Getty Niels Lane looks to help Florida start strong under new head coach Todd Golden.
Florida takes on Stony Brook to tip-off the new season on Monday, November 7.
The game (8 p.m. ET start time) isn’t on regular TV, but it will stream live on both SEC Network+ (this can be watched on the ESPN app or website if you have a cable package or streaming service that includes SEC Network) and ESPN+.
Here’s a full guide on how to watch Stony Brook vs Florida:
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ESPN+
Every game that is on SEC Network+ (which is different from the regular SEC Network TV channel) is also available live on ESPN+:
ESPN+ will include hundreds of live college basketball games during the 2022-23 season, dozens of other live sports, every 30-for-30 documentary and additional original content (both video and written) for $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (or $13.99 per month for a bundle of all three of ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu).
Once signed up for ESPN+, you can watch Stony Brook vs Florida live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com.
Compatible devices for the ESPN app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 4 or 5, Xbox One or Series X/S, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Samsung Smart TV, Oculus Go, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
FuboTV
You can watch SEC Network+ with a subscription to FuboTV. You’ll need both the main channel package and the “Sports Plus” add-on, but both can be included with your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Stony Brook vs Florida live on the ESPN app (not the FuboTV app) or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” You ‘ll need “Choice” or above to watch SEC Network+, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Stony Brook vs Florida live on the ESPN app (not the DirecTV Stream app) or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
Sling TV
You can watch SEC Network+ with a subscription to Sling TV. You’ll need the “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with SEC Network and SEC Network+, and you can get your first month half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Stony Brook vs Florida live on the ESPN app (not the Sling app) or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of SEC Network+ with a subscription to Hulu With Live TV, which also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Stony Brook vs Florida live on the Hulu app (because Hulu includes ESPN+) or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
Stony Brook vs Florida Preview
Florida takes on Stony Brook on Monday to tip-off a new season filled with big expectations.
“This team has makings of being an NCAA Tournament team, so that’s a simple barometer of what we’ll use,” Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden said via OnlyGators.com.
“We’ve made some big strides in terms of really getting a good understanding, holistically within our program, of what we’re trying to be, what we’re trying to do and how we’re going to get there,” Golden added. “… We’re beginning to play with more purpose.”
Florida missed the NCAA Tournament last season despite a 20-win season. The Gators haven’t made it past the second round since 2017, and the program has only made the tournament four of the past eight years.
Golden took the job this year after a successful run at San Francisco. He guided the Dons to a 24-10 record last season and the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1998. He had two 20-plus win seasons amid his three years at the helm for the Dons. He hopes to bring the same success to Gainesville.
“Everybody kind of bought back into the program when I got the job,” Golden said per OnlyGators.com. “The vision was pretty clear, and guys understood what our goals are.”
“We have a lot of talented pieces. They were coming from a lot of different places. … Basketball, it’s complicated in the sense it’s more than Xs & Os,” Golden added. “Teams are better when guys get along well. Teams are better when there’s that familiarity as well as comfort of knowing who you’re going to war with. We’ve done a good job of building that collective mindset in the way we approach things.”
It doesn’t mark the first time Florida banked on a young coach such as Golden, 37. The Gators hired Billy Donovan at age 30 in 1996. It paid off as the Gators won back-to-back national titles in the 2000s.
Golden will run his own program as the Gators are well-removed from the Donovan era. However, Golden likes having something to prove.
“I’ve kind of had to be that way to be successful or make it, whether its just making a high school basketball team or making it at Saint Mary’s or getting into coaching and finding my niche — what separated me or made me different,” Golden said via Gatorsports.