Big 12 announces 2025-26 men’s basketball schedule

The Cougars open Big 12 play on Saturday, Jan. 3, at Kansas State.

Big 12 announces 2025-26 men’s basketball scheduleBig 12 announces 2025-26 men’s basketball schedule
Nate Edwards

IRVING, Texas – The Big 12 Conference released its 2025-26 schedule on Tuesday afternoon, announcing the dates of the Cougars’ 18-game league schedule. The announcement finalizes BYU’s 31-game regular season schedule.

BYU opens Big 12 play on the road for a first time when they travel to the Little Apple on Jan. 3 to take on Kansas State. The Cougars host Arizona State on Jan. 7, before making the short trip up north to face Utah at the Huntsman Center on Jan. 10 for the first of two games in a span of 14 days.

The Cougars host TCU on Jan. 14, marking the Horned Frogs' first trip to the Marriott Center since BYU overcame a 17-point halftime deficit in an 87-75 victory on March 2, 2024. A trip to the Lone Star State to face Texas Tech on Jan. 17 is followed by the first two-game homestand for the Cougars during league play.  

The Cougars welcome the Utes to the Marriott Center on Saturday, Jan. 24, before hosting Arizona for Big Monday, Jan. 26. Three of the next four games are on the road, beginning with a trip to Allen Fieldhouse to face-off against Kansas on Jan. 31. Their fourth-ever trip to Stillwater to play Oklahoma State on Feb. 4 is followed by a battle of the Cougars on Feb. 7 when Houston and BYU meet in the Marriott Center.

BYU returns to Texas to face Baylor on Feb. 10 before welcoming Colorado to the Marriott Center on Feb. 14. BYU makes the return trip to Arizona on Feb. 18, looking to win the Cougars' third-straight at the McKale Center.

BYU concludes the regular season with three of its last five games in Provo, beginning with a two-game homestand against Iowa State (Feb. 21) and UCF (Feb. 24). The Cougars make the trip to Morgantown for a third consecutive season to face West Virginia on Feb. 28 before facing Cincinnati on March 3. The season finale will be against Texas Tech on March 7.

The Philips 66 Big 12 Championship will take place on March 10-14 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.