Conference USA
Tracking the 2025-26 Conference USA non-conference schedules.
Conference Play Outlook: The 120-game slate tips off Tuesday, December 16th, and wraps up on Saturday, March 7th. Each of the 12 squads will play a 20-game schedule, facing every league opponent once, with an additional home-and-away series with nine selected schools. On July 1st, Conference USA welcomed Delaware and Missouri State. The league now has 12 members
SCHEDULE:
Non-Conference Schedules
Delaware
Home
Nov. 7 vs. Non-D1 (Wilmington)
Nov. 18 vs. Saint Peter’s
Dec. 1 vs. Iona
Dec. 13 vs. Cal State Northridge
Dec. 16 vs. Rider
Road
Nov. 3 at Bucknell
Nov. 11 at BYU
Dec. 6 at Delaware State
Dec. 10 at George Washington
Jacksonville Classic Jacksonville, FL
Nov. 23 vs. Southern Illinois
Nov. 25 vs. UNC Greensboro
Note: The Blue Hens will play at Cal State Northridge during the 2026-27 season.
FIU
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Non-D1 (Florida National)
Nov. 18 vs. Non-D1 (U. of Fort Lauderdale)
Nov. 24 vs. James Madison (MTE)
Nov. 26 vs. Omaha (MTE)
Dec. 3 vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Dec. 6 vs. Jacksonville
Dec. 20 vs. LIU
Dec. 22 vs. Non-D1 (Trinity Baptist)
Road
Nov. 8 at Nebraska
Nov. 13 at LSU
Dec. 16 at Miami
Jacksonville St.
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Non-D1 (Oakwood)
Nov. 10 vs. Non-D1 (Reinhardt)
Nov. 14 vs. Coastal Carolina
Nov. 19 vs. South Alabama
Dec. 1 vs. North Alabama
Dec. 7 vs. Non-D1 (Auburn-Montgomery)
Dec. 17 vs. Eastern Kentucky
Road
Nov. 24 at Arkansas State (MTE)
Dec. 13 at Georgia State
Dec. 20 at East Tennessee State
Arkansas State MTE Jonesboro, AR
Nov. 26 vs. North Dakota State
Notes: Gamecocks will play at North Alabama and host East Tennessee State during the 2026-27 season.
Kennesaw State
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Non-D1 (Paine College)
Nov. 12 vs. Non-D1 (Point)
Nov. 16 vs. South Florida
Dec. 2 vs. Jackson State
Dec. 5 vs. Georgia State
Dec. 8 vs. Non-D1 (Southern Wesleyan)
Road
Nov. 8 at Florida A&M
Nov. 26 at Florida Gulf Coast (GC Showcase)
Gulf Coast Showcase Fort Myers, FL
Nov. 24 vs. Rice
Nov. 25 vs. Oral Roberts
Rocket City Classic Huntsville, AL
Dec. 21 vs. Alabama
Note: The Owls will play at South Florida and host Florida A&M in 2026-27.
Liberty
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Non-D1 (Kentucky Christian)
Nov. 7 vs. Charleston (Field of 68 Tip-off)
Nov. 9 vs. Florida Atlantic (Field of 68 Tip-off)
Nov. 17 vs. Non-D1 (Carolina University)
Dec. 6 vs. Coppin State
Dec. 16 vs. Non-D1 (Midway)
Road
Dec. 10 at N.C. State
Dec. 20 at Dayton
Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational Orlando, FL
Nov. 24 vs. Vermont
Nov. 25 vs. Towson or Rhode Island
Nov. 26 vs. Bradley, Temple, UC San Diego, or Princeton
Note: The Flames will host Dayton as part of the 2026-27 season.
