Arkansas MBB Non-Conference Schedule Finalized
FAYETTEVILLE – In addition to the five nationally televised, non-conference matchups previously announced, the 2026-27 Arkansas men’s basketball non-conference schedule features two home exhibition games, eight games in Bud Walton Arena and the program’s annual trip to North Little Rock.
Fans can get their first look at the 2026-27 Razorbacks on Oct. 2 (Friday) with the second annual Primetime at the Palace. The free event starts at 8 pm in Bud Walton Arena. However, all fans, regardless of age, are required to claim their free ticket for entry by CLICKING HERE.
As the regular season approaches, Arkansas will host Gonzaga (Oct. 24 – Friday) and Memphis (Oct. 28 – Wednesday) in home exhibitions. The exhibition games are not part of the 2026-27 season ticket package. Razorback Foundation members will be able to purchase tickets for the exhibition games starting next week in a tiered presale based upon giving level. General public sales for the exhibition games will become available later in the week.
The 104th year of Razorback basketball officially begins on Nov. 3 (Tuesday) in the first-ever meeting between the Razorbacks and Arkansas – Pine Bluff.
After a trip to Washington, D.C., to play Virginia, Arkansas hosts Robert Morris (Nov. 11 – Wednesday) and Central Arkansas (Nov. 13 – Friday).
Four of the next five Razorback games will all be played away from Fayetteville. First, Arkansas travels to Madison Square Garden to face Indiana (Nov. 17 – Tuesday). The lone home game in the stretch will be versus Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 20 (Friday). The next two games are high-profile games. First, in Detroit versus Michigan State (Nov. 26 – Thursday) in the CBS Thanksgiving Classic, followed by the SEC-ACC Challenge at North Carolina (Dec. 1 – Tuesday). The string concludes with the Hogs facing Oral Roberts in North Little Rock on Dec. 5 (Saturday).
Arkansas returns to Bud Walton Arena for games versus Oakland (Dec. 8 – Tuesday) and UT Arlington (Dec. 13 – Sunday).
The Razorbacks return to the road to face Arizona in the Hall of Fame Series, played Nov. 19 (Saturday) in Phoenix. The non-conference schedule concludes with home games versus Central Michigan (Dec. 22 – Tuesday) and UT Rio Grande Valley (Dec. 29 – Tuesday).
The SEC slate begins Jan.2 (Saturday) with Arkansas hosting Missouri.
Notes:
• This will be the first time Arkansas has faced UAPB in basketball. However, Arkansas is 28-2 all-time when playing other opponents in Pine Bluff from 1977-78 to 1992-93.
• Arkansas has only faced Robert Morris on one previous occasion, beating the Colonials, 79-74, on Dec. 20, 2012, in Bud Walton Arena.
• Arkansas is 10-0 all-time versus Central Arkansas. The two programs played six times from 1924-25 to 1946-47, but did not meet again until 2020-21. This will be the third straight year the Hogs and Bears have faced off.
• Arkansas and Mississippi Valley State will be meeting for the seventh time. The Razorbacks are 6-0 versus the Delta Devils. The last meeting came during the COVID year (2020-21) and Arkansas won, 14-2-62, the most points by the Hogs in a season opener.
• Arkansas will face Oral Roberts in North Little Rock. The Razorbacks are 20-10 all-time in North Little Rock and are 16-10 in Simmons Bank Arena. Arkansas has won four straight – and eight of the last nine – in Simmons Bank Arena.
• Arkansas is 12-2 all-time versus ORU, but the two teams have not met since Arkansas took down the Golden Eagles, 72-70, in the 2021 NCAA Sweet 16.
• For the second time in three seasons, Arkansas will host Oakland. The Hogs hold a 3-0 advantage in the series.
• Arkansas is 9-0 all-time versus UT Arlington, with seven meetings being played in Fayetteville, one in Little Rock (1968) and one in Arlington (1969).
• Arkansas and Central Michigan have only met on one previous occasion, with the Razorbacks winning 72-59 on Dec. 5, 2006, in Bud Walton Arena.
• The non-conference schedule concludes with the first-ever meeting with UT Rio Grande Valley.
2025-26 Arkansas Basketball Schedule
(as of Sept. 17, 2026 – subject to change)
Oct. 2 (Friday) Primetime at the Palace || Bud Walton Arena || FREE TICKET CLAIM
Oct. 24 (Saturday) Gonzaga (Exhibition) || Bud Walton Arena
Oct. 28 (Wednesday) Memphis (Exhibition) || Bud Walton Arena
Nov. 3 (Tuesday) Arkansas – Pine Bluff || Bud Walton Arena
Nov. 8 (Sunday) Capital Showcase vs. Virginia || Washington, D.C. (Capital One Arena)
Nov. 11 (Wednesday) Robert Morris || Bud Walton Arena
Nov. 13 (Friday) Central Arkansas || Bud Walton Arena
Nov. 17 (Tuesday) Bad Boy Mower Series – New York vs. Indiana || NYC (Madison Square Garden)
Nov. 20 (Friday) Mississippi Valley State || Bud Walton Arena
Nov. 26 (Thursday) CareSource Invitational vs. Michigan State || Detroit (Little Caesars Arena)
Dec. 1 (Tuesday) SEC-ACC Challenge at North Carolina || Chapel Hill, N.C.
Dec. 5 (Saturday) vs. Oral Roberts || North Little Rock (Simmons Bank Arena)
Dec. 8 (Tuesday) Oakland || Bud Walton Arena
Dec. 13 (Friday) UT Arlington || Bud Walton Arena
Dec. 19 (Saturday) Hall of Fame Series Phoenix vs. Arizona || Phoenix (Mortgage Matchup Center)
Dec. 22 (Tuesday) Central Michigan || Bud Walton Arena
Dec. 29 (Tuesday) UT Rio Grande Valley || Bud Walton Arena
Jan. 2 (Saturday) Missouri || Bud Walton Arena
Jan. 5/6 (Tue/Wed) at South Carolina || Columbia, S.C.
Jan. 9 (Saturday) Alabama || Bud Walton Arena
Jan. 12/13 (Tue/Wed) at Texas A&M || Bryan-College Station, Texas
Jan. 16 (Saturday) at Tennessee || Knoxville, Tenn.
Jan. 19/20 (Tue/Wed) Georgia || Bud Walton Arena
Jan. 23 (Saturday) at Texas || Austin, Texas
Jan. 26/27 (Tue/Wed) LSU || Bud Walton Arena
Jan.30 (Saturday) Mississippi State || Bud Walton Arena
Feb. 6 (Saturday) at Vanderbilt || Nashville, Tenn.
Feb. 9-10 (Tue/Wed) Ole Miss || Bud Walton Arena
Feb. 13 (Saturday) at Alabama || Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Feb. 16/17 (Tue/Wed) Auburn || Bud Walton Arena
Feb. 20 (Saturday) at Kentucky || Lexington, Ky.
Feb. 23 (Tuesday) at Missouri || Columbia, Mo.
Feb. 27 (Saturday) Florida || Bud Walton Arena
Mar. 2/3 (Tue/Wed) at LSU || Baton Rouge, La.
Mar. 6 (Saturday) Oklahoma || Bud Walton Arena
Mar. 10-14 SEC Tournament || Nashville, Tenn. (Bridgestone Arena)
Mar. 18-21 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds
Mar. 25-28 NCAA Regionals
Apr. 3-5 NCAA Final Four || Detroit, Mich. (Ford Field)
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