Big Ten Conference Announces 2026-27 Men’s Basketball Opponents

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference has announced the breakdown of conference opponents for all 18 schools for the 2026-27 men’s basketball season. Each member institution will play a 20-game conference schedule, playing three schools both home and away, while facing 14 teams once. Of the single-play opponents, member institutions will play seven at home and seven on the road.

The complete list of Big Ten Conference single-play and repeat opponents is below. Game dates, times, and television information will be announced at a later date.
 
ILLINOIS
Home: Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, UCLA, USC
Away: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Rutgers, Washington
Home/Away: Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin

INDIANA
Home: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
Away: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Washington, Wisconsin  
Home/Away: Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue 

IOWA
Home: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State, Washington
Away: Illinois, Michigan, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
Home/Away: Nebraska, Ohio State, Wisconsin

MARYLAND
Home: Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Away: Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington
Home/Away: Indiana, Michigan State, Rutgers

MICHIGAN
Home: Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, Washington
Away: Indiana, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Home/Away: Minnesota, Michigan State, Ohio State

MICHIGAN STATE
Home: Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Washington, Wisconsin
Away: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, UCLA, USC
Home/Away: Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska

MINNESOTA
Home: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington
Away: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
Home/Away: Michigan, Northwestern, Wisconsin

NEBRASKA
Home: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
Away: Illinois, Maryland, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, Washington, Wisconsin
Home/Away: Iowa, Michigan State, Penn State

NORTHWESTERN
Home: Iowa, Michigan State, Nebraska, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Away: Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington
Home/Away: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota

OHIO STATE
Home: Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Rutgers, Washington, Wisconsin
Away: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, UCLA, USC
Home/Away: Iowa, Michigan, Penn State

OREGON
Home: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Away: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Home/Away: UCLA, USC, Washington

PENN STATE
Home: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Oregon, Purdue, Washington
Away: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Home/Away: Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers

PURDUE
Home: Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, UCLA, USC
Away: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State, Washington, Wisconsin
Home/Away: Illinois, Indiana, Rutgers

RUTGERS
Home: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, UCLA, USC, Wisconsin
Away: Indiana, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Washington
Home/Away: Maryland, Penn State, Purdue

UCLA
Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Away: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Home/Away: Oregon, USC, Washington

USC
Home: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Away: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Home/Away: Oregon, UCLA, Washington

WASHINGTON
Home: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers
Away: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin
Home/Away: Oregon, UCLA, USC

WISCONSIN
Home: Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington
Away: Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, USC
Home/Away: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota