Florida State men’s basketball now knows the shape of its ACC road for 2026-27, and it’s a full one. The Seminoles will play 18 conference games, split evenly with nine at the Donald L. Tucker Center and nine away from Tallahassee.
Head coach Luke Loucks said the schedule is exactly the kind of test the program wants.
"We're really excited about our ACC schedule and the opportunity to compete against some of the best programs in the country," said head coach Luke Loucks. "This league is deep, and every night is going to challenge us. That's what we want.
"We're especially excited for some big-time games in Tallahassee. We need to pack the Tuck every game.
When our arena is loud, it's a huge advantage for us, and our guys feed off that energy. We can't wait to see our fans there."
Florida State opens league play at home against Syracuse on Dec. 29, then heads west for Cal on Jan. 6 and Stanford on Jan. 9. The Seminoles come back to Tallahassee for North Carolina on Jan. 13, setting up an early stretch that already packs plenty of weight.
The January slate keeps moving quickly. Florida State visits Wake Forest on Jan. 16, hosts Virginia Tech on Jan. 20, and then goes to Clemson on Jan.
- The month finishes with back-to-back home games against Notre Dame on Jan. 26 and Pitt on Jan.
February starts on the road with trips to NC State on Feb. 3 and Miami on Feb. 6.
After that, the Seminoles return home for Clemson on Feb. 13, then go to Duke on Feb. 16.
Louisville visits Tallahassee on Feb. 21, followed by Georgia Tech on Feb. 23.
The final stretch includes road games at Virginia on Feb. 27 and Boston College on March 3, before Florida State closes the regular season at home against Miami on March 6. The ACC Tournament is set for March 9-13 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Before that conference grind begins, the Seminoles will work through a 14-game non-conference schedule. They open the season Nov. 2 against Florida A&M in Tampa and then start a six-game home stretch Nov. 6 against Troy.
Florida State also has three preseason exhibition games lined up. The first comes Oct. 10 against Mississippi State in Pensacola, followed by Auburn on Oct. 14 in the Ballin in Boutwell preseason event in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Seminoles will then host LSU at the Donald L. Tucker Center on Oct.
Season tickets are available now and begin at $150, with a guaranteed seat location for every home game in the 2026-27 season. Remaining seat locations and upgrade opportunities are available based on priority.
Single-game tickets for home games go on sale in October. More information is available at Seminoles.com/tickets or by calling FSU’s Ticket Office at 850-644-1830.
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