Irish Announce 2025-26 Non-Conference Schedule – Notre Dame Athletics

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – On Wednesday, the Notre Dame men’s basketball program released its 2025-26 non-conference slate, which features eight games inside Purcell Pavilion, two new home-and-home series against P4 opponents and a return to Las Vegas for the highly competitive 2025 Players Era Festival.  First, mark your calendars for November 3 because that’s when the Fighting Irish will kickstart their 2025-26 campaign when they host LIU Brooklyn inside Purcell Pavilion. It’s also not the first time men’s hoops will begin a season against the Sharks, for they did so at the start of the 2007-08 season, which marked the last time these two squared off. LIU Brooklyn finished second in the Northeast Conference last year and returns three starters from that squad.  Notre Dame will stay at home for the next two games, hosting Detroit Mercy on November 7 and then Eastern Illinois on November 11. It’ll mark the first ever meeting against the Panthers.  The Blue & Gold then hit the road for the first time, traveling to Columbus to take on Ohio State on Nov. 15. This marks the start of a home-and-home series, with the Buckeyes traveling to South Bend for the 2026-27 season. Last season
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