Purdue Basketball schedule components coming together
Purdue’s 2026-2027 non-conference basketball schedule is mostly complete, with dates and opponents mostly entirely set now.
| Date | Opponent | Location | Event |
| Oct. 27 | @ Connecticut | TBD | Exhibition |
| Nov. 2 | Gonzaga | Las Vegas | |
| Nov. 6 | VALPARAISO | West Lafayette | |
| Nov. 9 | ILLINOIS STATE | West Lafayette | |
| Nov. 13 | OHIO | West Lafayette | |
| Nov. 17 | LIPSCOMB | West Lafayette | |
| Nov. 20 | OAKLAND | West Lafayette | |
| Nov. 24 | DePaul | Fort Myers, Fla. | Fort Myers Tip-Off |
| Nov. 26 | Oklahoma | Fort Myers, Fla. | Fort Myers Tip-Off |
| — | Big Ten | — | — |
| Dec. 5 | @ Iowa State | Ames, Iowa | |
| — | Big Ten | — | — |
| Dec. 11 | TENNESSEE | West Lafayette | |
| Dec. 19 | TBD | Indianapolis | Indy Classic |
| Dec. 21 | CAL BAPTIST | West Lafayette |
NOTES ON THE PURDUE SCHEDULE
• A high-major opponent is expected for the Indy Classic, as Purdue targets six high-major games each non-conference season.
• Two more exhibition games will be added on the front end of the schedule, presumably prior to the Connecticut exhibition.
• Though the Big Ten schedule is months away from release, given the cadence of games laid out around it, it’s probable the Boilermakers will open conference play at home at the start of December, then go on the road for a conference game after the Iowa State trip. Television’s aversion to marquee games being played in December, while college football is still playing, suggests that Purdue’s December Big Ten road game will be Rutgers, Minnesota or Penn State.
