Big Ten Announces 2025-26 Conference Schedule

Sep 18, 2025 / NU Athletics

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Lincoln – Nebraska will open Big Ten Conference play at home for the first time in Coach Fred Hoiberg’s seven seasons, as the conference released its 2025-26 schedule Thursday afternoon.

The 20-game gauntlet begins with two December clashes against NCAA Tournament foes, as Nebraska opens Big Ten play against Wisconsin on Wednesday, Dec. 10, marking the first time since 2018 that the Huskers have opened conference action at home. That weekend, the Huskers will travel to Illinois on Saturday, Dec. 13, in the first of two matchups between the Huskers and Illini this season.

January opens with one of the biggest home games of the season as defending regular-season champion Michigan State makes its first visit to PBA since 2023 on Friday, Jan. 2. The matchup with the Spartans is one of three home games during the month, as Oregon (Jan. 13) and Washington (Jan. 21) make their first appearance in PBA as Big Ten members. The Huskers will spend a good portion of the month on the road with a pair of back-to-back road games. NU travels to Ohio State (Jan. 5) and Indiana (Jan. 10) early in the month and closes January with trips to Minnesota (Jan. 24) and Michigan (Jan. 27). The Huskers will also face Northwestern (Jan. 17) on the road during the month, as five of NU’s eight games in January are away from home.

The schedule switches in February, when Nebraska begins the month by playing five of its first seven games at home. The stretch features a trio of weekend home games against Illinois (Feb. 1), Northwestern (Feb. 14) and Penn State (Feb. 21) as well as a matchup with Big Ten preseason favorite Purdue (Feb. 10) and Sweet 16 qualifier Maryland (Feb. 25). NU travels to Rutgers (Feb. 7) and Iowa (Feb. 17), marking the first of two matchups with the Hawkeyes in the final six Big Ten contests. The Huskers close February with its two-game West Coast swing, as NU faces USC (Feb. 28) and UCLA (March 3) before hosting Iowa in the regular-season finale on March 8.

The 29th Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament will be played March 10-15, 2026, at the United Center in Chicago, marking the first Big Ten Tournament to feature an 18-team field. The tournament will open on Tuesday, March 10, with a pair of games featuring the number 15-18 seeds. Wednesday’s schedule will include four contests, as Tuesday’s winners will join seeds 9-14 in second round action.

Seeds 5-8 will begin tournament play on Thursday, with the top four seeds slated to open their postseasons in Friday’s quarterfinal round. The semifinal contests are scheduled for Saturday, with a champion crowned following Sunday’s title game. CBS Sports will broadcast the semifinals and championship game on CBS for the 29th consecutive year, with those games also streaming live on Paramount+.

Start times and network designations for all Big Ten and non-conference games are expected to be announced later this month. While the season ticket deadline has passed, mini plans and single-game ticket info will be announced in the coming days. Fans can get their first look at the 2025-26 Huskers, as tickets for the Oct. 18 exhibition game with BYU are on sale now by visiting Huskers.com or calling 800-8-BIGRED during business hours (Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.).

2025-26 Nebraska Men’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time

Sat., Oct. 18 BYU (Exhibition) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Noon

Mon., Oct. 27 Midland (Exhibition) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Mon., Nov. 3 West Georgia Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Sat., Nov. 8 Florida International Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Tues., Nov. 11 Maryland-Eastern Shore Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Sat., Nov. 15 vs. Oklahoma Sioux Falls, S.D. (Samford Pentagon)

Hall of Fame Classic

Thurs., Nov. 20 vs. New Mexico Kansas City, Mo. (T-Mobile Center) 6 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 21 vs. Kansas State or Mississippi State Kansas City, Mo. (T-Mobile Center) 6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m.

Tues., Nov. 25 Winthrop Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Sat., Nov. 29 South Carolina Upstate Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Sun., Dec. 7 Creighton Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Wed., Dec. 10 Wisconsin * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Sat., Dec. 13 at Illinois * Champaign Ill. (State Farm Center)

Sun., Dec. 21 North Dakota Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Tues., Dec. 30 New Hampshire Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Fri., Jan. 2 Michigan State * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Mon., Jan. 5 at Ohio State * Columbus, Ohio (Value City Arena)

Sat., Jan. 10 at Indiana * Bloomington, Ind. (Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall)

Tues., Jan. 13 Oregon * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Sat., Jan. 17 at Northwestern * Evanston, Ill. (Welsh-Ryan Arena)

Wed., Jan. 21 Washington * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Sat., Jan. 24 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. (Williams Arena)

Tues., Jan. 27 at Michigan * Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center)

Sun., Feb. 1 Illinois * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Sat., Feb. 7 at Rutgers * Piscataway, N.J. (Jersey Mike’s Arena)

Tues., Feb. 10 Purdue * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Sat., Feb. 14 Northwestern * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Tues., Feb. 17 at Iowa * Iowa City, Iowa (Carver-Hawkeye Arena)

Sat., Feb. 21 Penn State * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Wed., Feb. 25 Maryland * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Sat., Feb. 28 at USC * Los Angeles, Calif (Galen Center)

Tues., March 3 at UCLA * Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)

Sun., March 8 Iowa * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)

Tues., March 10-
Sun., March 15 at Big Ten Tournament Chicago, Ill (United Center)

Schedule as of Sept. 18, 2025; Home games in bold; All times listed are Central; *-Big Ten games; All games carried on the Playfly Huskers Radio Network, on Huskers.com and on the official Huskers app.

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