Big XII
Big XII Non-Conference schedules for the 2026-27 season.
Conference Play Overview: After just one season with a 20-game format, the Big XII shifted to an 18-game conference schedule in 2025-26. That will continue once again for the 2026-27 campaign. This adjustment allows squads to benefit from one or two byes during league play. Under this model, each team will face three opponents, both home and away, while the remaining conference games will be single matchups—either at home or on the road.
Notably, there is no interconference “challenge” planned for this season.
Conference play is expected to begin in the final week of December and run through the first week of March. The Big 12 Tournament is scheduled for March 9–13 at T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City, MO. Notably, T-Mobile Arena will also host the 2027 NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinals and Finals.
PAIRINGS
Big 12 conference-play pairings for the 2026-27 season.
Non-Conference Schedules
Arizona
Home
Nov. 5 vs. Cal Poly
Nov. 10 vs. Northern Arizona
Nov. 18 vs. UConn
Dec. 21 vs. Northern Illinois
Road
Nov. 13 at Auburn
Hall-Of-Fame Series Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 2 vs. UCLA
Maui Invitational Lahaina, Maui, HI
Nov. 23 vs. TBA
Nov. 24 vs. TBA
Nov. 25 vs. TBA
Also: Clemson, Colorado State, Ole Miss, Providence, VCU, Washington, and BYU.
MSG Game New York, NY
Dec. 5 vs. St. John’s
Hall of Fame Series Phoenix, AZ
Dec. 19 vs. Arkansas
Notes: UCLA Game will be held in Los Angeles in 2027-28. Arizona will face Duke at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas HOF Series event on Nov. 12, 2027. The Wildcats will begin a Home-and-Home series in 2027-28 at Arkansas, returning to Tucson in 2028-29, with the option for a fourth game at a neutral site.
Rumor: Potential matchup in the future vs. Purdue (Neutral-site).
Arizona State
Home
Nov. 2 vs. TBD
Nov. 10 vs. TBD
Nov. 18 vs. Oakland
TBA vs. UL Monroe
TBA vs. UCLA
Dec. 20 vs. San Diego
Dec. 23 vs. Idaho
Dec. 29 vs. Southern Illinois
Road
Dec. 14 at Oregon State
Acrisure Series Palm Desert, CA
Nov. 25 vs. LSU
Nov. 26 vs. South Carolina
*Matchups Subject to Change
Tulsa Event Tulsa, OK
Dec. 5 vs. Oklahoma
Notes: A previously reported neutral-site game with Northwestern was canceled in 2025. The same was true for an owed game vs. UMass in Tempe. Hawaii reportedly owes ASU a future home game.
Baylor
Home
Nov. 2 vs. Mississippi Valley State
Nov. 10 vs. Yale
Dec. 5 vs. Memphis
Dec. 9 vs. Queens
Road
Dec. 19 at Washington (Climate Pledge Arena)
San Antonio Hoops Showdown San Antonio, TX
Nov. 15 vs. Texas
Players Era 16 Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 24 vs. Alabama
Nov. 26 vs. Gonzaga or Kansas St.
Nov. 27 vs. TBD (Based on Results)
Nov. 28 Championship Game*
Valentine’s Day in Music City Nashville, TN
Feb. 14 vs. Louisville
*-Only two of the 16 participants will play a fourth game for the Championship in Las Vegas.
Notes: Bears will host Memphis again in 2027-28, then travel to Memphis in 2028-29 to complete a four-year agreement.
BYU
Home
Nov. 6 vs. Omaha
Nov. 10 vs. Queens
Nov. 12 vs. Montana State
Nov. 18 vs. Northern Colorado
Dec. 9 vs. Utah State
Dec. 12 vs. Cal State Fullerton
Dec. 15 vs. Weber State
Dec. 22 vs. La Salle
Road
Delta Center Opening Night Salt Lake City, UT
Nov. 2 vs. Ohio State
Maui Invitational Lahaina, Maui, HI
Nov. 23 vs. TBA
Nov. 24 vs. TBA
Nov. 25 vs. TBA
Also: Clemson, Colorado State, Ole Miss, Providence, VCU, Washington, Arizona
Delta Center Game Salt Lake City, UT
Dec. 5 vs. Northwestern
Acrisure Game Palm Desert, CA
Dec. 19 vs. San Diego State
Note: The Cougars will play Utah State and San Diego State in Salt Lake City during the 2027-28 season.
Cincinnati
Home
Nov. 2 vs. American U.
