PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers men's basketball and head coach Steve Pikiell announced the Scarlet Knights' 2025–26 schedule presented by Prudential, featuring a competitive non-conference slate with a trip to Las Vegas and a full Big Ten Conference lineup.
 
Rutgers single-game tickets will be available on Tuesday, September 23^rd. Season tickets are on sale now, with limited inventory remaining. Group tickets are also available in select quantities, with special pricing for groups of 15 or more. Tickets can be purchased by calling 866-445-GORU.  
 
The Scarlet Knights open the season at Jersey Mike's Arena on Wednesday, November 5, against Rider, kicking off a five-game homestand that also includes matchups with Maine (Nov. 10), Lehigh (Nov. 14), American (Nov. 18), and CCSU (Nov. 21). Rutgers will play 17 home games at Jersey Mike's Arena.
 
Rutgers then heads west for a marquee appearance at the Player's Era Tournament at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, facing Tennessee (Nov. 24), Notre Dame (Nov. 25), and a TBD opponent on Nov. 26 or 27.
 
Big Ten play begins on Tuesday, December 2, when Purdue visits Jersey Mike's Arena, followed by a trip to Ann Arbor to face Michigan on Saturday, December 6.  Rutgers will also continue its rivalry with Seton Hall on December 13 at the Prudential Center with another edition of the Garden State Hardwood Classic. RU closes out the non-conference schedule with home games against Penn (Dec. 20) and Delaware State (Dec. 29).
 
Conference highlights include home games against Ohio State (Jan. 2), Oregon (Jan. 5), Northwestern (Jan. 11), Michigan State (Jan. 27), Nebraska (Feb. 7), Maryland (Feb. 15), Washington (Feb. 24), and Penn State (Mar. 8). Road contests include trips to Wisconsin (Jan. 17), USC (Jan. 31), UCLA (Feb. 3), Minnesota (Feb. 21), Maryland (Mar. 1), and Michigan State (Mar. 5).
 
The 29th Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament will be played March 10-15, 2026, at the United Center in Chicago, marking the first Big Ten Tournament to feature an 18-team field.
 
"This year's schedule will challenge us early and prepare us for the grind of Big Ten play," said Pikiell. "We will be battle-tested throughout the entirety of the season, our fans will enjoy great games right at home at Jersey Mike's Arena, and we're excited for the opportunity to compete against some of the best programs in the country."  

Date	Opponent	Site	Location
Wed., Nov. 5	Rider	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Mon., Nov. 10	Maine	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Fri., Nov. 14	Lehigh	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Tue., Nov. 18	American	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Fri., Nov. 21	CCSU	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Mon., Nov. 24	Tennessee	MGM Grand Arena	Las Vegas, Nev.
Tue., Nov. 25	Notre Dame	MGM Grand Arena	Las Vegas, Nev.
Nov. 26/27	TBD	MGM Grand Arena	Las Vegas, Nev.
Tue., Dec. 2	Purdue*	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Sat., Dec. 6	Michigan*	Crisler Arena	Ann Arbor, Mich.
Sat., Dec. 13	Seton Hall	Prudential Center	Newark, N.J.
Sat., Dec. 20	Penn	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Mon., Dec. 29	Delaware State	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Fri., Jan. 2	Ohio State*	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Mon., Jan. 5	Oregon*	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Thu., Jan. 8	Illinois*	State Farm Center	Champaign, Ill.
Sun., Jan. 11	Northwestern*	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Sat., Jan. 17	Wisconsin*	Kohl Center	Madison, Wis.
Tue., Jan. 20	Iowa*	Carver-Hawkeye Arena	Iowa City, Iowa
Jan. 23	Indiana*	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Tue., Jan. 27	Michigan State*	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Sat., Jan. 31	USC*	Galen Center	Los Angeles, Calif.
Tue., Feb. 3	UCLA*	Pauley Pavilion	Los Angeles, Calif.
Sat., Feb. 7	Nebraska*	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Sun., Feb. 15	Maryland*	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Wed., Feb. 18	Penn State*	Bryce Jordan Center	University Park, Pa.
Sat., Feb. 21	Minnesota*	Williams Arena	Minneapolis, Minn.
Tue., Feb. 24	Washington*	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Sun., Mar. 1	Maryland*	XFINITY Center	College Park, Md.
Thu., Mar. 5	Michigan State*	Breslin Center	East Lansing, Mich.
Sun., Mar. 8	Penn State*	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, N.J.
Mar. 10-15	Big Ten Tourn.	United Center	Chicago, Ill.