Wisconsin men's basketball announces 2026-27 Big Ten schedule
September 16, 2026 | Men's Basketball
Badgers open conference action on Dec. 1 at Northwestern
MADISON, Wis. — The Big Ten Conference announced its 2026-27 men's basketball schedule on Wednesday, completing Wisconsin's schedule for the upcoming season.
The Badgers will play 20 conference games, including 10 at the Kohl Center as part of a loaded home slate.
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— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) September 16, 2026
Wisconsin will face five teams featured in ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25 during Big Ten play, including No. 3 Illinois and reigning national champion Michigan at home, along with road tests at USC, UCLA and Michigan State.
Wisconsin opens conference play on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at Northwestern before returning to Madison to host Purdue on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The Badgers then finish their previously announced non-conference schedule, which is highlighted by the Baha Mar Championship in the Bahamas and neutral-site matchups against Villanova in Philadelphia and Auburn in Nashville.
The bulk of Big Ten play begins with a strong January home slate. Wisconsin welcomes Illinois to the Kohl Center on Saturday, Jan. 2, followed by Minnesota on Saturday, Jan. 9, Penn State on Wednesday, Jan. 13 and Washington on Saturday, Jan. 23. The Badgers will also hit the road for games at Iowa, USC, UCLA, Maryland and Minnesota during the month.
February brings another stretch of marquee matchups, beginning with home games against Oregon on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 6. Wisconsin later hosts Indiana on Friday, Feb. 19 and Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 24, while traveling to Ohio State, Rutgers, and Illinois.
The Badgers close the regular season at home against Nebraska on Wednesday, March 3 before traveling to Michigan State for the regular-season finale on Saturday, March 6. The 2027 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament will take place March 9-14 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Tip times and television designations will be announced at a later date.
Wisconsin's exhibition game against UW-Parkside on Saturday, October 10 will be sold as a separate, single-game event. Season ticket holders and donors to athletics will receive priority access to secure single-game tickets through a pre-sale on Wednesday, September 23. Additional details regarding pre-sale times will be communicated via email on Monday, September 21. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Wednesday, September 23 at 3 p.m. All reserved tickets are $9 each.
Due to an expanded men's basketball schedule featuring three exhibitions, the Badgers will not hold a Red-White Scrimmage this year.
Single-game tickets go on sale to the public on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 9 a.m. (CT), and will be available online at UWBadgers.com or by calling 1.800.GO.BADGERS or 608.262.1440.
Season tickets are currently on sale. Season ticket packages include a ticket to 18 home games, excluding the exhibition game against UW-Parkside. There is a limit of six season tickets per patron. All new season tickets are available for purchase by calling the Wisconsin Athletic Ticket Office at 1.800.GO.BADGERS (608.262.1440) or by clicking here to fill out the linked form to have a sales representative reach out directly.
Looking to upgrade your game day in the new Kohl Center premium? For more information, click here to be contacted by a premium representative. Fans can also call the Wisconsin Development Office at 608.262.1000.
Men's basketball student season tickets will go on-sale to all degree seeking undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 a.m. Student tickets are $176 (inclusive of fees) and will be sold online at UWBadgers.com. The student season ticket includes a ticket to each home game, with the exception of the UW-Parkside game and those games played over winter break. As in prior years, demand will likely exceed availability and tickets are expected to sell out. For more information, click here.
Wednesday, March 18
Sunday, March 15
Saturday, March 14
Friday, March 13
