Big East
Big East Non-Conference schedules for the 2025-26 season.
Conference Play Outlook: The Big East plays a full double-round robin format (20 games) to determine a true regular-season champion. Pairings and dates will be available later this summer.
Big East - Big 12 Battle Over: The Battle began during the 2019-20 season between the two leagues, which formed a built-in power conference game for every Big East program. Despite the contract being extended back in 2022, the leagues did not renew the agreement following the 2024-25 season.. The Big East enters a new chapter in 2025-26 without the Battle or the defunct Gavitt Games, providing further flexibility and challenges for each school to build a formidable non-conference schedule.
Non-Conference Schedules
Butler
Home
Nov. 5 vs. Southern Indiana
Nov. 8 vs. IU Indy
Nov. 11 vs. Chicago State
Nov. 28 vs. Wright State
Dec. 2 vs. Eastern Michigan
Dec. 6 vs. Boise State
Dec. 22 vs. NJIT
Road
Nov. 15 at SMU
Indy Classic Indianapolis, IN
Dec. 20 vs. Northwestern
Greenbrier Tip-off White Sulphur Springs, WV
Nov. 21 vs. South Carolina
Nov. 23 vs. Virginia
Note: Butler will play at Boise State during the 2026-27 campaign.
Connecticut
Home
Nov. 3 vs. New Haven (MTE)
Nov. 7 vs. UMass-Lowell (MTE)
Nov. 10 vs. Columbia (MTE)
Nov. 19 vs. Arizona
Nov. 23 vs. Bryant
Dec. 5 vs. East Texas A&M
Dec. 12 vs. Texas
Road
Dec. 2 at Kansas
Hall Of Fame Series Boston, MA
Nov. 15 vs. BYU
Friday Night in the Garden New York, NY
Nov. 28 vs. Illinois
Jimmy V Classic New York, NY
Dec. 9 vs. Florida
Note: UConn will play at Arizona on November 18th and host Kansas in the 2026-27 season.
Creighton
Home
Nov. 5 vs. South Dakota
Nov. 14 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore
Nov. 19 vs. North Dakota
Dec. 2 vs. Nicholls
Dec. 13 vs. Kansas State
Dec. 22 vs. Utah Tech
Road
Nov. 11 at Gonzaga
Dec. 7 at Nebraska
Players Era Festival Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 24 vs. Baylor
Nov. 25 vs. Iowa State
Nov. 26 vs. TBD (Based on results)
Note: Creighton will host Gonzaga and travel to Kansas State during the 2026-27 campaign.
DePaul
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Chicago State
Nov. 7 vs. Stonehill
Nov. 11 vs. Buffalo
Nov. 14 vs. Northwestern
Nov. 18 vs. Gardner-Webb
Nov. 23 vs. Detroit Mercy
Dec. 6 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Dec. 9 vs. Morgan State
Road
Dec. 13 at Wichita State
Emerald Coast Classic Destin, FL
Nov. 28 vs. Georgia Tech
Nov. 29 vs. LSU or Drake
Notes: DePaul and Northwestern extended its series through the 2027-28 season. The next games in the series will be played on November 13th, 2026, in Evanston, and on November 12th, 2027 in Chicago.
Georgetown
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Morgan State
Nov. 12 vs. Binghamton
Nov. 15 vs. Clemson
Nov. 22 vs. Wagner
Dec. 3 vs. UMBC
Dec. 13 vs. Saint Peter’s
Dec. 22 vs. Coppin State
Road
Nov. 7 at Maryland
Dec. 7 at North Carolina
ESPN Events Invitational Orlando, FL
Nov. 27 vs. Dayton
Nov. 28 vs. BYU or Miami
Notes: The Hoyas’ contest at Maryland will be the first of a four-game series. Georgetown will host North Carolina and play at Clemson during the 2026-27 season.
