For the first time in Fred Hoiberg’s seven years as Nebraska men’s basketball head coach, the Cornhuskers will open Big Ten play at home against Wisconsin on Dec. 10. That’s after the Big Ten announced Nebraska’s 2025-26 schedule Thursday afternoon.
Both of Nebraska’s December Big Ten games will be against NCAA Tournament teams. After the matchup against the Badgers, the Huskers will head to Illinois to take on the Illini on Dec. 13.
Husker basketball fans can get their first look at the 2025-26 Huskers at Opening Night in the Railyard on Friday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Date Opponent Location Time
Sat., Oct. 18 BYU (Exhibition) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena) Noon
Mon., Oct. 27 Midland (Exhibition) Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Mon., Nov. 3 West Georgia Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Sat., Nov. 8 Florida International Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Tues., Nov. 11 Maryland-Eastern Shore Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Sat., Nov. 15 vs. Oklahoma Sioux Falls, S.D. (Samford Pentagon)
Hall of Fame Classic
Thurs., Nov. 20 vs. New Mexico Kansas City, Mo. (T-Mobile Center) 6 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 21 vs. Kansas State or Mississippi State Kansas City, Mo. (T-Mobile Center) 6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m.
Tues., Nov. 25 Winthrop Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Sat., Nov. 29 South Carolina Upstate Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Sun., Dec. 7 Creighton Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Wed., Dec. 10 Wisconsin * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Sat., Dec. 13 at Illinois * Champaign Ill. (State Farm Center)
Sun., Dec. 21 North Dakota Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Tues., Dec. 30 New Hampshire Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Fri., Jan. 2 Michigan State * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Mon., Jan. 5 at Ohio State * Columbus, Ohio (Value City Arena)
Sat., Jan. 10 at Indiana * Bloomington, Ind. (Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall)
Tues., Jan. 13 Oregon * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Sat., Jan. 17 at Northwestern * Evanston, Ill. (Welsh-Ryan Arena)
Wed., Jan. 21 Washington * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Sat., Jan. 24 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn. (Williams Arena)
Tues., Jan. 27 at Michigan * Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center)
Sun., Feb. 1 Illinois * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Sat., Feb. 7 at Rutgers * Piscataway, N.J. (Jersey Mike’s Arena)
Tues., Feb. 10 Purdue * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Sat., Feb. 14 Northwestern * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Tues., Feb. 17 at Iowa * Iowa City, Iowa (Carver-Hawkeye Arena)
Sat., Feb. 21 Penn State * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Wed., Feb. 25 Maryland * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Sat., Feb. 28 at USC * Los Angeles, Calif (Galen Center)
Tues., March 3 at UCLA * Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion)
Sun., March 8 Iowa * Lincoln, Neb. (Pinnacle Bank Arena)
Tues., March 10-
Sun., March 15 at Big Ten Tournament Chicago, Ill (United Center)