Big Ten
Big Ten schedules for the 2025-26 season.
Conference Play Outlook: Big Ten programs will play a total of 20 conference games and an unbalanced schedule. Each member institution will play a 20-game conference schedule, playing three schools both home and away and facing the 14 remaining schools once. Of the home-and-home opponents, most have regional tie-ins. Of the 14 member schools returning each will make a trip to the West Coast once to face either the Los Angeles schools (UCLA/USC) or the Northwest Schools (Washington/Oregon) in tandem.
Conference-play Pairings:
Conference Challenges: None exist following the Gavitt Games ending in 2023-24.
Non-Conference Schedules
Illinois
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Jackson State
Nov. 11 vs. Texas Tech
Nov. 22 vs. LIU (MTE)
TBA vs. UTRGV (MTE)
Road
United Center Game Chicago, IL
Nov. 19 vs. Alabama
Black Friday MSG Game New York, NY
Nov. 28 vs. UConn
Illini-Vols Series Nashville, TN
Dec. 6 vs. Tennessee
Braggin’ Rights St. Louis, MO
Dec. 22 vs. Missouri
Note: Illinois will play Tennessee in Chicago at the United Center in the 2026-27 season. Illinois plays at Texas Tech during the 2026-27 season.
Indiana
Home
Nov. 5 vs. Alabama A&M
Nov. 12 vs. Milwaukee (MTE)
Nov. 16 vs. Incarnate Word
Nov. 20 vs. Lindenwood
Nov. 25 vs. Kansas State
Nov. 29 vs. Bethune-Cookman
Dec. 20 vs. Chicago State
Dec. 22 vs. Siena
Road
Dec. 13 at Kentucky
United Center Game Chicago, IL
Nov. 9 vs. Marquette (MTE)
Gainbridge Arena Game Indianapolis, IN
Dec. 6 vs. Louisville
Note: The Kentucky series is part of a four-year deal: 12/27/26 - Lucas Oil Stadium; 12/18/27 - Rupp Arena; 12/16/28 - Assembly Hall.
Iowa
Home
Nov. 4 vs. Robert Morris
Nov. 7 vs. Western Illinois
Nov. 14: vs. Xavier
TBA vs. Chicago State
Dec. 14 vs. Western Michigan
Dec. 29 vs. TBA
Road
Dec. 11 at Iowa State
Acrisure Series Palm Desert, CA
Nov. 25-28
Also: Ole Miss, Utah, and Grand Canyon
Wells Fargo Arena Event Des Moines, IA
Dec. 20 vs. Bucknell
Note: Iowa will play at Xavier during the 2026-27 season.
Maryland
Home
Nov. 7 vs. Georgetown
Dec. 28 vs. Old Dominion
Road
Nov. 15 at Marquette
Dec. 20 at Virginia
Hall Of Fame Series Baltimore, MD
Nov. 3 vs. Coppin State
Players Era Festival Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 24 vs. UNLV
Nov. 25 vs. Gonzaga
Nov. 26 vs. TBD (Based on Results)
Notes: The Terps will face both Georgetown and Virginia to launch a four-year series with each school, spanning the 2028-29 season.
Michigan
Home
TBA vs. Villanova
TBA vs. New Haven*
Road
Nov. 14 at TCU
Players Era Festival Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 24 vs. San Diego State
Nov. 25 vs. Auburn
Nov. 26 vs. TBD (Based on Results)
Deacon-Wolverine Challenge Detroit, MI
Nov. 11 vs. Wake Forest
Showdown In The District Washington, DC
Feb 21 vs. Duke
Note: Michigan will play at Villanova during the 2026-27 season.
*Rumor: Multiple sources have indicated that New Haven is visiting Michigan this season.
Michigan State
Home
TBA vs. Arkansas
Dec. 6 vs. Duke
Road
Champions Classic New York, NY
Nov. 18 vs. Kentucky
Fort Myers Tip-off Fort Myers, FL
Nov. 25 vs. East Carolina
Nov. 27 vs. North Carolina
Notes: The Spartans will travel to Duke and Arkansas as part of the 2026-27 season.
Minnesota
Home
Nov. 8 vs. Alcorn State
Nov. 15 vs. Green Bay
Nov. TBA vs. Chicago State (MTE)
Dec. 14 vs. Texas Southern
Dec. 21 vs. Campbell
Dec. 29 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Road
Nov. 12 at Missouri
Sanford Pentagon Event Sioux Falls, SD
Nov. 22 vs. San Francisco
Acrisure Series Palm Desert, CA
Nov. 26-29
Also: Saint Louis, Santa Clara, Stanford.
Nebraska
Home
Nov. 3 vs. West Georgia
Nov. 8 vs. FIU
Nov. 11 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore
Nov. 25 vs. Winthrop
Nov. 29 vs. USC Upstate
Dec. 7 vs. Creighton
Dec. 21 vs. North Dakota
Dec. 30 vs. New Hampshire
Road
Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, SD
Nov. 15 vs. Oklahoma
Hall of Fame Classic Kansas City, MO
Nov. 20 vs. New Mexico
Nov. 21 vs. Mississippi State or Kansas State
Note: Nebraska will play a game at the Sanford Pentagon in both 2026-27 and 2027-28.
Northwestern
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Mercyhurst
Nov. 7 vs. Boston U.
