Penn State Men’s Basketball Announces Full Conference Schedule

The final details of the Penn State men’s basketball schedule have been revealed.

The Nittany Lions nonconference slate and conference opponents had been announced, but on Thursday, the Big Ten revealed Penn State’s full 2025-26 conference schedule, including all opponents, locations and dates.

Mike Rhoades and Co. will open conference play at Indiana on Dec. 9, and their home opener will be four days later against Michigan State on Dec. 13. They’ll be tested early with back-to-back games against Illinois and Michigan on Jan. 3 and Jan. 6, followed by a road game to Purdue on Jan. 10. Penn State is designated as the home team against the Fighting Illini, a game that will take place at The Palestra in Philadelphia.

The Nittany Lions will make one West Coast trip, traveling to play at Washington and at Oregon on Feb. 11 and Feb. 14, while UCLA and USC will visit the Bryce Jordan Center for games on Jan. 14 and Feb. 8.

The full season schedule is as follows:

Nov. 3 vs. Fairfield
Nov. 8 at New Haven
Nov. 11 vs. Navy
Nov. 15 vs. La Salle (neutral site)
Nov. 19 vs. Harvard
Nov. 22 vs. Providence
Nov. 25 vs. Boston
Nov. 29 vs. Sacred Heart
Dec. 2 vs. Campbell
Dec. 9 at Indiana
Dec. 13 vs. Michigan State
Dec. 21 vs. Pitt (neutral site)
Dec. 29 vs. North Carolina Central
Jan. 3 vs. Illinois (neutral site)
Jan. 6 vs. Michigan
Jan. 10 at Purdue
Jan. 14 vs. UCLA
Jan. 18 at Maryland
Jan. 22 vs Wisconsin
Jan. 26 at Ohio State
Jan. 29 at Northwestern
Feb. 1 vs. Minnesota
Feb. 5 at Michigan
Feb. 8 vs. USC
Feb. 11 at Washington
Feb. 14 at Oregon
Feb. 18 vs. Rutgers
Feb. 21 at Nebraska
Feb. 28 vs. Iowa
March 4 vs. Ohio State
March 8 at Rutgers

Per a release from the university, “tipoff times and television broadcast designations for all Penn State men’s basketball games will be announced at a later date.”