Nov. TBA vs. South Carolina State
Nov. 9 vs. Minnesota
Nov. 18 vs. Youngstown State
Nov. TBA vs. UMass-Lowell
Dec. 2 vs. TBD
Dec. 5 vs. Xavier
Dec. TBA vs. Stetson
Dec. TBA vs. Marist
Dec. 29 vs. TBD
Road
Nov. 14 at Dayton
ESPN Events Invitational Orlando, FL
Nov. TBA vs. Georgia
Nov. TBA vs. Boston College
Heritage Bank Center Game Cincinnati, OH
Dec. TBA vs. Clemson
Note: Cincinnati will play against Louisville at Freedom Hall as part of the 2027-28 season. The Bearcats travel to Minnesota during the 2027-28 season, as well.
Colorado
Home
Nov. 2 vs. Abilene Christian
Nov. 10 vs. San Diego
Nov. 18 vs. Portland
Dec. 1 vs. UTEP
Dec. 5 vs. Colorado State
Dec. 12 vs. Central Arkansas
Dec. 22 vs. North Dakota
Dec. 29 vs. Denver
Road
Nov. 14 at Providence
Bill Walton Classic San Diego, CA
Nov. 7 vs. San Diego State
Acrisure Series Palm Desert, CA
Nov. 21-25
TBA vs. Stanford
TBA vs. Grand Canyon/St. Louis
Indy Classic Indianapolis, IN
Dec. 19 vs. Purdue
Houston
Home
Nov. 2 vs. La Salle
Nov. 8 vs. Queens
Nov. 11 vs. Jacksonville State
Nov. 27 vs. Oakland
Dec. 5 vs. Texas State
Dec. 29 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Road
Players Era 8 Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 17 vs. Rutgers
Nov. 18 vs. Florida or Notre Dame
Nov. 19 vs. TBD (Based on Results)
Neutral Series Jacksonville, FL
Dec. 20 vs. Florida State
Jimmy V. Classic New York, NY
Dec. 8 vs. Alabama
Toyota Center Showcase Houston, TX
Dec. 13 vs. LSU
Iowa State
Home
Nov. 6 vs. Southern Miss
Nov. 10 vs. Southern U.
Nov. 15 vs. Niagara
Dec. 2 vs. Alcorn State
Dec. 6 vs. Purdue
Dec. 13 vs. N.C. Central
Dec. 21 vs. Northern Arizona
Dec. 29 vs. New Hampshire
Road
Dec. 10 at Iowa
Sanford Pentagon Game Sioux Falls, SD
Nov. 2 vs. Memphis
Players Era 16 Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 24 vs. San Diego State
Nov. 26 vs. Tennessee or Maryland
Nov. 27 vs. TBD (Based on Results)
Nov. 28 Championship Game*
Hall of Fame Classic Kansas City, MO
Dec. 18 vs. Missouri State
*-Only two of the 16 participants will play a fourth game for the Championship in Las Vegas.
Note: Iowa State will host Missouri State as part of its 2027-28 non-conference schedule.
Kansas
Home
Nov. 2 vs. Fordham
Nov. 6 vs. Middle Tennessee
Nov. 23 vs. Denver
Nov. 27 vs. Villanova
Dec. 1 vs. Northern Iowa
Dec. 22 vs. Indiana State
Dec. 29 vs. New Orleans
Road
Dec. 12 at UConn
Champions Classic Chicago, IL
Nov. 10 vs. Kentucky
Players Era 8 Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 17 vs. UNLV
Nov. 18 vs. Auburn or West Virginia
Nov. 19 vs. TBD (Based on results)
Border Showdown Kansas City, MO
Dec. 6 vs. Missouri
CBS Sports Classic New York, NY
Dec. 19 vs. Ohio State
Notes: Jayhawks will play Michigan State in the Champions Classic on Nov. 9, 2027. Kansas plays against Indiana in the Allegiant Stadium HOF Series event on Nov. 12, 2027. Kansas will play at Villanova or at a neutral site during the 2027-28 campaign.
Future: CBS Sports Classic: 2027 vs. North Carolina, 2028 vs. Kentucky, 2029 vs. Ohio State
Kansas State
Home
Nov. 3 vs. South Dakota State
Nov. 6 vs. Cal State Northridge
Nov. 10 vs. Creighton
Nov. 16 vs. Montana
Nov. 20 vs. Campbell
Dec. 8 vs. IU Indy
Dec. 11 vs. Wichita State (Wildcat Classic, KC)**
Dec. 18 vs. Little Rock
Dec. 21 vs. Lindenwood
Dec. 28 vs. Omaha
Road
Dec. 4 at Seton Hall
Players Era 16 Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 24 vs. Gonzaga
Nov. 26 vs. Baylor or Alabama
Nov. 27 vs. TBD (Based on Results)
Nov. 28 Championship Game*
*-Only two of the 16 participants will play a fourth game for the Championship in Las Vegas.
