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Big Ten Conference Announces 2025-26 Hockey Schedule

ROSEMONT, lll. — The Big Ten Conference released its 2025-26 hockey schedule on Friday, presenting dates and opponents for the 84-game conference season. The conference season begins October 30 and runs through March 6. The Big Ten’s seven schools will play 24 conference games in a double round-robin format, resulting in 12 games at home and 12 away.

The 2026 Big Ten Hockey Tournament will take place March 11-21 and feature a new format. The tournament will be shortened to two weeks and begin on Wednesday, March 11, with single-elimination quarterfinal games on campus sites. Teams seeded No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 will host the No. 5, No. 6 and No. 7 seeds respectively. The No. 1 seed will gain a bye into the semifinals, slated for Saturday, March 14. The highest seeded team following the semifinals will host the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday, March 21.

The 2025-26 Big Ten hockey schedule is listed below. Times and television information will be announced at a later date.

DAY

DATE

MATCHUP

Thursday

October 30

Minnesota at Wisconsin

Thursday

October 30

Penn State at Ohio State

Friday

October 31

Michigan at Notre Dame

Friday

October 31

Penn State at Ohio State

Saturday

November 1

Michigan at Notre Dame

Saturday

November 1

Minnesota at Wisconsin

Friday

November 7

Wisconsin at Michigan

Friday

November 7

Penn State at Michigan State

Friday

November 7

Notre Dame at Minnesota

Saturday

November 8

Wisconsin at Michigan

Saturday

November 8

Penn State at Michigan State

Saturday

November 8

Notre Dame at Minnesota

Friday

November 14

Michigan at Penn State

Friday

November 14

Michigan State at Notre Dame

Friday

November 14

Ohio State at Wisconsin

Saturday

November 15

Michigan at Penn State

Saturday

November 15

Michigan State at Notre Dame

Saturday

November 15

Ohio State at Wisconsin

Friday

November 21

Ohio State at Michigan

Friday

November 21

Wisconsin at Michigan State

Friday

November 21

Penn State at Minnesota

Saturday

November 22

Ohio State at Michigan

Saturday

November 22

Wisconsin at Michigan State

Saturday

November 22

Penn State at Minnesota

Thursday

December 4

Minnesota at Ohio State

Friday

December 5

Minnesota at Ohio State

Friday

December 5

Michigan at Michigan State

Friday

December 5

Wisconsin at Notre Dame

Saturday

December 6

Michigan State at Michigan

Saturday

December 6

Wisconsin at Notre Dame

Friday

January 9

Notre Dame at Michigan

Friday

January 9

Michigan State at Ohio State

Friday

January 9

Minnesota at Penn State

Saturday

January 10

Notre Dame at Michigan

Saturday

January 10

Michigan State at Ohio State

Saturday

January 10

Minnesota at Penn State

Thursday

January 15

Michigan State at Wisconsin

Friday

January 16

Michigan State at Wisconsin

Friday

January 16

Michigan at Minnesota

Friday

January 16

Notre Dame at Penn State

Saturday

January 17

Michigan at Minnesota

Saturday

January 17

Notre Dame at Penn State

Friday

January 23

Minnesota at Michigan State

Friday

January 23

Ohio State at Notre Dame

Friday

January 23

Penn State at Wisconsin

Saturday

January 24

Minnesota at Michigan State

Saturday

January 24

Ohio State at Notre Dame

Saturday

January 24

Penn State at Wisconsin

Friday

January 30

Michigan at Ohio State

Friday

January 30

Wisconsin at Minnesota

Saturday

January 31

Michigan at Ohio State

Saturday

January 31

Michigan State at Penn State

Saturday

January 31

Wisconsin at Minnesota

Sunday

February 1

Michigan State at Penn State

Friday

February 6

Michigan State at Michigan

Friday

February 6

Ohio State at Minnesota

Friday

February 6

Notre Dame at Wisconsin

Saturday

February 7

Michigan vs. Michigan State (Duel in the D)

Saturday

February 7

Ohio State at Minnesota

Saturday

February 7

Notre Dame at Wisconsin

Friday

February 13

Penn State at Michigan

Friday

February 13

Minnesota at Notre Dame

Friday

February 13

Wisconsin at Ohio State

Saturday

February 14

Penn State at Michigan

Saturday

February 14

Minnesota at Notre Dame

Saturday

February 14

Wisconsin at Ohio State

Thursday

February 19

Notre Dame at Michigan State

Friday

February 20

Notre Dame at Michigan State

Friday

February 20

Ohio State at Penn State

Friday

February 20

Michigan at Wisconsin

Saturday

February 21

Ohio State at Penn State

Saturday

February 21

Michigan at Wisconsin

Thursday

February 26

Minnesota at Michigan

Friday

February 27

Minnesota at Michigan

Friday

February 27

Ohio State at Michigan State

Friday

February 27

Penn State at Notre Dame

Saturday

February 28

Ohio State at Michigan State

Saturday

February 28

Penn State at Notre Dame

Thursday

March 5

Michigan State at Minnesota

Thursday

March 5

Notre Dame at Ohio State

Thursday

March 5

Wisconsin at Penn State

Friday

March 6

Michigan State at Minnesota

Friday

March 6

Notre Dame at Ohio State

Friday

March 6

Wisconsin at Penn State

Wednesday

March 11

Big Ten Quarterfinals

Saturday

March 14

Big Ten Semifinals

Saturday

March 21

Big Ten Championship

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