STORRS – The UConn men's basketball team has unveiled the full 2026-27 non-conference schedule. The Huskies kick off the regular season on Nov. 2 and will play 12 non-conference games along with three exhibitions prior to BIG EAST action.
Included in the non-con are seven home contests, one true road game and four neutral site affairs. The Huskies will play seven games against high-major programs who finished the 2025-26 season in the top-25 Kenpom rankings, including the top three and four of the top five. Five of UConn's foes are in the Top-10 of Jon Rothstein's preseason rankings.
The full non-conference schedule can be found below. Tip times, television information and venue designations along with the full conference schedule will be announced at a later time.
Tues, Oct. 13 – vs. Syracuse (Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville) (Exhibition)
All-Time Series: 56-39, Cuse | Last Meeting: UConn 83, SU 76 – Nov. 15, 2018 (MSG)
Tues, Oct. 20 – at Michigan State (Breslin Center, East Lansing) (Exhibition)
All-Time Series: 5-4, UConn | Last Meeting: UConn 67, MSU 63 – March 27, 2026 (Sweet 16, Washington, D.C.)
Tues, Oct. 27 – Purdue (Exhibition)
All-Time Series: 4-2, Purdue | Last Meeting: UConn 75, Purdue 60 – April 8, 2024 (National Championship, Glendale, Ariz.)
Mon, Nov. 2 – Gardner-Webb
All-Time Series: 2-0, UConn | Last Meeting: UConn 89, GWU 72 – Nov. 20, 2007 (Hartford)
Fri, Nov. 6 – vs. Michigan (TD Garden, Boston)
All-Time Series: 3-2, UM | Last Meeting: Michigan 69, UConn 63 – April 6, 2026 (National Championship, Indianapolis)
Mon, Nov. 9 – Wagner
All-Time Series: 5-1, UConn | Last Meeting: Wagner 67, UConn 58 – Nov. 11, 2016 (Gampel)
Fri, Nov. 13 – Ohio State
All-Time Series: 4-3, Ohio State | Last Meeting: OSU 64, UConn 60 – Dec. 10, 2016 (Columbus)
Wed, Nov. 18 – at Arizona (McKale Center, Tucson)
All-Time Series: 5-3, UConn | Last Meeting: Arizona 71, UConn 67 – Nov. 19, 2025 (Gampel)
Wed, Nov. 25 – vs. Duke (T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas)
All-Time Series: 6-5, Duke | Last Meeting: Get it in to Boozer, back for Sarr, ahead, Boozer, that ball deflected! And stolen by Mullins! Karaban, two seconds, Mullins, tosses it up…OOHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mon, Nov. 30 – Rider
All-Time Series: 1-0, UConn | Last Meeting: UConn 64, Rider 46 – March 17, 1994 (NCAA First Round, Uniondale, N.Y.)
Fri, Dec. 4 – vs. Illinois (United Center, Chicago)
All-Time Series: 5-1, UConn | Last Meeting: UConn 71, Illinois 62 – April 4, 2026 (Final Four, Indianapolis)
Tue, Dec. 8 – Mississippi Valley State
All-Time Series: 1-0, UConn | Last Meeting: UConn 87, MVSU 53 – Nov. 14, 2023 (Hartford)
Sat, Dec. 12 – Kansas
All-Time Series: 4-1, Kansas | Last Meeting: UConn 61, Kansas 56 – Dec. 2, 2025 (Lawrence)
Tue, Dec. 15 – Delaware State
All-Time Series: 3-0, UConn | Last Meeting: UConn 95, DSU 60 – Dec. 20, 2022 (Hartford)
Sun, Dec. 20 – vs. Virginia (Madison Square Garden, New York)
All-Time Series: 6-2, UConn | Last Meeting: UConn 74, UVA 63 – Dec. 10, 1997 (Charlottesville)