**-Game played in Kansas City, hosted by KSU. Qualifies as a home game on NCAA Team Sheets.
Oklahoma State
Home
Nov. 2 vs. Incarnate Word
Nov. 6 vs. Queens
Nov. 16 vs. Central Arkansas
Nov. 25 vs. Jackson State
Nov. 29 vs. Tennessee State
Dec. 2 vs. Grand Canyon
Dec. 5 vs. Saint Mary’s
Dec. 16 vs. Oral Roberts
Dec. 29 vs. Houston Christian
Road
Nov. 12 at Texas A&M
Charleston Classic Charleston, SC
Nov. 20 vs. Virginia Tech or Minnesota
Nov. 22 vs. Minnesota or Virginia Tech
Bedlam Series Oklahoma City, OK
Dec. 12 vs. Oklahoma
Paycom Center Event Oklahoma City, OK
Dec. 20 vs. Northwestern
TCU
Home
Nov. 2 vs. Lindenwood
Nov. 6 vs. Southern U.
Nov. 10 vs. UL Monroe
Nov. 13 vs. Milwaukee
Nov. 19 vs. Texas A&M
Dec. 9 vs. Alabama State
Dec. 22 vs. Houston Christian
Dec. 29 vs. Oral Roberts
Road
Dec. 5 at Notre Dame
TBA at Vanderbilt (Game could move to future)
Players Era 16 Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 24 vs. Miami
Nov. 26 vs. Michigan or Creighton
Nov. 27 vs. TBD (Based on Results)
Nov. 28 Championship Game*
*-Only two of the 16 participants will play a fourth game for the Championship in Las Vegas.
Notes: Texas A&M game is the front end of a H/H.
Texas Tech
Home
Nov. 2 vs. Jackson State
Nov. 5 vs. Bethune-Cookman
Nov. 10 vs. Illinois
Nov. 14 vs. Stonehill
Nov. 18 vs. LSU-New Orleans
Dec. 9 vs. Omaha
Dec. 28 vs. Mississippi Valley State
Road
Players Era 16 - Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 24 vs. Louisville
Nov. 26 vs. Oregon or St. John’s
Nov. 27 vs. TBA (based on results)
Nov. 28 Championship Game*
Coast-To-Coast Challenge Fort Worth, TX
Dec. 13 vs. USC
MSG Marquee Matchup New York, NY
Dec. 21 vs. Duke
*-Only two of the 16 participants will play a fourth game for the Championship in Las Vegas.
UCF
Home
Nov. 2 vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Nov. 13 vs. Georgia Southern
TBA vs. Florida Atlantic
Dec. 6 vs. American U.
Road
Nov. 20 at Vanderbilt
ESPN Events Invitational Orlando, FL
Nov. TBA vs. Boston College
Nov. TBA vs. Georgia
Holiday Showcase Event Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dec. 19 vs. Virginia Tech
Notes: UCF will play a neutral-site game in the DMV area vs. Virginia tech during the 2027-28 season.
Utah
Home
Nov. 2 vs. Long Beach State
Nov. 5 vs. Towson
Nov. 10 vs. Weber State
Nov. 14 vs. Washington
Nov. 17 vs. Eastern Washington
Dec. 2 vs. California
Dec. 9 vs. California Baptist
Dec. 13 vs. Abilene Christian
Dec. 16 vs. Portland
Dec. 19 vs. Sam Houston
Dec. 22 vs. Southern Utah
Dec. 29 vs. Air Force
Road
Charleston Classic Charleston, SC
Nov. 20 vs. Minnesota or Virginia Tech
Nov. 22 vs. Virginia Tech or Minnesota
Future: The Runnin’ Utes are slated to participate in the 2027 Maui Invitational. Utah will host Weber State in 2028.
West Virginia
Home
Nov. 2 vs. Niagara
Nov. TBA vs. ASUN Opponent
Dec. 1 vs. Mercyhurst
Dec. 5 vs. Virginia Tech
Dec. 13 vs. Coppin State
Dec. 16 vs. TBD
Dec. 21 vs. South Carolina State
Road
Dec. 9 at Pittsburgh (PPG Paints Arena)
Players Era 8 - Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 17 vs. Auburn
Nov. 18 vs. Kansas or UNLV
Nov. 19 vs. TBD (based on results)
Dick Vitale Invitational Charlotte, NC
Nov. 27 vs. North Carolina
Holiday Hoopfest Greensboro, NC
Dec. 19 vs. Wake Forest
Notes: WVU and Pittsburgh are in the third year of a four-year deal. WVU will play at Virginia Tech during the 2027-28 season. The final WV-V-Tech game will be played in Charleston, WV, during the 2028-29 season to conclude the series.