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MAC Unveils 2025-26 Conference Schedules for Men's Basketball
August 21, 2025 | Men's Basketball
Announcement Completes Ball State's Regular Season Schedule
The 2025-26 Mid-American Conference men's basketball schedules were released by the MAC office on Thursday.
The announcement completes Ball State's regular season schedule after the non-conference portion of the campaign was unveiled earlier in the week. Season tickets can be purchased at this link or by reaching the ticket office at (888) BSU-TICKET or bsutickets@bsu.edu.
The Ball State men's basketball team plays two games with Akron, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, Ohio, and league newcomer UMass. Single plays at home include Eastern Michigan, Kent State and Miami (OH), while single plays on the road are Bowling Green, Toledo and Western Michigan.
Ball State's league opener is set for Dec. 20 against Miami at Worthen Arena. The December matchup will be the first between the Cardinals and RedHawks in Muncie in the 12th month on the calendar since 1972, in a game also played on the Dec. 20.
The regular season finale for the Cardinals will be on Friday, March 6 against Central Michigan in Muncie. The 2026 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament is slated to begin the following Thursday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Ball State announced non-conference opponents on Monday, featuring roadtrips to Wisconsin and in-state rivals Evansville and Indiana State and a home matchup with perennial mid-major power South Dakota State.
"I'm really excited about our upcoming schedule," Ball State head coach Michael Lewis said when previewing the non-conference portion of the calendar. "A lot of work and thought went into putting together a schedule that is challenging to prepare us for the grueling MAC season.
"We have the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge to open up here at home against a good Louisiana team. South Dakota State has been one of the top mid-major programs in the country for years. Obviously, a highlight of the schedule is a trip to Madison to compete against a Big Ten school in Wisconsin. We also get to continue the in-state rivalries with Indiana State and Evansville which is exciting for the programs and fans."
Game dates and are subject to change with television windows still to be determined. Any adjustments to the schedule will be announced on Ball State men's basketball social media and the schedule page.
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2025-26 Ball State Men's Basketball Schedule
Oct. 27 at Purdue Fort Wayne$
Nov. 3 vs Louisiana^
Nov. 7 vs Mansfield (PA)
Nov. 11 at Wisconsin
Nov. 15 vs Little Rock
Nov. 22 at Indiana State
Nov. 28 vs Monmouth%
Nov. 29 at Lafayette%
Nov. 30 vs Le Moyne%
Dec. 3 at Evansville
Dec. 9 vs South Dakota State
Dec. 14 at Campbell
Dec. 20 vs Miami (OH)*
Dec. 29 vs Earlham
Jan. 3 at Buffalo*
Jan. 6 vs Eastern Michigan*
Jan. 10 at UMass*
Jan. 13 at Akron*
Jan. 17 vs Ohio*
Jan. 20 at Central Michigan*
Jan. 24 vs Northern Illinois*
Jan. 31 at Toledo*
Feb. 3 at Bowling Green*
Feb. 7 at Sun Belt Conference opponent^
Feb. 11 vs Buffalo*
Feb. 14 vs Kent State*
Feb. 17 at Ohio*
Feb. 21 vs Akron*
Feb. 24 vs UMass*
Feb. 28 at Northern Illinois*
Mar. 3 at Western Michigan*
Mar. 6 vs Central Michigan*
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* - Mid-American Conference Game
^ - MAC-Sun Belt Challenge
% - Lafayette Classic (Easton, Pa.)
$ - Exhibition
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The announcement completes Ball State's regular season schedule after the non-conference portion of the campaign was unveiled earlier in the week. Season tickets can be purchased at this link or by reaching the ticket office at (888) BSU-TICKET or bsutickets@bsu.edu.
The Ball State men's basketball team plays two games with Akron, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, Ohio, and league newcomer UMass. Single plays at home include Eastern Michigan, Kent State and Miami (OH), while single plays on the road are Bowling Green, Toledo and Western Michigan.
Ball State's league opener is set for Dec. 20 against Miami at Worthen Arena. The December matchup will be the first between the Cardinals and RedHawks in Muncie in the 12th month on the calendar since 1972, in a game also played on the Dec. 20.
The regular season finale for the Cardinals will be on Friday, March 6 against Central Michigan in Muncie. The 2026 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament is slated to begin the following Thursday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Ball State announced non-conference opponents on Monday, featuring roadtrips to Wisconsin and in-state rivals Evansville and Indiana State and a home matchup with perennial mid-major power South Dakota State.
"I'm really excited about our upcoming schedule," Ball State head coach Michael Lewis said when previewing the non-conference portion of the calendar. "A lot of work and thought went into putting together a schedule that is challenging to prepare us for the grueling MAC season.
"We have the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge to open up here at home against a good Louisiana team. South Dakota State has been one of the top mid-major programs in the country for years. Obviously, a highlight of the schedule is a trip to Madison to compete against a Big Ten school in Wisconsin. We also get to continue the in-state rivalries with Indiana State and Evansville which is exciting for the programs and fans."
Game dates and are subject to change with television windows still to be determined. Any adjustments to the schedule will be announced on Ball State men's basketball social media and the schedule page.
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2025-26 Ball State Men's Basketball Schedule
Oct. 27 at Purdue Fort Wayne$
Nov. 3 vs Louisiana^
Nov. 7 vs Mansfield (PA)
Nov. 11 at Wisconsin
Nov. 15 vs Little Rock
Nov. 22 at Indiana State
Nov. 28 vs Monmouth%
Nov. 29 at Lafayette%
Nov. 30 vs Le Moyne%
Dec. 3 at Evansville
Dec. 9 vs South Dakota State
Dec. 14 at Campbell
Dec. 20 vs Miami (OH)*
Dec. 29 vs Earlham
Jan. 3 at Buffalo*
Jan. 6 vs Eastern Michigan*
Jan. 10 at UMass*
Jan. 13 at Akron*
Jan. 17 vs Ohio*
Jan. 20 at Central Michigan*
Jan. 24 vs Northern Illinois*
Jan. 31 at Toledo*
Feb. 3 at Bowling Green*
Feb. 7 at Sun Belt Conference opponent^
Feb. 11 vs Buffalo*
Feb. 14 vs Kent State*
Feb. 17 at Ohio*
Feb. 21 vs Akron*
Feb. 24 vs UMass*
Feb. 28 at Northern Illinois*
Mar. 3 at Western Michigan*
Mar. 6 vs Central Michigan*
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* - Mid-American Conference Game
^ - MAC-Sun Belt Challenge
% - Lafayette Classic (Easton, Pa.)
$ - Exhibition
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