon Stadium.
After their four-game homestand, the Ospreys travel to Tallahassee, Fla., to play at Florida A&M on Feb. 18. North Florida hosts Quinnipiac (Feb. 20-22) and USC Upstate (Feb. 24) before making its second trip to Tallahassee in as many weeks to face Power Four opponent Florida State on Feb. 25.
The calendar turns to March amid North Florida's home series against Presbyterian (Feb. 27 - Mar. 1). For the first time in program history, UNF plays against Villanova on March 4. Making their first out-of-state trip of 2026, the Ospreys travel to SEC Country for their final non-conference weekend series against Alabama March 6-8.Â
North Florida hosts Bethune-Cookman on March 10 before kicking off ASUN Conference play on the road at the reigning ASUN Conference Tournament and Graphite Division Champion Stetson (March 13-15).
After its trip to DeLand, North Florida heads to the Palmetto State to play at Charleston Southern on March 17.
Following its road game at Charleston Southern, 15 of UNF's next 18 games will be in Jacksonville.
For their first ASUN home series, the Ospreys welcome Florida Gulf Coast (March 20-22) prior to heading across town for the River City Rumble at rival Jacksonville from March 27-29. To close out March, North Florida plays host to Georgia Southern on March 31.
The Ospreys return to Harmon Stadium to host Queens for a three-game set (Apr. 2-4) before hitting the road for its third of five ASUN regular-season road series, with a drive to the Peach State to square off at West Georgia (April 10-12).
North Florida steps out of conference play to host a midweek meeting against Florida A&M on April 14 before UNF welcomes Stetson at Harmon Stadium from April 17-19.
Capping off a five-game homestand, North Florida will host Florida State on April 21, marking its second meeting of the season against the Seminoles.
To close out April, North Florida heads South to play at FGCU (April 24–26) prior to playing its home series of the River City Rumble against Jacksonville from May 1-3.
After its weekend rivalry series against JU, North Florida remains in-state and heads to Gainesville for a matchup at Florida on May 5, marking its third meeting with a Power Four opponent in 2026.
North Florida plays its final road series of the season at Queens (May 8-10) before closing out its 2026 regular season against West Georgia from May 14-16.
Out of the 17 opponents North Florida will face in 2026, six of them (Alabama, Bethune-Cookman, Florida, Florida State, Stetson, USC Upstate) made the 2025 NCAA Tournament with three of those being Power Four opponents. UNF will square off with two programs (Florida, Florida State) that have made it to the College World Series within the last two years.
North Florida will play 41 of its 51 games in the Sunshine State, and will travel four different states (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina) throughout its 2026 campaign.
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North Florida opens its 2026 campaign with four straight at home, starting with a series against Sacred Heart Feb. 13-15, followed by its first midweek game of the season against Charleston Southern on Feb. 17 at Harmon Stadium.
After their four-game homestand, the Ospreys travel to Tallahassee, Fla., to play at Florida A&M on Feb. 18. North Florida hosts Quinnipiac (Feb. 20-22) and USC Upstate (Feb. 24) before making its second trip to Tallahassee in as many weeks to face Power Four opponent Florida State on Feb. 25.
The calendar turns to March amid North Florida's home series against Presbyterian (Feb. 27 - Mar. 1). For the first time in program history, UNF plays against Villanova on March 4. Making their first out-of-state trip of 2026, the Ospreys travel to SEC Country for their final non-conference weekend series against Alabama March 6-8.Â
North Florida hosts Bethune-Cookman on March 10 before kicking off ASUN Conference play on the road at the reigning ASUN Conference Tournament and Graphite Division Champion Stetson (March 13-15).
After its trip to DeLand, North Florida heads to the Palmetto State to play at Charleston Southern on March 17.
Following its road game at Charleston Southern, 15 of UNF's next 18 games will be in Jacksonville.
For their first ASUN home series, the Ospreys welcome Florida Gulf Coast (March 20-22) prior to heading across town for the River City Rumble at rival Jacksonville from March 27-29. To close out March, North Florida plays host to Georgia Southern on March 31.
The Ospreys return to Harmon Stadium to host Queens for a three-game set (Apr. 2-4) before hitting the road for its third of five ASUN regular-season road series, with a drive to the Peach State to square off at West Georgia (April 10-12).
North Florida steps out of conference play to host a midweek meeting against Florida A&M on April 14 before UNF welcomes Stetson at Harmon Stadium from April 17-19.
Capping off a five-game homestand, North Florida will host Florida State on April 21, marking its second meeting of the season against the Seminoles.
To close out April, North Florida heads South to play at FGCU (April 24–26) prior to playing its home series of the River City Rumble against Jacksonville from May 1-3.
After its weekend rivalry series against JU, North Florida remains in-state and heads to Gainesville for a matchup at Florida on May 5, marking its third meeting with a Power Four opponent in 2026.
North Florida plays its final road series of the season at Queens (May 8-10) before closing out its 2026 regular season against West Georgia from May 14-16.
Out of the 17 opponents North Florida will face in 2026, six of them (Alabama, Bethune-Cookman, Florida, Florida State, Stetson, USC Upstate) made the 2025 NCAA Tournament with three of those being Power Four opponents. UNF will square off with two programs (Florida, Florida State) that have made it to the College World Series within the last two years.
North Florida will play 41 of its 51 games in the Sunshine State, and will travel four different states (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina) throughout its 2026 campaign.
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