Florida Gulf Coast University Athletics announced start times for all 15 home games on the 2026-27 FGCU Men’s Basketball schedule Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. The home opener is scheduled for Nov. 6 against New College of Florida at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Fla.
The New College of Florida game will tip off at 7 p.m. Weeknight home games are scheduled for either 7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m., while weekend times vary. The variation includes four scheduled doubleheaders with the women’s team, three of which are during Atlantic Sun Conference play.
Season tickets and mini plans are on sale. Florida Gulf Coast University also announced a 12-hour presale for Fort Myers Tip-Off tickets beginning Sept. 23 at 11 a.m., with general-public ticket sales scheduled to begin Sept. 24 at 11 a.m.
Fort Myers Tip-Off dates
FGCU Men’s Basketball will play Charlotte on Nov. 23 and Georgia State on Nov. 25 in the Fort Myers Tip-Off at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Fla. The Charlotte game is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., followed by the Georgia State game at 4 p.m.
Florida Gulf Coast University held its first official team practice of the 2026-27 season on Monday, Sept. 21. Eagle Fan Fest is scheduled for Oct. 22 at SugarShack Downtown.
Complete 2026-27 FGCU Men’s Basketball schedule
All listed times are Eastern and subject to change.
- Nov. 2, 2026: at UCF, Orlando, Fla., time to be announced.
- Nov. 6, 2026: vs. New College of Florida, Alico Arena, 7 p.m.
- Nov. 9, 2026: at Georgia, Athens, Ga., time to be announced.
- Nov. 13, 2026: vs. FIU, Alico Arena, 7 p.m.
- Nov. 15, 2026: vs. Abraham Baldwin Agr. College, Alico Arena, noon.
- Nov. 18, 2026: at FAU, Boca Raton, Fla., 7 p.m.
- Nov. 23, 2026: vs. Charlotte, Fort Myers, Fla., 1:30 p.m. Fort Myers Tip-Off at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
- Nov. 25, 2026: vs. Georgia State, Fort Myers, Fla., 4 p.m. Fort Myers Tip-Off at Suncoast Credit Union Arena.
- Nov. 29, 2026: at LSU New Orleans, New Orleans, La., time to be announced.
- Dec. 5, 2026: at Pepperdine, Malibu, Calif., time to be announced.
- Dec. 7, 2026: at Loyola Marymount, Los Angeles, Calif., 7:30 p.m.
- Dec. 13, 2026: vs. Alcorn State, Alico Arena, noon.
- Dec. 19, 2026: vs. Tarleton State, Alico Arena, 2 p.m.
- Dec. 21, 2026: vs. Abilene Christian, Alico Arena, 7 p.m.
- Dec. 28, 2026: vs. Florida Tech, Alico Arena, 2 p.m.; doubleheader with the women’s team.
- Dec. 31, 2026: at Central Arkansas, Conway, Ark., 2 p.m.
- Jan. 2, 2027: at Little Rock, Little Rock, Ark., 8 p.m.
- Jan. 5, 2027: vs. UT Arlington, Alico Arena, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 9, 2027: at Stetson, DeLand, Fla., 2 p.m.
- Jan. 14, 2027: at Bellarmine, Louisville, Ky., time to be announced.
- Jan. 16, 2027: at Lipscomb, Nashville, Tenn., time to be announced.
- Jan. 21, 2027: vs. West Florida, Alico Arena, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 23, 2027: vs. Queens, Alico Arena, 2 p.m.
- Jan. 28, 2027: at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Fla., time to be announced.
- Jan. 30, 2027: at North Florida, Jacksonville, Fla., time to be announced.
- Feb. 6, 2027: vs. Stetson, Alico Arena, 1 p.m.; doubleheader with the women’s team.
- Feb. 11, 2027: vs. Lipscomb, Alico Arena, 7 p.m.
- Feb. 13, 2027: vs. Bellarmine, Alico Arena, 2 p.m.
- Feb. 18, 2027: at Queens, Charlotte, N.C., 7 p.m.
- Feb. 20, 2027: at West Florida, Pensacola, Fla., 2 p.m.
- Feb. 25, 2027: vs. North Florida, Alico Arena, 7:30 p.m.; doubleheader with the women’s team.
- Feb. 27, 2027: vs. Jacksonville, Alico Arena, 4 p.m.; doubleheader with the women’s team.
- March 4-8, 2027: at the ASUN Tournament, Jacksonville, Fla., time to be announced. The tournament is scheduled for Vystar Memorial Arena.
FSB Take
The announced times give Florida Gulf Coast University supporters a complete guide to the 2026-27 FGCU Men’s Basketball schedule. The Nov. 6 home opener against New College of Florida, the Fort Myers Tip-Off games against Charlotte and Georgia State, and the four doubleheaders are the schedule’s most prominent early details. Eagle Fan Fest on Oct. 22 provides the next scheduled opportunity for fans to connect with the program before the home opener.
Source: Original report