Though we all got a pretty good look at a lot of the Ohio State men’s basketball nonconference schedule for the 2025-2026 season, the Buckeyes announced the complete slate via social media on Wednesday.
Ohio State breaks the seal on the season at home against IU Indy on Nov. 3 and has two more home games on Nov. 7 (Purdue Fort Wayne) and Nov. 11 (Appalachian State) before welcoming Notre Dame to Value City Arena on Nov. 16 as a part of a home-and-home. All told, the Buckeyes play five Power Five opponents, with the games at home against the Fighting Irish, and contests away from the Schottenstein Center against Pitt on the road and at neutral sites against West Virginia, North Carolina, and Virginia.
It’s a daunting nonconference slate, one the Buckeyes hope will prepare them to be battle tested for a postseason run in March.
Here’s a look at the complete nonconference schedule for the Ohio State men’s basketball team for the 2025-2026 season.
- IU Indy – Nov. 3 in Columbus
- Purdue Fort Wayne – Nov. 7 in Columbus
- Appalachian State – Nov. 11 in Columbus
- Notre Dame – Nov. 16 in Columbus
- Western Michigan – Nov. 20 in Columbus
- Mount St. Mary’s – Nov. 25 in Columbus
- at Pitt – Nov. 28 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
- vs. West Virginia – Dec. 13 in Cleveland, Ohio
- vs. North Carolina – Dec. 20 in Atlanta, Ga.
- Grambling State – Dec. 23 in Columbus
- vs. Virginia – Feb. 14 in Nashville, Tenn.
The Big Ten schedule will be announced at a later date, but the conference has already unveiled the opponents Ohio State will play in conference. The Buckeyes will play Michigan, Penn State, and Wisconsin in a home-and-home, and all other teams just once.
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