The Wisconsin Badgers revealed their non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 season on Monday morning, and it includes several intriguing matchups against other power opponents.
Wisconsin kicks off the year with three exhibition games. They face UW-Parkside at the Kohl Center on October 10th before heading to Green Bay to face UW-Green Bay. Then, just like last year, they’re facing a notable opponent in their final exhibition game. Last season, it was the Oklahoma Sooners in Milwaukee. This year, it’s the Oklahoma State Cowboys at the Kohl Center.
Following that, some of Wisconsin’s notable games include NC State and Seton Hall in the Baha Mar Invitational. The Badgers also have their annual matchup with Marquette, with this year’s taking place in Milwaukee. Then, previously announced road games with Villanova (in Philadelphia) and Auburn (in Nashville) also take place.
The Badgers wrap their non-conference schedule with a game against Colorado State, marking yet another fun opponent for the schedule.
Here’s the full non-conference slate:
Saturday, Oct. 10: vs. UW-Parkside (Exhibition)
Thursday, Oct. 15: at Green Bay (Exhibition)
Tuesday, Oct. 27: vs. Oklahoma State (Exhibition)
Monday, Nov. 2: vs. Denver
Friday, Nov. 6: vs. Delaware
Tuesday, Nov. 10: vs. Fairfield
Sunday, Nov. 15: vs. Coastal Carolina
Thursday, Nov. 19: vs. NC State/Seton Hall (Baha Mar Championship)
Friday, Nov. 20: vs. NC State/Seton Hall (Baha Mar Championship)
Wednesday, Nov. 25: vs. Northeastern
Saturday, Dec. 5: at Marquette
Saturday, Dec. 12: vs. Villanova (Philly Hoops Showdown)
Saturday, Dec. 19: vs. Auburn (Bad Boy Mower’s Series – Nashville)
Tuesday, Dec. 22: vs. Purdue Fort-Wayne
Wednesday, Dec. 30: vs. Colorado State
Wisconsin’s season opener will come against Denver on November 2nd, and they get four straight home games to begin the year before heading to the Baha Mar Invitational in the Bahamas.
They also have the Philly Hoops Showdown, which will essentially be a home game for Villanova, and a neutral-site game in Nashville, Tennessee, against Auburn for the Bad Boy Mower’s Series.
Overall, it should be an exciting, but potentially challenging non-conference schedule for Wisconsin that will certainly show where the team stands over the first few months of the season.