UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State men’s basketball team has unveiled its 2025-26 non-conference schedule, which features seven home games inside the Bryce Jordan Center, trips to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, the GIANT Center in Hershey and the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.
The Nittany Lions officially open the 2025-26 slate under third-year head coach Mike Rhoades on Monday, Nov. 3, inside the Bryce Jordan Center when Penn State hosts Fairfield. Penn State will travel for its first true road game of the year on Saturday, Nov. 8, when the Nittany Lions visit New Haven.
The Nittany Lions return home on Tuesday, Nov. 11, for a Veteran’s Day matchup with a Navy squad that is coming off a Patriot League Tournament championship game appearance a season ago.
Penn State then heads to the City of Brotherly Love on Saturday, Nov. 15, to face La Salle in a college basketball doubleheader inside Xfinity Mobile Arena, the home of the Philadelphia 76ers. Tickets are on sale here.
The Nittany Lions return to the Bryce Jordan Center on Wednesday, Nov. 19, to face Harvard. Penn State will then travel to Uncasville, Conn. on Saturday, Nov. 22, for the Hall of Fame Showcase where the Nittany Lions will take on Providence inside of Mohegan Sun Arena.
The Nittany Lions then head back to Happy Valley to kick off a three-game homestand that features games against Boston University (Tuesday, Nov. 25), Sacred Heart (Saturday, Nov. 29) and Campbell (Tuesday, Dec. 2).
Following early-December Big Ten play and a break for final exams, the Nittany Lions will head to the GIANT Center in Hershey, Pa. to face in-state foe Pittsburgh on Sunday, Dec. 21. Penn State fans can purchase tickets prior to the general public beginning Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 10 a.m. at this link using the code NITTANY. General public tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 29.
Following a brief break for the holidays, Penn State wraps up non-conference play on Monday, Dec. 29, when the Nittany Lions host North Carolina Central.
Tipoff times and television broadcast designations will be announced at a later date. The Big Ten schedule will be announced by the conference office in the coming weeks.
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Current season ticket holders can renew their season tickets now by visiting their Penn State Account Manager. The deadline to renew season tickets is Thursday, Aug. 28. Those interested in becoming a new season ticket holder can fill out the men’s basketball season ticket interest form or call 1-800-NITTANY.