SEC
SEC Non-Conference schedules for the 2025-26 season.
Conference Play Outlook: Each SEC team plays the other 15 teams at least once during league play. They will then play their three permanent opponents a second time, with the remaining two games changing yearly. A total of 18 league games are played per school.
Tournament: All 16 teams will compete in a single-elimination format. The top four seeded teams will continue to receive a bye through the tournament's first two rounds. Seeds five through eight receive a single-round bye.
League play opponent pairings for 2025-26
SEC/ACC Challenge
The third annual SEC/ACC Challenge will take place over back-to-back days. The challenge games will be on Tuesday, December 2nd, and Wednesday, December 3rd. In the first year of the ACC/SEC Challenge in 2023, the leagues tied each other, 7-7. In 2024, the SEC completely dominated the ACC, in a 14-2 drubbing. The ACC will look to recover in 2025. Matchups are provided in each schedule below; California and Stanford of the ACC will not participate this season.
Non-Conference Schedules
Alabama
Home
Nov. 3 vs. North Dakota
Nov. 13 vs. Purdue
TBA vs. Yale
Dec. 3 vs. Clemson (SEC/ACC)
Dec. 7 vs. UTSA
Dec. 17 vs. South Florida
Road
Nov. 8 at St. John’s
United Center Game Chicago, IL
Nov. 19 vs. Illinois
Players Era Festival Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 24 vs. Gonzaga
Nov. 25 vs. UNLV
Nov. 26 vs. TBD (Based on Results)
C.M. Newton Classic Birmingham, AL
Dec. 13 vs. Arizona
Rocket City Classic Huntsville, AL
Dec. 21 vs. Kennesaw State
Note: Alabama will travel to South Florida during the ‘26-’27 season, and will host the Bulls the following season.
North Dakota will play at Alabama during the 2027-28 season.
Arkansas
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Southern U.
Nov. 11 vs. Central Arkansas
Nov. TBA vs. SWAC Opponent (MTE)
Nov. TBA vs. Big South Opponent (MTE)
Dec. 3 vs. Louisville (SEC/ACC)
Dec. 16 vs. TBA
Road
TBA at Michigan State
CBS Thanksgiving Classic Chicago, IL
Nov. 27 vs. Duke
Texas Showcase Dallas, TX
Dec. 13 vs. Texas Tech
Brooklyn Showcase Brooklyn, NY
Dec. 20 vs. Houston
Rumor: A game scheduled with Baylor is potentially in jeopardy for a 2025-26 matchup.
Note: Razorbacks will host Michigan State during the 2026-27 season.
Auburn
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Bethune-Cookman
Nov. 6 vs. Merrimack
Nov. 11 vs. Wofford
Nov. 19 vs. Jackson State
Dec. 3 vs. N.C. State (SEC/ACC)
Dec. 29 vs. Queens
Road
Dec. 6 at Arizona
Legacy Series Birmingham, AL
Nov. 16 vs. Houston
Players Era Festival Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 24 vs. Oregon
Nov. 25 vs. Michigan
Nov. 26 vs. TBD (Based on Results)
Holiday Hoopsgiving Atlanta, GA
Dec. 13 vs. TBA
Indy Classic Indianapolis, IN
Dec. 20 vs. Purdue
Notes: Auburn will host Arizona during the 2026-27 season. A previously reported game between Auburn and Nicholls on November 6th is no longer happening, per an AU source.
