MADISON, Wis. — The 2025-26 Big Ten men's basketball schedule was announced on Thursday, rounding out the Wisconsin men's basketball team's full schedule. 

The Badgers open conference play at home on Wednesday, Dec. 3 against Northwestern, just prior to their home clash with Marquette on Saturday, Dec. 6. UW will hit the road on Wednesday, Dec. 10, to tip off against Nebraska before turning their sights to three December non-conference games in the state of Wisconsin. 

Big Ten Conference action returns to the Kohl Center in January with a Saturday, Jan. 3, matchup against Purdue, followed by UCLA's first trip to Madison since 1962 on Tuesday, Jan. 7. 

Wisconsin hosts six Big Ten weekend matchups this season, including Purdue (Saturday, Jan. 3), Rutgers (Saturday, Jan. 17), USC (Sunday, Jan. 25), Ohio State (Saturday, Jan. 31), Michigan State (Friday, Feb. 13) and Iowa (Sunday, Feb. 22).

The Badgers will make their first trip to Washington since 1955, facing the Huskies on Saturday, Feb. 28, at Alaska Airlines Arena, three days after their first-ever conference game at Oregon on Wednesday, Feb. 25. 

The cheesiest conference schedule you'll ever see.

Presenting our 2025-26 @BigTen Schedule#Badgers x #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/6uVDeuQ1sF

— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) September 18, 2025

Highlighting the non-conference slate is a neutral-site game in Salt Lake City against BYU (Nov. 21), a home game against Marquette on Dec. 6 and a matchup with Villanova at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee (Dec. 19). The Badgers will also play in the Rady Children's Invitational over Thanksgiving, squaring off with Providence on Nov. 27, before seeing either TCU or Florida the following day. 

The Badgers will face six teams ranked in ESPN.com's way-too-early top 25, including home games against No. 1 Purdue and No. 15 UCLA.

Game start times and television coverage will be announced at a later date.

Single-game tickets go on sale to the public on Thursday, Oct. 2 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. Packages include a ticket to each of the 18 home games, including the exhibition. 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 or 608.262.1440.

Score your spot with limited 200 level season tickets now on sale! To purchase, call the Wisconsin Athletic Ticket Office at 608.262.1440 or click 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. 24 at 7:30 a.m. Student tickets are $156 (plus a $20 processing fee) and will be sold online at UWBadgers.com. The student season ticket includes a ticket to each home game, with the exception of 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.

After hosting the Red and White Scrimmage on Sunday, Oct. 19, the Badgers will open exhibition action at Fiserv Forum against Oklahoma on Friday, Oct. 24. Tickets for that contest are available here. 

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