Louisiana Tech
Home
Nov. 9 vs. Non-D1 (Lyon College)
Nov. 15 vs. Jackson State
Nov. 26 vs. Indiana State (MTE)
Nov. 29 vs. Alcorn State (MTE)
Dec. 7 vs. Non-D1 (Ecclesia)
Dec. 13 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
Dec. 22 vs. Non-D1 (Dallas Christian)
Road
Nov. 4 at Nevada
Nov. 19 at Indiana State
Dec. 3 at Georgia Southern
Dec. 17 at Tulane
Middle Tennessee
Home
Nov. 5 vs. Non-D1 (Milligan)
Nov. 8 vs. Non-D1 (Webster)
Dec. 1 vs. UAB
Dec. 7 vs. Belmont
Dec. 21 vs. Non-D1 (Cumberland)
Road
Nov. 12 at Evansville
Nov. 19 at Michigan
Dec. 29 at Houston
Cayman Island Classic Grand Cayman
Nov. 23 vs. Murray State
Nov. 24 vs. George Washington
Nov. 25 vs. McNeese
Notes: Blue Raiders will travel to UAB during the 2026-27 season.
Missouri State
Home
Nov. 4 vs. Non-D1 (Missouri Southern)
Nov. 8 vs. Non-D1 (Northwest Oklahoma State)
Nov. 11 vs. Arkansas State
Nov. 22 vs. UTRGV (MTE)
Nov. 24 vs. LIU (MTE)
Nov. 30 vs. Non-D1 (Northeastern State)
Dec. 16 vs. Oral Roberts
Dec. 23 vs. Lindenwood
Road
Nov. 15 at UT Arlington
Dec. 6 at Tulsa
Dec. 12 at Xavier
Note: Bears will play at Arkansas State during the 2026-27 season.
New Mexico St.
Home
Nov. 15 vs. New Mexico
Nov. 21 vs. Samford (Cancun Challenge)
Nov. TBA vs. Non-D1 (TBD)
Dec. TBA vs. Non-D1 (TBD)
Road
Dec. 6 at Abilene Christian
Cancun Challenge Cancun, MX
Nov. 25 vs. UC Irvine
Nov. 26 vs. Georgia State
Neutral-Site Special Katy, TX
Dec. 2 vs. South Alabama
Comercia Center Game Frisco, TX
Dec. 13 vs. Tulsa
Sam Houston
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Non-D1 (LeTourneau)
Nov. 19 vs. Wyoming
Nov. 22 vs. Non-D1 (Schreiner)
Dec. 28 vs. Non-D1 (College of Biblical Studies)
Road
Nov. 7 at Texas Tech
Nov. 15 at Utah
Dec. 2 at Oklahoma State
Dec. 6 at Texas Southern
Dec. 17 at Oregon State
Holiday Hoops Classic Boise, ID
Nov. 26 vs. Idaho State
Nov. 28 vs. Idaho
Note: Bearkats will play at Wyoming during the 2026-27 campaign.
UTEP
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Non-D1 (Texas Permian Basin)
Nov. 7 vs. Non-D1 (Western New Mexico)
Nov. 11 vs. Loyola Marymount
Nov. 19 vs. Non-D1 (St. Thomas, TX)
Dec. 21 vs. Norfolk State (Sun Bowl)
Dec. 22 vs. UCI or North Dakota State (Sun Bowl)
Road
Nov. 15 at Utah State
Dec. 7 at Seattle
Dec. 13 at Hawaii
Jacksonville Classic Jacksonville, FL
Nov. 24 vs. William & Mary
Nov. 25 vs. UAB
Western Kentucky
Home
Nov. 3 vs. Tennessee Tech
Nov. 16 vs. Tennessee State
Nov. 18 vs. Non-D1 (Bethel)
Dec. 6 vs. Evansville
Dec. 15 vs. Non-D1 (Campbellsville)
Dec. 19 vs. Tulsa
Road
Nov. 10 at Eastern Kentucky
Dec. 10 at Marshall
Battle 4 Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas
Nov. 26 vs. Vanderbilt
Nov. 27 vs. VCU or South Florida
Nov. 28 vs. Colorado State, Wichita State, Virginia Tech, or Saint Mary’s
Notes: The Hilltoppers will travel to Tulsa and host Eastern Kentucky during the 2026-27 season.