The time has arrived. On Thursday, Sept. 11, the entire 2025-26 UConn men’s basketball schedule was released, including venue splits and the entire Big East schedule. Below is a chronological list of the games that the Huskies will play this upcoming season.
The non-conference home games include Harry A. Gampel Pavilion hosting New Haven (Nov. 3), Columbia (Nov. 10), Arizona (Nov. 19) and East Texas A&M (Dec. 5). The newly renamed PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford will host non-conference foes Michigan State (Oct. 28, exhibition), UMass Lowell (Nov. 7), Bryant (Nov. 23) and Texas (Dec. 12).
The Huskies will tip off conference play on Dec. 16 at the PeoplesBank Arena against Butler, with the return game to Hinkle Fieldhouse scheduled for Feb. 11. The Huskies are 11-0 against the Bulldogs, with the first game of the all-time series at the 2011 national title game. Last season saw two incredibly tight games between the two programs. UConn won a close one in Indianapolis 78-74, while pulling away in overtime in Hartford 80-78.
Coming up next is DePaul, where UConn will travel on the road before the holiday break to take on the Blue Demons at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Dec. 21. DePaul will return the favor by coming to Hartford on Jan. 10. Connecticut is 21-1 all-time against DePaul and swept them last season.
Xavier hosts Connecticut for the first time in the Richard Pitino era on New Year’s Eve. The Huskies have not had a lot of luck there but hope that they can end 2025 with a win at the Cintas Center. The Musketeers will return to the same place they forced overtime last season, visiting the PeoplesBank Arena on Feb. 3. UConn is 7-5 against Xavier all-time, but UConn head coach Dan Hurley is just 6-6 against the Cincinnati-based Musketeers.
After 2025 ends, UConn begins 2026 by hosting Marquette at Gampel Pavilion on Jan. 4. Despite Marquette having a better season than Connecticut last season, the Huskies swept the Golden Eagles. The Huskies will finish the regular season at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on March 7. UConn is 13-8 against Marquette, with Hurley boasting a 10-2 record.
The UConn-Providence rivalry continues Jan. 7, as the Huskies will take a bus east of Storrs to the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Rhode Island’s state capital. As rowdy as that place gets when UConn comes to town, expect more of the same when the Friars visit Gampel Pavilion on Jan. 27. Connecticut is 51-31 in the rivalry, but Hurley has not fared well, with a 7-8 record.
Speaking of rivalries, the only one that remains ongoing and has its own Wikipedia page is the UConn-Georgetown rivalry. The two Big East foes will open the 2025-26 chapter of the rivalry on Jan. 17 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Valentine’s Day will not be one full of love for these two teams as the Hoyas come to Gampel Pavilion on Feb. 14. UConn has held a 40-36 lead against Georgetown thanks to a current win streak that began in the beginning of the new Big East era in Storrs. Hurley has never lost to Georgetown, holding a perfect 10-0 record. However, he has lost to Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley when the latter was at Providence.
Villanova may be the most prominent rival of the 2020s so far for UConn. The two schools go back to the beginning of the old Big East, as Villanova joined the league in its second year of existence. The rivalry enters the Kevin Willard at Villanova era on Jan. 24 at PeoplesBank Arena, with the return game at the newly renamed Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Villanova has the upper hand in the rivalry, with a 40-38 lead. UConn won last season’s series 2-1, with the loss coming in a heartbreaker at the Finneran Pavilion. Hurley is 6-6 against the Wildcats.
Along with UConn, Creighton is also expected to be one of the top teams in the Big East. The two will face each other on Jan. 31 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb., while Connecticut hopes for revenge from last year as they host the Bluejays at Gampel Pavilion on Feb. 18. UConn’s Big East Tournament title defense fell short at the hands of Creighton in the semifinal round last season. The Bluejays are 9-3 against UConn, with a 9-4 record with Hurley on the opposing sideline.
Lastly, no Big East opponent will be bigger for UConn than St. John’s. Like the Huskies, St. John’s is considered one of the top teams in the country. Two of the best coaches in college basketball face off as Hurley and Rick Pitino go head-to-head. Fans will have to wait until Feb. 6 for the first meeting between the two foes, where UConn travels to Madison Square Garden in what is expected to be a 50/50 split between St. John’s and UConn fans. The Red Storm will be in Connecticut on Feb. 25 at the PeoplesBank Arena.
Good news for UConn fans: the Huskies have a bunch of games on weekends. UMass Lowell, Illinois, East Texas A&M, Texas and St. John’s (away) are on Fridays. BYU, DePaul (home), Georgetown (both), Villanova (both), Creighton (away), Seton Hall (home) and Marquette (away) are all on Saturdays. Bryant, DePaul (away) and Marquette (home) are on Sundays. That’s a total of 17 weekend games.
Tip times and television designations are said to be announced at a later date. Last year, those were revealed on Oct. 2, so there’s a few weeks before the Big East announces more information.
Big East Media Day will be held on Oct. 21 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, but the Huskies unofficially get started on Oct. 13 at Mohegan Sun Arena against Boston College.