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Purdue men’s basketball 2025-26 Big Ten schedule: What stands out?

When the Boilermakers face Indiana, and when do they make their west coast trip?

Indiana and Purdue‘s football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball programs will be featured in the first-ever Big Ten Rivalry Series presented by Venmo later this year.

The series, which will sine a spotlight on some of the biggest matchups, will begin on Sept. 27 in State College when Penn State faces off with Oregon in football. Indiana will take part in the second game of the football rivalry series when Michigan State comes to Bloomington on Oct. 18. That day will also feature Purdue at Northwestern.

The football slate will feature 17 games with all 18 Big Ten schools involved. Here is when the football games will take place (men’s and women’s basketball games included in the rivalry series will be announced at a later date):

Big Ten Rivalry Series scheduleSat., Sept. 27: Oregon at Penn StateSat., Oct. 18: Michigan State at Indiana (Old Brass Spittoon)Sat., Oct. 18: Purdue at NorthwesternSat., Oct. 18: Ohio State at WisconsinSat., Oct. 25: Minnesota at Iowa (Floyd of Rosedale)Sat., Oct. 25: Michigan at Michigan State (Paul Bunyan Trophy)Sat., Nov. 1: Penn State at Ohio StateSat., Nov. 8: Maryland at RutgersSat., Nov. 15: Penn State at Michigan State (Land-Grant Trophy)Sat., Nov. 22: Michigan at MarylandSat., Nov. 22: Illinois at WisconsinSat., Nov. 22: USC at OregonFri., Nov. 28: Iowa at Nebraska (Heroes Trophy)Fri., Nov. 28: Indiana at Purdue (Old Oaken Bucket)Sat., Nov. 29: Northwestern at Illinois (Land of Lincoln Trophy)Sat., Nov. 29: UCLA at USC (Victory Bell)Sat., Nov. 29: Oregon at Washington