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College Football · 2026 season

Hotels near Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

Home of the Florida Gators · Gainesville, FL

Every 2026 home date at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is already set. Book a free-cancellation rate for the weekends you want. Gainesville rates only move up as kickoff gets close.

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2026 home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

Every date links to Gainesville hotels for that weekend, set to check in the night before the game and out the morning after. Kickoff times without a listing get set during the season.

DateOpponentNote
Sat, Sep 57:45 PM ETvs Florida Atlantic Owlshome opener · SEC Network
Sat, Sep 125:30 PM ETvs Campbell Fighting Camels
Sat, Sep 26vs Ole Miss Rebels
Sat, Oct 10vs South Carolina Gamecocks
Sat, Nov 7vs Oklahoma Sooners
Sat, Nov 21vs Vanderbilt Commodores
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The money play

Three moves, in order

1
Book refundable, today

Every 2026 home date at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is already public — there's no announcement to wait for. Lock a free-cancellation room in Midtown Gainesville for the weekends you want while rates are still normal.

2
Book the marquee weekends first

The biggest matchups behave like standalone events: hotels fill, minimum-stay rules appear, and discounts close out. Rooms near Ben Hill Griffin Stadium go first, then demand ripples outward through Gainesville.

3
Cancel free or cash in

Plans change and tickets fall through. A free-cancellation room costs nothing to drop before the cutoff. Keep it and you're holding a rate that disappeared weeks ago.

FAQ

What airport do I fly into for Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) is the main airport, roughly 20 minutes from the venue by car in normal traffic. Expect longer on game days.

Which neighborhoods are best for a College Football game weekend in Gainesville?

Most visiting fans stay in Midtown Gainesville, Downtown Gainesville, Celebration Pointe or Ocala. Gainesville's limited hotel stock triples in price with 2-night minimums on game weekends, so budget-minded fans stay in Ocala or along I-75 in Alachua and drive in early to beat the Archer Road crush.

When should I book a hotel for a game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium?

Book now for any weekend you actually want. The full 2026 schedule is out, and the marquee home dates are the ones hotels reprice first. Grab a free-cancellation rate: if the price drops later you rebook, and if your plans change you cancel free. Waiting only ever helps you on the low-demand games.

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