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Arkansas MBB Announces Non-Conference Schedule

September 17, 2025
2025-26 MBB Schedule (Web) 2025-26 MBB Schedule (PDF)

FAYETTEVILLE – Year two of the John Calipari era at Arkansas will see the Razorbacks play a total of 18 teams that earned 2025 NCAA Tournament bids, nine conference champions from last year and a total of 22 20-win programs from last year.

Most notably, Arkansas will face all eight teams that advanced to the 2025 NCAA Elite Eight. Four of those eight teams will be part of the non-conference schedule, including a game at Michigan State (Nov. 8), a game versus Duke in Chicago on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27), a game versus Texas Tech in Dallas (Dec. 13) and a game versus Houston in Newark, N.J. (Dec. 20).

Before the season officially kicks off, Arkansas returns to Hot Springs for the Razorback Tip-Off Scrimmage on Oct. 12 (Sunday). Twelve days later, the Hogs will host Cincinnati in an exhibition on Oct. 24 (Friday). NOTE: For the Cincinnati exhibition, full details on the event and purchasing game tickets will be announced at a later date.

The final exhibition game will be at Memphis for the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic, presented by Bad Boy Mowers, played in the FedEx Forum on Oct. 27 (Monday).

The 103rd year of Razorback basketball officially begins on Nov. 3 (Monday) versus Southern. After its trip to East Lansing to play Michigan State, Arkansas will play four-straight home games versus Central Arkansas (Nov. 11), Samford (Nov. 14), Winthrop (Nov. 18) and Jackson State (Nov. 21).

The Hogs will play four games in the state of Arkansas in December. First, the Razorbacks will host Louisville on Dec. 3 (Wednesday) as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge. Three days later (Dec. 6), Arkansas will make its annual trip to North Little Rock’s Simmons Bank Arena and play Fresno State. Arkansas will host Queens on Dec 16 (Tuesday) and conclude the non-conference portion of the schedule by hosting James Madison on Dec. 29 (Monday).

OVERALL SCHEDULE NOTES:

  • Including Arkansas, the Razorbacks’ schedule includes 11 of the 2025 NCAA Sweet 16 teams.
  • Arkansas will face a total of 18 teams that played in the 2025 NCAA Tournament including:
    ^ 4 Teams that reached the Final Four: Houston, Duke, Florida and Auburn
    ^ 4 Teams that reached the Elite Eight: Tennessee, Alabama, Texas Tech and Michigan State
    ^ 2 Teams that reached the Sweet 16: Ole Miss and Kentucky
    ^ 1 Team that reached the 2nd Rd: Texas A&M
    ^ 7 Teams that reached the 1st Rd/1st Four: Louisville, Missouri, Texas, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Georgia, Oklahoma
  • Arkansas will face seven teams that won a total of nine conference championships and an additional four that were regular season runners-up.
    ^ Southern won the SWAC regular season (15-3 record)
    ^ Michigan State won the BIG10 regular season (17-3 record)
    ^ Duke won the ACC Tournament and regular season (19-1 record)
    ^ Houston won the Big 12 Tournament and regular season (19-1 record)
    ^ Auburn won the SEC regular season (15-3 record)
    ^ James Madison was the Sun Belt co-regular season champion (13-5 record)
    ^ Florida won the SEC Tournament
    ^ Conference regular season runners-up include Winthrop, Jackson State, Louisville and Texas Tech
  • Of the 28 teams on the schedule, Arkansas will face 22 that won at least 20 games last season.
    ^ Duke (31)
    ^ Houston (30)
    ^ Florida (30)
    ^ Auburn (28)
    ^ Tennessee (27)
    ^ Michigan State (27)
    ^ Louisville (27)
    ^ Alabama (25)
    ^ Texas Tech (25)
    ^ Winthrop (23)
    ^ Ole Miss (22)
    ^ Kentucky (22)
    ^ Texas A&M (22)
    ^ Missouri (22)
    ^ Samford (22)
    ^ Mississippi State (21)
    ^ Queens (20) 1st yr as full DI program
    ^ Vanderbilt (20)
    ^ Georgia (20)
    ^ Oklahoma (20)
    ^ Southern (20)
    ^ James Madison (20)

2025-26 Arkansas Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
(as of Sept. 17, 2025 – subject to change)

Oct. 12 (Sunday) Razorback Tip-Off Scrimmage || Hot Springs, Ark || PURCHASE TCICKETS
Oct. 24 (Friday) Cincinnati (Exhibition) || Bud Walton Arena
Oct. 27 (Monday) at Memphis (Exhibition) || Memphis, Tenn. (FedEx Forum) || PURCHASE TICKETS

Nov. 3 (Monday) Southern || Bud Walton Arena
Nov. 8 (Saturday) at Michigan State || East Lansing, Mich.
Nov. 11 (Tuesday) Central Arkansas || Bud Walton Arena
Nov. 14 (Friday) Samford || Bud Walton Arena
Nov. 18 (Tuesday) Winthrop || Bud Walton Arena
Nov. 21 (Friday) Jackson State || Bud Walton Arena
Nov. 27 (Thursday) vs. Duke || Chicago, Ill. (United Center)
Dec. 3 (Wednesday) Louisville || Bud Walton Arena
Dec. 6 (Saturday) vs. Fresno State || North Little Rock (Simmons Bank Arena)
Dec. 13 (Saturday) vs. Texas Tech || Dallas, Texas (American Airlines Center)
Dec. 16 (Tuesday) Queens || Bud Walton Arena
Dec. 20 (Saturday) vs. Houston || Newark, N.J. (Prudential Center)
Dec. 29 (Monday) James Madison || Bud Walton Arena

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