SEC Network is giving Florida fans a full-day replay binge on Monday, July 6, with the Gators set for the network’s annual “Florida Takeover” showcase.
The marathon runs from midnight ET through late night and touches nearly every corner of Florida athletics. Football gets the spotlight at both ends of the schedule, but the lineup also includes lacrosse, track and field, soccer, men’s basketball, softball, volleyball, baseball and gymnastics.
The day starts with Florida’s upset of Texas from Oct. 4, 2025, a win that marked UF’s first FBS victory of the season and helped knock the Longhorns out of the College Football Playoff. It wraps with Florida’s Nov. 29, 2025 win over Florida State, a lopsided result in Gainesville that snapped a four-game losing streak and gave interim head coach Billy Gonzalez a win on his résumé before he exited the post.
Men’s basketball is featured twice in the middle of the slate, with Florida’s wins over Arkansas and Alabama both set to air. The rest of the schedule fills out a broad tour of Gators highlights, including the SEC Outdoor Championships, a soccer matchup with Mississippi State, a softball game against Tennessee, the volleyball meeting with Pittsburgh at AVCA First Serve, Miami at Florida in baseball and the SEC Women’s Gymnastics Championships Presented by Sprouts Farmers Market.
Here is the full Florida takeover schedule for Monday on SEC Network:
Midnight - Football: Texas at Florida (Oct. 4, 2025)
2:30 a.m. - Lacrosse: Colorado at Florida (April 4, 2026)
4:30 a.m. - Track & Field: SEC Outdoor Championships (May 16, 2026)
6:30 a.m. - Soccer: Mississippi State at Florida (Oct. 10, 2025)
8:30 a.m. - Men’s Basketball: Arkansas at Florida (Feb. 28, 2026)
10:30 a.m. - Softball: Tennessee at Florida (March 21, 2026)
12:30 p.m. - Volleyball: Florida vs. Pittsburgh at AVCA First Serve (Aug. 24, 2025)
2:30 p.m. - Baseball: Miami at Florida (May 30, 2026)
5:30 p.m. - Men’s Basketball: Alabama at Florida (Feb. 1, 2026)
7:30 p.m. - Gymnastics: SEC Women’s Gymnastics Championships Presented by Sprouts Farmers Market (March 21, 2026)
9:30 p.m. - Football: Florida State at Florida (Nov. 29, 2025)
Florida football will open the 2026 season against Florida Atlantic on Sept. 5.
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