Marquette
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Albany
Nov. 5 vs. Southern
Nov. 12 vs. Little Rock (MTE)
Nov. 15 vs. Maryland
Nov. 19 vs. Dayton
Nov. 22 vs. Central Michigan
Dec. 2 vs. Valparaiso
Road
Dec. 6 at Wisconsin
Dec. 13 at Purdue
United Center MTE Chicago, IL
Nov. 9 vs. Indiana
Credit Union 1 Arena Game Chicago, IL
Nov. 28 vs. Oklahoma
Providence
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Holy Cross
Nov. 11 vs. Penn
Nov. 18 vs. New Hampshire
Dec. 2 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Dec. 6 vs. Rhode Island
Dec. 9 vs. Brown
Road
Nov. 14 at Colorado
Hall of Fame Tip-Off Uncasville, CT
Nov. 8 vs. Virginia Tech
Hall of Fame Showcase Uncasville, CT
Nov. 22 vs. Penn State
Rady Children’s Invitational San Diego, CA
Nov. 27 vs. Wisconsin
Nov. 28 vs. TCU or Florida
Notes: Providence and Rhode Island are amid a 10-year agreement to play home and away through the 2033-34 season. Friars will host Colorado during the 2026-27 season.
St. John’s
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Quinnipiac
Nov. 8 vs. Alabama
Nov. 15 vs. William & Mary
Nov. 20 vs. Bucknell
Dec. 6 vs. Ole Miss
Dec. 13 vs. Iona
Dec. 23 vs. Harvard
Road
Players Era Festival Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 24 vs. Iowa State
Nov. 25 vs. Baylor
Nov. 26 or 27 vs. TBA (Based on results)
CBS Sports Classic Atlanta, GA
Dec. 20 vs. Kentucky
Note: The Red Storm will face Alabama in Birmingham on December 12th, 2026 in the C.M. Newton Classic.
Future Rumor: Home-and-home series with Louisville remains pending, per HC Rick Pitino.
Seton Hall
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Saint Peter’s
Nov. 7 vs. Wagner
Nov. 10 vs. Fairfield
Nov. 13 vs. Monmouth
Nov. 18 vs. New Haven
Dec. 3 vs. Central Connecticut
Dec. 13 vs. Rutgers (Garden State Classic)
Road
Dec. 6 at Kansas State
Maui Invitational Lahaina, Maui, HI
Nov. 24 vs. N.C. State
Nov. 25 vs. Boise State or USC
Nov. 26 vs. Chaminade, Arizona State, Washington State, or Texas
Notes: The Pirates will host Kansas State and play at Rutgers during the 2026-27 season.
Villanova
Home
Nov. 8 vs. Queens (MTE)
Nov. 11 vs. Sacred Heart (MTE)
Nov. 15 vs. Duquesne (MTE)
Nov. 25 vs. Old Dominion
Dec. 1 vs. Temple (Big 5 Classic)
Dec. 13 vs. Pittsburgh
Road
Nov. 19 at La Salle (Big 5 Classic)
Dec. 9 at Michigan
Las Vegas Opening Night Game Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 3 vs. BYU
Big 5 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
Dec. 6 vs. TBD (Based on Results)
Milwaukee Hoops Showdown Milwaukee, WI
Dec. 19 vs. Wisconsin
Notes: Wildcats will host Michigan and Wisconsin during the 2026-27 season, as well as play Pittsburgh on the road.
Xavier
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Marist
Nov. 6 vs. Le Moyne
Nov. 10 vs. Santa Clara
Nov. 18 vs. Old Dominion
Nov. 28 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Dec. 1 vs. Saint Francis
Dec. 5 vs. Cincinnati
Dec. 12 vs. Missouri State
Road
Nov. 14 at Iowa
Charleston Classic Charleston, SC
Nov. 21 vs. Georgia
Nov. 23 vs. West Virginia or Clemson
Note: Xavier will host Iowa and play at Cincinnati during the 2026-27 season.