Florida
Home
Nov. 6 vs. North Florida
Nov. 11 vs. Florida State
Nov. 21 vs. Merrimack
Dec. 17 vs. Saint Francis
Dec. 21 vs. Colgate
Dec. 29 vs. Dartmouth
Road
Dec. 2 at Duke (SEC/ACC)
Hall-Of-Fame Series Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 3 vs. Arizona
Jacksonville Showdown Jacksonville, FL
Nov. 16 vs. Miami
Rady Children’s Invitational San Diego, CA
Nov. 27 vs. TCU
Nov. 28 vs. Wisconsin or Providence
Jimmy V Classic New York, NY
Dec. 9 vs. UConn
Orange Bowl Classic Sunrise, FL
Dec. 13 vs. George Washington
Georgia
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Bellarmine
Nov. 5 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore
Nov. 9 vs. Morehead State
Nov. 14 vs. Georgia Tech
Nov. 17 vs. Florida A&M
Nov. 29 vs. Tennessee Tech
Dec. 18 vs. Western Carolina
Dec. 22 vs. West Georgia
Dec. 29 vs. Long Island
Road
Dec. 2 at Florida State (SEC/ACC)
Charleston Classic Charleston, SC
Nov. 21 vs. Xavier, West Virginia, Clemson
Nov. 23 vs. West Virginia, Clemson, or Xavier
Holiday Hoopsgiving Atlanta, GA
Dec. 13 vs. Cincinnati
Kentucky
Home
Nov. TBA vs. Valparaiso (MTE)
Nov. TBA vs. Eastern Illinois (MTE)
Nov. 21 vs. Loyola-Maryland
Nov. 26 vs. Tennessee Tech
Dec. 2 vs. North Carolina (SEC/ACC)
Dec. 7 vs. Southern
Dec. 9 vs. NC Central
Dec. 13 vs. Indiana
Dec. 23 vs. Bellarmine
Road
Nov. 11 at Louisville
Champions Classic New York, NY
Nov. 18 vs. Michigan State
Wildcat-Bulldog Series Nashville, TN
Dec. 5 vs. Gonzaga
CBS Sports Classic Atlanta, GA
Dec. 20 vs. St. John’s
Notes: The 2026 game against Gonzaga will be held at Rupp Arena, and the 2027 game will take place at Gonzaga. The Indiana-Kentucky matchup marks the beginning of a four-year series: 12/27/26 at Lucas Oil Stadium; 12/18/27 at Rupp Arena; and 12/16/28 at Assembly Hall.
LSU
Home
Nov. 5 vs. Tarleton
Nov. 10 vs. New Orleans
Nov. 13 vs. FIU
Nov. 18 vs. Alcorn State
Dec. 19 vs. SE Louisiana
Dec. 22 vs. Prairie View A&M
Road
Dec. 3 at Boston College (SEC/ACC)
Emerald Coast Classic Destin, FL
Nov. 28 vs. Drake
Nov. 29 vs. DePaul or Georgia Tech
Coast-To-Coast Challenge Fort Worth, TX
Dec. 7 vs. Texas Tech
Tigers-Mustangs Series New Orleans, LA
Dec. 13 vs. SMU
Mississippi
Home
Nov. 3 vs. SE Louisiana
Nov. 7 vs. UL Monroe
Nov. 14 vs. Cal State Bakersfield
Dec. 2 vs. Miami (SEC/ACC)
Dec. TBA vs. Memphis
Road
Dec. 6 at St. John’s
Acrisure Series Palm Desert, CA
Nov. 25 vs. Iowa
Nov. 26 vs. Utah or Grand Canyon
Mississippi Coast Classic Biloxi, MS
Dec. 13 vs. Southern Miss
Tupelo Day Tupelo, MS
Dec. 17 vs. Alabama A&M
Greensboro Event Greensboro, NC
Dec. 21 vs. N.C. State
Mississippi State
Home
Nov. 5 vs. North Alabama
Nov. 15 vs. SE Louisiana
Nov. 24 vs. New Orleans
Nov. 28 vs. SMU
Dec. 16 vs. LIU
Dec. 20 vs. Memphis
Dec. 29 vs. Alabama State
Road
Dec. 3 at Georgia Tech (SEC/ACC)
Sanford Pentagon Game Sioux Falls, SD
Nov. 10 vs. Iowa State
Hall of Fame Classic Kansas City, MO
Nov. 20 vs. Kansas State
Nov. 21 vs. Nebraska or New Mexico
Magnolia Madness Tupelo, MS
Dec. 7 vs. San Francisco
Delta Center Doubleheader Salt Lake City, UT
Dec. 13 vs. Utah
Missouri
Home
Nov. 7 vs. SEMO
Nov. 9 vs. VMI
Nov. 12 vs. Minnesota
Nov. 17 vs. Prairie View A&M
Nov. 20 vs. South Dakota (MTE)
Nov. 25 vs. South Carolina State (MTE)
Nov. 28 vs. Cleveland State
Dec. 11 vs. Alabama State
Dec. 14 vs. Bethune-Cookman
Road
Nov. 3 at Howard
Dec. 2 at Notre Dame (SEC/ACC)
Border Showdown Kansas City, MO
Dec. 7 vs. Kansas
Braggin’ Rights Game St. Louis, MO
Dec. 22 vs. Illinois
Note: Howard will play at Mizzou in 2026-27.
