Notre Dame Unveils Shocking 2025-26 Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Matchups—Rivals and Surprises Await!

In December, the Irish will host Missouri in the ACC/SEC Challenge on December 2 before playing their final road non-conference game at TCU on December 5.

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• Notre Dame’s 2025-26 men’s basketball non-conference schedule includes exhibition games against Butler and DePaul.

Follow Dave on X: Miller_DaveThey close out their non-conference slate with three straight home games against Idaho (December 10), Evansville (December 13) and Purdue Fort Wayne (December 21). After a disappointing 2024-25 season, Notre Dame will look to rebound this coming year and hopefully make a return to the NCAA Tournament.ND will play its first road game at Ohio State on November 15 before hosting Bellarmine on November 19. Then the team will head to Las Vegas to compete in the Players Era tournament with games against Kansas, Rutgers and a team to be determined (off of win-losses and point differential) from November 24-26.

The Fighting Irish have wrapped up their non-conference lineup for the upcoming 2025-26 men’s basketball season, and it’s shaping up to be quite the schedule. With exhibition clashes set against Butler and DePaul, fans can expect some early sparks to catch fire before the regular season tips off. Notre Dame’s slate kicks off at home, hosting a trio of opponents, before venturing out on the road to face Ohio State and then journeying to Las Vegas for the Players Era tournament — a gauntlet that includes formidable foes like Kansas and Rutgers. December brings a notable ACC/SEC Challenge matchup against Missouri, followed by a series of home games to wrap up the non-league contests. After a tough run last season, there’s a palpable buzz about the squad’s determination to bounce back strong and make some noise come tournament time. LEARN MOREThe Fighting Irish will have two exhibition games: one at Butler (October 17) and then at home against DePaul (October 24) inside Purcell Pavilion. The regular season then begins with three straight home games against LIU Brooklyn (November 3), Detroit Mercy (November 7) and Eastern Illinois (November 11).

Notre Dame has completed its men’s basketball non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 season and has now officially announced who they will face.Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions.