BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic men's basketball, in conjunction with the American Conference, announced tipoff times and television designations for the upcoming 2025-26 season on Tuesday afternoon.
The Owls, led by Head Coach
John Jakus in his second season at the helm, will take part in 14 nationally televised games across various ESPN and CBS platforms. The regular season begins at home versus Boston College on Monday, Nov. 3, on ESPNU, with tipoff time slated for 7 p.m.
FAU will play in the previously announced Sunshine Slam in Daytona Beach, airing on CBS Sports Network, with the Monday, Nov. 24 matchup against LMU set for 8:30 p.m. and the Tuesday, Nov. 25 scheduled for either 5:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. depending on results of the previous day.
Closing out the non-conference nationally televised schedule, the Owls will host St. Bonaventure on Sunday, Nov. 30, at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2. All other non-conference games are on ESPN+.
American Conference play, the Owls' third year as a member of the league, begins on Wednesday, Dec. 31, against UTSA at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena, with a 1 p.m. tipoff on ESPN+. FAU's first road conference matchup will be against Tulane on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
The Owls are set to host four nationally televised American games, taking on Memphis (January 11, ESPN2), Wichita State (January 15, ESPN2), South Florida (February 15, ESPN2/U), and Temple (February 26, ESPN2). Florida Atlantic will be on the road for national TV American contests against Temple (January 18, ESPNU), South Florida (January 25, ESPN2), Memphis (January 29, ESPN2), North Texas (February 22, ESPN2/U), before the regular season concludes on Saturday, Mar. 7, at Wichita State on ESPNU.
NETWORKS AND TIPOFF TIMES
November
Date Opponent Location Time/Result
Nov. 3 Boston College Boca Raton, Fla. 7 p.m. (ESPNU)
Nov. 8 vs. Charleston^ Lynchburg, Va. 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
Nov. 9 at Liberty^ Lynchburg, Va. 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
Nov. 17 Coastal Georgia Boca Raton, Fla. 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Nov. 20 Pacific Boca Raton, Fla. 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Nov. 24 vs. LMU% Daytona Beach, Fla. 8:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Nov. 25
vs. George Mason or Ohio% Charleston, S.C. 5:30 p.m./7:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)
Nov. 30 St. Bonaventure Boca Raton, Fla. 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
December
Date Opponent Location Time/Result
Dec. 7 at FGCU Fort Myers, Fla. 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
Dec. 10 Saint Leo Boca Raton, Fla. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Dec. 13 Albany Boca Raton, Fla. 12 p.m. (ESPN+)
Dec. 19 at Saint Mary's Moraga, Calif. 10 p.m. (ESPN+)
Dec. 23 vs. UCF! TBD TBD
Dec. 31 UTSA* Boca Raton, Fla. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
January
Date Opponent Location Time/Result
Jan. 4 at Tulane* New Orleans, La. 1 p.m. (ESPN2/U)
Jan. 7 at UAB * Birmingham, Ala. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Jan. 11 Memphis * Boca Raton, Fla. 1 p.m. (ESPN2)
Jan. 15 Wichita State* Boca Raton, Fla. 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Jan. 18 at Temple* Philadelphia, Pa. 12 p.m. (ESPNU)
Jan. 21 Tulane* Boca Raton, Fla. 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Jan. 25 at South Florida* Tampa, Fla. 1 p.m. (ESPN2)
Jan. 29 at Memphis* Memphis, Tenn. 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
February
Date Opponent Location Time/Result
Feb. 1 East Carolina* Boca Raton, Fla. 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
Feb. 4 Tulsa * Boca Raton, Fla. 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Feb. 11 at Rice* Houston, Texas 8 p.m. (ESPN+)
Feb. 15 South Florida Boca Raton, Fla. 2 p.m. (ESPN2/U)
Feb. 18 at UTSA* San Antonio, Texas 8 p.m. (ESPN+)
Feb. 22 at North Texas* Denton, Texas 4 p.m. (ESPN2/U)
Feb. 26 Temple* Boca Raton, Fla. 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
March
Date Opponent Location Time/Result
March 1 Charlotte* Boca Raton, Fla. 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
March 7 at Wichita State * Wichita, Kan. 4 p.m. (ESPNU)
March 11-15
American Conference Tournament@ Birmingham, Ala. TBD
*American Conference game
@ American Conference Championship (Birmingham, Ala.)
^ Field of 68
% Sunshine Slam
! Neutral site game
All times listed are eastern and subject to change
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