Nov. 10 vs. Cleveland State
Dec. 13 vs. Jackson State
Dec. 30 vs. Howard
Road
Nov. 14 at DePaul
Greenbrier Tip-off White Sulphur Springs, WV
Nov. 21 vs. Virginia
Nov. 23 vs. South Carolina
United Center Game Chicago, IL
TBD vs. Arizona State
Indy Classic Indianapolis, IN
Dec. 20 vs. Butler
Notes: DePaul and Northwestern extended their series through the 2027-2028 season. The 2026 game in Evanston is on November 13th, and the 2027 game in Chicago will be on November 12th.
Ohio State
Home
Nov. 3 vs. IU Indy
Nov. 7 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Nov. 11 vs. TBA
Nov. 16 vs. Notre Dame
Nov. 20 vs. Western Michigan (MTE)
Nov. 25 vs. Mount St. Mary’s (MTE)
Dec. 23 vs. Grambling
Road
Nov. 28 at Pittsburgh
Rocket Arena Game Cleveland, OH
Dec. 13 vs. West Virginia
CBS Sports Classic Atlanta, GA
Dec. 20 vs. North Carolina
Neutral-Site Game (Possibly Nashville, TN)
Feb. 14 vs. Virginia
Future: The Buckeyes will play at Notre Dame on December 12, 2026, as a return game.
Oregon
Home
Nov. 12 vs. South Dakota State
Nov. 17 vs. Oregon State
Road
Players NIL Festival Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 24 vs. Auburn
Nov. 25 vs. San Diego State
Nov. 26 vs. TBD (Based on Results)
Portland Event Portland, OR
TBA vs. Stanford
Penn State
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Fairfield
Nov. TBA vs. Boston U. (MTE)
Nov. TBA vs. Harvard (MTE)
TBA vs. Siena
Dec. 2 vs. Campbell
Dec. 29 vs. NC Central
Road
Nov. 8 at New Haven
Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
Nov. 15 vs. La Salle
Hall of Fame Showcase Uncasville, CT
Nov. 22 vs. Providence
Purdue
Home
Nov. 4 vs. Evansville
Nov. 7 vs. Oakland
Nov. 16 vs. Akron
Nov. 28 vs. Eastern Illinois
Dec. 6 vs. Iowa State
Dec. 13 vs. Marquette
Dec. 29 vs. Kent State
Road
Nov. 13 at Alabama
Indy Classic Indianapolis, IN
Dec. 20 vs. Auburn
Baha Mar Championship Nassau, Bahamas
Nov. 20 vs. Memphis
Nov. 21 vs. Texas Tech or Wake Forest
Note: The Boilermakers will play at Iowa State during the 2026-27 campaign.
Rutgers
Home
Nov. 5 vs. Rider
Nov. 10 vs. Maine
Nov. 14 vs. Lehigh
Nov. 18 vs. American
Nov. 21 vs. Central Connecticut
Dec. 20 vs. Pennsylvania
Dec. 29 vs. Delaware State
Road
TBA at Seton Hall (Garden State Classic)
Players NIL Festival Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 24 vs. Tennessee
Nov. 25 vs. Notre Dame
Nov. 26 vs. TBD (Based on Results)
UCLA
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Eastern Washington
Nov. 10 vs. West Georgia
Nov. TBA vs. Sacramento State (MTE)
Dec. 19 vs. Cal Poly
Dec. 23 vs. UC Riverside
Road
Bill Walton Tribute Game Inglewood, CA
Nov. 14 vs. Arizona
Chase Center Event San Francisco, CA
Nov. TBA vs. California (MTE)
West Coast Hoops Showdown Seattle, WA
Dec. 13 vs. Gonzaga
Note: The Arizona-UCLA series will take the 2026-27 season off before resuming in the 2027-28 season.
USC
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Cal Poly
Nov. 9 vs. Manhattan
Dec. 14 vs. Washington State
Dec. 17 vs. UTSA
Road
Intuit Dome Showdown Inglewood, CA
Nov. 14 vs. Illinois State
Maui Invitational Lahaina, Maui, HI
Nov. 24-26
Also: Arizona State, Boise State, Chaminade, N.C. State, Seton Hall, Texas, Washington State
Future: Trojans will play at Cal in a future season as a return game, but it will not happen in 2025-26, per a source.
Washington
Home
Nov. 6 vs. Denver
Dec. TBA vs. Seattle U.
Dec. 13 vs. Southern Utah
Road
Nov. 14 at Washington State
TBA at Baylor
Acrisure Series Palm Desert, CA
Nov. 26-29
Also: Colorado, Nevada, San Francisco
Note: Huskies will host Baylor during the 2026-27 season.
Wisconsin
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Campbell
Nov. 11 vs. Ball State
Dec. 6 vs. Marquette
Dec. 22 vs. Central Michigan
Dec. 30 vs. Milwaukee
Road
Delta Center BYU Day Salt Lake City, UT
Nov. 21 vs. BYU
Rady Children’s Invitational San Diego, CA
Nov. 27 vs. Providence
Nov. 28 vs. Florida or TCU
Milwaukee Hoops Showdown Milwaukee, WI
Dec. 19 vs. Villanova
Note: Wisconsin will face Villanova at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center during the 2026-27 season.