Oklahoma
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Saint Francis
Nov. 11 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Nov. 20 vs. Oral Roberts
Dec. TBA vs. Kansas City (MTE)
Road
Nov. 8 at Gonzaga (Spokane Arena)
Dec. 2 at Wake Forest (SEC/ACC)
Sanford Pentagon Event Sioux Falls, SD
Nov. 15 vs. Nebraska
Credit Union 1 Arena Event Chicago, IL
Nov. 28 vs. Marquette
Jerry Colangelo Classic Phoenix, AZ
Dec. 6 vs. Arizona State
Bedlam Series MTE Oklahoma City, OK
Dec. 13 vs. Oklahoma State
South Carolina
Home
Nov. 3 vs. North Carolina A&T
Nov. 28 vs. Charleston Southern
Dec. 2 vs. Virginia Tech (SEC/ACC)
Dec. 22 vs. South Carolina State
Dec. 29 vs. TBD
Road
Dec. 16 at Clemson
Greenbrier Tip-off White Sulphur Springs, WV
Nov. 21 vs. Butler
Nov. 23 vs. Northwestern
Tennessee
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Mercer
Nov. 8 vs. Northern Kentucky
Nov. 12 vs. North Florida
Nov. 17 vs. Rice
Nov. 20 vs. Tennessee State
Dec. 16 vs. Louisville
Dec. 21 vs. Gardner-Webb
Dec. 30 vs. South Carolina State
Road
Dec. 2 at Syracuse (SEC/ACC)
Players Era Festival Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 24 vs. Rutgers
Nov. 25 vs. Houston
Nov. 26 vs. TBD (Based on Results)
Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
Dec. 6 vs. Illinois
Note: Tennessee will play Illinois in Chicago at the United Center during the 2026-27 season.
Texas
Home
Nov. 8 vs. Lafayette
Nov. 12 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Nov. 15 vs. Kansas City
Nov. 18 vs. Rider
Dec. 3 vs. Virginia (SEC/ACC)
Dec. 8 vs. Southern
Dec. 16 vs. Le Moyne
Dec. 22 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore
Road
Dec. 12 at UConn
Dick Vitale Invitational Charlotte, NC
Nov. 4 vs. Duke
Maui Invitational Lahaina, Maui, HI
Nov. 24-26
Also: Arizona State, Boise State, Chaminade, N.C. State, Seton Hall, USC, Washington State
Texas A&M
Home
Nov. 7 vs. Texas Southern
Nov. 14 vs. UCF
Nov. TBA vs. Mississippi Valley State (MTE)
Nov. TBA vs. Cal State Bakersfield (MTE)
Dec. 21 vs. East Texas A&M
Dec. 29 vs. Prairie View A&M
Road
Nov. 9 at Oklahoma State
Dec. 2 at Pittsburgh (SEC/ACC)
Amalie Arena Tampa, FL
Nov. 28 vs. Florida State (MTE)
Notes: Texas A&M will host Oklahoma State during the 2026-27 season. The Aggies will also play Florida State in Texas at a location TBD next season.
Vanderbilt
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Lipscomb
Nov. TBD vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
TBD vs. Central Arkansas
Dec. 3 vs. SMU (SEC/ACC)
Road
TBD at California
Dec. 17 at Memphis
Dec. 21 at Wake Forest
Battle 4 Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas
Nov. 26-28
Also: Colorado State, Saint Mary’s, South Florida, VCU, Virginia Tech, Wichita State, Western Kentucky.
Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
TBD vs. TCU*
Notes: The Commodores will host both Wake Forest and Memphis as part of the 2026-27 season. The game against TCU could be pushed out to a future year.