Penn State’s schedule for the 2025-26 season has been finalized, with the Big Ten releasing its full 20-game conference schedule this week.
The Nittany Lions will open Big Ten play on the road against Indiana on Dec. 9, before returning home to the Bryce Jordan Center to take on Michigan State. After the holidays, Penn State will resume Big Ten play against Illinois on Jan. 3 inside the historic Palestra in Philadelphia.
Penn State will play Michigan, Ohio State and Rutgers twice each, and the rest of the Big Ten teams just one time. The Big Ten Tournament will be held in Chicago from March 10-15. New to this year, all teams will get to participate in the tournament, which is welcome news for the Nittany Lions, who failed to qualify for last year’s tournament after a 6-14 conference record.
Below is Penn State’s full 2025-26 schedule. Read here for more info on the team’s nonconference schedule.
Oct. 19 at Dayton (charity exhibition), 2:00 p.m. ETOct. 26 vs. Shippensburg (exhibition)Nov. 3 vs. FairfieldNov. 8 at New Haven, 1:00 p.m. ETNov. 11 vs. NavyNov. 15 vs. La Salle (Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, Pa.)Nov. 19 vs. HarvardNov. 22 vs. Providence (Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.)Nov. 25 vs. Boston UniversityNov. 29 vs. Sacred HeartDec. 2 vs. CampbellDec. 9 at Indiana*Dec. 13 vs. Michigan StateDec. 21 vs. Pittsburgh (GIANT Center, Hershey, Pa.)Dec. 29 vs. North Carolina CentralJan. 3 vs. Illinois* (The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pa.)Jan. 6 vs. Michigan*Jan. 10 at Purdue*Jan. 14 vs. UCLA*Jan. 18 at Maryland*Jan. 22 vs. Wisconsin*Jan. 26 at Ohio State*Jan. 29 at Northwestern*Feb. 1 vs. Minnesota*Feb. 5 at Michigan*Feb. 8 vs. USC*Feb. 11 at Washington*Feb. 14 at Oregon*Feb. 18 vs. Rutgers*Feb. 21 vs. Nebraska*Feb 28 vs. Iowa*March 4 vs. Ohio State*March 8 at Rutgers*March 10-15, Big Ten Tournament (Chicago, Ill.)