The Gators entered a multi-year agreement to participate beginning in 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida men’s basketball has entered a multi-year agreement to participate in the Player’s Era Men’s Championship field beginning with the 2026 tournament, Players Era and the Gators announced on Tuesday.
“The Players Era Men’s Championship has already become one of the elite multi-team events in a short time, and we’re excited to be part of that growth and innovation,” said Florida head coach Todd Golden. “With the field assembled, Players Era will be a central piece of our nonconference schedule for the next several years.”
Florida joins an impressive 2026 field that is likely to feature every team competing in this year’s event, which includes Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Creighton, Gonzaga, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon, Rutgers, San Diego State, St. Joseph’s, St. John’s, Tennessee, Syracuse and UNLV.
“The University of Florida is the current standard bearer of excellence in NCAA men’s basketball and there is no higher peak than being able to add the defending national champions to the Players Era Men’s Championship field,” said Players ERA CEO Seth Berger. “Coach Golden has quickly established himself as one of the best coaches in the game, and we thank him for his support of our event and can’t wait to see them match up with other premier programs in 2026.”
This year’s Players Era Men’s Championship<https://www.playersera.com/2025> will take place Thanksgiving week at a variety of locations in Las Vegas, with every game aired by TNT Sports on TNT, truTV and HBO Max.
2025-26 Men’s Basketball Tickets
A variety of ticket options are available to watch the defending national champions during the 2025-26 season. A limited number of season ticket packages<https://floridagators.com/sports/2022/12/15/mens-basketball-season-tickets.aspx>, SEC Saturday Packs<https://shorturl.at/3M2d0> (100-level seats for five marquee matchups against Tennessee, Auburn, Kentucky, and Arkansas), and Arena Passes<https://shorturl.at/eVQ7t> (randomly assigned seats for all 15 home games) are on sale now and moving quickly.
Discounted group tickets<https://cloud.e.floridagators.com/ticket-interest-form?sport=mbasketball&product=group> for parties of 15 or more, along with single-game tickets, will go on sale later this fall. Fans can purchase tickets at FloridaGators.com<https://floridagators.com/sports/2022/12/15/mens-basketball-tickets>, by calling the Gator Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683, or in person at Gate 2 on the west side of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
