PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Big Ten Conference revealed the home and road conference opponents that Rutgers men's basketball will face during the 2025-26 season.
 
In the second year of the 18-team conference, RU will face three teams, both at home and away:
 
Michigan State, Penn State, and Maryland.
 
Rutgers will have seven league teams that they face only at home to compose the 10-game home slate: Indiana, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, Washington, and Oregon. On the road only, RU will travel to Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, UCLA, and USC.


RU will make its first-ever trip to the Galen Center to take on USC next season. Rutgers will make its second trip to UCLA and the first trip since Jan. 6, 1979.

Game dates, times, and television dates will be set in the future.
 
2025-26 Rutgers Men's Basketball Big Ten Opponents
 
Home & Away
Michigan State
Penn State
Maryland
 
Home
Indiana
Nebraska
Northwestern
Ohio State
Purdue
Washington
Oregon
 
Away
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
UCLA
USC